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Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Pp-semi-indef Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He is known as a leading man in film and television. Sheen has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 1994, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Charlie Sheen followed in the footsteps of his father Martin Sheen in becoming an actor. He starred in many successful films such as Red Dawn (1984), Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Young Guns (1988), Major League (1989), Hot Shots! (1991), The Three Musketeers (1993), and The Arrival (1996). In the 2000s, when Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox as the star of ABC's Spin City, his portrayal of Charlie Crawford earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He then starred as Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–11), for which he received many Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations. In 2010, Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television, earning US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men.<ref name="sheen-cbs"/>

In March 2011, Sheen was terminated from his Two and a Half Men contract by CBS and Warner Bros. following public substance-abuse problems, marital difficulties and comments made towards the series' creator, Chuck Lorre.<ref name="axed">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name= "divorce bombshell"/> In 2015, Sheen publicly revealed that he was HIV positive, which led to an increase in HIV prevention and testing that was dubbed the "Charlie Sheen effect".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Battaglio"/> Post-Two and a Half Men, he starred in the films Machete Kills (2013) and 9/11 (2017), and had a recurring role on Lorre's Max series Bookie (2023–2024).

Early life

Carlos Irwin Estévez was born on September 3, 1965, in New York City,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen (whose real name is Ramón Estévez) and artist Janet Templeton.<ref name="actors">Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2007</ref> His paternal grandparents were emigrants from Galicia (Spain) and Ireland, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen said in 2011 that his father was Catholic and his mother was Southern Baptist.<ref name="ncregister.com">Template:Cite web</ref> He has two older brothers, Emilio and Ramon, and a younger sister, Renée, all actors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His parents moved to Malibu, California, after Martin's Broadway run in The Subject Was Roses. Sheen's first movie appearance was at age nine in his father's 1974 film The Execution of Private Slovik.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen attended Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, along with Robert Downey Jr., where he was a star pitcher and shortstop for the baseball team.<ref name="actors" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

At Santa Monica High School, he showed an early interest in acting, making amateur Super 8 films with his brother Emilio and school friends Rob Lowe and Sean Penn under his birth name.<ref name="allmovie" /> A few weeks before his scheduled graduation from Santa Monica High School, Sheen was expelled from school for poor grades and attendance.<ref name="allmovie" /> He then chose to become an actor, and adopted the stage name Charlie Sheen.<ref name="allmovie" /> His father had adopted the surname Sheen in honor of the Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen, and Charlie was an English form of his given name Carlos.<ref name="allmovie">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="LM">Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

1983–1999: Breakthrough and stardom

Sheen's film career began in 1983, when he was cast to portray Ron in Grizzly II: The Predator, the sequel to the 1976 low-budget horror movie Grizzly, which remained unreleased until 2020.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1984, he had a role in the John Milius-directed Cold War teen drama Red Dawn with Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, and Jennifer Grey. His next theatrical release was The Boys Next Door (1985), directed by Penelope Spheeris.<ref name=":1" /> While largely ignored by the public, the film was critically acclaimed. The Los Angeles Times review praised Sheen, by saying he is "marvelous as a kid scared of his own desires--eyes wide open, paralyzed with fear, he looks like a deer caught in the glare of a hunter's headlights".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The New York Times review has also praised Sheen's "exceptionally well-acted" performance and compared the film to Badlands (1973), a film starring Charlie's father Martin Sheen for its "lean and unsentimental" atmosphere.<ref name = "NewYorkTimes">Canby, Vincent (March 14, 1986). ["Screen: Spheeris's 'Boys Next Door'"]. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 23, 2017.</ref>

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In his early roles, critics favorably compared Charlie Sheen to his father, Martin Sheen, highlighting parallels between Charlie's performances in The Boys Next Door (1985) and Platoon (1986) and Martin's acclaimed roles in Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979).

