Emilio Estevez

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**Emilio Estevez** (Template:IPAc-en; born May 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is a brother of actor Charlie Sheen and son of actor Martin Sheen. Estevez started his career as an actor and is known for being a member of the acting Brat Pack of the 1980s, appearing in *The Breakfast Club*, *St. Elmo's Fire*, and *The Outsiders*. He is also known for *Repo Man*, *The Mighty Ducks* and its sequels, *Stakeout* and *Another Stakeout*, *Maximum Overdrive*, *Bobby* (which he also wrote and directed), and his performances in Western films such as *Young Guns* and its sequel.

## Early life

Estevez was born in The Bronx, the oldest child of artist Janet Sheen and actor Martin Sheen (legally Ramón Estévez). His siblings are Ramon Estevez, Charlie Sheen (born Carlos Estévez), and Renée Estevez. Estevez's paternal grandparents were Irish and Galician immigrants. His father is a "devout Catholic" and his mother is a "strict Southern Baptist."

Estevez initially attended school in the New York City public school system but transferred to a private academy once his father's career took off. He lived on Manhattan's Upper West Side until his family moved west in 1968 when his father was cast in *Catch-22*. Growing up in Malibu, California, Estevez attended Santa Monica High School.

When Estevez was 11 years old, his father bought the family a portable movie camera. Estevez also appeared in *Meet Mr. Bomb*, a short anti-nuclear power film produced at his high school. Estevez was 14 when he accompanied his father to the Philippines, where Sheen was shooting *Apocalypse Now*. Estevez had a role as an extra in *Apocalypse Now*, but his scenes were deleted.

When they returned to Los Angeles, Estevez co-wrote and starred in a high school play about Vietnam veterans called *Echoes of an Era* and invited his parents to watch it. Sheen recalls being astonished by his son's performance, and "began to realize: my God, he's one of us." After graduating from Santa Monica High in 1980, he refused to go to college and instead went into acting. Unlike his brother Charlie, Estevez and his other siblings did not adopt their father's stage name. Emilio reportedly liked the assonance of the double 'E' initials, and "didn't want to ride into the business as 'Martin Sheen's son'." Upon his brother's using his birth name Carlos Estevez for the film *Machete Kills*, Estevez mentioned that he was proud of his Spanish heritage and was glad that he never adopted a stage name, taking advice from his father who regretted adopting the name Martin Sheen as opposed to using his birth name, Ramón Estévez.

## Career

His first role was in a drama produced by the Catholic Paulist order. Soon after, he made his stage debut with his father in *Mister Roberts* at Burt Reynolds' dinner theater in Jupiter, Florida (this was the only job his father ever placed him in). Later, father and son worked together in the 1982 ABC-TV film about juveniles in jail, *In the Custody of Strangers*, in which Estevez did the casting.

### Brat Pack years

Estevez received much attention during the 1980s for being a member of the Brat Pack and was credited as the leader of the group of young actors. Estevez and Rob Lowe established the Brat Pack when cast as supporting "Greasers" in an early Brat Pack movie, *The Outsiders* based on the novel. Lowe was cast as C. Thomas Howell's older brother Sodapop and Estévez as Two-Bit Mathews. During production, he approached his character as a laid-back guy and thought up Two-Bit's interest in Mickey Mouse, shown by his uniform of Mickey Mouse T-shirts and watching of cartoons.

Besides his roles in *In the Custody of Strangers* and *The Outsiders*, his credits include NBC-TV's thrillers *Nightmares* and *Tex*, the 1982 film version of another S.E. Hinton story. He bought the movie rights to a third Hinton book, *That Was Then, This Is Now*, and wrote the screenplay. His father predicted he would have to direct to feel the full extent of his talents, describing him as "an officer, not a soldier."

After *The Outsiders*, Estevez appeared as the punk-rocker turned car-repossessor Otto Maddox in the cult film *Repo Man* before co-starring in *The Breakfast Club* and *St. Elmo's Fire*. Following the success of these back-to-back Brat Pack films, he starred in *That Was Then, This Is Now* (which he co-wrote), the horror film *Maximum Overdrive* (for which he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award), and the crime drama *Wisdom* (with fellow Brat Packer Demi Moore). Estevez was originally cast in *Platoon* to be private Chris Taylor but was forced to drop out after production was delayed for two years; the role eventually went to his younger brother Charlie Sheen. He went on to lead roles in the comedy/action film *Stakeout* and the westerns *Young Guns* and *Young Guns II*.

