Ramón Luis Estévez (born August 7, 1963), sometimes billed as Ramón Sheen, is an American actor and director who runs Estevez Sheen Productions.[2][3][4][5]
Ramón Estévez | |
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| Born | Ramón Luis Estévez August 7, 1963 New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Ramón Sheen |
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| Years active | 1982–2003, 2007-present |
| Partner | David Woodbury |
| Parent(s) | Martin Sheen Janet Templeton |
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| Family | Estevez family |
Early life
editEstevez is the second of four children born to actor Martin Sheen and artist Janet Templeton.[2][6] His siblings are actors Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen,[2] and Renée Estevez.[7] His father is of Spanish and Irish descent.
Career
editActing career
editEstevez's movies include That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) and Cadence (1990).[2][3][8] In Cadence, he played a sycophantic "spineless corporal"[2] to the stockade's commanding officer.[3][8] Estevez was disguised in Cadence as a funny guard who wore glasses and "his hat most of the time" to prevent being recognized as Charlie Sheen's brother.[9]
In 1992, Estevez appeared in The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story.[10]
He appeared in Diamond Rio's 1996 video "It's All in Your Head",[11] and has written songs for Diamond Rio. Estevez's plays include a 1982 Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.[12]
Directing and producing career
editEstevez is involved in production development of Warner Bros.-affiliated company, Estevez Sheen Productions,[13] a combination of his father's real and stage surnames.[14] The production company is located in Los Angeles, California.[15]
In 2010, Estevez approached Michael Ritchie about staging the play The Subject Was Roses at the Mark Taper Forum on behalf of[4] Estevez Sheen Productions.[5][16][17] Martin Sheen created the play's Timmy on Broadway in 1964 and wanted to revisit it as Timmy's dad, John.[4] In collaboration with Ritchie and Sheen, Estevez arranged for Brian Geraghty to play a role[17] with Neil Pepe as the director.[4][5][16] The play opened on February 21, 2010 with Estevez in attendance.[18] A 2011 Estevez Sheen Productions project was The Way with James Nesbitt written and directed by Emilio Estevez and starring Martin Sheen.[14][19]
From 2012 to 2014, Estevez co-produced Anger Management with his brother Charlie Sheen.
Filmography
edit- Film
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- Television
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References
edit- ^ Sheen, Martin; Estevez, Emilio; Edelman, Hope (2012). Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son. Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 9781849836982.
- ^ a b c d e King, Susan (March 16, 1991). "Ramon Estevez Also Follows in the Star Tracks of His Father". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Kempley, Rita (February 15, 1991). "'Cadence'". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d Ritchie, Michael (2010). "Sometimes opportunity knocks. Sometimes it calls you on the phone" (PDF). Center Theatre Group. centertheatregroup.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Jones, Kenneth (February 21, 2010). "Martin Sheen Returns to Subject Was Roses, Opening Feb. 21 in L.A.; Conroy and Geraghty Also Star". Playbill. playbill.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Latest Movie Reflects Growth Of Sheen Dynasty". Google news. The Victoria Advocate. March 10, 1991. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Las familias de actores mas poderosas de Hollywood – según la revista Forbes". HollywooDosis (in Spanish). hollywoodosis.com. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b Cedrone, Lou (February 18, 1991). "'Cadence' is faulty and familiar, but moving". Baltimore Sun. baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Bob (March 8, 1991). "Sheen Dynasty Gets Revival in "Cadence"". Google news. Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Voros, Drew (June 28, 1993). "The Last P.O.W.?: The Bobby Garwood Story". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Diamond Rio Unbelievable Biography". Country Mailbag. countrymailbag.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. . .Going for a First". Google news. The Evening Independent. May 29, 1982. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Joe Kraemer Literary Manager and Playwright" (PDF). The 4th Playwrights Showcase. rrcc.edu. August 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b Ramirez, Erika (28 February 2011). "The True Identity of Charlie Sheen: Tracing The Roots of The Estevez Family". Latina magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Richmond, Indiana Native to Promote Book and Upcoming TV Sitcom". Pendleton-Gazette.com. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b Verini, Bob (February 22, 2010). "Theater Review: The Subject Was Roses". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b "STAGE TO SCREENS: Brian Geraghty of "The Hurt Locker" and 'The Subject Was Roses'". Wots Hot Right Now. wotshotrightnow.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PHOTO FLASH: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, et al. Join Martin Sheen for The Subject Was Roses Opening". TheaterMania. theatermania.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Gallagher, Simon (June 21, 2010). "OWF's DVD/Blu-Ray Picks: 21st July – Blessed new to DVD (subsection)". Obsessed With Film. obsessedwithfilm.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.