Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Born August 03, 1940 (Age: 85) Dayton, Ohio, USA

Biography

Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films The Subject Was Roses (1968) and Badlands (1973), and later achieved wide recognition for his leading role as Captain Benjamin Willard in Apocalypse Now (1979), as U.S. President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing (1999–2006), and as Robert Hanson in the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie (2015–2022). In film, Sheen has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in Badlands. Sheen's portrayal of Capt. Willard in Apocalypse Now earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Sheen has worked with a wide variety of film directors, including Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone. Sheen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989. In television, Sheen has won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for playing the role of President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, and an Emmy for guest starring in the sitcom Murphy Brown. In 2012, he portrayed Uncle Ben in The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb. Born and raised in the United States by a Spanish father and an Irish mother, he adopted the stage name Martin Sheen to help him gain acting parts. He is the father of four children, all of whom are actors. Sheen has directed one film, Cadence (1990), in which he appears alongside his sons Charlie and Ramón. He has narrated, produced, and directed documentary television, earning two Daytime Emmy awards in the 1980s, and has been active in liberal politics.
Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films The Subject Was Roses (1968) and Badlands (1973), and later achieved wide recognition for his leading role as Captain Benjamin Willard in Apocalypse Now (1979), as U.S. President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing (1999–2006), and as Robert Hanson in the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie (2015–2022). In film, Sheen has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in Badlands. Sheen's portrayal of Capt. Willard in Apocalypse Now earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Sheen has worked with a wide variety of film directors, including Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone. Sheen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989. In television, Sheen has won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for playing the role of President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, and an Emmy for guest starring in the sitcom Murphy Brown. In 2012, he portrayed Uncle Ben in The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb. Born and raised in the United States by a Spanish father and an Irish mother, he adopted the stage name Martin Sheen to help him gain acting parts. He is the father of four children, all of whom are actors. Sheen has directed one film, Cadence (1990), in which he appears alongside his sons Charlie and Ramón. He has narrated, produced, and directed documentary television, earning two Daytime Emmy awards in the 1980s, and has been active in liberal politics.
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Filmography

12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

2021 as Doc Hall Age: 80
Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

2021 as J. Edgar Hoover Age: 80
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island

2018 as James Alden (voice) Age: 77
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018 as Oral Roberts Age: 77
Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle

Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle

2017 as Narrator Age: 77
Dreamland: Mark Twain's Journey to Jerusalem

Dreamland: Mark Twain's Journey to Jerusalem

2017 as Narrator Age: 76
Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016 as Noah Dietrich Age: 76
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 as Martin Sheen Age: 75
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

2016 as Matthew Cuthbert Age: 75
Selma

Selma

2014 as Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited) Age: 74
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014 as Uncle Ben (uncredited) Age: 73
Salinger

Salinger

2013 as Self - Actor Age: 73
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012 as Uncle Ben Age: 71
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012 as Frank Petersen Age: 71
8

8

2012 as Theodore Olson Age: 71
The Double

The Double

2011 as Tom Highland Age: 71
The Way

The Way

2010 as Tom Age: 70
A Conversation with Martin Sheen

A Conversation with Martin Sheen

2010 as Self Age: 69
Love Happens

Love Happens

2009 as Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law Age: 69
Imagine That

Imagine That

2009 as Dante D'Enzo Age: 68
No Image

Franz Jagerstätter: A Man of Conscience

2009 as Franz Jagerstätter (voice) Age: 68
Echelon Conspiracy

Echelon Conspiracy

2009 as Raymond Burke Age: 68
The End of Poverty?

The End of Poverty?

