Martin Sheen Net Worth

Martin Sheen's Quotes

• I love being Spanish as much as I love being Irish, and I really love being Irish.
• [on his political activism and arrests for protests] I love my country enough to suffer its wrath.
• [on son Charlie Sheen] No father could ever be prouder of his son. I hold Charlie's accomplishments dearer than my own. He has been through so much and overcome so much more. Even if he weren't my son he'd still be my best friend.
• I consider myself a liberal Democrat, but I'm against abortion.
• I adored Mr. Clinton. And he was a fan of The West Wing (1999). For a while, we were given carte Blanche at the White House, which ended when Bush got in - ended for me anyway. When the new administration got into power, all my "West Wing" colleagues were invited there to meet their counterparts. All except me. I was very relieved about that.

Interesting Facts about Martin Sheen

1. Father of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez (full birth name: Ramon Antonio Gerard Luis Estevez, Junior).
2. Older brother of actor Joe Estevez.
3. Martin was one of 22 people arrested for crossing over a line established by the Air Force in an anti-militarization protest at California's Vandenberg Air Force base. He was charged with trespassing. [October 2000]
4. Is a strong advocate for the closing of the School of the Americas, a military base that trains Latin American soldiers (allegedly teaching techniques of torture and political terror). Has been involved in a large protest every year since 1998.
5. Auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972). He was also considered for Tom Hagen.
6. Pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years probation for trespassing at an Air Force base during a protest against the United States building a missile defense system. [June 2001]
7. Publicly credited Carroll O'Connor for helping his son Charlie to get off drugs and back on the right track. He read one of the scriptures at Carroll's funeral.
8. His mother, Mary Ann Phelan, was an Irish emigrant with IRA connections, from Borrisokane, County Tipperary. His father, Francisco Estevez, was a Spaniard who came to the United States by way of Cuba, from Parderrubias, Galicia.
9. He was considered for the recurring role of Luther Sloan on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), which went to William Sadler.
10. Stumped in Florida for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno in her unsuccessful campaign against sitting Governor Jeb Bush, June 2002. Reno also drew major support from Rosie O'Donnell and Elton John.
11. Has played American presidents four times; Jed Bartlet on TV series The West Wing (1999), in the TV movie Medusa's Child (1997), as John F. Kennedy in the miniseries Kennedy (1983), and as the "future" president (in a premonition) Greg Stilson in The Dead Zone (1983).
12. His admiration for the Reverend Fulton J. Sheen prompted him to adopt the bishop's name for his acting career.
13. His left arm is 3" shorter than his right due to complications during his birth.
14. Is the seventh of ten children; his parents met at citizenship school in Dayton.
15. Was arrested more than 70 times, mainly for liberal protests.
16. Along with Steve McQueen and James Dean, is mentioned in the song "Electrolite" by the rock band R.E.M.
17. His father, Francisco Estevez, died shortly before the premiere of Blind Ambition (1979). As he was unable to attend the funeral, Martin mourned his father in the scene in which John Dean cries in his jail cell.
18. Has memorized and can sing every single Frank Sinatra song.
19. He can only put his jacket on by flipping it over his head (like Bartlet in The West Wing (1999)). His left arm was crushed by forceps when he was born and he has limited lateral movement.
20. Was nominated for Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "The Subject Was Roses", a role that he recreated in the film version of the same name, The Subject Was Roses (1968).