Martin Sheen

While Martin Sheen says his name is still legally Ramon Estévez, he regrets changing it for his career.

And I thank God he didn't." I never changed my name officially," he said. "But, of course, I'm only speaking for myself."

As William Shakespeare once wrote, “What's in a name?” Legendary actor Martin Sheen changed his birth name of “Ramon Estévez” to his now-famous stage name ...

“The only influence I had on Emilio was to keep his name. I was so self-involved and trying to be a provider that I wasn’t aware of their inclination to being actors.” My father was from Spain, and my mother was from Ireland,” Sheen said.

Martin Sheen wishes he could have done one thing differently in his acting career — and it has to do with his name. · As a young actor, Martin was convinced to ...

And I thank God he didn’t." And while he regrets not using Ramon in the public eye, he says he's thankful he was able to persuade his son Emilio to keep his real name. It’s still Ramon Estévez on my birth certificate," he told Closer Weekly.

Veteran American actor Martin Sheen has revealed that changing his name is something he "regrets" and that he "paid for it later".

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"But, of course, I'm only speaking for myself.” Martin — whose children include fellow actors Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, born Carlos Estevez — admitted ...

"The only influence I had on Emilio was to keep his name. Asked if he discouraged his children from acting, he said: “No, but I honestly have to say I wasn’t aware of it. And I thank God he didn’t.”

'Sometimes you get persuaded when you don't have enough insight or even enough courage to stand up for what you believe in,' actor said.

“When he started out, his agent was advising him to change his name to Sheen and he wouldn’t do it. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “That’s one of my regrets.

Martin Sheen is a dad to four kids with wife Janet Sheen. Get to know Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Renee Estevez.

Emilio once revealed what it was like growing up with a superstar father in a March 2011 interview with The Guardian. “I was doing a show one time, and Emilio showed up. Grace and Frankie actor Martin Sheen is very proud of all his famous kids!

The one thing Martin Sheen wishes he could have done differently in his acting career involves his name. During his early years as an actor, Martin was ...

Sheen also revealed that his son,Emilio Estévez, aspired to follow in his father's footsteps in the film industry and chose to keep his given name. Martin admitted that this is one of his biggest regrets. The 81-year-old actor revealed he acted under a different name because others advised him to do so. He then said that he was only speaking for himself. Martin admitted that this is one of his biggest regrets. The 81-year-old actor revealed he acted under a different name because others advised him to do so.

The actor has a major regret that he passed on as advice to son Emilio Estevez. ... Martin Sheen has had a long and successful career in film and on television, ...

In a new interview with Closer, Sheen said that he urged his son not to change his name when he decided to become an actor and shared a little-known fact about his own moniker. 'Cause I was like, 'Well, you know, I don't really look Latino, anyway.' He said, 'The face of Latin America is changing, becoming all sizes, shapes.' And I realize this now in a much deeper level, but it was honoring the Hispanic heritage." "I don't wake up feeling Latino," he said. And I thank God he didn't." Sheen took his stage name from a casting director he knew named Robert Dale Martin and from Fulton J. Sheen, a Catholic bishop. The West Wing star was born Ramón Estévez, but he changed his name when he was just starting out as an actor in the late 1950s, because it made it easier to get hired.

The 81-year-old actor, born in the U.S. to a Spanish father and an Irish mother, admitted that he never officially changed his name, noting that he's still ...

"And I thank God he didn't." "When he started out, his agent was advising him to change his name to Sheen and he wouldn't do it," Sheen recalls. When discussing his sons, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estévez, both of whom followed in his footsteps as actors, the elder Sheen said the "only influence" he had on son Emilio was supporting him in his decision to keep his name.

Martin Sheen is calling his decision to change his name when entering Hollywood one of his “regrets.” “I never changed my name officially.

We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. “But, of course, I’m only speaking for myself.” “I never changed my name officially.

Despite this, the proud dad was happy to see all four of his kids find success. His eldest son, Emilio, did so under his given name instead of taking the stage ...

And she has always instilled in me as a filmmaker and as a writer the importance of strong female characters. His eldest son, Emilio, did so under his given name instead of taking the stage name Sheen. Despite this, the proud dad was happy to see all four of his kids find success.

"Sometimes, you get persuaded when you don't have enough insight or even enough courage to stand up for what you believe in,” the “Apocalypse Now” star ...

And I thank God he didn’t.” “But, of course, I’m only speaking for myself.” It’s on my marriage license, my passport, driver’s license.”

Martin Sheen Admits Changing His Name from Ramon Estévez Is 'One of My Regrets'. Three of his children continued using Sheen's original Spanish last name, ...

"My dad's performance in the way is amazing," Emilio said. "I thought he was there to visit me, but he'd gotten a part in the same show." "That's one of my regrets," he said to the outlet.