Martin Sheen made his film debut with the 1967 drama film ‘The Incident’ directed by Larry Peerce. Even though the film received critical acclaim upon its release, it was an average success at the box office. The following year, Martin starred as 'Timmy Cleary' in the film ‘The Subject Was Roses’ for which he won a ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination.
Martin Sheen continued to star in films like ‘Catch – 22’ (1970), ‘No Drums, No Bugles’ (1972), ‘Badlands’ (1973), ‘The California Kid’ (1974), and ‘The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane’ (1976). In 1979, Martin got his breakthrough role as ‘Captain Benjamin L. Willard’ in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed epic psychological war film ‘Apocalypse Now.’ The film became a massive critical and commercial success and went on to be considered as one of the greatest films ever made. Martin earned a ‘BAFTA Film Award’ nomination for his performance in the film.
He continued to star in films like ‘The Dead Zone’ (1983), ‘A State of Emergency’ (1986), ‘Siesta’ (1987), ‘Beverly Hills Brats’ (1989), and ‘Cadence’ (1990) which also starred his sons Charlie and Ramón. Martin Sheen went on to gain popularity for his roles in films like ‘The Departed’ (2006), ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012), ‘Ask Me Anything’ (2014), and ‘Come Sunday’ (2018).
Martin has earned prominence for his roles in television as well. He first appeared on television during the 1960s in the anthology series ‘Insight.’ He has appeared in several television series and shows such as ‘Broken Rainbow’ (1961), ‘Arrest and Trial’ (1963), ‘Mission: Impossible’ (1969), ‘Cannon’ (1972-1973), ‘Saturday Night Live’ (1979), and ‘Tales from the Crypt’ (1993). In 1999, Martin starred in the drama series ‘The West Wing.’ He played the role of ‘President Josiah Bartlet’ in the series for which he won a 'Golden Globe' award for 'Best Actor – Television Series Drama.'
Martin Sheen is currently seen playing the role of ‘Robert Hanson’ in the television comedy series ‘Grace and Frankie.’
Set in the time of the Vietnam War, Apocalypse Now details a soldier's descent into madness, when he is tasked with assassinating a rogue Special Forces officer, who has apparently set himself up as a 'God' deep in the Cambodian jungle.
Based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the movie begins in South Africa when a young Gandhi is thrown out of the train for travelling in the first class compartment despite having tickets for it. He begins a nonviolent protest campaign and later uses it in India’s fight for independence.
This Academy Award-winning crime drama is a tale of two newly graduated officers from Massachusetts State Police Academy. Billy Costigan goes undercover to gain the trust of Irish-American mobster Frank Costello, while Costello's protégé Colin Sullivan joins the police as his informer. Chaos ensues as both try to expose the other in order to survive.
During 1950s in a small town of South Dakota, teenaged Holly and somewhat-older garbage-collector, Kit, fall in love. Kit fatally shoots Holly’s father when he takes objection to their relationship. Holly leaves with Kit, making it appear that they died in house fire. But a bounty is declared on their head as they continue killing people while heading towards Badlands of Montana.
A biographical crime film directed by Steven Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can follows the life of Frank Abagnale who, even before turning 19, successfully carries out cons worth millions of dollars. He has posed as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer in process. He is chased and caught by Carl Hanratty who eventually convinces him to help FBI catch other check forgers.
Based on the assassination of the former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, JFK centres around a New Orleans lawyer, Jim Garrison, who sets about investigating the mystery behind the assassination while battling opposition from the government. Widely acclaimed as well as heavily criticized, this political drama stars Kevin Costner as Garrison and delves deeper into the assassination of the former president.
The war film features the legendary decisive Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The three day intense war commences on July 1, 1863, when Gen. Lee leads the Confederates into Pennsylvania to confront the Union troops of Col. Chamberlain. As they fight for Little Round Top and Pickett’s Charge, the commanders deliberate over the strategies while the fatalities escalate on frontline.
A car accident puts schoolteacher Johnny Smith into coma for five years. When he wakes up, he is disturbed to find that he has psychic powers to see anyone’s past and future by touching the person. After shaking hands with an upcoming politician, Johnny realizes that once this man gets in power he will cause upheaval, so Johnny feels compelled to take action.
Captain John Yossarian is a pilot serving during the World War II, stationed in the Mediterranean. Being fed up of the madness of the ongoing war, he tries to be certified insane, so that he wouldn’t have to fight anymore.
In 1965, the African-American citizens of Alabama found it difficult to register to vote, though the Constitution allotted them same rights as the whites. When Martin Luther King Jr.’s meeting with President Lyndon Johnson did not bear fruit, King, accompanied by many African-American activists, led a march from Selma to Montgomery amidst intense opposition; finally achieving Voting Rights Acts of 1965.
Young and ambitious Wall Street stockbroker Bud Fox idolizes successful but greedy corporate raider Gordon Gekko and trades inside information to get under his wing. Just as Fox begins to earn huge amounts of money by participating in shady deals, Gekko targets the employees' retirement fund of the airlines where Fox's father worked for 24 years.
American ophthalmologist Tom Avery reaches France to claim the body of his estranged son Daniel, who died during a storm in Pyrenees while walking the Camino de Santiago. As he decides to walk the pilgrimage that Daniel had commenced on, the inexperienced trekker meets others along the way, and learns the difference between ‘the life we live and the life we choose.’
