Charlie Sheen
Born September 3rd, 1965 as Carlos Irwin Estevez he is better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen. He is the youngest son of famous actor Martin Sheen. He is of Spanish and Irish ancestry His grandmother is from Borrisokane, Co Tipperary.
He is most known for his characters in two sitcoms: Charlie Crawford on Spin City and as Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men. In 2010, Sheen was confirmed as the highest paid actor on television ever, earning an incredible $1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men. He has been nominated for numerous awards for Two and a Half Men as well as some of his movies.
He was fired from his role on Two and a Half Men by CBS and Warner Bros. on March 7, 2011. The official statement read: “After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on Two and a Half Men effective immediately.” This was after repeated headlines about substance abuse and insulting comments about producer Chuck Lorre. He also demanded a pay rise to $3 million per episode. He has struggled with alcohol and drug throughout his life as well as rumoured domestic violence. He once said "I nearly died, which is about as bad as you can get. I'm totally convinced that drugs and alcohol brought me very close to death two or three times, and its more luck than anything else that I'm still alive."
Sheen has been very vocal about the September 11 attacks. He said that it looked like a controlled demolition. In September 2009 he pleaded with Obama to re-investigate the attacks. He blames George Bush for the atrocities.
He has been married 3 times and has 5 children including twin boys born in 2009. He has filed for divorce from his current wife Brooke Mueller. He is the former brother in law of Paula Abdul.
He has a list of shows and movies to his name such as:
The Chase (1994),
Being John Malkovich (1999),
Spin City (2000-2002)
Two and a half Men (2003-2011)
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