Rob Estes
Robert Estes (born
22 July,
1963) is an
American actor.
Born in
Norfolk,
Virginia, Estes is a graduate from the
University of Southern California where he was a member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He caught the acting bug while training to be a
stunt double. One of his first acting jobs was in the
daytime drama Days of Our Lives playing
Glenn Gallagher. He later gained widespread recognition for his role as Sergeant Chris Lorenzo in
Silk Stalkings from
1990 to
1995, the other half of the "dynamic duo" alongside
Mitzi Kapture.
Estes played Kyle McBride on
Melrose Place from
1996 to
1999. He has had guest starring roles on
Providence,
Suddenly Susan and
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit following his stint on
Melrose Place. Estes also has stage credits including roles in
Same Time, Next Year (
2004) and
The Lake (
2005).
For more than thirteen years, Estes was married to actress
Josie Bissett, another cast member of
Melrose Place. In 2005, they separated, with Estes reportedly moving out of their
Seattle home at his wife's request. The couple have two children, Mason Tru (b.
21 July,
1999) and Maya Rose (b.
14 April,
2002). In January
2006 the couple announced their plans to divorce.
Estes most recently starred in the original comedic
TV movie I Do, They Don't (previously titled
Blended), which also starred Josie Bissett. The movie premiered on
ABC Family Channel in March
2005. He recently made his return to series television in a new
ABC television crime drama called
The Evidence.
*Rob Estes's
biography page at the
Internet Movie Database. Retrieved
January 28,
2005.
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"Estes, Bissett in 'Blended' family".
Hollywood Reporter (2004). Retrieved
January 13, 2005.
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