Emilio Estevez

(1962-)

Synopsis

Born on May 12, 1962, in New York City, Emilio Estevez is part of an acting family that includes father Martin Sheen and brother Charlie Sheen. He enjoyed his first major role in the 1982 film Tex, and became a star following his performances in Repo Man (1984) and The Breakfast Club (1985). Estevez later wrote and directed the critically acclaimed dramas Bobby (2006) and The Way (2010).

Early Years

Emilio Estevez was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island on May 12, 1962. Six years later, his father, actor Martin Sheen, moved the family to Malibu, California, where Estevez grew up with future actors Rob Lowe and Sean Penn. Estevez took an interest in his father’s business at a young age, and he and his friends made short films together, often written by Estevez. At age 7, he submitted a script to Rod Serling’s TV series Night Gallery, which was turned down.

To feel that he was making his way in Hollywood on his own, the burgeoning actor chose to retain his given name (brother Carlos Estevez rose to fame as Charlie Sheen). However, he was helped with minuscule parts in the 1973 movie Badlands and the 1979 film Apocalypse Now (1979), both of which starred his father.