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| '''Martin Sheen''' (born '''Ramon Estevez''' on ], ] in ]) is an ] ]. Sheen had wanted to act since he was very young, but his father disapproved. He purposely flunked out of the ] so that he could pursue his goal. His first major role was on ], in '']'', which he recreated in the ] film of the same name. But he did not receive another important part until ], when he starred with ] in the crime drama '']''. It was his ] starring role in '']'' which gained him fame. He received much critical acclaim for his starring role as Private ] in the motion-picture story of the last ] soldier to court-martialed and executed. | '''Martin Sheen''' (born '''Ramon Estevez''' on ], ] in ]) is an ] ]. Sheen had wanted to act since he was very young, but his father disapproved. He purposely flunked out of the ] so that he could pursue his goal. His first major role was on ], in '']'', which he recreated in the ] film of the same name. But he did not receive another important part until ], when he starred with ] in the crime drama '']''. It was his ] starring role in '']'' which gained him fame. He received much critical acclaim for his starring role as Private ] in the motion-picture story of the last ] soldier to be court-martialed and executed. | ||
| Sheen's sons, ] and ] have gained fame in ] on their own. Martin Sheen starred with his son Charlie in '']'' in ]. Sheen has been known for his support of liberal political causes, including being arrested several times for protesting against United States military actions. | Sheen's sons, ] and ] have gained fame in ] on their own. Martin Sheen starred with his son Charlie in '']'' in ]. Sheen has been known for his support of liberal political causes, including being arrested several times for protesting against United States military actions. | ||
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Martin Sheen (born Ramon Estevez on August 3, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American actor. Sheen had wanted to act since he was very young, but his father disapproved. He purposely flunked out of the University of Dayton so that he could pursue his goal. His first major role was on Broadway, in The Subject Was Roses, which he recreated in the 1968 film of the same name. But he did not receive another important part until 1973, when he starred with Sissy Spacek in the crime drama Badlands. It was his 1979 starring role in Apocalypse Now which gained him fame. He received much critical acclaim for his starring role as Private Eddie Slovik in the motion-picture story of the last American soldier to be court-martialed and executed.
Sheen's sons, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez have gained fame in Hollywood on their own. Martin Sheen starred with his son Charlie in Wall Street in 1987. Sheen has been known for his support of liberal political causes, including being arrested several times for protesting against United States military actions.
It was when the television series The West Wing aired, with Sheen starring as the President of the United States, that he became a major star.
Sheen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.