Sheen had his major breakthrough in the following year, in 1986. He reunited with Jennifer Grey in a small scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where he played a juvenile delinquent Grey meets in a police station.<ref name=":2" /> Sheen stayed late up until late hours to have a more authentic look.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> New York Daily News wrote "[Sheen] makes a great impact in this one brief scene than anyone else in the movie."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Film critic Gene Siskel praised the chemistry between him and Grey.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen had a supporting role in the coming-of-age drama Lucas, which got a mostly positive reception. Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times said Sheen has the most difficult role to play in Lucas and his performance avoids the clichés usually associated with teen jock characters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Los Angeles Times review has also praised Sheen, writing that he "exudes naturalness, manages to be handsome without being self-conscious" and surprisingly "emerges as the film’s most consistently sympathetic figure."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He didn't get much attention for the science fiction film The Wraith, despite playing the titular role because critics thought he was underused. In a review for The Washington Post, critic Paul Attanasio mentioned that "there is all too little of the quietly charismatic Sheen."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen's big breakthrough role came in the same year in the Vietnam War drama Platoon. The film was a major commercial and critical success and won four Oscars, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Sheen and the rest of the cast underwent an immersive military‑style boot camp lasting about 30 days, with strict control over food and water, minimal sleep, and blank‑fire exercises to simulate combat stress.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> Vincent Canby of The New York Times applauded Sheen's performance, saying the character was "beautifully played."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Arizona Republic described the performance as "terrific" and Newsday as "marvellous."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Variety review noted the similarities he has with his father Martin, making a comparison to his father's Apocalypse Now performance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Both Platoon and Ferris Bueller were among the ten highest-grossing films of the year in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His first post-Platoon role was in the road film Three for the Road (1987), which didn't get much attention and Sheen reportedly called it "the nadir" of his career.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite negative reviews, the critics described Sheen's performance among the highlights and stronger points of the film.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He got bigger attention in the same year by starring opposite Michael Douglas and his father in Wall Street in which he played the role of Bud Fox, a young and ambitious stockbroker. The Washington Post review raved about his performance, "the younger Sheen, who walked wide-eyed through Stone's Vietnam, walks with similar innocence through [the film] and with his three-piece determination he's perfect as a greenhorn yuppie playing with the big guns."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Roger Ebert was more critical, citing Sheen's performance as the film's only flaw as he "never seems quite relentless enough to move in Gekko's circle".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, in the same year, Ebert praised Sheen's performance in the crime drama No Man's Land as "very good" and "charismatic".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both Wall Street and Platoon were directed by Oliver Stone. Template:Multiple image In 1988, Sheen was the part of two ensemble casts, where he played real-life figures. He starred in John Sayles-directed baseball drama film Eight Men Out (1988) as Happy Felsch and opposite his brother Emilio in the western film Young Guns as Richard M. Brewer. In 1989, Sheen, John Fusco, Christopher Cain, Lou Diamond Phillips, Emilio Estévez and Kiefer Sutherland were honored with a Bronze Wrangler for their work on the Young Guns.<ref name="hwof">Template:Cite web</ref> An avid baseball player since his youth, Sheen has stated that he took the role in the critically acclaimed Eight Men Out not for the money or career but only because of his love for baseball.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He passed on Bull Durham to do another baseball comedy film Major League (1989), a critical and commercial success.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Sheen's performance as Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn, which he also reprised in the 1994 sequel, is often considered to be among his most-known characters. Common Sense Media praised his comedic ability in the first film, by writing "Sheen shines as the rockin' closer with a lot of attitude."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Empire magazine review also highlighted Sheen for being "a delightful surprise at light comedy."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1990, he starred alongside his father and brother, in the films directed by them respectively in the drama film Cadence as a rebellious inmate in a military stockade and in the comedy film Men at Work as a garbageman who finds himself in trouble. In the same year, he had a cameo role in Dennis Hopper's thriller film Catchfire and a starring role with Clint Eastwood in the buddy cop film The Rookie, directed by Eastwood himself.<ref name="actors" /> The Rookie and Sheen's performance got mostly negative reviews. Roger Ebert has criticized Sheen for his "low energy and absent-minded performance".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly observed: "when Sheen slips over the edge and trashes a bar full of hooligan bikers, his performance suddenly comes to life; he should go psycho more often."<ref>Gleiberman, Owen (December 14, 1990). The Rookie (1990). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2025.</ref> He also took on the lead role in another action film Navy SEALs (1990), which got a mostly negative reception. Los Angeles Times review notes that Sheen's portrayal lacks psychological depth, describing his character as a "new-style psychopath" who casually terminates possibly innocent civilians without remorse. Despite this, Sheen's energetic performance adds a layer of gusto to the role.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In a retrospective review in 2001, IGN wrote that the role "is one of many which would forever change his reputation from a dedicated actor (see Platoon or Wall Street) to the fun-loving hell raiser image that first springs into our minds today."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sheen starred in the parody film Hot Shots! (1991) and its sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), both huge commercial successes. Film critic Janet Maslin praised Sheen, saying "[he] brings just the right exaggerated seriousness to his ace pilot's role" and Kenneth Turan also praised his comic timing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In an interview with Bobbie Wygant, Sheen stated that for Part Deux, he underwent an intense physical regimen that included a strict diet, yoga, swimming, and stationary biking, along with general martial arts training. He described the program as an "insane" eight-hour-a-day, six-days-a-week routine that also involved a personal trainer for the first five weeks.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both films were among the highest-grossing films of their respective years. In 1993, he featured in the real-life inspired crime drama Beyond the Law with Linda Fiorentino and Michael Madsen, where he played a disgraced former cop who goes undercover to infiltrate a violent biker gang involved in drug trafficking.

