Martin Sheen regrets altering his identify

Muricas News  — 

Whereas Martin Sheen says his identify remains to be legally Ramon Estévez, he regrets altering it for his profession.

The “West Wing” begin talked to Nearer Weekly about adopting his stage identify.

“That’s one among my regrets. I by no means modified my identify formally,” he stated. “It’s nonetheless Ramon Estévez on my start certificates.”

His authorized identify can be on his marriage license, passport and driver’s license, he added.

“Generally you get persuaded whenever you don’t have sufficient perception and even sufficient braveness to face up for what you imagine in, and also you pay for it later,” he stated. “However, in fact, I’m solely talking for myself.”

His two sons who're actors cut up the distinction when it got here to the household identify - Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estévez.

The elder Sheen/ Estévez instructed the publication he wasn’t even conscious on the time that his sons had curiosity in his business as he was too busy specializing in his personal profession to try to present for his household.

“The one affect I had on Emilio was to maintain his identify,” he stated. “When he began out, his agent was advising him to alter his identify to Sheen and he wouldn’t do it. And I thank God he didn’t.”