Who is Emilio Estevez?
Emilio Estevez was born on May 12, 1962, in The Bronx, New York City. He is the eldest child of artist Janet Sheen and actor Martin Sheen. Estevez has three siblings: Ramon Estevez, Charlie Sheen, and Renée Estevez.
Although his father’s legal name is Ramón Estévez, only one of his siblings, Charlie, chose to use their father’s stage name.
Estevez decided to retain his own name rather than adopt a stage name for two main reasons: he appreciated the appeal of his double ‘E’ initials and wished to establish his own identity, separate from being recognized solely as “Martin Sheen’s Son” in his professional endeavors.
Education
Estevez spent his childhood in New York City, where he initially attended public schools. However, following the rise of his father’s acting career, he transitioned to a private school.
In 1968, the family relocated to California after his father secured a role in “Catch-22,” leading Estevez to enroll at Santa Monica High School in Malibu.
It was during his time in high school that he began participating in theatrical productions. Upon graduating in 1980, Estevez chose to pursue acting as a career rather than attending college.
Career
Emilio Estevez made his stage debut in a production of “Mister Roberts” in Jupiter, Florida, performing alongside his father. In 1982, he appeared in the ABC-TV film “In the Custody of Strangers.”
As a young actor in the 1980s, Estevez gained prominence as a key member of the Brat Pack, a collective of actors that included Rob Lowe, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy, among others.
During this era, Estevez featured in notable Brat Pack films such as “The Outsiders” (1983), “The Breakfast Club” (1985), and “St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985).
Additionally, he starred in several non-Brat Pack films during this time, including “Tex” (1982), “Nightmares” (1983), “Repo Man” (1984), “That Was Then, This Is Now” (1985), “Maximum Overdrive” (1986), “Stakeout” (1987), and the two westerns “Young Guns” (1988) and “Young Guns II” (1990).
After the peak of the Brat Pack era, Emilio Estevez transitioned into notable film roles, including “The Mighty Ducks” (1992), which became one of Disney’s most successful franchises at that time, followed by two equally acclaimed sequels: “D2: The Mighty Ducks” (1994) and “D3: The Mighty Ducks.”
His filmography also includes “Judgment Night” (1993), “Loaded Weapon 1” (1993), “Another Stakeout” (1993), “Late Last Night” (1999), “Sand” (2000), and “The L.A. Riot Spectacular” (2005). Estevez has collaborated with both his brother Charlie Sheen and his father, Martin Sheen, on various projects.
He co-wrote, directed, and starred with Charlie in the comedy “Men at Work” (1990). In 1996, he directed and starred in “The War at Home,” featuring his father Martin as his character’s father.
Additionally, Emilio Estevez has explored voice acting, lending his voice to the character Ferryman in the English version of “Arthur and the Invisibles” (2006) and contributing to the English dub of “The 3 Wise Men” (2003). He has also made guest appearances on television, most notably in a recurring role on his brother’s sitcom, “Two and a Half Men.”
Personal Life
In the early 1980s, Emilio Estevez was in a relationship with actress Mimi Rogers. He also had an on-and-off relationship with Carey Salley, a model represented by Wilhelmina, with whom he shares a son and a daughter.
This relationship coincided with Estevez’s notable engagement to Demi Moore, which lasted intermittently from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, Salley initiated a paternity lawsuit against Estevez for $2 million.
Estevez confirmed his paternity of Salley’s children on June 1, 1987. On April 29, 1992, Estevez wed singer and choreographer Paula Abdul.
However, they filed for divorce in May 1994, with Abdul later revealing that the split was due to her desire for children, while Emilio Estevez, who already had two, did not share the same wish.
Net Worth
Emilio Estevez is an American actor with a net worth estimated at $18 million. He has featured in notable films including “The Outsiders,” “The Breakfast Club,” and “St. Elmo’s Fire,” and was a member of the influential “Brat Pack” that dominated Hollywood during the 1980s.
