Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen.
Background
Sheen's personal life has also made headlines, including reports about alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems as well as allegations of domestic violence. He was fired from his role on Two and a Half Men by CBS and Warner Bros. on March 7, 2011. Sheen subsequently announced a nationwide tour.
Education
Santa Monica High School
University of Kansas
Career
His character roles in films have included Chris Taylor in the 1986 Vietnam War drama Platoon, Jake Kesey in the 1986 film The Wraith, and Bud Fox in the 1987 film Wall Street. His career has also included more comedic films such as Major League, the Hot Shots! films, and Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4. On television, Sheen is known for his roles on two sitcoms: as Charlie Crawford on Spin City and as Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men. In 2010, Sheen was the highest paid actor on television, earning US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men.
Achievements
Actor: (films) Grizzly The second: The Predator, 1984, Red Dawn, 1984, The Boys Next Door, 1985, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986, Lucas, 1986, Platoon, 1986, Wisdom, 1986, The Wraith, 1986, A Life in the Day, 1986, Wall Street, 1987, No Man's Land, 1987, Three for the Road, 1987, Eight Men Out, 1988, Young Guns, 1988, Major League, 1989, Never on Tuesday, 1989, Comicitis, 1989, Courage Mountain, 1990, Navy SEALS, 1990, Backtrack, 1990, Hot Shots!, 1990, Men At Work, 1990, The Rookie, 1990, Cadence, 1991, Beyond the Law (aka Fixing the Shadow), 1992, Hot Shots, Part Deux, 1993, The Three Musketeers, 1993, Loaded Weapon I, 1993, Deadfall, 1993, Major League 2, 1994, Terminal Velocity, 1994, The Shadow Conspiracy, 1995, Shockwave, 1995, Loose Women, 1996, (voice only) All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, 1996, The Arrival, 1996, Postmortem, 1997, Bad Day On the Block, 1997, Money Talks, 1997, Mission to Mars, 1997, Free Money, 1998, Letter From Death Row, 1998, Five Acres, 1999, Being John Malkovich, 1999, Rated X, 2000, Famous, 2000, Good Advice, 2001, Scary Movie 3, 2003, Deeper Than Deep, 2003, The Big Bounce, 2004, Scary Movie 4, 2006; actor, executive producer (films) The Chase, 1994, No Code of Conduct, 1998; actor: (television movies) Execution of Private Slovik, 1974, Silence of the Heart, 1984, The Fourth Wise Man, 1985, Out of the Darkness, 1985; (television series) Sugar Hill, 1999, Spin City, 2000-02 (Golden Globe award bext actor, 2001), Two and a Half Men, 2003- (Actor in a television series, comedy, ALMA Awards, 2008).
Politics
Sheen has since become a prominent advocate of the 9/11 Truth movement. 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 administration of former President George W. Bush may have been responsible for the attacks.