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JamesG · 06-23-2022, 01:55 PM

Martin Sheen Regrets Changing the Name Passed Down to Him by his Spanish Immigrant Father
by Justine Browning
June 23, 2022

Martin Sheen, who was born Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, now says he regrets the decision to change his name for Hollywood. Looking back at his life, the 81-year-old revealed erasing any trace of his Spanish immigrant father's last name was something he was "persuaded" to do when he didn't have "enough insight or even enough courage" to oppose the decision.

"That's one of my regrets," he told Closer Weekly. "I never changed my name officially. It's still Ramon Estévez on my birth certificate. It's on my marriage license, my passport, driver's license. Sometimes you get persuaded when you don't have enough insight or even enough courage to stand up for what you believe in, and you pay for it later. But, of course, I'm only speaking for myself."

"The only influence I had on Emilio [Estévez] was to keep his name," Sheen added. "When he started out, his agent was advising him to change his name to Sheen and he wouldn't do it. And I thank God he didn't."

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Wawwie · 06-23-2022, 02:19 PM

His other son (the slimy dirtbag) Charlie Sheen is really Carlos Estevez.

06-23-2022, 01:55 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,008	Martin Sheen Says he Regrets Changing his Birth Name for Hollywood Martin Sheen Regrets Changing the Name Passed Down to Him by his Spanish Immigrant Father by Justine Browning June 23, 2022 Martin Sheen, who was born Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, now says he regrets the decision to change his name for Hollywood. Looking back at his life, the 81-year-old revealed erasing any trace of his Spanish immigrant father's last name was something he was "persuaded" to do when he didn't have "enough insight or even enough courage" to oppose the decision. "That's one of my regrets," he told Closer Weekly. "I never changed my name officially. It's still Ramon Estévez on my birth certificate. It's on my marriage license, my passport, driver's license. Sometimes you get persuaded when you don't have enough insight or even enough courage to stand up for what you believe in, and you pay for it later. But, of course, I'm only speaking for myself." "The only influence I had on Emilio [Estévez] was to keep his name," Sheen added. "When he started out, his agent was advising him to change his name to Sheen and he wouldn't do it. And I thank God he didn't." https://ew.com/celebrity/martin-shee...-spanish-name/

06-23-2022, 02:19 PM	#2
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	His other son (the slimy dirtbag) Charlie Sheen is really Carlos Estevez.