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Martin Sheen is an American actor born on August 3, 1940. He has had an impressive career in both film and television, best known for his roles in 'Forrest Gump' as Bubba Gump and 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' as Captain James T. Kirk. Sheen is renowned for his deep acting skills and diverse range of characters.

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“Theres no way that I could be the president. You cant have a pacifist in the White House... Im an actor. This is what I do for a living.”

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“Jim Dean and Elvis were the spokesmen for an entire generation. When I was in acting school in New York, years ago, there was a saying that if 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.”

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“I don't have any conscious memory of wanting to be an actor, but early on, there was something in my makeup that I felt comfortable with. Then when I was around five or six, I started going to the movies and gradually it dawned on me that I was like one of those people on the screen. And that was it. There was never any question or doubt about what I was going to do for a living.”

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“I think most actors rarely get the opportunity to play something really close to you and speaks to something you deeply believe.”

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“I am not a politician or a public servant. I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist. I'm a pilgrim trying to win my freedom and serve as best I can in the time I have, with this gift I've been given.”

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“I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist. I'm a pilgrim trying to win my freedom and serve as best I can in the time I have, with this gift I've been given.”

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Author:Martin Sheen

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Born: August 3, 1940
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 72

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