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Sheen's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sheen turned down the roles in the sports comedy White Men Can't Jump (1992) and the drama Indecent Proposal (1993), both roles went to Woody Harrelson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Instead, he began taking more action-oriented roles by the mid-90s, to mixed reception.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> He starred as Aramis in the new Disney version of The Three Musketeers (1993). Entertainment Weekly review described him as "reliably dry."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The film was a commercial success but his follow-up action roles in The Chase (1994) and Terminal Velocity (1994) were box office flops. Regarding his performance in The Chase, Roger Ebert has praised his "ability to play an almost impossible role in a fairly straight style".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Film critic James Berardinelli has also noted his "surprisingly effective chemistry" with co-star Kristy Swanson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> For Terminal Velocity, Sheen received the highest salary of his movie career, earning $6 million.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film got mostly negative reviews, and Sheen's performance gained him mixed comments. Entertainment Weekly review said, Sheen has some "fun" one-liners but generally, he gives "a boringly flat, square-jawed performance" whereas Variety review felt "Sheen's glib, sexy persona suits the befuddled but courageous flyboy" and Empire review found him "delightful."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1996, Sheen has returned to the science fiction genre with the film The Arrival, an initial box office flop which later gained cult following. The Los Angeles Times review praised Sheen's performance as the paranoid astronomer, saying it's the role he was "born to" play.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> James Berardinelli also praised Sheen's "surprisingly effective" performance and noted that he carries the film "admirably."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> IGN review was less impressed, finding him "over-the-top".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen also made his first sitcom appearance as a guest star in the second season of the popular television series Friends. Despite later becoming a well-known sitcom star, Sheen was notably nervous during his first sitcom attempt in front of a live audience. His anxiety was so intense that filming had to pause.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nevertheless, Sheen's performance was well received, earning him spots on best guest stars of the show lists by People magazine and Looper.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sheen next starred in the political thriller Shadow Conspiracy (1997), a commercial and critical failure. Total Film review has described the film as Sheen's "latest attempt to send his career to the gas chamber".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His next release, the action comedy film Money Talks (1997), was his last box office success of the decade. He then began working primarily in the direct-to-video market, often credited as Charles Sheen. His first role under that name was as a firefighter who harasses his neighbors in the thriller Bad Day on the Block (1997), released as Under Pressure in some markets. The A.V. Club praised Sheen and co-star Mare Winningham for delivering "surprisingly textured, multidimensional performances."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen's subsequent Charles roles included the crime comedy Free Money (1998, opposite Marlon Brando in his final leading role), the serial killer thriller Postmortem (1998, directed by Albert Pyun); and the action film No Code of Conduct (1998), which he co-wrote and produced.<ref name="YH!M">Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen returned to the theatrical releases by playing a fictional version of himself in the Spike Jonze film Being John Malkovich (1999) in a performance that's been described as an "inspired cameo" by Roger Ebert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> PopMatters review highlighted Sheen's role as maintaining a "grim sort of reality," especially considering his real-life struggles at the time, which added depth to his performance.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As a part of the ensemble cast, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for the Outstanding Performance By a Cast.

2000–2012: Sitcom roles

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Sheen in 2012

Sheen's first television role in the new millennium was the Emilio Estevez-directed Showtime biographical drama film Rated X (2000), in which he and Emilio played pornographic industry entrepreneurs Artie and Jim Mitchell, respectively. Variety review gave high praise to their performances, by writing both actors do "an uncanny, genuinely impressive job".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His first sitcom lead attempt was a pilot for ABC, called Sugar Hill in 1999, which was not picked up.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2000, Sheen first appeared on the small screen as a series regular when he replaced Michael J. Fox for the last two seasons of the sitcom Spin City. After Sheen joined, the show's ratings improved among younger viewers, especially the 18–34 demographic.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Michael J. Fox has stated that Sheen has been doing a "great job" as his replacement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> For his work on Spin City, Sheen was nominated for two ALMA Awards and won his first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.<ref name="GG">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The series ended in 2002. He also appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006) and Scary Movie 5 (2013) entries in the popular horror-spoof series Scary Movie.

In 2003, Sheen was cast as Charlie Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, which followed the popular Monday night time slot of Everybody Loves Raymond. Sheen's role on Two and a Half Men was loosely based on Sheen's bad-boy image.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen's performance was well received. USA Today review wrote "Sheen is so amusingly sardonic and cheerfully self-aware, he makes Charlie's immaturity endearing rather than annoying."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The role garnered him an ALMA Award and he gained four Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe award nominations.<ref name="GG" /> During his eighth and final season on the show, Sheen earned $1.8 million per episode.<ref name="sheen-cbs">CBS adds six new shows, hangs on to Charlie Sheen Template:Webarchive USA Today, May 20, 2010, By Gary Levin</ref>

