| Martin Sheen | |
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 Sheen on the set of the The West Wing, May 2004 |
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| Born | Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez 3 August 1940 Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| Years active | 1961-present |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Templeton (1961-) |
Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez; August 3, 1940) is an American actor. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He earned recognition for his performances as Captain Willard in the film, Apocalypse Now. Sheen won critical acclaim for his role as President Josiah Bartlet on the long-running television drama series, The West Wing. Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama Apart from the recognition he earned as an actor, Sheen has gained visibility as an activist whose political views are closely intertwined with his personal religious convictions. [1][2]
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Biography
Early life
Sheen was born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Mary Ann (née Phelan), an immigrant from County Tipperary, Ireland, and Francisco Estévez, a Galician factory worker/machinery inspector from Parderrubias, Galicia, Spain. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann is a County in Ireland situated in the Province of Munster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Galicians ( Galician: Galegos) are an Ethnic group or Nationality whose homeland is Galicia, which is a historical region Salceda de Caselas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [2] Sheen's mother had fled from Ireland during the Irish War of Independence due to her family's connections to the Irish Republican Army. The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who Sheen adopted his stage name in honor of the Catholic archbishop and theologian, Fulton J. Sheen. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Servant of God Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American Archbishop [2] Sheen lived on Brown Street in the South Park neighborhood, and was one of 10 siblings (nine boys and one girl). [2] One of his brothers is actor Joe Estévez. Joseph "Joe" Estevez (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor He attended Chaminade High School (now Chaminade-Julienne High School) and was raised as a Roman Catholic. Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private co-educational center-city Catholic High school located in downtown Dayton, Ohio, and [2]
During the 1940s and 1950s, his family lived in Bermuda, where Sheen's father was a representative of IBM. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Among others, the elder Estevez sold cash registers and early computing and copying equipment to businesses and to the U.S. Air Force. [3] The family lived on St. John's Road, Pembroke, just outside Hamilton and attended the Mount Saint Agnes school, an institution operated by the Sisters Of Charity, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Sheen was the first of the 10 Estévez children who was not born in Bermuda.
Career
Sheen was drawn to acting at a young age, but his father disapproved of his interest in the field. Despite his father's opposition, Sheen borrowed money from a priest and headed to New York City. The City of New York It was there that he met Catholic activist Dorothy Day and, he says, began his commitment to social justice. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Dorothy Day ( November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American Journalist turned anarchist, social activist [4][2] While Sheen claims he deliberately failed the entrance exam for the University of Dayton so that he could pursue his acting career, he still has an affinity for UD, and is seen drinking from a "Dayton Flyers" coffee mug during several episodes of The West Wing. The University of Dayton (abbreviated UD) is a private Catholic University operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton Ohio He also has a great affinity for the University of Notre Dame and will be awarded the Laetare Medal, the highest honor bestowed on American Catholics, in May 2008 at the school's commencement. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The Laetare Medal is an annual award given by the University of Notre Dame in recognition of outstanding service to the Roman Catholic church and society Sheen has said that he was greatly influenced by the actor James Dean. James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film [2] He developed a theater company with other actors in hopes that a production would earn him recognition. In 1963, he made an appearance in Nightmare, an episode of the television science fiction series The Outer Limits. For the remake see Nightmare (1998 The Outer Limits. " Nightmare " is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. The following year, he starred in the Broadway play The Subject Was Roses, which he recreated in the 1968 film of the same name. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Subject Was Roses is a Pulitzer Prize -winning 1964 play written by Frank D Sheen was a co-star in the controversial, Emmy-winning 1972 television movie That Certain Summer, said to be the first television movie to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic, non-judgmental light. That Certain Summer is a 1972 American Television movie directed by Lamont Johnson. His next important feature film role was in 1973, when he starred with Sissy Spacek in the crime drama Badlands - which he has said in many interviews is his best film. Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning American Actress and singer Badlands is a 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick from his own script starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. [2][5]
In 1974, Sheen portrayed a hot rod driver in the TV movie The California Kid, and that same year received an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actor in a television drama for his portrayal of Pvt. Eddie Slovik in the made-for-television film, The Execution of Private Slovik. Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed The California Kid is a 1974 TV Movie starring Martin Sheen, Vic Morrow, Nick Nolte, Michelle Phillips, Gary Edward Donald Slovik ( February 18, 1920 &ndash January 31, 1945) was a private in the United States Army during World War The Execution of Private Slovik is a nonfiction book by William Bradford Huie, published in 1954 and an American made-for-television movie that aired on [2] Based on an incident that occurred during World War II, the film told the story of the only U. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. soldier to be executed for desertion since the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South It was Sheen's performance in this film that ultimately led to Francis Ford Coppola choosing him for a starring role in 1979's Apocalypse Now, a film that gained him wide recognition. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Sheen admitted that during filming, he was not in the greatest shape and was drinking heavily. [2] On location, he had a heart attack and crawled out to a road for help. [2]
Sheen has performed voice-over work as the narrator for the Eyewitness Movie series.
