Martin Sheen
Biography
Martin Sheen is an American actor whose work spans more than six decades on television and film. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he began using the stage name Martin Sheen so he could get more acting work. He made his breakthrough on Broadway in The Subject Was Roses in 1964, earning a Tony nomination, and later starred in its 1968 film version. He appeared in Catch-22 (1970), then earned further recognition in Badlands (1973) and wide recognition in Apocalypse Now (1979), the latter earning a BAFTA nomination. His films include Gandhi (1982), Wall Street (1987), Gettysburg (1993), The American President (1995), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Departed (2006), The Way (2010), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). On television, he won an Emmy for Murphy Brown and a Golden Globe for The West Wing, earning six Emmy nominations for that role. He also directed Cadence (1990).
86years old
Turns 87 on August 3in 265 days
- Born Dayton
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez (birth name)Also credited as Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez
Movie Career
- Films
- 81
- Career span
- 57 years1967 to 2024
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A change of course
Martin Sheen chose to fail the University of Dayton entrance examination on purpose, because he wanted to become an actor.
Big break
Sheen's performance led Francis Ford Coppola to cast him as U.S. Army Captain Benjamin L. Willard in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now, which gained Sheen wide recognition.
Beyond film
In 1968, Sheen took the title role in Hamlet at The Public Theater, directed by Joseph Papp. The dialogue was mostly English, with some Spanish used for Hamlet's alter ego.
Martin Sheen movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mark A.Z. Dippé directed two of these films, Emilio Estevez two and Jeremy Kagan two. Charlie Sheen appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Charlie Sheen's page
Laurence Fishburne's page
Renée Estevez's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Robert Duvall's page
Marlon Brando's page
All films by Mark A.Z. Dippé
All films by Emilio Estevez
Jeremy KaganDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1994
All films by Jeremy Kagan
Also three films together5 more actors
- Matt ClarkThe Way (2010), Cadence (1990) and The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
- Harris YulinHostile Waters (1997), Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) and The Believers (1987)
- Frederic ForrestHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), Apocalypse Pooh (1987) and Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Emilio EstevezThe Way (2010), The War at Home (1996) and Badlands (1973)
- Joe EstevezNo Code of Conduct (1999), The Fourth Wise Man (1985) and The California Kid (1974)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Martin Sheen's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
34 of the 81 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 81 films: 34 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 18 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.
- 34Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 18Never in cinemas
- 23Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$759M35.4% of the total
- 2$352M16.4% of the total
- 3$291M13.6% of the total
- 4$150M7.0% of the total
- 5$108M5.0% of the total
- 6$88M4.1% of the total
- 7$78M3.6% of the total
- 8$44M2.0% of the total
$274 millionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 1974 to 2013, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2001 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | The West Wing | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1994 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2013 | Thomas Merton Award | Won | |
| 2012 | Thomas Merton Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Laetare Medal | Won | |
| 1974 | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Badlands | Won |
| Order of Danica Hrvatska | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.