Warner Bros. dismissal and publicity

Production of Two and a Half Men went on hiatus in January 2011 while Sheen underwent a substance rehabilitation program in his home, his third attempt at rehab in 12 months.<ref>Charlie Sheen to take time off CBS sitcom to enter rehab Template:Webarchive by Lynette Rice, February 23, 2010, Entertainment Weekly</ref><ref>"Charlie Sheen Goes to Rehab" Template:Webarchive, People, January 28, 2011</ref><ref>"Charlie Sheen Gets Personalized Rehab Program", People, January 31, 2011</ref> The following month, CBS canceled the season's four remaining episodes after Sheen publicly made offensive comments about the series' creator, Chuck Lorre,<ref name="axed" /> and Warner Bros. Television banned Sheen from entering its production lot.<ref name="CH">Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen, already the highest-paid actor on television,<ref name="sheen-cbs" /> responded by publicly demanding a 50-percent raise,<ref name="MSNBC">McGraw, Seamus. "Sheen demands 50 percent raise for 'Two and a Half Men'", Today (February 28, 2011). Retrieved March 1, 2011.</ref> claiming that in comparison to the amount that the series was making, he was "underpaid".<ref name="MSNBC" />

CBS and Warner Bros. Television terminated Sheen's contract on March 7, 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was replaced by Ashton Kutcher.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In the aftermath of his dismissal, Sheen continued to feud with Chuck Lorre,<ref name=lat>Template:Cite news</ref> and filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros. Television, which was settled the following September 26.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That same month, Sheen, while presenting an award at the Primetime Emmy Awards, addressed "everybody here from Two and a Half Men" and stated, "From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television."<ref name=emmyapology>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2012, Sheen returned to television in Anger Management, the spin-off of the film of the same name.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The series ended after a 100-episode run in the second season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the wake of the dismissal, Sheen had a highly publicized meltdown which was broadcast on television and the Internet. He made claims in television interviews suggesting that he was a "warlock" with "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA", and that he was "winning".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also posted videos to YouTube showing himself smoking cigarettes through his nose, and cursing out his former employers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He told one television interviewer, "I'm tired of pretending I'm not special. I'm tired of pretending I'm not a total bitchin' rock star from Mars."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> After being accused of antisemitism in 2011, Sheen claimed that his mother was Jewish,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> although Jewish Standard reporter Nate Bloom wrote that he found no evidence to support this and described Sheen's claim as "exceedingly unlikely".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen said later that year that his father was Catholic and his mother was Southern Baptist.<ref name="ncregister.com"/>

On September 19, 2011, Sheen was roasted on Comedy Central. It was watched by 6.4 million people, making it the highest-rated roast on Comedy Central to date.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also that year, he played a role in the hip hop music video "Steak & Mash Potatoes" by Chain Swangaz featuring Brother Marquis. The video features both rappers as fast-food employees who create havoc while their boss (Sheen) is gone.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

2012–present

In 2012, Sheen was cast to star alongside Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray in Roman Coppola's surreal comedy film A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That same year he voiced Dex Dogtective in the Lionsgate animated comedy Foodfight (2012).<ref name="YH!M" /> For the 2013 film Machete Kills, in which Sheen played the President of the United States, he was credited under his birth name Carlos Estévez. It was a one-time move due to the film's Hispanic theme; it was Sheen's idea to use his birth name for the film. The trailer and opening credits for the film used an "and introducing..." tag when showing Sheen's birth name.<ref name="Machete Kills">Adios Charlie Sheen, hello Carlos Estevez Template:Webarchive CNN.com, June 6, 2013</ref> Sheen's next feature film project was the ensemble film 9/11 (2017), an adaptation of the 9/11 stage play Elevator written by Patrick Carson. The film also featured Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon, Luis Guzmán, Wood Harris, Jacqueline Bisset, and Bruce Davison.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen's performance gained mixed reviews. Film critic Alonso Duralde of TheWrap wrote Sheen now "lacks the vitality he once brought to the screen, but neither does he embarrass himself."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In October 2018, Sheen flew to Australia for his "An Evening with Charlie Sheen" tour.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During this time, he filmed an advert for car servicing company Ultra Tune, which was the next installment in their controversial "Unexpected Situations" series alongside Parnia Porsche, Laura Lydall, Tyana Hansen, and Imogen Lovell.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Primary source inline<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2025 a two-part documentary about Sheen titled aka Charlie Sheen was released on Netflix.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other ventures

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Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option" tour on the marquee of Radio City Music Hall in New York City

In 2006, Sheen launched a clothing line for children, called Sheen Kidz.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2011, Sheen set a Guinness World Record as the "Fastest Time to Reach 1 Million Followers" on Twitter, adding an average of 129,000 new followers daily,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as well as a Guinness record for "Highest Paid TV Actor Per Episode – Current" at $1.25 million while he was a part of the cast of Two and a Half Men sitcom.<ref name="GWR">Template:Cite news</ref> On March 3, 2011, Sheen signed with Ad.ly marketing agency specializing in Twitter and Facebook promotions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On March 10, 2011, Sheen announced a nationwide tour, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option", which began in Detroit on April 2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The tour sold out in 18 minutes, a Ticketmaster record.<ref name="soldout">Template:Cite web</ref> However, on April 1, 2011, the Detroit Free Press featured an article that stated as of March 30 that there were over 1000 tickets available from a third-party reseller, some at 15% less than the cheapest seats sold at the Fox Theater.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Huffington Post reported that it was expected Sheen would earn $1 million in 2011 from Twitter endorsements and $7 million from the North American tour.<ref name="job">Template:Cite news</ref> Many of those attending the performance of April 2 in Detroit found it disappointing;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the subsequent performance in Chicago, which featured some adjustments, received a more positive reception.<ref name="telegraphchicago">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

