Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Birthday: August 3
Birthplace: Dayton, OH

Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen first achieved fame with roles in the films Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979).

Other notable films in Sheen's career include Gettysburg (1993), The Departed (2006), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He also starred in the television series The West Wing (1999–2006) as President Josiah Bartlet.

Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen first achieved fame with roles in the films Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979).

Other notable films in Sheen's career include Gettysburg (1993), The Departed (2006), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He also starred in the television series The West Wing (1999–2006) as President Josiah Bartlet.

In film, he has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in Badlands. His 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, such as Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone. He has had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1989.

In television, he has won both 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.

Born and raised in the United States by immigrant parents, he adopted the stage name Martin Sheen to help him gain acting parts. He is the father of four children (Emilio, Ramón, Carlos (aka Charlie Sheen), and Renée), all of whom are actors, as is his younger brother Joe Estevez.

Although known as an actor, Sheen also has directed one film, Cadence (1990), appearing alongside sons Charlie and Ramón. He has narrated, produced, and directed documentary television, earning two Daytime Emmy awards in the 1980s. In addition to film and television, Sheen has been active in liberal politics.

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Awards & Nominations

10 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2006
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as Harvey
  • Two And A Half Men
  • CBS
  • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2006
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet
  • The West Wing
  • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2004
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet
  • The West Wing
  • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2003
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet
  • The West Wing
  • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2002
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2001
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet
  • The West Wing
  • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2000
  • Nominee
  • Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet
  • The West Wing
  • NBC
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 1994

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Janel Moloney, Dule Hill, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, and Richard Schiff presents an award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 76th Emmy Awards
24 star Kiefer Sutherland, My Own Worst Enemy star Christian Slater and The West Wing star Martin Sheen
Red Carpet & Greenroom -  Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater and Martin Sheen
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Janel Moloney, Dule Hill, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, and Richard Schiff presents an award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 76th Emmy Awards
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The West Wing's Janel Moloney, Dule Hill, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and Richard Schiff present the award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 76th Emmy Awards

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24 star Kiefer Sutherland, My Own Worst Enemy star Christian Slater and The West Wing star Martin Sheen
Red Carpet & Greenroom -  Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater and Martin Sheen
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