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Martin Sheen Biography
Marin Sheen was born on 3 August, 1940, in Ohio. Both of Sheen's parents were immigrants; his mother from Ireland; and his father was born in Galicia, Spain. Sheen was drawn to acting at a young age, but his father disapproved of his interest in the field. Despite his father's opposition, Sheen borrowed money from a Catholic priest and moved to New York City in his early twenties, hoping to make it as an actor. He spent two years in the Living Theatre Company. By the early 1970s, Sheen was increasingly focusing on television films and motion pictures. In November 2010, Sheen was cast as Uncle Ben in Sony's 2012 reboot of the Spider-Man film series. Sheen has performed voice-over work as the narrator for the Eyewitness series and as the "real" Seymour Skinner. Most recently plays a starring role in Netflix's Grace and Frankie. He has been named an ambassador of Free The Children and has supported such initiatives as the We are Silent campaign, a 24-hour pledge of silence. Sheen married Janet Templeton on 23 December, 1961, and they have four children, three sons and a daughter, all of whom are actors: Emilio, Ramón, Carlos, and Renée. All but one decided to keep their own names when they began acting: Carlos calling himself Charlie Sheen. Awards
1981 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming
1986 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
1994 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2000 Satellite Award Best Actor – Television Series Drama The West Wing
2000 Viewers for Quality Television Best Actor -Quality Drama Series The West Wing
2001 ALMA Awards Outstanding Actor in a Television Series
2001 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama The West Wing
2001 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
2002 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2006 Satellite Award Best Cast – Motion Picture The Departed
2007 Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast-Talk to Me [Escribir texto] Beatriz Gutiérrez del Olmo