Sheen was announced as the face of and partner in "NicoSheen", a line of disposable E-cigarettes and related products.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On August 13, 2011, Sheen hosted at the 12th annual Gathering of the Juggalos, an event created by the Insane Clown Posse. He received a mixed reaction from the audience,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but has expressed appreciation for the culture by describing himself as a Juggalo<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and wearing a baseball cap featuring the Psychopathic Records logo in public and during production meetings for Anger Management.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Personal life

Family and relationships

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Sheen signing a portrait in 2015

Sheen has been married three times. He has five children and one grandchild.

His oldest daughter is from a relationship with his former high school girlfriend, Paula Profit,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> whose name has also been given as Paula Speert.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Through their daughter, Cassandra Estevez, Sheen has one granddaughter, named Luna.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In January 1990, Sheen's fiancée, Kelly Preston, was hit by shrapnel after a gun went off in their house.<ref name=tmz_20110506_kelly>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="girls" /> She broke off the engagement shortly thereafter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>"Charlie Sheen Biography" Template:Webarchive, Biography Channel website. Retrieved October 26, 2010.</ref> Preston always maintained that it was an accident and in 2011, called Sheen "a good person."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 1990s, Sheen subsequently dated a number of pornographic film actresses, including Ginger Lynn<ref name="girls">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and Heather Hunter.<ref name="girls" />

On September 3, 1995, Sheen married his first wife, Donna Peele.<ref name=marriages>Template:Cite news</ref> That same year, Sheen was named as one of the clients of an escort agency operated by Heidi Fleiss.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen and Peele divorced in 1996.<ref name="actors" />

Sheen met actress Denise Richards on the set of Good Advice in 2000.<ref name="people2002">Template:Cite magazine</ref> They began dating in October 2001, when Richards guest-starred on Sheen's television show Spin City.<ref name="people2002" /> They became engaged on December 26, 2001, and married on June 15, 2002, at the estate of Spin City creator Gary David Goldberg.<ref name="people2002" /> They have two daughters together (born in 2004 and 2005).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In March 2005, Richards filed for divorce, accusing Sheen of alcohol and drug abuse with threats of violence,<ref name= "divorce bombshell">Template:Cite web</ref> as well as accusations of Sheen looking at gay pornography featuring "boys who looked underage" and being "attracted" to underage girls.<ref>"Declaration of Denise Richards" Template:Webarchive Radar Online. April 20, 2006. Pg. 9, Line 23. "Prior to our trip, I learned that the Respondent was accessing gay pornography sites which I found even more disturbing because I felt that the boys looked underage."</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen would later deny these claims, and stated that the FBI was "aware" of the allegations and had searched his computers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The divorce was finalized in November 2006 and preceded a custody dispute over their two daughters.<ref name="FOX">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On May 30, 2008, Sheen married his third wife, Brooke Mueller. Mueller gave birth to their twin sons, Bob and Max, on March 14, 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In November 2010, Sheen filed for divorce. On March 1, 2011, police removed the couple's sons from Sheen's home. Sheen told NBC's Today, "I stayed very calm and focused."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> According to People, social services took the children after Mueller obtained a restraining order against Sheen. The document said, "I am very concerned that [Sheen] is currently insane."<ref name=Lee>Template:Cite news</ref> Asked if he would fight for the children, Sheen texted People, "Born ready. Winning."<ref name=Lee /> Sheen and Mueller's divorce became final on May 2, 2011.<ref name=Muellerdivorce /><ref>Charlie Sheen makes it official Template:Webarchive CNN, November 2, 2010</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On March 1, 2011, Sheen was concurrently living with 24-year-old pornographic actress Bree Olson and 24-year-old<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> model and graphic designer Natalie Kenly, whom he collectively nicknamed his "goddesses".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Olson left Sheen in April 2011, and Kenly left in June 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In a January 2013 interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, Sheen stated that he was in a relationship with adult film actress and 2011 Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month Georgia Jones.<ref name="gjones">Template:Cite news</ref>

