Did you know that actor Martin Sheen's birth name was Ramon Estevez and that he only adopted his stage name to avoid being typecast?
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Martin Seen Was Persuaded To Change His Name 02:57 - Martin's Son Kept His Name 04:46 - Martin Sheen Still Regrets Turning Down Silence Of The Lambs 05:50 - The Apocalypse Now Scene Sheen Regrets 06:53 - Outro
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Like so many other revered Hollywood actors, Martin Sheen got his start appearing in stage productions. In 1968, the young up-and-coming actor appeared in a groundbreaking adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet in New York City. That show was the creation of Free Shakespeare in the Park founder Joseph Papp, and its aim was to revolutionize the timeless tragedy with a contemporary spin and rock music soundtrack.
This performance, which was called The Naked Hamlet or Hamlet as a Happening, was met with glowing praise and helped launch Sheen's acting career. In the following years, he would appear in successful films such as Badlands and Apocalypse Now.
On TV, he would play the US President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing and more recently as the character Robert Hanson in the Netflix original series Grace and Frankie, which just wrapped up its 7-season run in April 2022.
Martin Sheen was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was originally named Ramon Estevez. Both of his parents were immigrants. He had a Spanish father and an Irish mother. He later adopted his stage name to help him gain acting parts, but that would be one – among many - career decisions that he would later come to deeply regret.
Join Facts Verse as we take a look back at Martin Sheen's six-decade career in the entertainment industry while revealing what he says are some his biggest regrets. You'll be shocked what film roles he turned down and what he has to say about the majority of the ones he did end up doing.
Martin Sheen Has HUGE Regrets After 60 Years in the Industry
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