History Creator / MartinSheen

** Plays against his "father figure" character type in the TV series "Series/AngerManagement" by playing Martin Goodson, a distant, uninvolved father who got back in his son's life because he didn't want to be alone after divorcing his current wife and none of his other kids wanted anything to do with him.

Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), better known by his StageName as Martin Sheen, is an acclaimed American actor, best known for his portrayal of President Jed Bartlet on ''Series/TheWestWing'', which earned him several Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe, and two SAG Awards. He has one Emmy, for, of all things, a guest appearance on ''Series/MurphyBrown'' in the early 1990s.

* 2996: ''Film/{{Bobby}}'' as Jack

Prior to ''The West Wing'', Sheen had a lengthy career in film and television, with his most famous role undoubtedly being the lead in ''Film/ApocalypseNow''. Other notable parts include ''TheSubjectWasRoses'', ''Film/{{Badlands}}'', ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'', ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' (an earlier Creator/AaronSorkin work where he played the White House Chief of Staff character instead of the President) and ''Film/TheDeparted''. He also voices (and [[InkSuitActor supplies the appearance of]]) The Illusive Man of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series. Most recently he played Uncle Ben in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' reboot series.

* 1968: ''Film/TheSubjectWasRoses'' as Timmy Cleary

* 1973: ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' as Karl Lessing

Sheen is also known as the father of a number of other actors, most notably Creator/CharlieSheen (who, alone of his siblings, makes use of his father's stage surname) and Creator/EmilioEstevez. He has appeared with his children in a couple of films, most notably as Charlie's father in ''Film/WallStreet'' and starred in ''Film/TheWay'' which is directed by Emilio, and eventually co-starred with Charlie on his FX sitcom ''Series/AngerManagement''. His daughter Renee Estevez had a recurring minor role on ''The West Wing'' as the president's secretary.

* 2010: ''Film/TheWay'' as Tom

* 1994 -1996 ''Series/{{Eyewitness}} as the narrator for the U.S. version

* 1997: ''WesternAnimaton/TheSimpsons'' as Sgt. Seymour Skinner

** In the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series he plays the [[TheChessmaster scheming]], The Illusive Man, head of the pro-human terrorist organization known as Cerberus. [[RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor Sheen maintains that The Illusive Man is]] [[TakeThatMe untrustworthy and a horrible human being.]] If only he knew...

* RealLifeRelative: Has made numerous appearances in his children's projects.

** In the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series he plays the [[TheChessmaster scheming]] MagnificentBastard, The Illusive Man, head of the pro-human terrorist organization known as Cerberus. [[RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor Sheen maintains that The Illusive Man is]] [[TakeThatMe untrustworthy and a horrible human being.]] If only he knew...

* UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy: Is one of a couple actors to have played both John (in the miniseries ''Kennedy'') and Robert (In the TV movie ''The Missiles of October'') Kennedy.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His stage name is a tribute to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.

!Roles

* 1967 -- ''Film/TheIncident'' as Artie Connors
* 1968 -- ''Film/TheSubjectWasRoses'' as Timmy Cleary
* 1970 -- ''Film/CatchTwentyTwo'' as 1st Lt. Dobbs
* 1973 -- ''Film/{{Badlands}}'' as Kit
* 1976 -- ''Film/TheLittleGirlWhoLivesDownTheLane'' as Frank Hallet
* 1978 -- ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard
* 1980 -- ''Film/TheFinalCountdown'' as Warren Lasky
* 1982 -- ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'' as Walker
* 1983 -- ''Film/TheDeadZone'' as (President) Greg Stillson
* 1984 -- ''Film/{{Firestarter}}'' as Captain Hollister
* 1985 -- ''Film/TheFourthWiseMan'' as Artaban.
* 1987 -- ''Film/TheBelievers'' as Cal Jamison
* 1987 -- ''Film/WallStreet'' as Carl Fox
* 1991 -- ''Film/{{JFK}}'' as Narrator
* 1993 -- ''Film/HotShotsPartDeux'' as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard ("I loved you in ''Wall Street''!")
* 1993 -- ''Film/{{Gettysburg}}'' as Gen. Robert E. Lee
* 1995 -- ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' as A.J. [=MacInerney=]
* 1995 -- ''Film/DeadPresidents'' as The Judge
* 1997 -- ''Film/{{Spawn}}'' as Jason Wynn
* 1999 -- ''Film/TheTimeShifters'' as Grifasi
* 2002 -- ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' as Roger Strong
* 2006 -- ''Film/TheDeparted'' as Captain Queenan
* 2010 -- ''Film/TheWay'' a Tom
* 2012 -- ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' as Uncle Ben
* 2014 -- ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'' as Uncle Ben