In February 2014, Sheen became engaged to former adult film star Brett Rossi,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> who began going by her real name, Scottine.<ref name=2014FebRadarPornName>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2014AVNSheenRossRhianna>Template:Cite magazine</ref> With a wedding planned for November 2014, the engagement was broken off in October with an announcement that the two had "mutually decided" to separate. Sheen stated, "I've decided that my children deserve my focus more than a relationship does right now. I still have a tremendous fondness for Scotty and I wish her all the best."<ref name=2014NoEng>Template:Cite web</ref> A month later it was reported that Rossi was hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose.<ref name=2014RossOD>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2015, Rossi sued Sheen after his announcement of being HIV-positive and for various other allegations such as "assault and battery, emotional distress, false imprisonment and negligence".<ref name="Article">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Article 2">Template:Cite web</ref> The suit was referred to arbitration.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> Another girlfriend of Sheen sued him in 2017, claiming that in 2015 he had concealed his HIV status from her until after they had unprotected sex.<ref name=":0" /> The lawsuit was settled in 2022 with Sheen paying $120,000 to the woman.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen addressed the allegations in the documentary aka Charlie Sheen (2025), reaffirming that he never transmitted HIV to another person.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In June 2022, Sheen's second daughter, Sami, created an OnlyFans account. Sheen initially disapproved of the action.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He later changed his mind, citing points made by her mother.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In September 2025, while promoting his autobiography The Book of Sheen to People magazine, Sheen revealed he has had sexual encounters with several men, saying that "I'm no longer running from anything. I wanted to try something new." Sheen also claims full responsibility for his actions, and he also follows that with "So what?"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Residences

For many years, Sheen resided in Beverly Hills, California. However, he sold his property for $6.6 million in 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of 2022, Sheen resides in a rented house in Malibu, California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sheen has also owned properties in Agoura Hills, Sherman Oaks and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On May 20, 1998, Sheen had a stroke after overdosing while using cocaine and was hospitalized. Sheen was found in his seaside home by a friend, after which paramedics rushed him to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California, where he was described as being in "serious condition" after his stomach was pumped.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Days later, Sheen checked into a rehab clinic, then told doctors that he did not intend to stay. Sheen left, but sheriff's deputies forced Sheen back to the clinic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On August 11, 1998, Sheen, already on probation in California for a drug offense, had his probation extended by one year and entered a rehab clinic.<ref name="dail_news">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref> In a 2004 interview, Sheen disclosed that his previous overdose was caused by injecting cocaine.<ref name="uktelegraph">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

On December 25, 2009, Sheen was arrested for assaulting his wife, Brooke Mueller, in Aspen, Colorado. He was released the same day from jail after posting an $8,500 bond.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen was charged with felony menacing, as well as third-degree assault and criminal mischief.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On August 2, 2010, Sheen, represented by Yale Galanter,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault as part of a plea bargain that included dismissal of the other charges against him. Sheen was sentenced to 30 days in a drug rehab center, 30 days of probation, and 36 hours of anger management.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On October 26, 2010, the police removed Sheen from his suite at the Plaza Hotel after he reportedly caused $7,000 in damage.<ref name="nyt102910">Template:Cite news</ref> According to the NYPD, Sheen admitted to drinking and using cocaine the night of the incident.<ref name=nyt102910 />

On November 17, 2015, Sheen publicly revealed that he was HIV-positive, having been diagnosed roughly four years earlier.<ref name="Battaglio">Template:Cite news</ref> In an interview, he referred to the acronym HIV as "three hard letters to absorb".<ref name="GuardianHIV">Template:Cite news</ref> He manages his condition with a triple cocktail of antiretroviral drugs, and said that it was impossible that he could have knowingly infected any of his partners.<ref name=MSN>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen noted that since 2011, he had paid extortionists approximately $10 million to keep his HIV status secret.<ref name=MSN /> Sheen stated that he was upfront about his HIV-positive condition with all of his past partners.<ref name=MSN />

In an episode of The Dr. Oz Show taped in late 2015 and aired January 12, 2016, Sheen stated that he had "been off [his] meds for about a week now," receiving alternative treatment in Mexico from Sam Chachoua, who claims to have an effective vaccine for HIV; according to his manager, however, after the episode was taped he resumed taking his medications.<ref>"Charlie Sheen Temporarily Went Off HIV Medications to Seek Alternative Treatment in Mexico: 'So What? I Was Born Dead' Template:Webarchive", Aaron Couch, People, January 12, 2016</ref>

In April 2016, Sheen had his monthly child support payments to his two ex-wives, Richards and Mueller, reduced from $55,000 to $10,000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The same month, it was announced that Sheen was under investigation by the LAPD stalking unit for threatening to kill his former fiancée Scottine Ross.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sexual abuse allegation

In 2017, Sheen sued the National Enquirer over a story alleging that, in 1986, he raped his 13-year-old co-star Corey Haim on the set of Lucas. The case was settled in 2018. Haim's mother, Judy Haim, identified a different actor as her son's rapist on The Dr. Oz Show, and told Entertainment Tonight that Sheen never raped her son, calling the claims "made up".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=HuffPo>Template:Cite web</ref>