NUI Galway
In light of the end of filming of The West Wing, Sheen announced plans to further his education: "My plan is to read English literature, philosophy and theology in Galway, Republic of Ireland, where my late mother came from and where I'm also a citizen". The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. [6] Speaking after an honorary arts doctorate was conferred on him by the National University of Ireland, Sheen joked that he would be the "oldest undergraduate" at the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway when he started his full-time studies there in the autumn of 2006. The National University of Ireland Galway ( NUI Galway) ( Irish Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh or OÉ Gaillimh) is a tertiary-level Although expressing concern that he might be a "distraction" to other students at NUIG, he attended lectures like everyone else. Speaking the week after filming his last episode of The West Wing, he said, "I'm very serious about it. " He once said, "I never went to college when I was young and am looking forward to giving it a try. . . at age 65!"[7] On 1 September 2006, Sheen was among the first to register as a student at NUI Galway. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [8] He left the University after completing a semester.
Political activism
Martin Sheen is no stranger to politics, both as an actor and in real life. He has played U.S. President John F. Kennedy (in the miniseries Kennedy — The Presidential Years), Attorney General Robert Kennedy in the television special The Missiles of October, White House Chief of Staff A. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama about the Cuban missile crisis. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President J. McInnerney in The American President, sinister future president Greg Stillson in The Dead Zone, and fictional Democratic president Josiah Bartlet in the acclaimed television drama The West Wing. The American President is a 1995 Romantic comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. Greg Stillson is a fictional character and the primary Antagonist in Stephen King 's 1979 novel The Dead Zone. The Dead Zone is a 1983 Science fiction - Thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic [2]
Although he did not attend college, Sheen credited the Marianists at University of Dayton as a major influence on his public activism. The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called the Marianists or Marianist Brothers The University of Dayton (abbreviated UD) is a private Catholic University operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton Ohio Sheen is known for his robust support of liberal political causes, such as opposition to United States military actions and a toxic-waste incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio. East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. Sheen has resisted calls to run for office, saying: "There's no way that I could be the president. You can't have a pacifist in the White House … I'm an actor. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence This is what I do for a living. "[9] Sheen is an honorary trustee of the Dayton International Peace Museum. Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. The Dayton International Peace Museum is a Museum located in Dayton Ohio at 208 West Monument Avenue
He supported the 1965 farm worker movement with Cesar Chavez in Delano, California. César Estrada Chávez ( March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) born in Yuma Arizona, was a Mexican-American farm worker Labor Delano is a city in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 38824 at the 2000 census He has also supported causes for PETA and is a proponent of the Consistent Life ethic, which advocates against abortion, capital punishment and war. The Consistent Life Ethic is an ethical religious and political Ideology based on the premise that all life is sacred An Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. [10] He also supports the Democrats for Life of America's Pregnant Women Support Act. Democrats for Life of America (DFLA is an Advocacy group in the United States attempting to reshape the political left primarily the Democratic Party, The Pregnant Women Support Act was created by the Democrats for Life of America and introduced into the Congress by Representative Lincoln Davis of Tennessee [11] In 2004, along with fellow actor Rob Reiner, Sheen campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American He later campaigned for nominee John Kerry. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator
