Joseph Estévez (born February 13, 1946), sometimes credited as Joe Phelan, is an American actor and director.[1] He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez.
Joe Estevez | |
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| Born | Joseph Estévez February 13, 1946 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Family | Estevez |
Early life
editEstevez was born in Dayton, Ohio to a Catholic, Galician (Spanish) father, Francisco Estévez Martínez (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. 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
editAfter 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]
In 1992, he acted in Armed for Action and Blood on the Badge.[4][5]
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.
On Cinema
editSince 2013, Estevez has worked with comedians Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington on various projects including On Cinema, The Tim Heidecker Murder Trial and as President Jason Davidson (and President Davidson Jr.) on the Adult Swim series Decker. In all his collaborations, Estevez either plays a fictionalized version of himself or a character being portrayed by a fictionalized version of Joe Estevez.[6]
Personal life
editEstevez is the youngest sibling of Martin Sheen and sounds very similar to him, a fact he took advantage of when he performed a voice-over for a National Shooting Sports Foundation pro-gunmaker commercial in 2000; at the time, his brother was famous for playing a President of the United States on the television series The West Wing. Sheen starred in a pro-gun control commercial that same year.[7] Estevez also recorded the voiceover for his brother's role as Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now after Sheen's health issues on set prevented him from doing so.[8][9]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975 | Lucky Lady | American Kid | Film debut |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice) | Estevez provided the voiceover track for Willard (the character was portrayed by his brother Martin Sheen, but since Sheen was unable to perform the narration for the character, Estevez was brought in to complete the narration track as his voice sounded almost identical to his brother's) and was used as a stand-in for Sheen after he had suffered a heart attack.[3] Uncredited |
| 1986 | The Zero Boys | Killer | Credited as Joe Phelan |
| 1987 | Terminal Exposure | Eskenezy | Credited as Joe Phelan |
| 1988 | Human Error | Phil Martins | |
| South of Reno | Hector | Credited as Joe Phelan | |
| 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 | |||
| Blood on the Badge | Captain Burton | ||
| Armed for Action | Detective West | ||
| 1993 | Dark Universe | Rod Kendrick | |
| Beach Babes from Beyond | Uncle Bud | ||
| Fatal Justice | Ian "Mars" Connor | ||
| 1994 | Double Blast | Nadir | |
| Inner Sanctum II | Detective Lane | ||
| 1995 | Little Lost Sea Serpent | Harry Rockwell | Direct-to-video release |
| Baby Ghost | Winslow Cobblepott | ||
| Dillinger and Capone | Roy | Direct-to-video release | |
| Guns and Lipsticks | Sanders | ||
| 1996 | Toad Warrior | Mickey O'Malley | Alternative title: Hell Comes to Frogtown III |
| Rollergator | Chico Dennis | ||
| 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 | ||
| Memorial Day | Willard's Contact | Uncredited | |
| 1999 | 14 Ways to Wear Lipstick | Maximo | |
| 2000 | The Catcher | Father/Umpire | |
| 2001 | Shattered Faith | Steve Townsend | |
| 2002 | Deathbed | Art | 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 | ||
| Zombiegeddon | Brooks | ||
| 2004 | Vampire Blvd. | Mr. Big Shot | |
| I.R.A.: King of Nothing | Seamus | ||
| 2005 | Resurrection Mary | Wilkes | |
| Hercules in Hollywood | Zeus | ||
| 2006 | Inner Rage | Sheriff McCarthy | |
| San Franpsycho | Detective Bill Culp | ||
| 2007 | Sigma Die! | Officer Brubek | |
| Alibi | Detective Lombardi | Also associate producer | |
| Flatland | Abbott Square (voice) | Short film | |
| 2008 | Withered One | Marin Gray | |
| 2009 | Untitled Horror Comedy | Chips Fisher | |
| Dead in Love | Poker | ||
| La Femme Vampir | Joe | ||
| Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre | Joe Estevez | ||
| 2010 | Horrorween | Neighbor | Also director |
| Iron Soldier | General Brooks | ||
| La Femme Vampir Volume 2 | Joe | ||
| 2011 | Not Another B Movie | Sterns | |
| 2012 | Caesar and Otto's Deadly Christmas | Joe Estevez | |
| The Perfect Candidate | Joe Estevez | ||
| Turning Point | The Boss | ||
| Doonby | Cyrus | ||
| 2013 | Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan | Meeks | |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance | Captain Harmon | |
| 2016 | Enter the Samurai | Himself | Documentary on the creation of Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance |
| 2019 | Gangsters Incorporated | The Vice President | |
| Mister America | Himself | Archive footage |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 1979 | Eischied | Roth | 1 episode Credited as Joseph Sheen |
| 1981 | The Brady Brides | Fireman | 1 episode Credited as Joseph Sheen |
| CHiPs | Mel | ||
| 1982 | The First Time | Sailor | Television movie Credited as Joseph Phelan |
| Bring' Em Back Alive | Kassle | 1 episode Credited as Joseph Phelan | |
| 1983 | The Invisible Woman | Police Officer #2 | Television movie Credited as Joseph Phelan |
| 1984 | I Married a Centerfold | Reporter #2 | |
| Whiz Kids | D.A Meeks | 1 episode Credited as Joseph Phelan | |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Townsperson | Television movie Credited as Joseph Phelan |
| 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 | |
| 1996 | Lethal Orbit | NSC Chairman | |
| Backroads to Vegas | Ambrose's Father | ||
| 1998 | Winner Takes All | Richard | |
| 2000 | Stolen from the Heart | Phil | |
| Movie Stars | Joe Estevez | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion | Butcherville | |
| 2002 | Jumping For Joy | Coach Layden | Television movie |
| 2013 | Brodowski & Company | Mr. Brodowski | |
| Eagleheart | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2013–present | On Cinema | Joe Estevez | Adultswim.com series |
| 2014–present | Decker | President Jason Davidson/President Jason Davidson Jr. | Adultswim.com and Adult Swim series |
| 2016 | Day 5 | Alonzo Alvarez | Rooster Teeth Web series |
| 2017 | Wrecked | Jerry | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Tex Murphy: Overseer | John Klaus |
References
edit- ^ "Joe Estevez Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Moye, David. "AOL News Exclusive: Charlie Sheen's Uncle Joe Speaks Out". AOL News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Joe Estevez Shares an Incredible Story on YouTube
- ^ "Armed For Action | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Blood On The Badge | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Estevez". IMDb.
- ^ Leah Garchik, I'm Not a President But I Play One, San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2000, accessed January 17, 2013.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (May 10, 2019). "17 Things You Never Knew About 'Apocalypse Now' on its 40th Anniversary". MovieFone.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Medeiros, Aron (August 6, 2019). "A-Ron's Film Rewind Presents: "Apocalypse Now" 40 Years Of Smelling Napalm". Maui Watch. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Joe Estevez at IMDb
- Joe Estevez at AllMovie