In March 2020, actor Corey Feldman repeated the claim that Sheen raped Haim in his documentary (My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, corroborated by Feldman's ex-wife Susie Feldman and his Lost Boys co-star Jamison Newlander.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sheen, through his publicist, denied the allegations, calling them "sick, twisted and outlandish".<ref name=HuffPo/> Corey Haim's sister Cari Haim has criticized the documentary and supported Sheen's side.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2025 while promoting his book The Book of Sheen and during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sheen himself also denied the allegations, calling it "a bullshit", "a vile work of fiction", and a hideous insult to the memory of Haim. Sheen later said "shame on Feldman."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In his documentary aka Charlie Sheen, Sheen addresses the allegations and stated that he considered suing Feldman whom has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women since then, but ultimately chose not to, saying he did not want to give him "more content."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Activism

The Charlie Sheen effect

Sheen's disclosure of his HIV-positive diagnosis corresponded with the greatest number of HIV-related Google searches ever recorded in the United States. During the three weeks following his disclosure, there were about 2.75 million more searches than expected that included the term HIV, and 1.25 million searches were directly relevant to public-health outcomes because they included search terms for condoms, HIV symptoms, or HIV testing (e.g., "get HIV tested").<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

A later study found Sheen's disclosure also corresponded with a 95% increase in over-the-counter at-home HIV testing kits.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

The study's authors dubbed it "The Charlie Sheen Effect" with commenters noting "Charlie Sheen did more for HIV education than most UN events do."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sheen spoke out for HIV prevention, sharing the studies on social media, tweeting "Honored, humbled, inspired, hopeful."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Charity work

Sheen was the 2004 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day breast cancer fundraiser that raised millions of dollars for research and education regarding the disease. Sheen stated that a friend of his died from breast cancer, and he wanted to try to help find a cure for the disease.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A major donor and supporter of Aid For AIDS since 2006, Sheen was honored with an AFA Angel Award, one of only a few ever given, at the nonprofit's 25th Silver Anniversary Reception in 2009.<ref name="aidforaids">Template:Cite web</ref> In addition to his financial support, he has volunteered to act as a celebrity judge for several years for their annual fundraiser, Best in Drag Show,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which raises around a quarter of a million dollars<ref name="aidforaids" /> each year in Los Angeles for AIDS assistance.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He has brought other celebrities to support the event, including his father, actor Martin Sheen.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref> Sheen's interest in AIDS was first reported in 1987 with his support of Ryan White, an Indiana teenager who became a national spokesperson for AIDS awareness after being infected with AIDS through a blood transfusion for his hemophilia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On March 27, 2008, Sheen and Jenna Elfman co-hosted the Scientology-affiliated New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project charity event.<ref>Jenna hosts NY Rescue Workers Detoxification Project Charity Event. Template:Webarchive March 27, 2008.</ref>

Sheen donated one dollar from each ticket sold from his "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option Show" 2011 tour to the Red Cross Japanese earthquake Relief Fund.<ref name="soldout" />

In 2011, Sheen took on a Twitter challenge by a grieving mother to help critically ill babies born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia by supporting the Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support (CDHRAS).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sheen is a lifelong fan of the Cincinnati Reds. In August 2012, he announced that he would donate $50,000 to the team's community fund, which supports various charities. The donation came after the team raised another $50,000 in an attempt to get sportscaster Marty Brennaman to shave his head on the field after a Reds victory. After Brennaman shaved his head, Sheen offered to match the previous donation total.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Opinions

Political views

In a 2015 interview, Sheen described himself as a "constitutional Republican" and expressed a desire to run for president in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite having been an active critic of the Bush administration at the time it was in power, Sheen spoke fondly of George W. Bush in 2014, saying: "He did the best he could with what he was confronted with, and it is beyond anything I can comprehend".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sheen has been publicly scathing about President Donald Trump. In 2016, he labeled Trump a "charlatan" and wished death upon him.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Despite being a gun enthusiast in his youth, Sheen has spoken in favor of gun control. In 2013, while discussing Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, he commented, "If anybody from the NRA wants to look any of those parents in the eyes from that school and tell them that guns are still necessary, then I urge them to, and see how that goes," and added that, "we're not supposed to bury our children."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

September 11 attacks

Sheen is an outspoken advocate of the 9/11 truth movement.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> On September 8, 2009, he appealed to President Barack Obama to set up a new investigation into the attacks. Presenting his views as a transcript of a fictional encounter with Obama, he was characterized by the press as believing the 9/11 Commission was a whitewash and that the George W. Bush administration may have been responsible for the attacks.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Anti-vaccination