On May 16, 1995, Martin Sheen and Paul Watson from the non-profit environmental organization, Sea Shepherd, were attacked in a hotel on Magdalen Islands by a number of Canadian sealers, who were upset that they had come there to protest against the annual seal hunt and promote non-lethal alternatives. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Paul Watson (born December 2, 1950) is the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and a significant figure in the Environmental movement The Sea Shepherd Conservation Sealing redirects here for other uses see Sealing (disambiguation. Sheen was trying to negotiate with the angry mob while Watson was escorted to the airport by police and had to spend the night in the hospital. [12] On August 28, 2005, he visited anti-Iraq War activist Cindy Sheehan at Camp Casey. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Camp Casey was the name given to the encampment of anti-war protesters outside the Prairie Chapel Ranch ranch in Crawford Texas during US President He prayed with her and spoke to her supporters. He began his remarks by stating, "At least you've got the acting President of the United States," referring to his role as fictional President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing. Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama [13] Cindy Sheehan had been demanding to speak with the actual President, George W. Bush, again. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
Sheen endorsed marches and walkouts called by the civil rights group, By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), to force the state of California to honor the Cesar Chavez holiday. Background BAMN's Principle #3 states"BAMN is committed to making real America's founding declaration that 'all men are created equal On March 30, the day of the protests, thousands of students, primarily Latino from California and elsewhere, walked out of school in support of the demand. Sheen also stated that he participated in the massive immigration marches in Los Angeles in 2006 and 2007. [14][15]
On April 10, 2006, the New York Times reported that members of the Democratic Party in Ohio had contacted Sheen, attempting to persuade him to run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Sheen declined the offer, stating that "I'm just not qualified," he said. "You're mistaking celebrity for credibility. "[16] On November 26, 2006, the Sunday Times in the Republic of Ireland, where Sheen is currently living due to his enrollment in NUI Galway, reported on him speaking out against mushroom farmers exploiting foreign workers by paying them as little as €2. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. 50 an hour in a country where the minimum wage is €7. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers 65.
On April 1, 2007, Sheen was arrested, with 38 other activists, for tresspassing at the Nevada Test Site at a Nevada Desert Experience event protesting the Nevada Test Site. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Nevada Test Site is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in Nye County, Nevada, about 65 miles (105 km northwest of the City of The Nevada Desert Experience is a name for the movement to stop U [17]
On October 27, 2007, Martin Sheen echoed his son Charlie Sheen's doubts about the public account of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor He stated: "Up until last year, I was very dubious, I did not want to believe that my government could possibly be involved in such a thing, I could not live in a country that I thought could do that - that would be the ultimate betrayal. However, there have been so many revelations that now I have my doubts, and chief among them is Building 7 - how did they rig that building so that it came down on the evening of the day?"[18]
His latest activisms includes several attendances at meetings of the environmentalist group Earth First!. 7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. Sheen has also endorsed and supported Help Darfur Now, a student run organization to help aid the victims of the genocide in Darfur, the western region in Sudan.
