Ramón Luis Estévez (born August 7, 1963), sometimes billed as Ramón Sheen, is an American actor and director who runs Estevez Sheen Productions.
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Early life
Estevez is the second of four children born to actor Martin Sheen
Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films '' The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wi ...
and artist Janet Templeton. His siblings are actors Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez (; born May 12, 1962) is an American actor and filmmaker.
He is the son of actor Martin Sheen and the older brother of Charlie Sheen. Emilio Estevez started his career as an actor and is known for being a member of the acting Bra ...
, Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), '' The Th ...
,[ and ]Renée Estevez
Renée Pilar Estevez (born April 2, 1967) is an American former actress and screenwriter.
Early years
Estevez was born in New York City, the youngest child and only daughter of artist Janet (née Templeton) and actor Martin Sheen (legally Ramón ...
. His father is of Spanish and Irish descent.
Career
Acting career
Estevez's movies include '' That Was Then... This Is Now'' (1985) and ''Cadence
In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin ''cadentia'', "a falling") is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. Don Michael Randel ( ...
'' (1990).[ In ''Cadence'', he played a ]sycophantic
In modern English, sycophant denotes an "insincere flatterer" and is used to refer to someone practising sycophancy (i.e., insincere flattery to gain advantage). The word has its origin in the legal system of Classical Athens. Most legal cases o ...
"spineless corporal" to the stockade's commanding officer. Estevez was disguised in ''Cadence'' as a funny guard who wore glasses and "his hat most of the time" to prevent being recognized as Charlie Sheen's brother.
In 1992, Estevez appeared in '' The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story''.
He appeared in Diamond Rio
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's 1996 video "It's All in Your Head", and has written songs for Diamond Rio. Estevez's plays include a 1982 Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture.
Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as '' ...
Dinner Theatre performance in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to:
* ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey
* ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas
* ''One Flew Over the ...
''.
Directing and producing career
Estevez is involved in production development of Warner Bros.
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-affiliated company, Estevez Sheen Productions, a combination of his father's real and stage surnames. The production company is located in Los Angeles, California.
In 2010, Estevez approached Michael Ritchie about staging the play ''The Subject Was Roses
''The Subject Was Roses'' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1964 play written by Frank D. Gilroy, who also adapted the work in 1968 for a film with the same title.
Background
The play premiered on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on May 25, 1964, ...
'' at the Mark Taper Forum
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on behalf of Estevez Sheen Productions. Martin Sheen created the play's Timmy on Broadway in 1964 and wanted to revisit it as Timmy's dad, John.[ In collaboration with Ritchie and Sheen, Estevez arranged for ]Brian Geraghty
Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2005 film '' Jarhead'', the 2008 film '' The Hurt Locker'', and in the 2012 film ''Flight'', along with his recurring role in the HBO drama series ''Boar ...
to play a role[ with Neil Pepe as the director.][ The play opened on February 21, 2010 with Estevez in attendance.] A 2011 Estevez Sheen Productions project was '' The Way'' with James Nesbitt
William James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland.
From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical '' Up on the Roof'' (1987, 1989) to the political drama ''Paddywack'' (1994 ...
written and directed by Emilio Estevez and starring Martin Sheen.
From 2012 to 2014, Estevez co-produced ''Anger Management
Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully.Schwarts, Gil. July 2006. Anger Management', July 2006 The Office Politic. Men's Health magazine. Emmaus, PA ...
'' with his brother Charlie Sheen.
Filmography
;Film
* ''The Dead Zone The Dead Zone may refer to:
* ''The Dead Zone'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Stephen King
* ''The Dead Zone'' (film), a 1983 film adaptation of the novel, starring Christopher Walken and directed by David Cronenberg
* ''The Dead Zone'' (TV series), ...
'' (1983)
* '' That Was Then... This Is Now'' (1985)
* '' A State of Emergency'' (1986)
* ''Turnaround'' (1987)
* '' Fall of the Eagles'' (1989)
* ''Beverly Hills Brats
''Beverly Hills Brats'' is a 1989 American comedy film. Directed by Jim Sotos, the film starred Peter Billingsley, Martin Sheen, Burt Young, Terry Moore, George Kirby, Ruby Keeler (in her final film) and Whoopi Goldberg in a cameo role.
Plot ...
'' (1989)
* '' Esmeralda Bay'' (1989)
* '' A Man of Passion'' (1989)
* ''Cadence
In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin ''cadentia'', "a falling") is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. Don Michael Randel ( ...
'' (1990)
* '' Alligator II: The Mutation'' (1991)
* ''Sandman
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Representation in traditional folklore
The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
'' (1993)
* '' The Expert'' (1995)
* '' Shadow Conspiracy'' (1997)
;Television
* '' In the Custody of Strangers'' (1982)
* ''The Fourth Wise Man
''The Fourth Wise Man'' is a 1985 American television film directed by Michael Ray Rhodes and starring Martin Sheen, Eileen Brennan and Alan Arkin.
The story was adapted from Henry van Dyke Jr.'s 1895 short story, ''The Other Wise Man''.
Cast ...
'' (1985)
* ''Jesse Hawkes
''Jesse Hawkes'' is an American action television series that on CBS aired from April 22 until May 27, 1989. The series is a spin-off of '' High Mountain Rangers''.
Premise
Jesse Hawkes and his two sons track down criminals in San Francisco with ...
'' (1 episode, 1989)
* ''Zorro
Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilant ...
'' (2 episodes, 1990–1991)
* ''Revealed with Jules Asner
''Revealed...with Jules Asner'' is a biography-style television show that first aired on E! Entertainment Television from 2001 to 2003. The host, Jules Asner, was considered one of the most well known personalities on the network, appearing in up ...
'' (1 episode, 2002)
* ''The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' (1 episode, 2003)
* ''The Dame Edna Treatment
''The Dame Edna Treatment'' is a British talk show created by Barry Humphries and starring his fictional characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. It aired on ITV at various times. The theme tune was written and performed by Robin Gib ...
'' (1 episode, 2007)
* ''Anger Management
Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully.Schwarts, Gil. July 2006. Anger Management', July 2006 The Office Politic. Men's Health magazine. Emmaus, PA ...
'' (Co-Producer with Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), '' The Th ...
, 2012)
References
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American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Galician descent
American people of Irish descent
American television directors
Estevez family
LGBT theatre directors
American LGBT actors
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LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people
Living people
Male actors from Malibu, California
Male actors from New York City
People from St. George, Staten Island
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