Martin Sheen's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The West Wing President J… Cannon Jerry Warton Matt Lincoln Charles Love Story Frank (2) The Nurses Saunders

Main Movie Roles 2012 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2009 - Love Happens 2009 - Imagine That 2009 - Echelon Conspiracy 2007 - Talk to Me 2007 - Bordertown 2006 - Bobby 2006 - The Departed 2004 - Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism 2004 - The Nomi Song 2004 - Tell Them Who You Are 2002 - Catch Me If You Can 2001 - O 1998 - Snitch 1998 - Free Money 1997 - Spawn 1997 - Truth or Consequences, N.M. 1995 - Dead Presidents 1995 - The American President 1993 - Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993 - Gettysburg 1993 - Grey Knight 1991 - JFK 1991 - Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1990 - Cadence 1987 - The Believers 1987 - Siesta 1987 - Wall Street 1984 - Firestarter 1983 - Enigma 1983 - The Dead Zone 1982 - Gandhi 1980 - The Final Countdown 1979 - Apocalypse Now 1976 - The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane 1976 - The Cassandra Crossing 1973 - Badlands 1970 - Catch-22

BIOGRAPHY:

Purposely flunked his college entrance exam to the University of Dayton so that he could pursue an acting career instead. His father wholeheartedly disapproved until he had gained popular success, not even seeing Martin act until he saw him on the screen at a drive-in in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio.


TRIVIA:

• Never officially changed his real name to his stage one. He is still Ramon Estevez on all identifications and legal documents, and all his children were born under that name. He answers to both names with friends, but his wife first met him as Martin (he did not tell her his real name until weeks later) and as a result she still calls him that.
• Auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone in _The Godfather (1972)_ (qv).
• Is portrayed by 'James Hayden' (qv) in _The Patricia Neal Story (1981) (TV)_ (qv)
• Father of 'Charlie Sheen (I)' (qv), 'Emilio Estevez' (qv), 'Renée Estevez' (qv) and 'Ramon Estevez' (qv).
• Has played both Attorney General 'Robert F. Kennedy' (qv) in _The Missiles of October (1974) (TV)_ (qv) and President 'John F. Kennedy' (qv) in the mini-series _"Kennedy" (1983)_ (qv), and is the only actor to portray both brothers.
• Suffered a severe heart attack while filming _Apocalypse Now (1979)_ (qv).
• Is a strong advocate for the closing of the School of the Americas, a military base that trains Latin American soldiers (allegedly teaching techniques of torture and political terror). Has been involved in a large protest every year since 1998.
• Has played American presidents four times; Jed Bartlett on TV series _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv), in the TV movie _Medusa's Child (1997) (TV)_ (qv), as 'John F. Kennedy' (qv) in the miniseries _"Kennedy" (1983)_ (qv), and as the "future" president (in a premonition) Greg Stilson in _The Dead Zone (1983)_ (qv).