Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez
Born Joseph Estevez
(1946-02-13) February 13, 1946
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Actor, director, producer
Spouse(s) Constance Anderson (m. 2004)
Children 3

Joseph "Joe" Estevez (born February 13, 1946) is an American actor, director and producer.[1] He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez.

Life and career

Early life

Estevez was born in Dayton, Ohio to a Catholic, Galician-born father, Francisco Estévez (1898-1974), and an Irish mother, Mary Anne (née Phelan) (1903-1951). He is one of ten children—nine boys and one girl.

As a child, he lived in the South Park neighborhood of Dayton. During a family trip in April 1959, he participated in the White House Easter Egg Roll and met President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He attended Chaminade-Julienne High School, a Catholic High School located in Dayton. Upon his graduation, he enlisted and served in the United States Navy.

Career

After serving in the United States Navy, Estevez began pursuing an acting career starting in the early 1970s. He initially used his mother's maiden name, Phelan, before using his surname, Estevez. Throughout his career, Estevez has appeared in numerous film and television roles in lead, supporting, and minor parts playing protagonists and antagonists, and he frequently appears in moderate and low-budget independent features and B-movies. In addition, he has worked as a voice-over artist and performs in stage productions. He has expressed in an interview that he wants to make movies that make a difference.[2]

Estevez stood in for his brother in a number of long shots and in some of the voice-overs for Apocalypse Now (1979), as Martin Sheen was recovering from his heart attack.[3]

He plays a villain, Cyrus, in the film Doonby (2012), which features former The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider as a mysterious stranger who comes into a small town and falls in love with the spoiled daughter of Estevez's character, the local doctor.[2] He also co-stars with David Faustino in the feature Not Another B Movie (2011) released by Troma Entertainment.

Personal life

Estevez has been married twice and is the father of three daughters. His second wife is actress Constance Anderson.

Estevez and his older brother Martin Sheen are on opposite sides politically: while Sheen is outspokenly progressive, Estevez is strongly conservative.[4] Estevez sounds very similar to his older brother, a fact he took advantage of when he did a voice-over for a National Shooting Sports Foundation pro-gunmaker commercial in 2000; at the time, his brother was famous for playing a fictional President of the United States on the television series The West Wing. Sheen starred in a pro-gun control commercial that same year.[5]

Select filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1986 The Zero Boys Killer Credited as Joe Phelan
1987 Terminal Exposure Eskenezy Credited as Joe Phelan
1988 Human Error Phil Martins
1989 The Platinum Triangle Roland Geiger
1990 Soultaker The Man/Soultaker
1991 The Roller Blade Seven Saint O'ffender
1992 Eddie Presley Eddie's father
Return of the Roller Blade Seven Saint O'ffender
The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven Saint O'ffender
1993 Dark Universe Rod Kendrick
1994 Double Blast Nadir
1995 Little Lost Sea Serpent Harry Rockwell Direct-to-video release
1995 Baby Ghost Winslow Cobblepott
1996 Toad Warrior Mickey O'Malley Alternative title: Hell Comes to Frogtown III
Werewolf Joel Alternative title: Arizona Werewolf
Direct-to-video release
1997 Quiet Days in Hollywood The Pick-Up Guy Alternative title: The Way We Are
Guns of El Chupacabra Rocket Ranger Dan Danger Direct-to-video release
1998 I Got the Hook Up Lamar Hunt
No Code of Conduct Pappy
1999 14 Ways to Wear Lipstick Maximo
2000 The Catcher Father/Umpire
2001 Shattered Faith Steve Townsend
2002 Max Hell Frog Warrior Mickey O'Malley Alternative title: Max Hell Frog Warrior
Direct-to-video release
2003 Spanish Fly Harry Homeless Segment: "Autopsy: A Love Story"
Hitman City Lt. O'Leary
Summer Solstice Seth Arden
Minds of Terror Farm Owner
2004 Vampire Blvd. Mr. Big Shot
I.R.A.: King of Nothing Seamus
2005 Resurrection Mary Wilkes
2006 Inner Rage Sheriff McCarthy
2007 Sigma Die! Officer Brubek
Alibi
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Associate producer
2008 Withered One Marin Gray
2009 Untitled Horror Comedy Chips Fisher
Dead in Love Poker
La Femme Vampir Joe
2010 Horrorween Neighbor
Iron Soldier General Brooks
2011 Not Another B Movie Sterns
2012 Caesar and Otto's Deadly Christmas Joe
Suicide Poet
The Perfect Candidate Joe Estevez
Turning Point The Boss
2015 Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance Captain Harmon
2016 Enter the Samurai Himself Documentary on the creation of Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd E.W. Floyd Television movie
Credited as Joseph Estevez
The California Kid Don McCord Television movie
1975 The Hatfields and the McCoys Troy Hatfield Television movie
1979 Eischied Roth 1 episode
Credited as Joseph Sheen
1986 Starman West 1 episode
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Coach 1 episode
Credited as Joseph Phelan
1990 Murder in Law Bill Television movie
1992 Psychic Detectives Professor Halifax Television movie
1996 Lethal Orbit NSC chairman Television movie
2000 Stolen from the Heart Phil Television movie
2001 Black Scorpion Butcherville 1 episode
2002 Jumping For Joy Coach Layden Television movie
2013 Eagleheart Himself 1 episode
2013-present On Cinema Himself Web series
2014-2015 Decker President Davidson Web series
2016 Decker: Unclassified President Jason Davidson/President Jason Davidson Jr. Adult Swim TV series

References

  1. "Joe Estevez Biography". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 Moye, David. "AOL News Exclusive: Charlie Sheen's Uncle Joe Speaks Out". AOL News. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  3. Joe Estevez Shares an Incredible Story on YouTube
  4. West, Ed (February 2, 2011). "Hollywood liberal luvvies and their less successful, Right-wing brothers". The Daily Telegraph.
  5. Leah Garchik, I'm Not a President But I Play One, San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2000, accessed January 17, 2013.
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