Attended Santa Monica College and majored in English Literature.

Practiced gymnastics and Jiu Jitsu.

Won on Celebrity Jeopardy.

Previously worked with Michelle Trachtenberg on "Meego" (1997); they reunited on The Dive from Clausen's Pier (2005) (TV).

Co-stars with Tom Guiry in U-571 (2000). Ironically, Estes played Lassie's owner/human friend in the television series "The New Lassie" (1989), while Guiry played a similar role in the film Lassie (1994).

He was the top choice for Adam in the movie May (2002) but eventually lost out to Jeremy Sisto. Instead, he had an appearance as Adam's roommate.

Is an only child.

Learned in detail how to behave like a quadriplegic to prepare for his role on The Dive from Clausen's Pier (2005) (TV) .