Jeremy Allen White has shared a rare insight into how he feels about his own name, which he didn’t choose himself.
In a recent conversation with Vanity FairThe 34-year-old actor revealed that his professional name, including his first, middle and last name, does not match how he understands himself.
Although “Jeremy Allen White” is his full legal name, he told the outlet, “That’s not how I understand myself.”
And when someone calls him by his full name, he remarks, “I feel like people are talking about someone I don’t know.”
The actor was raised by his name “Jeremy White”, but professionally he also added his middle name due to the Screen Actors Guild, as when he joined the industry the name “Jeremy White” was already taken.
White further told the outlet that he would be “very interested” in meeting SAG enrollee Jeremy White.
“I could talk to him and maybe see if he could let me get Jeremy White back,” the actor explained.
THE Bear The actor also feels that he had to make compromises being known by his professional name.
“I think I will always feel lucky that I was able to work for a very long time in my late teens and throughout my twenties without having the burden of being a very public person,” he noted, pointing to his comedy-drama series, Shameless.
“The Bear took me to a different level, but I’m lucky it’s in my early 30s, where I think I feel a little more comfortable,” he added. “And I don’t feel like I have to take a serious or troubled attitude.”
