Joe Estevez
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Joseph Estévez (born February 13, 1946), sometimes credited as Joe Phelan, is an American actor and director. He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estévez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estévez, and Ramón Estévez.
Infobox
Born
Joseph Estévez (1946-02-13) February 13, 1946 (age 79)Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1973–present
Spouses
mw- Shirley Monkman (m. 1978; div. 2001) Constance Anderson (m. 2004)
Children
3
Relatives
Martin Sheen (brother) Emilio Estévez (nephew) Ramon Estévez (nephew) Charlie Sheen (nephew) Renée Estévez (niece) Janet Sheen (sister-in-law)
Family
Estévez
Tables
Joe Estevez film work · Selected filmography
1979
Role(s)
Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice-over narration only)
Notes
Estevez provided the voiceover narration track for Willard (the character was portrayed by his older brother Martin Sheen, but since Sheen was unable to perform the narration for the character, Estevez was brought in to do the narration track as his voice sounded almost identical to his brother's) and was used as a stand-in for Sheen in several sequences after he had suffered a heart attack.Uncredited
1987
Terminal Exposure
Role(s)
Eskenezy
Notes
Credited as Joe Phelan
1989
The Platinum Triangle
Role(s)
Roland Geiger
1992
Role(s)
Eddie's father
Role(s)
Saint O'ffender
Blood on the Badge
Role(s)
Captain Burton
Armed for Action
Role(s)
Detective West
1993
Role(s)
Rod Kendrick
Beach Babes from Beyond
Role(s)
Uncle Bud
Fatal Justice
Role(s)
Ian "Mars" Connor
1995
Little Lost Sea Serpent
Role(s)
Harry Rockwell
Notes
Direct-to-video release
Role(s)
Winslow Cobblepott
Dillinger and Capone
Role(s)
Roy
Notes
Direct-to-video release
Guns and Lipsticks
Role(s)
Sanders
1996
Rollergator
Role(s)
Chico Dennis
1997
1998
Role(s)
Lamar Hunt
Role(s)
Pappy
Memorial Day
Role(s)
Willard's Contact
Notes
Uncredited
1999
14 Ways to Wear Lipstick
Role(s)
Maximo
2001
Shattered Faith
Role(s)
Steve Townsend
2002
Deathbed
Role(s)
Art
Notes
Direct-to-video release
2003
Hitman City
Role(s)
Lt. O'Leary
Summer Solstice
Role(s)
Seth Arden
Minds of Terror
Role(s)
Farm Owner
Role(s)
Brooks
2005
Resurrection Mary
Role(s)
Wilkes
Hercules in Hollywood
Role(s)
Zeus
2006
Inner Rage
Role(s)
Sheriff McCarthy
San Franpsycho
Role(s)
Detective Bill Culp
2007
Sigma Die!
Role(s)
Officer Brubek
Alibi
Role(s)
Detective Lombardi
Notes
Also associate producer
2008
Withered One
Role(s)
Marin Gray
2009
Untitled Horror Comedy
Role(s)
Chips Fisher
Dead in Love
Role(s)
Poker
La Femme Vampir
Role(s)
Joe
Role(s)
Joe Estevez
2010
Horrorween
Role(s)
Neighbor
Notes
Also director
Iron Soldier
Role(s)
General Brooks
La Femme Vampir Volume 2
Role(s)
Joe
2012
Role(s)
Joe Estevez
The Perfect Candidate
Role(s)
Joe Estevez
Role(s)
The Boss
Role(s)
Cyrus
2016
Enter the Samurai
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary on the creation of Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
2019
Role(s)
The Vice President
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Lucky Lady | American Kid | Film debut |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice-over narration only) | Estevez provided the voiceover narration track for Willard (the character was portrayed by his older brother Martin Sheen, but since Sheen was unable to perform the narration for the character, Estevez was brought in to do the narration track as his voice sounded almost identical to his brother's) and was used as a stand-in for Sheen in several sequences after he had suffered a heart attack.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 WerewolfDirect-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 | |
| 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 |
Joe Estevez television work · Selected filmography
1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
Role(s)
E.W. Floyd
Notes
Television movieCredited as Joseph Estevez
1975
The Hatfields and the McCoys
Role(s)
Troy Hatfield
1982
The First Time
Role(s)
Sailor
Notes
Television movieCredited as Joseph Phelan
1984
Role(s)
Reporter #2
1990
Murder in Law
Role(s)
Bill
Notes
Television movie
1992
Psychic Detectives
Role(s)
Professor Halifax
1996
Lethal Orbit
Role(s)
NSC Chairman
Backroads to Vegas
Role(s)
Ambrose's Father
1998
Winner Takes All
Role(s)
Richard
2002
Jumping For Joy
Role(s)
Coach Layden
Notes
Television movie
2013
Brodowski & Company
Role(s)
Mr. Brodowski
2013–present
Role(s)
On Cinema
Notes
Joe Estevez
2014–present
Role(s)
Decker
Notes
President Jason Davidson/President Jason Davidson Jr.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd | Floyd | Television movieCredited as Joseph Estevez |
| The California Kid | Don McCord | Television movie | |
| 1975 | The Hatfields and the McCoys | Troy Hatfield | |
| 1979 | Eischied | Roth | 1 episodeCredited as Joseph Sheen |
| 1981 | The Brady Brides | Fireman | 1 episodeCredited as Joseph Sheen |
| CHiPs | Mel | ||
| 1982 | The First Time | Sailor | Television movieCredited as Joseph Phelan |
| Bring' Em Back Alive | Kassle | 1 episodeCredited as Joseph Phelan | |
| 1983 | The Invisible Woman | Police Officer | Television movieCredited as Joseph Phelan |
| 1984 | I Married a Centerfold | Reporter | |
| Whiz Kids | D.A Meeks | 1 episodeCredited as Joseph Phelan | |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Townsperson | Television movieCredited as Joseph Phelan |
| 1986 | Starman | West | 1 episode |
| 1987 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Coach | 1 episodeCredited 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 |
Joe Estevez video game work · Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Tex Murphy: Overseer | John Klaus |
References
- The New York Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20131021170433/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/22166/Joe-Estévez/biography
- "AOL News Exclusive: Charlie Sheen's Uncle Joe Speaks Out"https://web.archive.org/web/20110303233439/http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/01/charlie-sheens-uncle-joe-estevez-speaks-out/
- Joe Estevez Shares an Incredible Story on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR80zXPE5i4
- TVGuide.comhttps://www.tvguide.com/movies/armed-for-action/cast/128963
- TVGuide.comhttps://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-on-the-badge/cast/128915
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0261724/
- Leah Garchik, I'm Not a President But I Play One, San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2000, accessed January 17, 2013.http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/I-m-Not-a-President-But-I-Play-One-3315397.php
- MovieFone.comhttps://www.moviefone.com/2019/05/10/apocalypse-now-trivia/
- Maui Watchhttps://www.mauiwatch.com/2019/08/a-rons-film-rewind-presents-apocalypse-now-40-years-of-smelling-napalm/