Sheen is staunchly opposed to vaccinations. After separating from Denise Richards, he sent a legal notice to his daughters' physician stating his lack of consent to vaccinate them.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The dispute over vaccines seems to have played an important role in the failure of the marriage. Richards said in an interview in 2008, "When I vaccinated Sam, he accused me of poisoning her. And I knew when he said that that the marriage wasn't going to work."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1973 Badlands Boy under lamppost Uncredited
1979 Apocalypse Now Extra<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1983 Grizzly II: Revenge Lance Released in 2020
1984 Red Dawn Matt Eckert First theatrical release with a credited role
1985 The Boys Next Door Bo Richards
1986 A Life in the Day Short film
Lucas Cappie Roew
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Garth Volbeck
Platoon Private Chris Taylor
The Wraith Jake Kesey
Wisdom Hamburger restaurant manager Cameo
1987 Wall Street Bud Fox
No Man's Land Ted Varrick
Three for the Road Paul
1988 Eight Men Out Oscar "Happy" Felsch
Young Guns Richard "Dick" Brewer
1989 Tale of Two Sisters Narrator Also writer
Major League Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn
Never on Tuesday Thief Uncredited cameo
1990 Cadence Private First Class Franklin Fairchild Bean
Courage Mountain Peter
Catchfire Bob Cameo
Men at Work Carl Taylor
Navy SEALs Lieutenant Dale Hawkins
The Rookie David Ackerman
1991 Hot Shots! Lieutenant Sean Topper Harley
1993 Beyond the Law Dan Saxon
Loaded Weapon 1 Gern Cameo
Hot Shots! Part Deux Lieutenant Sean Topper Harley
Deadfall Morgan "Fats" Gripp
The Three Musketeers Aramis
1994 Terminal Velocity Richard "Ditch" Brodie
The Chase Jackson Davis "Jack" Hammond Also executive producer
Major League II Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn
1996 Loose Women Barbie-loving bartender Cameo
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Charles B. "Charlie" Barkin Voice
The Arrival Zane Zaminsky
1997 Money Talks James Russell
Shadow Conspiracy Bobby Bishop
Bad Day on the Block Lyle Wilder
Discovery Mars Narrator Short documentary
1998 Postmortem James McGregor
A Letter from Death Row Cop Cameo
No Code of Conduct Jacob "Jake" Peterson Also executive producer and writer
Free Money Bud Dyerson
Junket Whore Himself Documentary
1999 Lisa Picard Is Famous Cameo
Five Aces Chris Martin
Being John Malkovich Himself
2001 Good Advice Ryan Edward Turner
Last Party 2000 Himself Documentary
2002 The Making of Bret Michaels
2003 Scary Movie 3 Tom Logan
2004 The Big Bounce Bob Rogers Jr.
Pauly Shore Is Dead Himself Cameo
2005 Guilty Hearts Segment: "Spelling Bee"
2006 Scary Movie 4 Tom Logan Uncredited cameo
2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Bud Fox
Due Date Himself/Charlie Harper Cameo
2011 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up Himself Documentary
2012 Madea's Witness Protection Cameo
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Charles Swan III
She Wants Me Himself Also executive producer
Foodfight! Dex Dogtective Voice
2013 Scary Movie 5 Himself Cameo
Machete Kills President Rathcock Credited as "Carlos Estevez"<ref name="Machete Kills" />
2017 Mad Families Charlie Jones
9/11 Jeffrey Cage

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1974 The Execution of Private Slovik Kid at wedding Television film
1984 Silence of the Heart Ken Cruze
1985 The Fourth Wise Man Captain of Herod's soldiers
Out of the Darkness Man shaving
1986 Amazing Stories: Book Three Casey Episode: "No Day at the Beach"
1994 Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Himself Host
Television documentary
1996 Friends Ryan Episode: "The One with the Chicken Pox"
1999 Sugar Hill Matt Conroy Unaired sitcom pilot
2000 Rated X Artie Jay "Art" Mitchell Television film
2000–2002 Spin City Charlie Crawford 45 episodes
2001 Saturday Night Live Himself Host
Episode: "Charlie Sheen/Nelly Furtado"
2003–2011 Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper 177 episodes
2006 Overhaulin' Himself Episode: "LeMama's Boy"
2008 The Big Bang Theory Episode: "The Griffin Equivalency"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Uncredited
Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths"
2010 Family Guy Himself Voice
Episode: "Brian Griffin's House of Payne"
2011 Comedy Central Roast Himself Roastee
Television special
2012–2014 Anger Management Charlie Goodson 100 episodes
2015 The Goldbergs Garth Volbeck Episode: "Barry Goldberg's Day Off"
2017 Typical Rick Broken Family Producer/Mental Clerk 2 episodes
2023–2024 Bookie Himself 3 episodes
2025 aka Charlie Sheen Himself Documentary

Music videos

Year Video Artist Role Notes
2018 "Drug Addicts" Lil Pump Co-doctor Starring role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards and nominations

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Sheen has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Spin City in 2002. He was Golden Globe-nominated for Two and a Half Men in 2005 and 2006. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Two and a Half Men from 2006 to 2009. He also received nominations for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four People's Choice Awards, and three Teen Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.

Books

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