Martin Sheen

Multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner 'Martin Sheen' (qv) is one of America's most celebrated, colorful, and accomplished actors. Moving flawlessly between artistic mediums, Sheen's acting range is striking.Sheen was born Ramón Antonio Gerard Estevez in Dayton, Ohio, to Mary-Ann (Phelan), an Irish immigrant (from Borrisokane, County Tipperary), and 'Francisco Estevez' (qv), a Spanish-born factory worker and machinery inspector (from Parderrubias, Galicia). On the big screen, Sheen has appeared in more than 65 feature films including a star turn as Army Captain Benjamin L. Willard in 'Francis Ford Coppola' (qv)'s landmark film _Apocalypse Now (1979)_ (qv), which brought Sheen worldwide recognition. The film also starred 'Marlon Brando' (qv), 'Dennis Hopper' (qv) and 'Robert Duvall' (qv). Other notable credits include _Wall Street (1987)_ (qv) (with son 'Charlie Sheen' (qv) and 'Michael Douglas' (qv)), Academy Award-winning film _Gandhi (1982)_ (qv) (with Sir 'Ben Kingsley' (qv)), _Catch Me If You Can (2002)_ (qv) (with 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv) and 'Tom Hanks' (qv)), _The American President (1995)_ (qv) (with 'Michael Douglas' (qv) and 'Annette Bening' (qv)) and a Golden Globe nominated breakthrough performance as Timmy Cleary in _The Subject Was Roses (1968)_ (qv), a role he originated on Broadway and for which he received a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actor.In 2006, the actor played ill-fated cop Oliver Queenan in 'Martin Scorsese' (qv)'s Academy Award-winning film _The Departed (2006)_ (qv) opposite 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv), 'Matt Damon' (qv), 'Jack Nicholson' (qv), 'Mark Wahlberg' (qv) and 'Alec Baldwin' (qv).The same year, Sheen joined another all-star ensemble cast for the highly acclaimed feature _Bobby (2006)_ (qv), written and directed by his son, 'Emilio Estevez' (qv). Bobby was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award; and starred 'Anthony Hopkins' (qv), 'Harry Belafonte' (qv), 'Laurence Fishburne' (qv), 'Sharon Stone' (qv), 'William H. Macy' (qv), 'Elijah Wood' (qv), 'Demi Moore' (qv) and 'Heather Graham' (qv).For television audiences, Sheen is best recognized for his six-time Emmy nominated performance as President Josiah Bartlet in _The West Wing (1999)_ (qv). Sheen won six of his eight Golden Globe nominations as well as an ALMA Award; and two individual SAG 'Awards' (qv); for the White House series. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor TV Series Drama in 2001.Of his ten Primetime Emmy nominations, Sheen won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series on the long-running sitcom _Murphy Brown (1988)_ (qv) (starring 'Candice Bergen' (qv)) in 1994. In addition, he has garnered a Daytime Emmy Award for directing and another for performance.In 2006, Sheen was again nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series; this time for the CBS hit comedy _Two and a Half Men (2003)_ (qv), starring his son 'Charlie Sheen' (qv).In addition to series television, Sheen has appeared in several important made-for-television movies and mini-series including playing President 'John F. Kennedy' (qv) in the television mini-series _Kennedy (1983)_ (qv) for which he received a Golden Globe nomination.::Sheen Team