Rob Estes

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Robert Estes (born July 22, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) 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. He also completed a recurring role on CSI: Miami as the abusive ex-husband of Natalia Boa Vista. In the January 8, 2007 episode, he was murdered by the husband of a killer to cover up her crime. Boa Vista, Maxine Valera and Eric Delko were all involved in some way.