- Because of writers block while writing the script for Bobby (2006), his brother Charlie Sheen suggested he change his surroundings. Estevez drove about 150 miles north of Los Angeles and randomly chose a motel to spend the night. While talking about his project with the woman working the front desk, she revealed she was actually in the ballroom the night Robert Kennedy was shot.
- As teens, he and future stars Rob Lowe, Chad Lowe, Chris Penn, and Sean Penn were close friends. They used to act, write, produce, and direct movies on a home video camera.
- Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Judd Nelson, Sean Penn, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and Andrew McCarthy.
- Almost went broke while writing the screenplay for Bobby (2006).
- When he was younger, he chose public high school over a private school which He said was "For parents who have everything except a relationship with Their children".
- Reportedly, as a child he did not get along with younger brother, Charlie Sheen, at all - in fact, they fought constantly.
- Laurence Fishburne saved Emilio from dying in quicksand during some downtime, while making Apocalypse Now (1979) in the Philippines. Keith David saved his brother Charlie Sheen during filming of Platoon (1986). Both movies were about the Vietnam War.
- Emilio Estevez has starred with his younger brother Charlie Sheen in the movies "Rated X", "Young Guns", "Badlands", "Loaded Weapon 1", "Wisdom", and "Men At Work". Additionally, Estevez guest-starred on Charlie Sheen's TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (2003).
- Was originally set to play the lead in Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986), but when production shut down for two years, he moved on to other projects. The role then went to his brother Charlie Sheen. He was later cast in Stone's doomed project "Jawbreaker".
- Emilio appeared as an extra in Apocalypse Now (1979), but his scenes were deleted.
- Was once engaged to Demi Moore.
- Both Emilio and brother Charlie Sheen have played the son of real father Martin Sheen; Emilio in both The War at Home (1996) and The Way (2010) (which Emilio also wrote and directed), and Charlie in Wall Street (1987) and two episodes of Spin City (1996).
- Two children with ex-girlfriend Carey Salley (nonexclusively 1983-1986): Son Taylor Estevez (born June 1984) and Daughter Paloma Estevez (born February 1986).
- Purchased a home in Cincinnati, Ohio. (2017)
- His father is of half Spanish and half Irish ancestry, and his mother has English and Scottish ancestry.
- Oldest son of actor Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen. Brother of actor Charlie Sheen, Ramon Estevez and Renée Estevez. Father of Taylor Estevez and Paloma Estevez. Uncle of Cassandra Sheen. Francisco Estevez and Mary Ann Estevez are his grandparents. Uncle is Joe Estevez and aunt is Carmen Estevez (teacher).
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1985" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 37.
- He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Badlands (1973) and The Breakfast Club (1985).
- Graduated from Santa Monica High School.
- Has one grandchild, Ama.
- Uncle of Sami Sheen, Lola Rose Sheen and Cassandra Sheen.
- Graduated class of 1980 from Santa Monica High School. In the yearbook's Senior Poll, along with his classmate Nancy Porter, won the vote for "Prettiest Hair".
- Served as best man at the wedding of Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers.
- Former brother-in-law of actress Denise Richards.
- The scene where Kyle Reese first appears in The Terminator (1984) takes place on May 12, 1984, his 22nd birthday. It was also that movie's last day of filming.
- A Minor Problem (1982)(#5.7) the last episode of the series, aired on his 20th birthday
- Deadlock (1984)(#3.22) aired on his 22nd birthday
- The Whammy Burger scene in Falling Down (1993) was filmed on May 12, 1992, his 30th.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was released on his sixth birthday. Relativity (1999)(#5.23) was released on his 37th.
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