Martin Sheen is an American actor. He starred in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006, for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama in 2001. Sheen also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Murphy Brown. His film credits include The American President, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, and The Amazing Spider-Man. Behind the camera, Sheen directed the film Cadence. He has also starred in Grace and Frankie, Blind Ambition, and Apocalypse Now.