This science fiction film is about a modern aircraft carrier which is sent back in time to 1941, near Hawaii, just a few hours before Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese.
Three young kids in Brazil often spend their time searching through garbage dumps, hoping to find something useful. One day, they find a wallet, but it only brings them into trouble with the local police.
Bobby is a musical romantic drama film, which tells the story of a Raja, and Bobby, who fall in love. However, Raja, is the son of a rich Hindu businessman, while Bobby is the daughter of a poor Catholic fisherman. Therefore their families try to keep them apart.
In this reboot of the superhero series, teenager Peter Parker discovers information about his father's cross-species genetics research. While investigating Oscorp, where his father worked with scientist Dr. Curt Connors, he is bitten by a genetically-altered spider and gains spider-like powers. As Spider-Man, he must evaluate his relationship with crush Gwen Stacy and confront Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard.
Dead Presidents is an action crime drama film which tells the story of Anthony, a war veteran, who is trying to find a proper job, but is unable to give a proper direction to his life. Unable to support his family, he teams up with his friends and attempts to rob an armored truck carrying a huge amount of cash. However, their plan goes awfully wrong.
Sheep rancher, Dan Logan, and his son are accidentally exposed to military nerve gas and are taken to the hospital. Logan later finds out that his son died from the exposure and is stonewalled while trying to seek justice. Enraged he seeks to destroy the company and army responsible.
That Championship Season is a film based on the award-winning Broadway play of the same name. The film starts as a friendly meeting between four old friend and their basketball coach, and ends up exposing the truth about their relationship.
The US President Andrew Shepherd is running for re-elections and has a high approval rating. As the widower with a young daughter meets environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade, both are drawn towards each other. But this gives a chance to his opponent, Senator Bob Rumson, to question the popular president’s character. With plummeting approval rating, Shepherd has a hard decision to make.
Peter Parker is busy fighting petty criminals and despite his feelings for Gwen Stacy, decides to end their relationship to keep his promise to her late father. His friend Harry inherits his father's company Oscorp, as well as a genetic disease that eventually turns him into the Green Goblin, while the mysterious Electro emerges to threaten the city.
With an asteroid on its way to obliterate Earth, insurance salesman, Dodge, bonds with his neighbor Penny. Penny decides to help Dodge reach Olivia, his former sweetheart while Dodge decides to help Penny reach England to see her family. On their trip, the two fall in love before the destruction of the world.
Rapper Conner4real leaves his popular band ‘The Style Boyz,’ and achieves success as a solo rapper. When his new album fails to create any waves, his flourishing career takes a nosedive. Desperate to save his career, egotistical Conner tries everything from selling out to appearing on innumerable talk-shows; anything other than reuniting with his former boy-band. But his career is at stake.
A Californian professor who lives with his wife and daughters, learn that he has an illegitimate son, as he had an affair with a doctor while on a trip to Frasnce. However, now that she has died, he has no option but to bring the boy over to his house.
This parody of ‘Rambo’ features Topper Harley, who is working in a monastery after retiring from Navy, and being deserted by Ramada Rodham Hayman. The CIA decides to send him on a mission to Iraq to rescue the last rescue team and hostages of Persian Gulf War. Entering Iraq with parachutes, he and his partners fight their way to free the hostages.
A CIA agent sends Iron Curtain defector Alex Holbeck back to East Germany to steal an Enigma code scrambler to foil a Russian plot to assassinate five Soviet dissidents on Christmas Day. However, he soon realizes that both the East German police and KGB know about his arrival and seeks help from his former lover to remain undetected.
A couple takes part in a mysterious medical experiment as guinea pigs. Eventually, they get married and have a child. When their child shows strange abilities, they start to think that it may be a result of the experiment.
Set in the untamed wilderness, the film centers on a magnificent white stallion, which belonged to an Indian chief, having a trading relationship with two white merchants called Henry and Sheen. While going to meet the white traders, the Indians are attacked by another group of Indians led by brave and stern White Bull and the chief is killed in the ensuing battle.
Based on the eponymous novel by Robert Pollock, the film focuses on Stephen Booker, who has been made redundant from his architecture firm just before Christmas. Continuously harassed by his bank manager, he finally agrees to help Mike Daniels in pulling off the biggest heist; breaking the underground safe of the City Savings Deposits Bank.
Based on the play Othello by William Shakespeare, this film is about a high-school basketball coach named Duke who presents Odin James with the MVP award for his outstanding performance which helped the team win the game. However, this makes Hugo, Duke’s son envious.
The Double is a 2011 action thriller film, which tells the story of a retired CIA operative who is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator’s murder. All signs point to a Soviet assassin, whom they try to hunt down, but circumstances eventually make them suspect each other.
Burke is a motivational speaker whose book about dealing with grief becomes a best-seller. However, after he meets a beautiful florist, he realizes that he hasn’t completely confronted his wife’s death.
The superhero film follows a government contract-killer, Al Simmons, who is betrayed and killed. He meets the devil in the hell, who offers him a chance to return to earth in exchange of a promise to lead devil’s army against heaven. As Simmons is re-incarnated as Spawn, he realizes that the devil has double-crossed him. Whom will he serve, the good or evil?
Martin Sheen Awards
| The West Wing | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | 2001 |
| Murphy Brown | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | 1994 |
