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Martin Sheen

Also Credited As: Ramon Estevez

Birth Place: Dayton, OH, USA

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BIO

Martin made his New York stage debut in The Connection in 1959, followed by his Broadway debut in Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory. In 1964 he starred in The Subject was Roses for which he received a Tony Award nomination. He later played Hamlet in Joseph Papp’s rock version of the play, as well as the NY Shakespeare Festival’s Romeo and Juliet. Other Broadway credits include Death of a Salesman with George C. Scott, and The Crucible. His feature film credits include Apocalypse Now, Catch 22, Badlands, Cassandra Crossing, The Subject was Roses, Catch Me If You Can, Rage, The Little Girl Who Live Down the Lane, Wall Street, That Championship Season, Man, Woman and Child, The Dead Zone, Eagle’s Wing, Loophole, The Final Countdown Enigma, The Amazing Spider-man, The King of Prussia, Gandhi, Firestarter, The Believers, Da, and Judgment in Berlin. For television, Mr. Sheen has starred as John F. Kennedy in the mini-series “Kennedy,” Robert Kennedy in “Missiles in October,” Watergate principal John Dean in “Blind Ambition,” and played President Jed Bartlet for seven season on “The West Wing” (Golden Globe Award, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards). Other TV includes starring roles in “The Execution of Private Slovik,” “The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd,” “That Certain Summer,” “California Kid,” “Catholics,” “Sweet Hostage,” “The Guardian,” “Choices of the Heart,” “Out of the Darkness,” “Consenting Adults,” “Shattered Spirits,” “The Atlanta Child Murderers,” “News at Eleven” and “Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story.”

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1991
John Proctor


[Off-Broadway]
1988
Brutus


[Broadway]
1975
Happy [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Johnny


[Off-Broadway]
1968
Romeo


[Off-Broadway]
1967
Hamlet


[Off-Broadway]
1967
Vasco


[Broadway]
1964
Timmy Cleary


Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Actor of the Year

Martin SheenThe Normal Heart

Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Martin Sheen, The Subject Was Roses

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News


A History of Three-Handers on Broadway
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 5, 2025

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.
Charlie Sheen to Join Event at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2025

Charlie Sheen will share his story, his way at New Jersey Performing Arts Center this September. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets here!
REEL TO REEL Comes to Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2025

Rogue Machine has added a co-production with HorseChart Theatre alongside their 2025 Season. Directed by Matthew McCray, the production will feature Samantha Klein, Brett Aune, Alley Mills Bean, and Jim Ortlieb.  
HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE 4K Restoration Sets U.S. Premiere at Film Forum
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025

A new 4K restoration of HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE (1991), the award-winning documentary, will have its U.S. premiere at Film Forum from Friday, July 4 through Thursday, July 17.
THE LITTLE PAGEANT THAT COULD to Receive Benefit Screening in Los Angeles
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2025

World of Wonder will host a special benefit screening of The Little Pageant That Could, their newly acquired feature documentary chronicling the journey of Los Angeles’ Best in Drag Show, to support APLA Health’s Alliance for Housing and Healing.
An In-Depth History of the Orpheum Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 9, 2025

Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 
LOVE LETTERS Plays Valentine's Day 2025 Weekend Performances At Center for Visual and Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025

'Love Letters,' the timeless play by A.R. Gurney, will be presented for two dinner performances for Valentine's Day Weekend 2025, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Feb. 14 and a matinee performance at 3 p.m. Sunday Feb. 16 on the Theatre at the Center stage at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road in Munster, Ind.
The T.S. Eliot Lecture 2024 Will Feature Ralph Fiennes
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

The ninth annual T.S. Eliot Lecture on December 15th at 6pm will feature Ralph Fiennes reading and then discussing his relationship with T.S. Eliot’s poem Four Quartets, marking the 80th anniversary of its first publication as a single volume in 1944. 
THE WEST WING Complete Series Set Coming to Blu-ray
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series.
Martin Short, Christine Baranski, & More to Present at 76th Emmy Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 9, 2024

The Television Academy and ABC have announced the stars slated to appear on the 76th Emmy® Awards, hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. 
New Immersive Exhibit Based on THE WEST WING Coming to Paley Center
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024

The Paley Center for Media will host its latest blockbuster exhibit, Inside The West Wing: A 25th Anniversary Salute. Running for just nine weeks only, this immersive exhibit based on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award–winning show created by Aaron Sorkin, will open at The Paley Museum on Friday, July 5 and run through Sunday, September 8. 
Photos: Sean Penn, Bob Woodward, and More Attend ANNA Screening
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 23, 2024

The National Press Club’s special pre-release screening of the new political drama from Rolling Pictures and Good Films Collective, ANNA (MOTHER RUSSIA), took place on March 20, 2024, and included such luminaries as actor Sean Penn, journalist Bob Woodward, U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA), former CIA director John Brennan. 
Santino Fontana Joins LEGACY: MARIA FRIEDMAN & FRIENDS at the Hudson Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2024

Tony Award winner Santino Fontana will join the new, one-night-only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman & Friends celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand. Learn how to purchase tickets.
21 Theater Books for Your Fall 2023 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 10, 2023

We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 21 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's fall reading list.
Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald to Star in LOVE LETTERS at the Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2023

Don't miss Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald in the heartwarming play LOVE LETTERS at the Kennedy Center. Catch this limited engagement for a memorable theater experience.
RENT Comes to the Chance Theater in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2023

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company,  has announced the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, “Rent” as the fourth show in its 25th Anniversary Season.
Santino Fontana & Judy Kuhn to Star in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023

Classic Stage Company has announced complete programming for their 2023-2024 Season. See what shows are in the lineup, who is starring, how to purchase tickets, and more!
The Irish Tenors to Launch 25th Anniversary Tour Of North America
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2023

The Irish Tenors officially announced their 25th anniversary tour of North America, which includes U.S. tour dates for February and March 2023.
Review: THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Jan 17, 2023

What did our critic think of THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin? As the director of THE PRICE OF POWER, Abbey Theater of Dublin director Joe Bishara is up against an interesting challenge. How does one present a show about John F. Kennedy, one of the most famous faces in the history of American politics?
Jeff Howell Leads Masterclass With Performers Theatre Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2022

As part of the Performers Theatre Workshop's Professional Track, designed for students who are currently working professionally or who aspire to work professionally - Jeff Howell led a masterclass! The ProTrack students learned so much!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Martin Sheen been in?

Martin Sheen has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Martin Sheen been in?

Martin Sheen has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Martin Sheen been nominated for?

Actor of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Normal Heart and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Subject Was Roses.

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