Martin Sheen Quotes
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- Mini Bio
- Name: Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez
- Born: 3rd August 1940, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation: Actor and activist
- Stage name: Martin Sheen
- Children: He has 4 children all of which are famous in their own rights in the movie industry: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Ramón Estevez and Renée Estevez
- Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
- Trademark: Due to his intense stare and eloquent speeches he is often cast in political or presidential roles
- Trivia: He has been arrested on more than 70 occasions for his political activism
"Nothing ever gets done unless it's done by a fanatic"
Martin Sheen"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"
Martin Sheen"Marlon Brando changed the way people acted, then James Dean changed the way people lived. He was the greatest actor who ever lived. He was simply a genius"
Martin Sheen"I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it"
Martin Sheen"Once you follow a path of nonviolence and social justice, it won't take you long before you come into conflict with the culture, with the society"
Martin Sheen"You can't project something on someone else that is damaging that person and not become that yourself"
Martin Sheen"I don't anticipate success.... I couldn't even tell you what success is"
Martin Sheen"I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist"
Martin Sheen"We are not asked to do great things. We are asked to do all things with great care"
Martin Sheen"There's no way that I could be the president. You cant have a pacifist in the White House"
Martin Sheen"While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive"
Martin Sheen"I learned I had to stand for something so I could stand to be me"
Martin Sheen"There is no greater virtue than honesty"
Martin Sheen"Find something in your life worth fighting for"
Martin Sheen"I love my country enough to suffer its wrath"
Martin Sheen
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Martin Sheen Biography
Bio By: Michael Joseph Farrelly
Martin Sheen is the award winning actor born in Dayton Ohio to Irish and Spanish immigrant parents granting him citizenship to all three countries. As famous and successful as Martin is he does not dominate the limelight in a thespian family dynasty where all of his four children have became successful actors in their own rights.
Martin defied all the odds to attain his great success after he was handicapped at birth by a forceps mishap that crushed his left arm rendering him with limited lateral movement and one arm shorter than the other.
He flunked his college entrance exam for the University of Dayton so he could pursue his passion for acting and he worked his way up one role at a time until through sheer dedication and talent he was rewarded with being cast in hit movies such as Badlands (1973), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Wall Street (1987).
On the small screen he was smashing it in the role of President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing which ran from 1999 to 2006 and saw him deservedly win a Golden Globe for his performance. Off screen he has been a devoted family man and is a passionate activist which has seen him brush up the wrong side of the law on many occasions.
With his jovial presence and sharp witted humour he was always good for a one liner also, so this is my compilation of 15 of the best Martin Sheen quotes
Quotes About Martin Sheen
Nicholas Cage said his words had a lasting effect on him: "He told me the only thing that matters with film making is if you like where you were and who you were working with"
Actor Dule Hill spoke of their thespian camaraderie: "One of the first things Martin did was he showed me a handshake that Laurence Fishburne taught him during Apocalypse Now. We still do it to this day"
