Martin Sheen was born in Dayton, Ohio, United States, on August 3, 1940, is an American actor. Young Martin Sheen began his acting career on the New York stage in 1960's. He made his big screen debut in neo-noir thriller movie The Incident (1967) in role as Artie Connors. He got his television debut in CBS adventure crime drama series Route 66 (1961) in episode "...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon", in role as 'Packy', Gang leader. Martin's breakthrough performance came as Timmy Cleary in drama movie The Subject Was Roses (1968). He made his directorial debut with drama film Cadence (1990), also starred as Pvt. Franklin Fairchild Bean.
Martin Sheen height is 5' 7" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 170 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 192 іn pоunds or 87 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 84 years old. His net worth is around 60 million dollars.
Martin Sheen
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Birth Date:
August 3, 1940
Age:
84 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Grey
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 7 in | 170 cm
Net Worth:
$60 Million
Weight:
87 kg | 192 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his role as Captain Benjamin L. Willard in epic war movie Apocalypse Now (1979).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Timmy Cleary in Metrocolor drama movie The Subject Was Roses (1968).
He was nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble for his role as Captain Oliver Queenan in epic crime thriller film The Departed (2006).
He was nominated for the Imagen Foundation Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film for his role as Dr. Frank Irwin in drama movie The Kid: Chamaco (2009).
He was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor - Film for his role as Daniel Barry in drama film Stella Days (2011).
He was nominated for the MovieGuide Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance in Movies for his role as Thomas Avery in drama movie The Way (2010).
Badlands (1973) - Kit Carruthers
Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Roger Strong
Gettysburg (1993) - General Robert E. Lee
The American President (1995) - Chief of Staff A.J. McInnerney
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Ben Parker
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) - Frank Petersen
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) - Frank Hallet
Firestarter (1984) - Captain James Hollister
The Final Countdown (1980) - Warren Lasky
The Believers (1987) - Cal Jamison
Talk to Me (2007) - E.G. Sonderling
Spawn (1997) - CIA Director Jason Wynn
Come Sunday (2018) - Oral Roberts
12 Mighty Orphans (2021) - Doc Hall
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) - J. Edgar Hoover
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama and was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as President Josiah Bartlet in NBC political drama series The West Wing (1999–2006).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Nick Brody in CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (1988) in episode "Angst for the Memories".
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television and the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as John F. Kennedy in NBC miniseries Kennedy (1983).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Harvey in CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2005), in episode "Sleep Tight, Puddin' Pop".
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama for his performance as John Dean in CBS miniseries Blind Ambition (1979).
He hosted Saturday Night Live (1979), in episode "Martin Sheen / David Bowie".
Cannon (1972-1973) CBS - Jerr / Chris Hildebrandt
Alex Haley's Queen (1993) CBS - James Jackson Sr.
Anger Management (2012-2014) FX - Martin Goodson
Grace and Frankie (2015–2022) Netflix - Robert Hanson
He played Matthew Cuthbert in television films L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (2017), Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars (2017) and Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew (2017).
Graduated from Chaminade High School (now Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School).
Has five brothers.
Has Spanish and Irish ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street in 1989.
He voiced The Illusive Man in video games:
Mass Effect 2 (2010)
Mass Effect 3 (2012), for which he won the BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game.
He is Catholic.
Supporter of the Catholic Worker movement.
Fan of James Dean.
He is an honorary trustee of the Dayton International Peace Museum.
Received an honorary degree Doctor of Human Letters from the University of Dayton in 2015.
Lives in Malibu, California.
He married Janet Templeton in 1961, they have three sons: Emilio, Ramón, Carlos and one daughter, Renée.