Emilio Estevez (born May 12, 1962) is an American actor, film director, poet, and writer. He started his career as an actor and is famous for being a member of the acting
Brat Pack of the 1980s, appearing in
The Breakfast Club and
St. Elmo's Fire. He is also known for
The Mighty Ducks,
Maximum Overdrive, and his performances in
western films such as
Young Guns and its
sequel. One of his first appearances was "Two-Bit" in
The Outsiders.
Biography
Early life
Emilio was born on Staten Island, New York, the eldest child of actor Ramón Estévez (
Martin Sheen) and artist Janet Templeton. His siblings are
Ramon Estevez, Carlos Estevez (
Charlie Sheen), and
Renee Estevez. Unlike his brother Charlie, Emilio and his other siblings did not adopt their father's
stage name.
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Estevez initially attended school in the New York public school system, but transferred to a prestigious private academy once his father's career took off. He lived on Manhattan's Upper West Side until his family relocated to Malibu in 1968. When Estevez was eleven years old, his father bought the family a portable movie camera. Emilio attended
Santa Monica High School and graduated in 1980. Estevez, his brother Charlie, and their high school friends,
Sean and
Chris Penn, and
Chad and
Rob Lowe used the camera to make short films, which Estevez would often write.
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