Martin Sheen

Frequently plays a U.S. president or a political character involved in the White House. See The West Wing: Im Zentrum der Macht (1999), Dead Zone: Der Attentäter (1983), Kennedy (1983), The Missiles of October (1974), Blind Ambition (1979) and Hallo, Mr. President (1995). He also did the narration for JFK: Tatort Dallas (1991)
Films often reflect his liberal political views
Intense, serious performances, although he became more loose and humorous in acting style after middle age
Probing stare
Eloquent inspiring speeches

Suffered a severe heart attack while filming Apocalypse Now (1979).
Never officially changed his real name to his stage one. He is still Ramon Estevez on all identifications and legal documents, and all his children were born under that name. He answers to both names with friends, but his wife first met him as Martin (he did not tell her his real name until weeks later) and as a result she still calls him that.
Was arrested more than 70 times, mainly for liberal protests.
He can only put his jacket on by flipping it over his head (like Bartlet in The West Wing: Im Zentrum der Macht (1999)). His left arm was crushed by forceps when he was born and he has limited lateral movement.
Father of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez (full birth name: Ramon Antonio Gerard Luis Estevez, Junior).

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: Im Zentrum der Macht (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.