* 1963 -- ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1963}}'' as Pvt. Arthur Dix
* 1967 -- ''Series/{{Flipper}}'' as Phil Adams
* 1969 -- ''Series/MissionImpossible'' as Lieutenant Albert Brocke
* 1970 -- ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' as Johnny
* 1970 -- ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' as Arthur Dixon
* 1973 -- ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' as Karl Lessing
* 1985 -- ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' as Paul Dano
* 1990-92 -- ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' as Sly Sludge
* 1993 -- ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Nick Brody
* 1993 -- ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' as Kraygen / Thomas Miller / Zorbin the Magnificent
* 1997 -- ''WesternAnimaton/TheSimpsons'' as Sgt. Seymour Skinner
* 1999 -- ''Series/TotalRecall2070'' as Praxis
* 1999-2006 -- ''Series/TheWestWing'' as President Jed Bartlett
* 2005 -- ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' as Harvey
* 2012-14 -- ''Series/AngerManagement'' as Martin Goodson

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* CelebrityResemblance: in ''Badlands'' with Alain Delon young and JamesDean, which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]].

* 1993 -- ''Film/HotShotsPartDeux'' as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard

Sheen is also known as the father of a number of other actors, most notably Creator/CharlieSheen (who, alone of his siblings, makes use of his father's stage surname) and EmilioEstevez. He has appeared with his children in a couple of films, most notably as Charlie's father in ''WallStreet'' and starred in ''Film/TheWay'' which is directed by Emilio, and eventually co-starred with Charlie on his FX sitcom ''Series/AngerManagement''. His daughter Renee Estevez had a recurring minor role on ''The West Wing'' as the president's secretary.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His stage name is a tribute to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
* RealLifeRelative: Has made numerous appearances in his children's projects.

* LifeImitatesArt: Averted; despite repeated entreaties, he has turned down attempts to get him to run for public office in RealLife, saying that despite playing one on TV, he really doesn't have the experience for that sort of thing. Though this hasn't stopped him from being a prominent pro-life liberal activist.[[note]]Although he's not in favour of abortion, he doesn't campaign against it because he feels that it's not for him as a man to tell women what to do with their bodies.[[/note]]
** Sheen specifically rejected the idea of becoming President as he is a pacifist and thus sees himself as unsuited to being Commander-In-Chief.

* PlayingAgainstType: These days, he usually portrays father-figures, mentors, or morally-upstanding politicians. But his best known role aside from ''Series/TheWestWing'' is as Captain Benjamin Willard in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' - a morally conflicted assassin with nihilist tendencies working form Army Intelligence during the VietnamWar. Other exceptions include:
** In the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series he plays the [[TheChessmaster scheming]] MagnificentBastard, The Illusive Man, head of the pro-human terrorist organization known as Cerberus. [[RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor Sheen maintains that The Illusive Man is]] [[TakeThatMe untrustworthy and a horrible human being.]] If only he knew...
** His signature role gets inverted in hindsight in the 1983 film ''Film/TheDeadZone'', were he plays a trigger-happy American President whose destiny is to doom the world after an unnecessary nuclear strike. It's worth pointing out that ''Series/TheWestWing'' includes on rare occassion similar tendencies, but in the end he tends to remain reasonable.
** His guest spot on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'', where he plays Rose's father: a complete lunatic with an unhealthy obsession over Evelyn.
** Not to mention his character in TerrenceMalick's Badlands, a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who was also a SympatheticMurderer.
** Plays against his "father figure" character type in the TV series "Series/AngerManagement" by playing Martin Goodson, a distant, uninvolved father who got back in his son's life because he didn't want to be alone after divorcing his current wife and none of his other kids wanted anything to do with him.

* LifeImitatesArt: Averted; despite repeated entreaties, he has turned down attempts to get him to run for public office in RealLife, saying that despite playing one on TV, he really doesn't have the experience for that sort of thing. Though this hasn't stopped him from being a prominent pro-life liberal activist.

Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), better known by his StageName as Martin Sheen, is an acclaimed American actor, best known for his portrayal of President Jed Bartlet on ''Series/TheWestWing'', which earned him several Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe, and two SAG Awards. He has one Emmy, for, of all things, a guest appearance on ''MurphyBrown'' in the early 1990s.