Martin Sheen
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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Who is Martin Sheen?+
Martin Sheen is a long-standing American actor, born Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, who emerged in the New Hollywood era and maintained a prolific career in both film and television.
What is Martin Sheen known for?+
He is recognized for playing Captain Benjamin Willard in the film Apocalypse Now, U.S. President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing, and Robert Hanson in the series Grace and Frankie.
What kind of work does Martin Sheen do?+
He is a versatile character actor known for his authoritative screen presence, appearing in diverse projects ranging from dramatic war films like The Departed to blockbuster action roles in The Amazing Spider-Man.
Which institution is Martin Sheen associated with?+
Beyond his filmography, he is associated with the Hollywood industry as a recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and as a public figure involved in liberal political causes. Follow Martin Sheen on Mood.