Sheen initially endorsed New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson in the 2008 US Presidential Election, and helped raise funds for his campaign. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is the current Governor of New Mexico and was a candidate for the 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive [19] After Richardson had dropped out of the campaign, Sheen stated in a BBC Two interview that he was supporting Barack Obama. [16]
Personal life
Sheen married art student Janet Templeton on December 23, 1961, and they have four children, three sons and a daughter, all of whom are actors: Emilio Estévez, Ramón Luis Estévez, Charlie Sheen and Renée Estévez. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild (SAG Award -nominated American Actor Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor Renée Estevez (born April 2 1967) is an American actress. Early years Estevez was born in New York City New York, the [2]
Sheen starred in the Vietnam war film Apocalypse Now, and his son, Charlie Sheen, also starred in a film about Vietnam: Platoon. Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger Charlie Sheen once stated that he wanted to star in a film similar to one his father was in because he wanted to know what it feels like. They jointly parodied their respective previous roles in the 1993 movie Hot Shots Part Deux: their river patrol boats passed each other, at which point they both shouted, "I loved you in Wall Street!", a film they both starred in in 1987. Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy spoof Film, and a sequel to the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! Directed again by Jim Abrahams Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate
In the Spring of 1989, Sheen was named Honorary Mayor of Malibu, California. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He promptly marked his appointment with a decree proclaiming the area "a nuclear-free zone, a sanctuary for aliens and the homeless, and a protected environment for all life, wild and tame". [20] Some local citizens were angered by the decree, and the Malibu Chamber of Commerce met in June of that year to consider revoking his title, but voted unanimously to retain him. [21]
Sheen has limited lateral movement of his left arm, which is three inches shorter than his right, due to its being crushed by forceps during his birth. [22]
Over the years, he has played the father of sons Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen in various projects: he played Emilio's father in The War at Home and In the Custody of Strangers, and Charlie's father in Wall Street, No Code of Conduct, and two episodes of Spin City. Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild (SAG Award -nominated American Actor Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor This is about the movie For the other uses see The War at Home. Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate No Code of Conduct is 1998 action film directed by Bret Michaels and starring Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen (who is a father of Spin City is an American Sitcom Television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by He also appeared as a guest star in one episode of Two and a Half Men playing the father of Charlie's neighbor Rose (Melanie Lynskey), and another as guest star Denise Richards' father; at the time that episode aired, Richards was still married to Charlie. Two and a Half Men is an Emmy Award nominated American television sitcom, which premiered on CBS on Monday September 22 2003 at Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is an Actress best known for starring in Peter Jackson Denise Lee Richards (born on February 17 1971 the daughter of Joni a Coffee shop owner and Irv Richards a Telephone engineer Martin also played a "future" version of Charlie in a VISA TV commercial. Martin has played other characters with his sons and his daughter.
Awards
Sheen received six Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on The West Wing, for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in TV-Drama, as well as two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, and was part of the cast that received two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner
In his acting career, Sheen has been nominated for ten Emmy Awards, winning one. He has also earned eight nominations for Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Sheen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that [23]
Sheen was the 2008 recipient of the Laetare Medal, an annual award given by the University of Notre Dame for outstanding service to the Roman Catholic Church and society. The Laetare Medal is an annual award given by the University of Notre Dame in recognition of outstanding service to the Roman Catholic church and society
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
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| 1967 | The Incident | Artie Connors | Larry Peerce |
| 1968 | The Subject Was Roses | Timmy Cleary | Ulu Grosbard |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | 1st Lt. Larry Peerce (born April 19 1930 The Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American Film and TV director whose work includes The Subject Was Roses is a Pulitzer Prize -winning 1964 play written by Frank D WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Dobbs | Mike Nichols |
