Though he has portrayed the character of a president for a longtime, the man has no interest in politics.    Yeah, I am talking about Martin Sheen, the man who portrayed the character of Josiah Edward “Jed” Bartlet on popular NBC Network series ‘The West Wing‘. From the beginning of the show to the series finale, we saw him playing the role of the President of the United States and his journey, as a president, came to an end after his heir took over.

Very recently, Martin Sheen has made it clear that he’s not interested in politics and has rejected the chance to be a part of real politics. Martin confessed it in front of the Oxford Union saying that it’s not possible for him to sit in meetings all day.  It was 2004, when a delegation of Democrats from Ohio approached Martin to offer him a chance to run for the Senate Seat. Martin rejected the offer saying ‘it was a tempting offer’.

According to Martin, it’s the lack of aptitude which blocks his way to enter politics and he also has no intentions of following the footprints of other actors. He said, “We already had an old actor in national politics, and it didn’t work out so well. He shall remain nameless”. During the speech, Martin also added that “Acting is what I do for a living. Activism is what I do to stay alive.”

Being a political activist, Martin has been arrested as many as 66 times. He was most recently apprehended in 2007 in Nevada for trespassing on a nuclear test facility.

The above confession of Martin has made me give him more respect and regard. As an actor, he has proved himself by successfully portraying any role even though it might not be of his interest or a character which he can’t even think about adopting in his real life. That’s what is always expected from an actor/actress……… such a marvelous job. What’s your view? Hey, share with me through the comment section.

Well, if you’re missing the show, you can download West Wing episodes here and can also watch West Wing online.