This is a list of celebrities that you didn't know were siblings, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Everyone knows that John and Joan Cusack are siblings. They look alike, they share a last name, and they have appeared in several movies together. However, some famous siblings aren't so easy to spot. This list shows some celebrity siblings that have changed their names, leaving them to have no apparent connection other than DNA.
Who are the most famous pair of celebrities that you didn't know were siblings? Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez top our list. Both brothers were born with the last name Estevez, but Charlie decided to adopt their father, Martin Sheen's, stage name. They have appeared together in the film Men at Work, and Estevez did a guest spot on Sheen's television show “Two and a Half Men.”
Also on this list are famous siblings who work in different industries, making it difficult to pair them together. Pop singer Lily Allen has hit songs like “Smile” and “Womanize,r” while her brother Alfie Allen has been scheming for power as Theon Greyjoy on the HBO show “Game of Thrones.”
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Celebrities You Might Not Know Are Siblings,
Albert Brooks
Actor Albert Brooks changed his last name from Einstein so he wouldn't be confused with the genius scientist Albert Einstein. Brooks's brother is the comedian Bob Einstein, who has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development.
Charlie Sheen
Men at Work co-stars Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez are brothers. Both brothers were born with the last name Estevez, but Charlie (born Carlos Estevez) decided to adopt the stage name of their father, Martin Sheen.
David Sedaris
The acclaimed humorist writer of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls is the older brother of Strangers with Candy star Amy Sedaris.
James Arness
James Arness (b. James Aurness) was famous for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the TV series Gunsmoke for 20 years. His younger brother, Peter Graves (b. Peter Aurness), starred in the Mission: Impossible series and appeared as Captain Clarence Oveur in Airplane!
Jason Bateman
Arrested Development star Jason Bateman isn't the only actor in his family. His big sister, Justine Bateman, is also an actress, best known for her role as Mallory on Family Ties.
Jesse Eisenberg
The star of The Social Network is the older brother of the cute little girl you remember from Pepsi commercials and Bicentennial Man.
Lily Allen
Pop singer Lily Allen's brother, Alfie, plays Theon Greyjoy on the HBO drama Game of Thrones.
Michael Madsen
They have very different filmographies, but Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen and Sideways actress Virginia Madsen are siblings.
Phylicia Rashād
The Cosby Show actress Phylicia Rashad's sister is Fame actress Debbie Allen. Phylicia took the last name of her husband, sportscaster Ahmad Rashad, when they married in 1985.
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are siblings. Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLaine Beatty, and Warren Beatty was born with the name Henry Warren Beatty.