| 1972 | No Drums, No Bugles | Ashby Gatrell | Clyde Ware |
| Pickup on 101 | Les | John Florea | |
| Rage | Maj. Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer Rage is a 1972 film starring George C Scott, Lee Remick, Richard Basehart, Martin Sheen, Barnard Hughes Holliford | George C. Scott | |
| 1973 | When the Line Goes Through | Bluff Jackson | Clyde Ware |
| Badlands | Kit Carruthers | Terrence Malick | |
| Catholics | Father Kinsella | Jack Gold | |
| 1974 | The Legend of Earl Durand | Luther Sykes | John Patterson |
| 1974 | The California Kid | Michael McCord | Richard T. George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. Badlands is a 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick from his own script starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Terrence "Terry" Malick (born November 30, 1943, Ottawa, Illinois) is an Academy Award nominated American The California Kid is a 1974 TV Movie starring Martin Sheen, Vic Morrow, Nick Nolte, Michelle Phillips, Gary Heffron |
| 1976 | The Cassandra Crossing | Robby Navarro | George P. The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 British motion picture starring Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Martin Cosmatos |
| The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane | Frank Hallet | Nicolas Gessner | |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Captain Benjamin L. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 Film directed by Nicolas Gessner and written by Laird Koenig, based Willard | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Eagle's Wing | Pike | Anthony Harvey | |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | Warren Lasky | Don Taylor |
| 1981 | Loophole | Stephen Booker | John Quested |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Vince Walker | Richard Attenborough |
| That Championship Season | Tom Daley | Jason Miller | |
| 1983 | Enigma | Alex Holbeck | Jeannot Szwarc |
| In the King of Prussia | Judge Samuel Salus II | Emile de Antonio | |
| Man, Woman and Child | Robert Beckwith | Dick Richards | |
| The Dead Zone | Greg Stillson | David Cronenberg | |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Captain Hollister | Mark L. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Final Countdown is a 1980 Science fiction Film about a modern Aircraft carrier that travels through time to just Loophole is a 1981 Heist movie, directed by John Quested, and starring Albert Finney, Martin Sheen, Susannah York Gandhi ( 1982) is a Biographical film about Mohandas ("Mahatma" Gandhi, who was a leader of the Nonviolent resistance movement Richard Samuel Attenborough Baron Attenborough That Championship Season is Jason Miller's 1982 film version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play of the same name. Enigma is the title of a 1983 Motion picture directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and starring Martin Sheen, Sam Neill and Kevin McNally Man Woman and Child is a Novel by Erich Segal. It details the lives of Robert and Sheila Beckwith and their daughters Jessica and Paula The Dead Zone is a 1983 Science fiction - Thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Firestarter is a 1984 Science fiction thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Lester |
| 1985 | Broken Rainbow | Narrator | Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd |
| In the Name of the People | Narrator | Frank Christopher | |
| The Fourth Wise Man | Artaban | Michael Ray Rhodes | |
| 1986 | A State of Emergency | Dr. Broken Rainbow is a 1985 Documentary film about the government-enforced relocation of thousands of Navajo Native Americans from their ancestral Alex Carmody | Richard C. Bennett |
| 1987 | The Believers | Cal Jamison | John Schlesinger |
| Siesta | Del | Mary Lambert | |
| 1987 | Wall Street | Carl Fox | Oliver Stone |
| 1988 | Walking After Midnight | Himself (documentary) | Jonathon Kay |
| 1993 | Gettysburg | Robert E. Lee | Ronald F. The Believers is also a 2008 novel by Zoë Heller. The Believers, a horror / Neo-noir Film directed Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Gettysburg is a 1993 Film that dramatizes the decisive Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated Maxwell |
| 1995 | The American President | Chief of Staff A. The American President is a 1995 Romantic comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. J. McInnerney | Rob Reiner |
| 1997 | An Act of Conscience | Narrator | Robbie Leppzer |
| 1999-2006 | The West Wing | President Josiah Bartlet | Aaron Sorkin
I 2001 II "Cadence" II |
| 2002 | Catch Me if You Can | Roger Strong | Steven Spielberg |
| 2006 | The Departed | Oliver Queenan | Martin Scorsese |
| Bobby | Jack Stevens | Emilio Estevez | |
