Martin Sheen
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.
Filmography
American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story
as Narrator
American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story
as Narrator
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Dr. Austin Raybourne
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Dr. Austin Raybourne
Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen
as Presenter
Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen
as Presenter
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
23 Seconds to Eternity
as Narrator
23 Seconds to Eternity
as Narrator
Downwind
as Self Narrator
Downwind
as Self Narrator
Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
as Narrator
Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
as Narrator
12 Mighty Orphans
as Doc Hall
12 Mighty Orphans
as Doc Hall
Judas and the Black Messiah
as J. Edgar Hoover
Judas and the Black Messiah
as J. Edgar Hoover
The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous
as Self
The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous
as Self
Can Art Stop a Bullet: William Kelly's Big Picture
as Self
Can Art Stop a Bullet: William Kelly's Big Picture
as Self
Princess of the Row
as John Austin
Princess of the Row
as John Austin
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Josiah Bartlet
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Josiah Bartlet
Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story
as Self
Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story
as Self
The Devil Has a Name
as Ralph
The Devil Has a Name
as Ralph
Come Sunday
as Oral Roberts
Come Sunday
as Oral Roberts
Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle
as Narrator
Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle
as Narrator
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars
as Matthew Cuthbert
Dreamland: Mark Twain's Journey to Jerusalem
as Narrator
Dreamland: Mark Twain's Journey to Jerusalem
as Narrator
Rules Don't Apply
as Noah Dietrich
Rules Don't Apply
as Noah Dietrich
The Vessel
as Father Douglas
The Vessel
as Father Douglas
Back to the Lane
Back to the Lane
Anne of Green Gables
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables
as Matthew Cuthbert
Badge of Honor
as Captain Daniel Richards
Badge of Honor
as Captain Daniel Richards
Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy
as Self
Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy
as Self
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Selma
as Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited)
Selma
as Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited)
A Prayer for Rain
as Warren Anderson
A Prayer for Rain
as Warren Anderson
Trash
as Padre Juilliard
Trash
as Padre Juilliard
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
as Self
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
as Self
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Uncle Ben (uncredited)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Uncle Ben (uncredited)
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Narrator
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Narrator
Jerzy Popieluszko: Messenger of the Truth
as Narrator (voice)
Jerzy Popieluszko: Messenger of the Truth
as Narrator (voice)
Salinger
as Self - Actor
Salinger
as Self - Actor
Defending Gideon
as Narrator
Defending Gideon
as Narrator
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
as Self
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
as Self
The Amazing Spider-Man
as Uncle Ben
The Amazing Spider-Man
as Uncle Ben
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Frank Petersen
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Frank Petersen
8
as Theodore Olson
8
as Theodore Olson
The Double
as Tom Highland
The Double
as Tom Highland
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
as Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
as Self
Sharkwise
as Narrator
Sharkwise
as Narrator
Miller's Tale
as Self
Miller's Tale
as Self
Halfway Home
as Narrator(voice)
Halfway Home
as Narrator(voice)
The Kennedy Detail
as Narrator
The Kennedy Detail
as Narrator
The Way
as Tom
The Way
as Tom
Gloves of Stone
as Dr. Frank Irwin
Gloves of Stone
as Dr. Frank Irwin
Love Happens
as Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law
Love Happens
as Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law
Imagine That
as Dante D'Enzo
Imagine That
as Dante D'Enzo
Man in the Mirror
as Fallen Soldier / JC Super Star / Man in Black
Man in the Mirror
as Fallen Soldier / JC Super Star / Man in Black
Pirate for the Sea
as Self
Pirate for the Sea
as Self
They Killed Sister Dorothy
as Narrator
They Killed Sister Dorothy
as Narrator
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
as Self
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
as Self
Talk to Me
as E.G. Sonderling
Talk to Me
as E.G. Sonderling
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
as Narrator
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
as Narrator
Bordertown
as George Morgan
Bordertown
as George Morgan
The Departed
as Queenan
The Departed
as Queenan
50 Films to See Before You Die
as Self
50 Films to See Before You Die
as Self
Jerusalem Syndrome
Jerusalem Syndrome
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
Hidden in Plain Sight
as Narrator (voice)
Hidden in Plain Sight
as Narrator (voice)
Mercy of the Sea
as Frederik
Mercy of the Sea
as Frederik
Absence of Malick
as Self
Absence of Malick
as Self
Straight Up: Helicopters in Action
as Narrator (voice)
Straight Up: Helicopters in Action
as Narrator (voice)
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
as Self
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
as Self
National Geographic: Inside the Vatican
as Narrator
National Geographic: Inside the Vatican
