Joseph Estévez (born February 13, 1946), sometimes credited as Joe Phelan, is an American actor. 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.
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.
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.
In 1992, he acted in Armed for Action and Blood on the Badge.
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. 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.
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.Leah Garchik, I'm Not a President But I Play One, San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2000, accessed January 17, 2013.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes1975Lucky LadyAmerican KidFilm debut 1979 Apocalypse Now Cpt. Benjamin L. Willard Uncredited voice-over narration and stand-in only 1986 The Zero Boys Killer Credited as 'Joe Phelan' 1987 Terminal Exposure Eskenezy 1988 Human Error Phil MartinsSouth of RenoHectorCredited as Joe Phelan 1989 The Platinum Triangle Roland Geiger 1990 Soultaker The Man/Soultaker 1991 The Roller Blade Seven Saint O'ffender1992 Eddie Presley Eddie's father Return of the Roller Blade Seven Saint O'ffender The Legend of the Roller Blade SevenBlood on the BadgeCaptain BurtonArmed for ActionDetective West 1993 Dark Universe Rod KendrickBeach Babes from BeyondUncle BudFatal JusticeIan "Mars" Connor 1994 Double Blast NadirInner Sanctum IIDetective Lane 1995 Little Lost Sea Serpent Harry Rockwell Baby Ghost Winslow CobblepottDillinger and CaponeRoyGuns and LipsticksSanders1996 Toad Warrior Mickey O'Malley Alternative title: Hell Comes to Frogtown IIIRollergatorChico Dennis Werewolf Joel Alternative title: Arizona Werewolf1997 Quiet Days in Hollywood The Pick-Up Guy Alternative title: The Way We Are Guns of El Chupacabra Rocket Ranger Dan Danger1998 I Got the Hook Up Lamar Hunt No Code of Conduct PappyMemorial DayWillard's ContactUncredited 1999 14 Ways to Wear Lipstick Maximo 2000 The Catcher Father/Umpire 2001 Shattered Faith Steve Townsend2002DeathbedArt2003 Spanish Fly Harry Homeless Segment: "Autopsy: A Love Story" Hitman City Lt. O'LearySummer SolsticeSeth Arden Minds of Terror Farm OwnerZombiegeddonBrooks2004 Vampire Blvd. Mr. Big Shot I.R.A.: King of Nothing Seamus 2005 Resurrection Mary WilkesHercules in HollywoodZeus 2006 Inner Rage Sheriff McCarthy San Franpsycho Detective Bill Culp2007 Sigma Die! Officer Brubek AlibiDetective Lombardi Also associate producerFlatlandAbbott Square (voice)Short film 2008 Withered One Marin Gray2009 Untitled Horror Comedy Chips Fisher Dead in Love Poker La Femme Vampir JoeCaesar and Otto's Summer Camp MassacreHimself2010 Horrorween Neighbor Also director Iron Soldier General BrooksLa Femme Vampir Volume 2Joe 2011 Not Another B Movie Sterns 2012 Caesar and Otto's Deadly Christmas Himself The Perfect Candidate Himself Turning Point The BossDoonbyCyrus2013Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul BunyanMeeks 2015 Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance Captain Harmon 2016 Enter the Samurai Himself Documentary2019Gangsters IncorporatedThe Vice PresidentMister AmericaHimselfArchive footage
Television + Year Title Role Notes1974 The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd E.W. 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'1981The Brady BridesFireman1 episodeCredited as 'Joseph Sheen'CHiPsMel 1982 The First Time Sailor Television movieCredited as 'Joseph Phelan'Bring' Em Back AliveKassle1 episodeCredited as 'Joseph Phelan' 1983 The Invisible Woman Police Officer #2 Television movieCredited as 'Joseph Phelan'1984I Married a CenterfoldReporter #2Whiz KidsD.A Meeks1 episodeCredited as 'Joseph Phelan'1985The Fourth Wise ManTownspersonTelevision 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 ChairmanBackroads to VegasAmbrose's Father1998Winner Takes AllRichard 2000 Stolen from the Heart PhilMovie StarsJoe Estevez1 episode 2001 Black Scorpion Butcherville 2002 Jumping For Joy Coach Layden Television movie2013Brodowski & CompanyMr. Brodowski Eagleheart Himself 1 episode2017WreckedJerry1 episode
Web media + Year Title Role Notes 2013–present On Cinema Himself 2014–20 Decker President Jason Davidson/President Jason Davidson Jr. 48 episodes2022Deck of CardsKing of the Hearts 2016 Day 5 Alonzo Alvarez 3 episodes
Video games + Year Title Role Notes1998Tex Murphy: OverseerJohn Klaus
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