### 1990–present

In the early 1990s, Estevez directed, wrote, and starred with his brother Charlie in a comedy about garbagemen, *Men at Work*. Estevez later stated, "People come up to me on the street and say, *Men at Work* is the funniest movie I ever saw in my life. But, you know, I do have to question how many movies these people have seen."

In 1992, he found the career longevity that escaped other Brat Packers by starring in *The Mighty Ducks* as Coach Gordon Bombay, a lawyer and former pee wee star and minor hockey prodigy looking to forget the past, forced into coaching a pee wee hockey team as a form of community service. The film turned out to be one of Disney's most successful franchises. It was followed by two sequels. The following year Estevez starred in three films: the dark thriller *Judgment Night*, the spoof comedy *Loaded Weapon 1*, and comedy/action film *Another Stakeout*, which was the sequel to his earlier film *Stakeout*.

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Estevez has acted alongside his father several times. He starred in (and directed) the 1996 *The War at Home* in which he played a Vietnam War veteran dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder, while Sheen played his unsympathetic father.

Estevez appeared in an uncredited role in the feature film *Mission: Impossible*. From 1998 to 1999, he appeared in three television films: the spaghetti Western *Dollar for the Dead* (1998), the comedy *Late Last Night* (1999), and *Rated X* (2000), which he directed. In 2000, Estevez starred in the Moxie! Award-winning thriller *Sand* as part of an ensemble cast that also included Denis Leary, Jon Lovitz, Harry Dean Stanton, and Julie Delpy.

In 2003, he made his voice acting debut when he helped create the English dubbed version of *The 3 Wise Men* with his father. Later, Estevez starred in *The L.A. Riot Spectacular* and voiced the English version of the film *Arthur and the Invisibles*. In 2008, he guest-starred on his brother's sitcom *Two and a Half Men* as an old friend of Charlie Sheen's character. (His father Martin Sheen had also guest starred in 2005.)

In an interview a month after the 2010 Oscar tribute to John Hughes he explained his absence as publicity shyness: "I've never been a guy that went out there to get publicity on myself. I never saw the value in it."

In 2017, his appearance in films was found to generate the highest return on investment (ROI) on average of all Hollywood actors.

### Directing career

Aside from acting, Estevez has also directed television shows and motion pictures. He made his directorial debut with the 1986 film *Wisdom*, which made Estevez the youngest person to ever write, direct, and star in, a single major motion picture. Most recently, he has directed episodes of the television series *Cold Case*, *Close to Home*, *The Guardian*, *CSI: NY* and *Numb3rs*. The films he has directed include *Men at Work* and *The War at Home*.

He directed the 2006 film *Bobby*, which took over six years to write. Producing the film nearly bankrupted him as the domestic box office gross was not able to cover production costs. The movie scored him some fans outside of the US, mainly in Europe. He won a Hollywood Film Award and received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.

Under Estevez Sheen Productions, a Warner Bros.-affiliated company, Estevez filmed a new project, *The Way*, in Spain where he directed his father in a story about a man who decides to make the Camino de Santiago after the death of his son in the French Pyrénées. It was released in the United States on October 7, 2011.

In 2018, Estevez released another feature film, *The Public*, starring Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Jena Malone and Estevez himself. He wrote, directed and played in *The Public* that world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.

### Music videos

Estevez appeared in John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" music video, from the soundtrack of his film with the same name, where he played Kirby Keger. The music video featured all seven of the main cast members of the film, looking sadly through the foggy windows of a run-down and fire-damaged version of the St. Elmo's Bar set.

Estevez is a close friend of Jon Bon Jovi. He appeared in Bon Jovi's music video "Blaze of Glory" as Billy the Kid. In turn, Bon Jovi made a cameo appearance in *Young Guns II*. "Blaze of Glory" was in the *Young Guns II* soundtrack and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2000, Estevez made an appearance in another Bon Jovi video, "Say It Isn't So," along with Matt LeBlanc, Claudia Schiffer, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Template:Citation needed

## Family and relationships

Estevez was in a relationship with Carey Salley, a Wilhelmina model, until they broke up in 1986. They have a son, Taylor Levi Estevez (born June 22, 1984), and a daughter, Paloma Rae Estevez (born February 15, 1986). Estevez became a grandfather for the first time in 2019 when his son had his first child.

