Joe Estevez
American actor (born 1946)
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Joseph Estévez (born February 13, 1946), sometimes credited as Joe Phelan, is an American actor and director.[1] A member of the Estevez family of actors, he is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estévez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estévez, and Ramón Estévez.
February 13, 1946
- Joe Phelan
- Joseph Sheen
- Actor
- director
- producer
Joe Estévez | |
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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 | Estévez |
Early life and education
Estevez was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1946, to a Spanish father from Galicia, 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
After serving in the 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
Since 2013, Estevez has worked with alternative 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
Estevez 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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975 | Lucky Lady | American Kid | Film debut |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Cpt. Benjamin L. Willard | Uncredited voice-over narration and stand-in only[3] |
| 1986 | The Zero Boys | Killer | Credited as 'Joe Phelan' |
| 1987 | Terminal Exposure | Eskenezy | |
| 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 | |
| Baby Ghost | Winslow Cobblepott | ||
| Dillinger and Capone | Roy | ||
| 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 | |
| 1997 | Quiet Days in Hollywood | The Pick-Up Guy | Alternative title: The Way We Are |
| Guns of El Chupacabra | Rocket Ranger Dan Danger | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | Himself | ||
| 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 | Himself | |
| The Perfect Candidate | Himself | ||
| 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 |
| 2019 | Gangsters Incorporated | The Vice President | |
| Mister America | Himself | Archive footage |
Television
| 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 | |
| 2017 | Wrecked | Jerry | 1 episode |
Web media
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–present | On Cinema | Himself | |
| 2014–20 | Decker | President Jason Davidson/President Jason Davidson Jr. | 48 episodes |
| 2022 | Deck of Cards | King of the Hearts | |
| 2016 | Day 5 | Alonzo Alvarez | 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Tex Murphy: Overseer | John Klaus |