The most famous fictional U.S. president on TV, Martin Sheen, told reporters that he will not run for President of Ireland. For all The West Wing fans, face of Martin Sheen has been synonymous with the U.S. President, as he plays Josiah Bartlet.

A huge response to a social network group started all this hype. Martin, who is a citizen of Ireland, said he was flattered, but had absolutely no intentions to run for the coveted post.

It seems that fans will have to remain content by watching reruns of The West Wing episodes.
It’s not the first time that Sheen had resisted political encouragement!

Earlier, he had turned down a request to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio, the place where he was born. Sheen, who is well-known for his support for liberal political causes, made these comments at an event, when he and his son Emilio Estevez, were honored in Illinois, with the declaration of August 19th as Sheen Day by Governor Pat Quinn.

Estevez and Sheen also promoted their new movie, The Way. In the film, Sheen portrays an American doctor, who goes to France to claim the body of his son, who was on a pilgrimage from France to Spain.

Martin gained early fame in films such as Apocalypse Now and The Missiles of October, but is best known for his television role as fictional U.S. president Josiah “Jed” Bartlet in The West Wing.

He played the character of an ideal president, who personified honesty, courage, depth and imagination that citizens seek in their leader. This show threw light on the sacrifices that our Presidents have to make in order to fulfill their duty.

Maybe, Sheen thinks politics is not his cup of tea and wants to devote his time to acting. And that’s what we love about him - his dedication.

Way to go Sheen!