Like their royally connected characters in The Three Musketeers, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt come from impressive family backgrounds. Each has a prominent father-actor Martin Sheen, actor Donald Sutherland, and former ambassador to Pakistan Nicholas Platt. And how have the costars been affected by their dads? Let's see: MARTIN/CHARLIE
FATHER'S BIG ROLE(S) Serial killer in 1974's Badlands FATHER-SON SIMILARITIES They look almost exactly alike. DIFFERENCES Though Martin is seen as a serious political activist, Charlie is perceived as a fun-loving stud. WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER 1974 TV movie The Execution of Private Slovik, 1987's Wall Street, 1991's Cadence FATHER'S INFLUENCE Charlie decided to pursue acting after observing dad on the set of 1979's Apocalypse Now.
DONALD/KIEFER
FATHER'S BIG ROLE(S) Repressed detective in 1971's Klute FATHER-SON SIMILARITIES They look almost exactly alike. DIFFERENCES Though Donald is seen as a serious political activist, Kiefer is perceived as a fun-loving stud. WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER Haven't yet. Though Kiefer has said he'd like to make a film with his father. FATHER'S INFLUENCE Kiefer decided to pursue acting after watching dad in 1980's Ordinary People
NICHOLAS/OLIVER FATHER'S BIG ROLE(S) Ex-ambassador: Pakistan, Zambia, Philippines FATHER-SON SIMILARITIES They both love to eat. FATHER-SON SIMILARITIES They look nothing like each other. (''He looks more like his mother,'' says Nicholas.) WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER He recently advised Oliver how to use an ax for an upcoming film role. FATHER'S INFLUENCE Nicholas urged his son to ''do his own thing.'' - Tim Purtell