On April 29, 1992, Estevez married singer-choreographer Paula Abdul. They divorced in May 1994, with Abdul later stating that she wanted children and Estevez, who already had two children, did not.

Estevez was briefly engaged to actress Demi Moore and they remain good friends. The two starred as a feuding married couple in the 2006 movie *Bobby*, alongside Moore's real-life husband at the time, actor Ashton Kutcher.

In 2006, Estevez got engaged to writer and winemaker Sonja Magdevski.

Estevez has stated that his religion is a "work in progress". He revealed on his official Twitter that he is a supporter of the South-East London Football Club Millwall F.C.

## Awards and nominations

**ALMA Awards**

* 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film" – *The War at Home*
* 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Crossover Role in a Feature Film" – *The War at Home*
* 2006: Nominated, "Outstanding Director – Motion Picture" – *Bobby*
* 2006: Nominated, "Outstanding Screenplay – Motion Picture" – *Bobby*
* 2006: Nominated, "Outstanding Motion Picture" – *Bobby*

**Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards**

* 2006: Nominated, "Best Cast" – *Bobby* (shared w/ co-stars)

**Golden Globe Awards**

* 2006: Nominated, "Best Film" – *Bobby*

**Golden Raspberry Awards**

* 1986: Nominated, "Worst Actor" – *Maximum Overdrive*

**Western Heritage Awards**

* 1989: **Won**, "Bronze Wrangler (Theatrical Motion Picture)" – *Young Guns* (shared w/ John Fusco, Christopher Cain, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland)

**Screen Actors Guild Awards**

* 2007: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" – *Bobby* (shared w/ co-stars)

**Shorty Awards**

* 2012: Nominated, Actor
* 2012: Nominated, Director

**Venice Film Festival**

* 2006: Nominated, "Golden Lion (Best Film)" – *Bobby*
* 2006: **Won**, "Biografilm Award" – *Bobby*

## See also

* List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards

## References

1. ↑ St. George: Staten Island's Wonderland
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Drake, Tim (14 September 2011). "Emilio Estévez and onxMartin Sheen Talk of Faith", National Catholic Register. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Buchalter, Gail (28 February 1983). "Emilio Estevez acts up, and no one's prouder than his father, Martin Sheen". *People*. Time Inc.. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20084379,00.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
4. ↑ Emilio Estevez at Hollywood.com
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7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ramirez, Erika (28 February 2011). "The True Identity of Charlie Sheen: Tracing The Roots of The Estevez Family". Latina magazine. http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/true-identity-charlie-sheen-tracing-roots-estevez-family. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
8. ↑ Adios Charlie Sheen, hello Carlos Estevez, CNN.com, 6 June 2013.
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11. ↑ "Interviews with the Cast of Young Guns (1988)". https://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php/2014\_00565. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
12. ↑ Mitovich, Matt (6 November 2008). "Two Brothers to Team on *Two and a Half Men*". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Estevez-Sheen-Men-35396.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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14. ↑ "What Makes A Hollywood Hit". Party Casino. https://casino.partycasino.com/en/blog/what-makes-a-hollywood-hit/#/actors. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
15. ↑ Clint, Caffeinated (29 July 2011). "Congrats to Emilio Estevez; The Way lands distribution". Moviehole. http://www.moviehole.net/201143550-congrats-to-emilio-estevez-the-way-lands-distribution. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
16. ↑ Siedlecka, Jo (24 February 2011). "A father and son project: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez discuss The Way". Independent Catholic News. http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=17731. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
17. ↑ Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (September 10, 2018). "Alec Baldwin 'The Public' Film Premiere at Toronto Film Festival 2018". http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/the-public-film-premiere-at-the-tiff-2018/. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
18. ↑ Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (September 27, 2018). "Emilio Estevez on Homelessness at the Toronto Premiere of The Public". http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/emilio-estevez-on-homelessness-at-the-toronto-premiere-of-the-public/. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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20. ↑ Paula Abdul at People.com
21. ↑ Fleeman, Michael. "Emilio Estevez the History Boy". http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20059785,00.html.
22. ↑ Rubin, Courtney. "Emilio Estevez Is Engaged". Meredith Corporation. https://people.com/tv/are-you-the-one-alexis-eddy-engaged-sober/. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
23. ↑ "Movies: Filmography for Emilio Estevez", *The New York Times*.

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