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Your Fave Is Catholic: Martin Sheen (real name: Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez)

Known for: Beloved Golden Globe winning actor in both film & television. He has had a long career in the field of acting, & has a very recognizable voice that has been used in countless narrations. Film projects he has done include The Subject Was Roses, Catch-22, Rage, Badlands, Apocalypse Now, The Final Countdown, Gandhi, The Dead Zone, The Believers, Wall Street, Cadence (which he also directed), JFK, Running Wild, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Gettysburg, The American President, The War at Home, Spawn, O, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, The Way, The Amazing Spider-Man, Selma, & many many more. He has also appeared on several television shows throughout the years, with main or major roles on the shows The West Wing, Anger Management, & Grace & Frankie. He has also narrated several documentaries, the list being too long to feature here. Additionally, he is also the father of Emilio Estevez, Ramon Luis Estevez, Renee Estevez, & Charlie Sheen.

Evidence of Faith: Martin is very open & loving about his Catholic faith, & many sources will confirm this. When he was on Inside the Actors Studio in 2003, he explained that growing up, he attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dayton, & that he attended Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (the first part is also confirmed in this My Dayton Daily News article). Also in his Inside the Actors Studio interview, Martin explained that it was through fellow Catholic & activist Dorothy Day & the Catholic Worker Movement that Martin dedicated himself to social justice. According to a Los Angeles Times article, Martin still continues supporting the Catholic Workers Movement. Also according to a Telegraph article, Martin is certainly a devout Catholic, & it became that way after a series of meaningful conversations with director Terrence Malick, director of Badlands. In his own words, “The whole journey is about showing our brokenness….It’s about opening up and being human. And that’s what spirituality really is. It’s humanity.” He also stated in an interview with The Catholic Report that he’s pro-life, & he is also a recipient of the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame, which is one of the highest honors an American Catholic can have (this information can be seen here). Additionally, he continues to this day supporting many Catholic causes, & has been granted many high honors for his contributions. One can also see Martin’s strong Catholic faith in the film The Way, which details a spiritual pilgrimage & was directed by Emilio Estevez.