| 2007 | Talk To Me | E. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and An Act of Conscience is a 1997 documentary film by Robbie Leppzer about the war Tax resistance of Randy Kehler and Betsy Corner and years-long Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9 1961 is an American Screenwriter, producer and Playwright. Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Bobby is a Golden Globe Award -nominated historical Drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez. Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild (SAG Award -nominated American Actor Talk To Me is a 2007 Film about Washington DC Radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became G. Sonderling | Kasi Lemmons |
| 2008 | Flower in the Gun Barrel | Narrator | Gabriel Cowan |
| Traveling | TBA | Brandon Camp | |
| 2012 | Men Don't Quit | Maurice | John Saunders |
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References
- ^ Martin Sheen Biography (1940-)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ According to a report in the Royal Gazette newspaper
- ^ A Prairie Home Companion, September 29, 2007. Franjo Tuđman ( May 14, 1922 - December 10, 1999. Tuđman was elected to the position of President of Croatia by the Parliament Spawn is a Film adaptation of Todd McFarlane 's creator-owned Image comic book of the same name. Monument Ave, originally titled Snitch and titled Noose in Australia is a 1998 American film directed by Ted Demme and A Letter From Death Row is 1998 Psychological thriller film directed by Marvin Baker and Bret Michaels. Free Money is a 1998 "black" comedy film directed by Yves Simoneau produced by Nicolas Clermont and written by Anthony Peck and Joseph Brutsman No Code of Conduct is 1998 action film directed by Bret Michaels and starring Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen (who is a father of The River of Souls was the third feature-length film set in the Babylon 5 universe Total Recall 2070 is a short-lived science fiction television series first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same Ninth Street is a 1999 Black-and-white drama written by Kevin Willmott. This article is about a 1999 film For other uses please see Lost and Found (disambiguation Lost & Found is a 1999 O is a 2001 Drama film, a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Othello. Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr Produced during the beginning of the 2004 Presidential election, Winning New Hampshire is a documentary on the historic 'first in the nation' New Hampshire Primary Who Killed the Electric Car? is a 2006 Documentary film that explores the birth limited commercialization and subsequent death of the Battery electric Bobby is a Golden Globe Award -nominated historical Drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Bordertown ( 2007) is an American Drama motion picture written and directed by Oscar nominated Gregory Nava and executive Talk To Me is a 2007 Film about Washington DC Radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became A Single Woman is a 2008 film made by Nevada Shakespeare Company and Heroica Films Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton
- ^ http://progressive.org/mag_intvsheen progressive. org
- ^ [1] Breaking News. ie
- ^ [2] Ireland. com
- ^ NUI Galway.ie
- ^ For a pacifist, Martin Sheen plays a pretty good president
- ^ Beyond Abortion
- ^ Rep. Lincoln Davis (2006). DAVIS INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL (html). Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
- ^ Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Seals SSCS History
- ^ CTV.ca | Martin Sheen visits Sheehan's anti-war camp
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK1-JdQ3m9E
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfTJqytx_JI
- ^ a b "Martin Sheen tells Graham Norton who he backs as President", Unreality TV, 2008-04-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Retrieved on 2008-04-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
- ^ 39 peace activists arrested at the Nevada Test Site : lvimc
- ^ YouTube - MARTIN SHEEN questions 9/11
- ^ "Richardson release on Sheen endorsement", Time, 2007-12-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Retrieved on 2008-04-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
- ^ The President of the Left: No, he's not president. Martin Sheen only plays one on TV. But | National Review | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ Malibu Keeping Sheen as Honorary Mayor - New York Times
- ^ Martin Sheen - Biography
- ^ Martin Sheen - Awards
External links
- Martin Sheen at the Internet Movie Database
- Martin Sheen at the TCM Movie Database
- Martin Sheen at MartinSheen.Net Actor's Photo Gallery focusing on over 100 film and television roles and Library of articles and interviews. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner
- The Progressive magazine interview including Sheen's views on faith, civil disobedience, abortion and pacifism.
- Martin Sheen: Catholic President on Prime Time article at AmericanCatholic. org
- PBS interview with audio clips: Martin Sheen on Poverty, Faith and Social Activism
- 2001 NPR Interview about his experiences filming Apocalypse Now
- Video and audio of Sheen reading "My Country Awake" by Rabindranath Tagore
- QuickTime video of Sheen in the "confessional" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, February 14 2005
- World Can't Wait website
- 39 peace activists arrested at the Nevada Test Site
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