| Erik Estrada. Play Frank
'Ponch' Poncherello. Season 1-6 and also CHiPs99 the movie.
Date of Birth: 16 March 1949 He is Pisces. Place of Birth:
New York, USA.
Wife: Joyce Miller: married 1979; divorced 1980.
Wife: Peggy Rowe; married 1985; divorced 1990.
Wife: Nanette Mirkovich; married September 20th 1997.
Erik the Father.
Erik has 2 sons called Anthony Eric born 1st March 1986 and
Brandon Michael Paul, with Peggy Rowe.
Daughter, Francesca Natalia, born 5th
January 2000 in Burbank, CA with current wife Nanette.
Erik as Ponch.
Erik starred as Francis "Ponch" Poncherello on "CHiPs"
(1977-1983), and many other roles in movies and TV.
His first real acting break came when
actor Don Murray selected him to star as a streetwise character
opposite Pat Boone in The Cross and the Switchblade. After
that film, he won the role of Sergio, a rookie policeman,
in The New Centurions with George C. Scott. Erik has starred
in many films internationally and has guest-starred in numerous
one-hour dramas and sitcoms.
TeenTalk presents.
Erik on Woman.
Erik's Father moved to Puerto Roco when
Erik was 2 years old. Erik's Grandfather died when he was
9 years old leaving him to be cared for by his Sister and
Mother. 'I was Raised by woman' Erik says.
Why they love him so much.
Hes not the first one to say it. But
still, not enough people have yet come to realise how important
it is that we finally see woman as persons, not just objects,
not as people put on earth only to make life better for men,
woman too have a right to make their own decisions about their
own lives and im all for that, Erik says. Of course I also
have to add that in my case woman did definitely make my life
better, Erik says My Mother, My Sister, My Teachers and my
woman friends all of them have helped me become much more
of a man, and much more of a person, Erik could have played
the role of 'Latin Lover' not only on screen but also in person,
Erik says I dont want to perpetuate stereotypes, the idea
of becoming a continuation of a symbol that was never real
is ridiculous.
Erik on Life.
Erik says, Life is pretty much a game
you make the big scores only after you try for them, and if
you fail you can't blame the rules of the game, at first you
had agreed to play by them. You should look into yourself,
we should never think of ourselves as fate's victims. Only
it's challengers! And as for luck - I believe we create out
own.
Erik Loves.
ANIMALS:
Erik is a great animal lover. here he is pictured with his
old dog 'Dont Cry' this dog was a stray that Erik took in.
Dont Cry would hang around the chips trailers while on site.
BIKES:
He's referring to the non motorised type.
CAROUSELS:
Erik could never get enough of them when he was a child, therefore
he rides them whenever he gets the chance.
Erik doesn't like
DIETERS:
He means the kind who are constantly talking about their diet
and interrupt you while your eating to caution you on your
choice of food.
EXPERTS:
Self proclaimed, that is, he's found the truly expert folks
never claim to be but always insist they are still learning,
and that goes for a lot of actors he's met to.
FAST FORMED FRIENDSHIPS:
He's amazed at all the good friends who suddenly turned up
when he became successful.
Erik's Philosophy of Friendship.
BE A FRIEND:
You can't have one if your can't be one.
RESPECT YOUR FRIEND:
Don't treat him/her lightly just because of friendship. Don't
take that friendship for granted.
LET YOUR FRIEND BREATHE.
Don't cling to him/her and try to make him/her over into and
image that pleases you.
BE HONEST WITH YOUR FRIEND.
But not insulting, Tell the truth, but only if you know that
truth will help and not hurt.
ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIEND TO MAKE FRIENDS.
Don't be jealous of his/her needs outside of your own.
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Erik is Puerto Rican ethnicity.
Erik played in a Mexican Dos Mujertes, Un Camino (two woman,
one road) soap opera in the early '90's. Unlike many characters
he's played, Erik didn't speak Spanish, so his lines were
fed to him over an earphone during production. When he landed
the role of Johnny he had to take 30 straight 8-hour days
of Spanish lessons before he could begin. Originally signed
for 100 episodes, the show went to 400-plus episodes, became
the biggest soap opera in Latin American history and revived
Erik's career. He can now speak Spanish fluently. He earned
one million dollars for the show.
CHiPs.
Erik left "CHiPs" in 1981
during the filming of season 5 over a dispute with NBC &
was briefly replaced by 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner,
who played Steve McLeish, alongside Larry Wilcox. Larry Wilcox.
left at the end of season 5 and was replaced by Tom Reilly,
who played Bobby Nelson who was in turn replaced in later
episodes by Bruce Penhall playing Bruce Nelson, Bobby's younger
brother. following a fall out between Erik and Tom Reilly.
Due to falling ratings through seasons
5 and 6 the show was cancelled in 1983.
Erik also appears as a motorist stopped
by 2 chimpanzee motorcycle highway cops in "CHimPs",
Also a diet Dr. Pepper advert which
is a send-up of the signature "CHiPs"
What is he doing now?
Erik Estrada was one of six TV personalities
to take on Discovery Health Channel's most recent health and
fitness challenge, Body Challenge: Hollywood. The series was
scheduled to premiere in 2004.
Body Challenge: Hollywood came at a
key moment in Erik's life, he says: "I was about to turn
55 and I hadn't worked out in 10 years, even though I did
it all the time through my 20s. But I had no wife or kids
then — I could just work, work out and party! Once I
had kids and I didn't have to fit into that uniform anymore,
my body started growing outwards."
He weighed in at 219 pounds when Body
Challenge: Hollywood began and even though appearances in
Surreal Life Erik still lost weight during the challenge.
He also started boxing workouts three
times a week with his own trainer and plans to continue them
after the challenge ends
He has his own autobiography out.
Raised in a tough section of New York City, Erik learned lessons
of honour and integrity that he still carries with him today.
He shares his journey from the projects in Spanish Harlem
to the Hollywood Hills in his autobiography, Erik Estrada
... My Road From Harlem to Hollywood.
Erik is also the face of D.A.R.E. an
organisation for a drug-free America.
He regularly promotes the safety of
car seats.
He has appeared in the reality show 'surreal life'..
Has appeared in the Eminem music video for 'Just lose it'
He also appeared in the UK show along
with his wife Nanette, 'Britain's were celebrity driver.'
They was voted out first.
On April 19th 2007 Erik received
his star on the 'Hollywood walk of fame.' Vid
Clip Here.
More
on Erik at IMBD
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