4 Quotes & Sayings By Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada was born in Los Angeles, California. He is a Mexican-American actor best known for his roles as Miguel Ortiz on the CBS television series "Miami Vice" (1984–1989), and Asdrubal "Buco" Vasquez on the ABC TV series "Desperate Housewives" (2004–2012). He starred as Sergeant Antonio Diaz on the NBC sitcom "My Name Is Earl" (2005–2009) and portrayed Pancho Vasquez in the CBS series "NCIS" (2009–2012). He also appeared as the title character in the Disney Channel television series "Hannah Montana" (2006–2008).

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Playing a positive role on a network television show, it was great. I took it as a responsibility. Poncherello was supposed to be Poncherelli, and then when I got this part I said, 'You know what, this guy isn't going to be Italian-American, he's gonna be Hispanic American.' And they went with it. Erik Estrada
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My new passion is to get Internet education mandated in all schools. We've got to start teaching our kids how to be safe in the 40, 000 plus chat rooms that are out there. Because they're being had. These sexual predators groom the kids. I know, I've arrested enough of them. Erik Estrada
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My grandfather taught me generosity. He sold snow cones in Harlem. I went with him at 5 and he let me hand out the change and snow cones. I learned a lot in the couple of years that we did that. Erik Estrada