Joe Estevez Bio – Age, Real Name, Did He Change His Name?

Joe Estevez is an American actor, director, and producer who might not be very popular in the entertainment industry but has paid his dues as an entertainer. He is best known for his role in the movies Terminal Exposure and The Platinum Triangle. There is a huge chance that you would have come across his name if you are a movie geek.

How old is Joe Estevez and where is he from?

Joe Estevez was born Joseph Estevez on February 13, 1950. He is a 74-year-old American actor, director, and producer who was born in Dayton, Ohio. His father has been identified as Francisco Esteve who was of Spanish origin and his mother Mary Anne (Phelan) of Irish descent.

Joe comes from a family of ten children (nine boys and one girl). His elder brother named Martin Sheen is a well-known actor in the entertainment industry and he has been carrying Joe along as they have worked on several projects together. As a child, the actor lived in the South Park neighborhood of Dayton with his siblings.

Speaking on his educational background, Joe finished his elementary school and had his high school education at Chaminade – Julienne High School, a Catholic high school which is located in Dayton. After he had graduated from high school, Joseph got enlisted in the United States Navy.

Joe Estevez has a successful career as an actor, director, and producer

There are lots of actors who didn’t discover their passion for the arts until later in life which was the case of Joe Estevez as the actor first served in the US Navy for some years before going ahead to try a new career path by following his dreams and pursuing a career in acting in 1970. Estevez has featured in various films and television roles, in some he played the lead role while in others he took up either a supporting role or played minor parts such as playing the protagonists and antagonists.

Joe Estevez first began to build his acting career in theatre and made his television debut in 1974 in the TV crime drama titled “The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd” which he featured alongside his brother Martin Sheen. His film debut came in 1985. He has also worked as a voice-over artist, performing in different stage productions. Most of the time he would feature in both moderate and low-budget independent movies. Soon enough, Joseph became successful in the entertainment industry and began getting more acting and directorial jobs.

Throughout his career, Joe has gotten lots of opportunities to work with some talented actors to showcase his acting talents and has earned the respect and admiration of many. In 1992, he was featured in the movie titled Armed for Action and Blood on the Badge. Estevez has gone ahead to play the role of Cyrus the villain in the film Doonby produced in 2012 and also featured in the movie titled Another B Movie produced in 2011 by Troma Entertainment. In the movie, he featured alongside David Faustino.

The actor has also gone ahead to work on several projects with alternative comedians like Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington. So far, he has a very good record in the entertainment industry and has appeared in over 100 films and television shows since he began his acting career. Joe is someone who is very passionate about his career and this has helped him to achieve quite a lot.

Joe Estevez is married and a proud father of three daughters

While Joe Estevez’s career has been very successful, that isn’t the only thing he is proud of as he is also a husband and a father.

Joe Esteve has been married twice; his first marriage was to Shirley Monkman in 1978. There is no information on how they met each other or how long they dated before getting married as such information has not been disclosed to any source. Their union was blessed with three daughters named Casey Elizabeth Estevez born on August 7th, 1980, Amanda Estevez born on December 18th, 1984, and Angele Estevez. Sadly, their marriage came to an end in 2001 without anyone revealing the cause of their divorce.

In August 2004, Joe Estevez found love again with Constance Anderson who is now known as Constance Estevez and the pair decided to get married in 2004. So far, he does not have any child with Constance.

Joe Estevez‘s net worth

According to different sources like Wikipedia, Forbes, Google, IMDb, and others, Joseph Estevez’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million to $5 million. The actor’s major source of income is his career as an actor, producer, and film director although he has other means of making money like his Yeezy sneakers.

Why did Martin Sheen change his name and what is his relationship with Joe Estevez?

As earlier mentioned Joe Estevez is the younger brother of Martin Sheen who is a very well-known actor in the entertainment industry. The brothers share a very strong bond and have both worked together on several television projects.

Many might wonder why both brothers do not bear the same surname, their real surname is Estevez and Martin Sheen’s real name is actually Ramon Estevez.

Martin, while pursuing his acting career, decided to abandon the name given to him by his parents and opted to change his name to Martin Sheen as he felt he would succeed more in his career with that name since it was an American name, unlike Estevez which is a Spanish name. His reasons have been that the name Estevez held him back as he was not getting positions he applied for whether for work or an apartment and besides that, there were very few successful Latinos in the entertainment industry.

His move paid off as he later became very successful in his acting career but in the end, Martin is regretting why he did not pursue his acting career with his original name. He changed his name but all his documents such as his marriage certificate, driving license and passport are still bearing Estevez. Martin Sheen’s son Charlie Sheen also took up the Sheen name and is currently enjoying a successful career as an actor.

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Fast facts

Does Martin Sheen have a twin brother?

Martin Sheen does not have a twin brother although people think he and his brother Joe Estevez are twins since they both have a close resemblance to each other.

What was Martin Sheen’s real last name?

Martin Sheen was born Ramon Estevez before he took up the moniker Martin Sheen.

Did Emilio Estevez walk the Camino? 

In the early 2000s, Martin Sheen, his son Emilio Estevez and Taylor (Sheen’s grandson) walked the Camino de Santiago.