as Narrator
Stockpile: The New Nuclear Menace
as Narrator
Stockpile: The New Nuclear Menace
as Narrator
Enemies of War
as Narrator
Enemies of War
as Narrator
O
as Coach Duke Goulding
O
as Coach Duke Goulding
Crossing the Line
as self
Crossing the Line
as self
The Time Shifters
as Grifasi
The Time Shifters
as Grifasi
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as Self
Storm
as General James Roberts
Storm
as General James Roberts
Lost & Found
as Millstone
Lost & Found
as Millstone
No Code of Conduct
as Bill Peterson
No Code of Conduct
as Bill Peterson
Gunfighter
as The Stranger
Gunfighter
as The Stranger
A Texas Funeral
as Grandpa Sparta
A Texas Funeral
as Grandpa Sparta
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
as Soul Hunter
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
as Soul Hunter
Shadrach
as Narrator (voice)
Shadrach
as Narrator (voice)
The Elevator
as Sarge
The Elevator
as Sarge
Voyage of Terror
as Henry Northcutt
Voyage of Terror
as Henry Northcutt
Medusa's Child
as President
Medusa's Child
as President
Hostile Waters
as Aurora Skipper
Hostile Waters
as Aurora Skipper
An Act of Conscience
as Narrator
An Act of Conscience
as Narrator
Croatia: Land of 1,100 Islands & 101 Dalmatians
as Narrator (voice)
Croatia: Land of 1,100 Islands & 101 Dalmatians
as Narrator (voice)
The War at Home
as Bob Collier
The War at Home
as Bob Collier
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Peter Maurin
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Peter Maurin
Sacred Cargo
as Father Andrew Kanvesky
Sacred Cargo
as Father Andrew Kanvesky
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Dalton Trumbo
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Dalton Trumbo
Project: ALF
as Colonel Gilbert Milfoil
Project: ALF
as Colonel Gilbert Milfoil
The American President
as A.J. MacInerney
The American President
as A.J. MacInerney
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
as Jeff Snyder
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
as Jeff Snyder
The Break
as Gil Robbins
The Break
as Gil Robbins
Fortunes of War
as Francis Labeck
Fortunes of War
as Francis Labeck
Hits!
as Kelly
Hits!
as Kelly
Guns of Honor
as Jackson Baines Hardin (Ole Devil)
Guns of Honor
as Jackson Baines Hardin (Ole Devil)
Boca
as Jesse James Montgomery
Boca
as Jesse James Montgomery
Roswell
as Townsend
Roswell
as Townsend
Trigger Fast
as Jackson Baines Hardin / Ole Devil
Trigger Fast
as Jackson Baines Hardin / Ole Devil
Gettysburg
as Gen. Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
as Gen. Robert E. Lee
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard (uncredited)
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Capt. Benjamin L. Willard (uncredited)
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Hear No Evil
as Lt. Brock
Hear No Evil
as Lt. Brock
Grey Knight
as Gen. Haworth
Grey Knight
as Gen. Haworth
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
as Self / The Kralahome (voice)
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
as Self / The Kralahome (voice)
Original Intent
as Homeless Joe
Original Intent
as Homeless Joe
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
as Harold Hohne
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
as Harold Hohne
Touch and Die
as Frank Magenta
Touch and Die
as Frank Magenta
Cadence
as MSgt. Otis V. McKinney
Cadence
as MSgt. Otis V. McKinney
Beverly Hills Brats
as Dr. Jeffrey Miller
Beverly Hills Brats
as Dr. Jeffrey Miller
Marked for Murder
as Man in Park
Marked for Murder
as Man in Park
Judgment in Berlin
as Herbert J. Stern
Judgment in Berlin
as Herbert J. Stern
Walking After Midnight
as Self
Walking After Midnight
as Self
Wall Street
as Carl Fox
Wall Street
as Carl Fox
Siesta
as Del
Siesta
as Del
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as Alan (voice)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as Alan (voice)
The Believers
as Cal Jamison
The Believers
as Cal Jamison
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
as James Marion Hunt
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
as James Marion Hunt
A State of Emergency
as Alex Carmody
A State of Emergency
as Alex Carmody
News at Eleven
as Frank Kenley
News at Eleven
as Frank Kenley
Shattered Spirits
as Lyle Mollencamp
Shattered Spirits
as Lyle Mollencamp
Out of the Darkness
as Eddie Zigo
Out of the Darkness
as Eddie Zigo
The Real Thing
as Narrator (voice)
The Real Thing
as Narrator (voice)
Firestarter
as Captain Hollister
Firestarter
as Captain Hollister
Enigma
as Alex Holbeck
Enigma
as Alex Holbeck
The Final Countdown
as Warren Lasky
The Final Countdown
as Warren Lasky
Eagle's Wing
as Pike
Eagle's Wing
as Pike
Apocalypse Now
as Captain Benjamin Willard
Apocalypse Now
as Captain Benjamin Willard
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self
The Cassandra Crossing
as Robby Navarro
The Cassandra Crossing
as Robby Navarro
The Missiles of October
as Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy
The Missiles of October
as Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy
The Legend of Earl Durand
as Luther Sykes
The Legend of Earl Durand
as Luther Sykes
The California Kid
as Michael McCord
The California Kid
as Michael McCord
Message to My Daughter
as John Thatcher
Message to My Daughter
as John Thatcher
Letters from Three Lovers
as Vincent
Letters from Three Lovers
as Vincent
Pursuit
as Timothy Drew
Pursuit
as Timothy Drew
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Graytak
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Graytak
Mongo's Back in Town
as Gordon
Mongo's Back in Town
as Gordon
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
as Jules Worthman
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
as Jules Worthman
Then Came Bronson
as Nick Oresko
Then Came Bronson
as Nick Oresko
The One
as Jefferson
The One
as Jefferson