Emilio Estevez Biography

Synopsis

Emilio Estevez is an American actor, director, and writer, known for starring in an American coming-of-age comedy-drama, The Breakfast Club , St. Elmo’s Fire , and also in the 1983 hit film, The Outsiders .

Estevez has also directed numerous television shows such as ‘Cold Case,’ ‘Close to Home,’ and ‘CSI: NY.’ He is also interested in growing vines, producing and selling them under the ‘Casa Dumetz’ label.

Early age and education

Emilio Estevez was born as Ramon Estevez on May 12, 1962 in Staten Island, New York, United States. He is of White-American ethnicity/race and holds American nationality.

Estevez is born to an artist, Janet Templeton , and an actor, Martin Sheen . He has three siblings, Renee Estevez, Charlie Sheen, and Ramon Estevez.

Estevez went to New York public school. At the age of six, his family moved to Malibu, California, where he continued his studies at Santa Monica High School. During that period, he became friends with future actors Sean, Rob Lowe, and Chris Penn.

Estevez became interested in his father’s business from a very young age, and along with his friends, they made short films together, often written by Estevez. At the age of seven, he submitted a script for Rod Serling’s television series, Night Gallery, which was rejected.

At the age of eleven, Estevez’s father gave him a handy camera. He made movies using it and enjoyed acting together with his brother. Charlie Sheen and friends Rob Lowe, Chris Penn and Sean.

During his high school days, Estevez lost interest in theater activities and was drawn to sports. He also played a messenger in the movie, Apocalypse Now in 1979 but later his role was cut.

Race

After graduating from Santa Monica High in 1980, Estevez decided to start his acting career. The following year, he was cast in a small screen movie, Vision .

Estevez made his big screen debut in the 1982 American drama film ‘Tex,’ starring Matt Dillon. The film, an adaptation of SE Hinton’s book, provided a great contribution to her career.

The following year, Estevez made an appearance in the American coming-of-age drama film, ‘The Outsiders,’ along with Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Dillon and Thomas Howell.

In 1984, Estevez appeared as a punk rocker in the American science fiction comedy film, ‘Repo Man,’ directed by Alex Cox . The movie became one of the cult hits.

Estevez starred in the 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film ‘The Breakfast Club,’ a John Hughes comedic drama that was a hit with Generation Xers.

In 1985, Estevez collaborated with the actor and also a producer, Tom Cruise and wrote a script for the film, ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’. He sold it to Paramount Pictures, but the film achieved only moderate success.

In 1986, Estevez starred in Stephen King’s horror film Maximum Overdrive. Later, he went after the light and directed the movie ‘Wisdom’ as well as starring in it.

In 1990, Estévez released his first comedy film ‘Men at Work’ written, directed and performed by him. Although panned by critics, the film achieved success as a cult mini-classic in video stores.

In 1992, Estevez enjoyed box office success with the release of ‘Mighty Ducks,’ an American sports comedy-drama film. He made a cameo in its sequel, ‘D3: The Mighty Ducks’.

Estevez directed the film ‘La guerra en casa’ which was released in 1996. The film earned positive reviews from critics and earned two ALMA Award nominations. However, it was only a moderate success due to poor distribution.

For nearly a decade, Estevez achieved only moderate success with films like “Behind the Green Door” and “Rated X.” In 2006, he won a Hollywood Film Award for acting in and directing the film ‘Bobby.’

In addition to movies, Estevez is an avid vintner who promotes his products online.

Personal life

Emilio Estevez was in a relationship with a Wilhelmina model, Carey Salley from 1983 to 1986. The couple have two children, Taylor Levi and Paloma Estevez.

Estevez was engaged to Demi Moore , an American actress, former songwriter, and model. They even played a feuding married couple in the 2006 American drama film, Poli , alongside Moore’s real-life husband at the time, actor Ashton Kutcher. But then they ended their engagement.

In 1992, Estévez married a pop singer, Paula Abdul | . Two years later, their marriage ended due to Estevez’s objection to having problems.

Again in 2006, Estévez became engaged to a Macedonian journalist, Sonja Magdevski . They live in a Spanish-style villa in Malibu.

Additionally, Estevez had affairs with other celebrities, including Julie Briggs, Daphne Zuniga, Marla Hanson, Diane Lane, and a few others.

Net worth

Emilio Estévez made a good amount of money as an actor and producer. Popular movies of him include ‘The Mighty Ducks’, ‘Tex’, ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Repo Man’.

Estevez’s film, The Mighty Ducks was a huge box office success that gave him great popularity. The film earned $50752337 in the US market, resulting in two sequels. Also, his Bobby movie gave him international recognition winning many awards.

Estevez has written a few books, including Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son, which gained great popularity where the hardcover sold for $2.99, the paperback for $16.98, and the MP3 CD for $9.97.

In November 2016, Estevez sold his Malibu micro-vineyard for $6.35 million, nearly triple the price he paid in 2000, according to property records. As of now, the estimated net worth of him is around $15 million.