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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.

Martin Sheen

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Martin Sheen
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: August 3
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Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez
Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez
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