Martin Sheen
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Martin Sheen has anchored two masterpieces a quarter-century apart: the drifting killer of Terrence Malick's 'Badlands' (1973) and Captain Willard, journeying upriver through Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), a shoot so punishing it nearly killed him. Born Ramón Estévez in Dayton, Ohio, in 1940, father of Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, he found a second peak as President Josiah Bartlet, the idealist-in-chief of 'The West Wing' (1999-2006). Later work includes 'The Departed' (2006) and 'Grace and Frankie' (2015-2022). A lifelong activist arrested dozens of times at protests, he brings the same moral conviction to his roles.
Martin Sheen
114 Movies
41 Series
Martin Sheen has anchored two masterpieces a quarter-century apart: the drifting killer of Terrence Malick's 'Badlands' (1973) and Captain Willard, journeying upriver through Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), a shoot so punishing it nearly killed him. Born Ramón Estévez in Dayton, Ohio, in 1940, father of Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, he found a second peak as President Josiah Bartlet, the idealist-in-chief of 'The West Wing' (1999-2006). Later work includes 'The Departed' (2006) and 'Grace and Frankie' (2015-2022). A lifelong activist arrested dozens of times at protests, he brings the same moral conviction to his roles.
Movies
Plays Uncle Ben
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
Plays Queenan
The Departed
2006
Plays Captain Benjamin Willard
Apocalypse Now
1979
Plays Roger Strong
Catch Me If You Can
2002
Plays Greg Stillson
The Dead Zone
1983
Plays Carl Fox
Wall Street
1987
Plays 1st Lt. Dobbs
Catch-22
1970
Plays Jason Wynn
Spawn
1997
Plays Vince Walker
Gandhi
1982
Plays Warren Lasky
The Final Countdown
1980
Plays Martin Sheen
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Plays J. Edgar Hoover
Judas and the Black Messiah
2021
Plays Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law
Love Happens
2009
Plays Tom Highland
The Double
2011
Plays Tom
The Way
2010
Plays Padre Juilliard
Trash
2014
Plays Kit Carruthers
Badlands
1974
Plays A.J. MacInerney
The American President
1995
Plays Robby Navarro
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
Plays Gen. Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
1993
Plays Dante D'Enzo
Imagine That
2009
Plays Frank Petersen
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
Plays Anthony Wayne
The Maid
1991
Plays Frank Hallet
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1976
Plays Captain Hollister
Firestarter
1984
Plays Jack Stevens
Bobby
2006
Plays Raymond Burke
Echelon Conspiracy
2009
Plays Doc Hall
12 Mighty Orphans
2021
Plays George Morgan
Bordertown
2007
Plays Noah Dietrich
Rules Don't Apply
2016
Plays Arthur Square (voice)
Flatland
2007
Plays Cal Jamison
The Believers
1987
Plays Father Jozo Zovko
Virgin Mary
1995
Plays John Dillinger
Dillinger and Capone
1995
Plays Bill Peterson
No Code of Conduct
1999
Plays Guard
Free Money
1998
Plays Coach Duke Goulding
O
2001
Plays Captain Swaggert
When the Bough Breaks
1994
Director
Plays MSgt. Otis V. McKinney
Cadence
1990
Plays Ralph
The Devil Has a Name
2019
Plays Millstone
Lost & Found
1999
Plays E.G. Sonderling
Talk to Me
2007
Plays Alex Holbeck
Enigma
1982
Plays Eddie Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974
Plays Artie Connors
The Incident
1967
Plays Sir
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
1997
Plays Lt. Brock
Hear No Evil
1993
Plays Stephen Booker
Loophole
1981
Plays Robert Beckwith
Man, Woman and Child
1983
Plays John Austin
Princess of the Row
2020
TV Shows
Plays Josiah Bartlet
The West Wing
1999
Plays Saunders
The Nurses
1962
Plays Robert Hanson
Grace and Frankie
2015
Plays Narrator
Eyewitness
1995
Plays Reverend Jimmy Haines
The Young Lawyers
1970
Plays Martin Goodson
Anger Management
2012
Plays Peter Janus
Hawk
1966
Plays Ben Grover
Police Surgeon
1960
Plays Sly Sludge (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Plays Narrator (voice)
Is O.J. Innocent? The Missing Evidence
2017
Plays Narrator
The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
2003
Plays John Dean
Blind Ambition
1979
Plays John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
1983
Plays James Jackson Sr.
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Plays Chet Dettlinger
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Plays Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy
The Missiles of October
1974
Plays Karl Lessing
Columbo
1971
Plays Real Seymour Skinner (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Norman Gretzler
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Eddie Calhao
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Ray Harris / Ray Crawford
Spin City
1996
Plays Harvey
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Paul Dano
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Phillip Kosnik
Naked City
1958
Plays Lieutenant Albert Brocke
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Taxi Driver
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Johnny
Ironside
1967
Plays Eddie Siatti
Toma
1973
Plays Arnold McCabe
The Defenders
1961
Plays Pvt. Arthur Dix
The Outer Limits
1963
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Lost & Found in Cleveland
Dr. Austin Raybourne
2025
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Wild Cards
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2024–
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12 Mighty Orphans
Doc Hall
2021
Film
Judas and the Black Messiah
J. Edgar Hoover
2021
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Princess of the Row
John Austin
2020
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Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story
Self
2020
Film
The Devil Has a Name
Ralph
2019
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The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
James Alden (voice)
2018
Film
Come Sunday
Oral Roberts
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Martin Sheen and where are they from?
Martin Sheen is 86 years old, born on August 3, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Martin Sheen?
Martin Sheen is best known for roles in The Amazing Spider-Man, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed.
How many movies has Martin Sheen been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1966), Martin Sheen has appeared in 109 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Martin Sheen's first movie?
The career of Martin Sheen began with Ten Blocks on the Camino Real (1966).
What is Martin Sheen's most recent movie or series?
Martin Sheen's most recent release is The American Experiment, which premiered on June 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Martin Sheen appeared in?
On television, Martin Sheen has appeared in The Simpsons, Two and a Half Men, Tales from the Crypt, Columbo.
Does Martin Sheen have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Martin Sheen's upcoming work includes: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story (2026).
Martin Sheen
1940-08-03 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
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.