2008 as Self - Narrator Age: 67
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

2007 as E.G. Sonderling Age: 66
Bordertown

Bordertown

2007 as George Morgan Age: 66
Flatland

Flatland

2007 as Arthur Square (voice) Age: 66
No Image

Father G and the Homeboys

2007 as Narrator Age: 66
The Departed

The Departed

2006 as Queenan Age: 66
No Image

The Politics of the Dead Zone

2006 as Self Age: 66
Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006 as Self - Narrator (voice) Age: 66
50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006 as Self Age: 65
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

2004 as Self Age: 64
Winning New Hampshire

Winning New Hampshire

2004 as Self Age: 64
Jerusalem Syndrome

Jerusalem Syndrome

2004 as Age: 64
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002 as Roger Strong Age: 62
Straight Up: Helicopters in Action

Straight Up: Helicopters in Action

2002 as Narrator (voice) Age: 62
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

2002 as Self Age: 62
Bringing Down a Dictator

Bringing Down a Dictator

2002 as Narrator (voice) Age: 61
No Image

Stockpile: The New Nuclear Menace

2001 as Narrator Age: 61
O

O

2001 as Coach Duke Goulding Age: 61
No Image

Crossing the Line

1999 as self Age: 59
Lost & Found

Lost & Found

1999 as Millstone Age: 58
Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998 as Soul Hunter Age: 58
Free Money

Free Money

1998 as Guard Age: 58
A Letter from Death Row

A Letter from Death Row

1998 as Michael's Father Age: 58
Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998 as Hanlon Age: 58
Shadrach

Shadrach

1998 as Narrator (voice) Age: 58
The Elevator

The Elevator

1998 as Sarge Age: 57
Voyage of Terror

Voyage of Terror

1998 as Henry Northcutt Age: 57
No Image

Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War

1998 as Self - Narrator Age: 57
Holes in Heaven? H.A.A.R.P. & Advances In Tesla Technology

Holes in Heaven? H.A.A.R.P. & Advances In Tesla Technology

1998 as Narrator (voice) Age: 57
Medusa's Child

Medusa's Child

1997 as President Age: 57
Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters

1997 as Aurora Skipper Age: 57
Eyewitness: Monster

Eyewitness: Monster

1997 as Narrator (voice) Age: 57
Spawn

Spawn

1997 as Jason Wynn Age: 56
No Image

The Making of 'Spawn'

1997 as Self Age: 56
Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

1997 as Sir Age: 56
An Act of Conscience

An Act of Conscience

1997 as Narrator Age: 56
Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster

Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster

1997 as Narrator Age: 56
No Image

Croatia: Land of 1,100 Islands & 101 Dalmatians

1997 as Narrator (voice) Age: 56
The War at Home

The War at Home

1996 as Bob Collier Age: 56
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996 as Peter Maurin Age: 56
Sacred Cargo

Sacred Cargo

1996 as Father Andrew Kanvesky Age: 56
Mexico

Mexico

1996 as Narrator (voice) Age: 55
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

1996 as Dalton Trumbo Age: 55
Project: ALF

Project: ALF

1996 as Colonel Gilbert Milfoil Age: 55
The American President

The American President

1995 as A.J. MacInerney Age: 55
Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

1995 as The Judge Age: 55
No Image

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994 as Narrator Age: 54
Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

1994 as Self Age: 54
Eyewitness: Dinosaur

Eyewitness: Dinosaur

1994 as Narrator (voice) Age: 53
Alive: 20 Years Later

Alive: 20 Years Later

1993 as Narrator (voice) Age: 53
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993 as Gen. Robert E. Lee Age: 53
The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story

The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story

1993 as William F.(Ike) Eisenbraun Age: 52
Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard (uncredited) Age: 52
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

1993 as Age: 52
Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil

1993 as Lt. Brock Age: 52
Grey Knight

Grey Knight

1993 as Gen. Haworth Age: 52
Braving Alaska

Braving Alaska

1993 as Narrator Age: 52
No Image

The Water Engine

1992 as Chain Letter Voice (voice) (uncredited) Age: 52
Original Intent

Original Intent

1992 as Homeless Joe Age: 51
JFK

JFK

1991 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Age: 51
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991 as Self Age: 51
Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991 as Harold Hohne Age: 51
The Maid

The Maid

1991 as Anthony Wayne Age: 50
The Rites Of Mu

The Rites Of Mu

1991 as Narrator Age: 50
Touch and Die

Touch and Die

1991 as Frank Magenta Age: 50
Cadence

Cadence

1990 as MSgt. Otis V. McKinney Age: 50
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1989 as Richard Conley Age: 49
Beverly Hills Brats

Beverly Hills Brats

1989 as Dr. Jeffrey Miller Age: 49
Cold Front

Cold Front

1989 as John Hyde Age: 49
Beyond the Stars

Beyond the Stars

1989 as Paul Andrews Age: 48
Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

1989 as Dr. Alexander Brown - Present Age: 48
Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

1989 as Man in Park Age: 48
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988 as Herbert J. Stern Age: 47
Da

Da

1988 as Charlie Age: 47
Promises to Keep

Promises to Keep

1988 as Self Age: 47
Walking After Midnight

Walking After Midnight

1988 as Self Age: 47
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

1987 as Narrator Age: 47
Wall Street

Wall Street

1987 as Carl Fox Age: 47
Siesta

Siesta

1987 as Del Age: 47
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 as Alan (voice) Age: 47
The Believers

The Believers

1987 as Cal Jamison Age: 46
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987 as James Marion Hunt Age: 46
Out of the Darkness

Out of the Darkness

1985 as Eddie Zigo Age: 45
Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow

1985 as Narrator (voice) Age: 44
The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man

1985 as Artaban Age: 44
Native Sons: Palestinians In Exile

Native Sons: Palestinians In Exile

1985 as Narrator Age: 44
In the Name of the People

In the Name of the People

1985 as Narrator Age: 44
Consenting Adult

Consenting Adult

1985 as Ken Lynd Age: 44
No Image

The Real Thing

1985 as Narrator (voice) Age: 44
Firestarter

Firestarter

1984 as Captain Hollister Age: 43
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

1983 as Greg Stillson Age: 43
Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman and Child

1983 as Robert Beckwith Age: 42
No Image

No Place to Hide

1983 as Narrator Age: 42
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982 as Vince Walker Age: 42
Loophole

Loophole

1981 as Stephen Booker Age: 40
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

1980 as Warren Lasky Age: 39
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979 as Captain Benjamin Willard Age: 38
Taxi!!

Taxi!!

1978 as Taxi Driver Age: 37
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976 as Frank Hallet Age: 36
The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

1976 as Robby Navarro Age: 36
The Missiles of October

The Missiles of October

1974 as Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Age: 34
The Legend of Earl Durand

The Legend of Earl Durand

1974 as Luther Sykes Age: 34
The California Kid

The California Kid

1974 as Michael McCord Age: 34
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

1974 as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd Age: 33
The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974 as Eddie Slovik Age: 33
Badlands

Badlands

1974 as Kit Carruthers Age: 33
Message to My Daughter

Message to My Daughter

1973 as John Thatcher Age: 33
The Catholics

The Catholics

1973 as Father Kinsella Age: 33
Letters from Three Lovers

Letters from Three Lovers

1973 as Vincent Age: 33
A Prowler in the Heart

A Prowler in the Heart

1973 as Tony Parrish Age: 32
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

1973 as Harlan Garrison Age: 32
Crime Club

Crime Club

1973 as Deputy Wilson Age: 32
Pursuit

Pursuit

1972 as Timothy Drew Age: 32
Rage

Rage

1972 as Maj. Holliford Age: 32
That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer

1972 as Gary McCain Age: 32
When the Line Goes Through

When the Line Goes Through

1972 as Bluff Jackson Age: 32
Pickup on 101

Pickup on 101

1972 as Lester Baumgartner Age: 31
No Drums, No Bugles

No Drums, No Bugles

1972 as Ashby Gatrell Age: 31
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972 as Graytak Age: 31
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970 as 1st Lt. Dobbs Age: 29
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

1969 as Nick Oresko Age: 28