Charlie Sheen was born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965, in New York City. His father, Martin Sheen, at the time was an actor just breaking into the business with performances on Broadway. His mother, Janet Sheen, was a former New York art student who had met Charlie's father right after he had moved to Manhattan. Martin and Janet had three other children, Emilio Estevez, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez, all of whom became actors.

At a young age, Charlie took an interest in his father's acting career. When he was nine, he was given a small part in his dad's movie The Execution of Private Slovik. In 1977, he was in the Phillipines where his dad suffered a near-fatal heart attack on the set of Apocalypse Now.

While at Santa Monica High School, Charlie had two major interests: acting and baseball. Along with his friends, which included Rob Lowe and Sean Penn, he produced and starred in several amateur Super-8 films. On the Vikings baseball team, he was a star shortstop and pitcher. His lifetime record as a pitcher was 40-15. His interest and skill in baseball would later influence some of his movie roles. Unfortunately, his success on the baseball field did not translate to success in the classroom, as he struggled to keep his grades up. Just a few weeks before his scheduled graduation date, Charlie was expelled due to poor attendance and bad grades.

After high school, Charlie aggressively pursued many acting roles. His first major role was as a high school student in the teen war film Red Dawn. He followed this up with relatively small roles in TV movies and low-profile releases. His big break came in 1986 when he starred in Oliver Stone's Oscar winning epic Platoon. He drew rave reviews for his portrayal of a young soldier who is caught in the center of a moral crisis in Vietman.

The success of Platoon prompted Oliver Stone to cast Charlie in his next movie Wall Street alongside his father and veteran actor Michael Douglas. The movie with its "Greed is Good" theme became an instant hit with viewers.

Shortly after, Stone approached Charlie about the starring role in his next movie, Born on the Fourth of July. When Tom Cruise eventually got the part, Sheen ended up hearing the news from his brother Emilio Estevez and not even getting as much as a call from Stone. This led to a fallout, and the two have not worked together since.

The fallout with Stone, however, did nothing to hurt Charlie's career in the late 1980s and early '90s, as he continued to establish himself as one of the top box office draws with a string of hits that included Young Guns, Major League, and Hot Shots!. However, as the mid-'90s neared, his good fortune both personally and professionally, soon came to an end.

Around this time, Charlie, who had already been to drug rehab, was beginning to develop a reputation as a hard-partying, womanizer. In 1995, the same year he was briefly married to model Donna Peele, he was called to testify at the trial of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. At the trial, while under oath he admitted to spending nearly $50,000 on 27 of Fleiss' $2,500-a-night prostitutes.

His downward spiral continued the following year when his ex-girlfriend Brittany Ashland filed charges claiming that he physically abused her. He was later charged with misdemeanor battery to which he pleaded no contest and was given a year's suspended sentence, two years' probation and a $2,800 fine. He finally hit rock bottom in May 1998 when he was hospitalized in Thousand Oaks, California, following a near-fatal drug overdose. Later that month, he was ordered back to the drug rehab center, which he had previously left after one day.

During this stretch, Charlie's film career began to suffer as well. He starred in a series of box office flops that included The Arrival and Shadow Conspiracy. However as the 1990s came to end, so did Charlie's string of bad luck.

In 2000, Charlie, now clean and sober, was chosen to replace Michael J. Fox on the ABC hit sitcom Spin City. Though his stint lasted only two seasons, Charlie's performance caught the eye of CBS executives who in 2003 were looking for an established star to help carry their Monday night lineup of sitcoms that included Everybody Loves Raymond. The sitcom Two and a Half Men starred Charlie as a swinging, irresponsible womanizer whose life changes when his nephew suddenly appears on his doorstep. The show became a huge hit, breathing much needed life into Charlie's fading career.

Charlie's personal life also appeared to be improving. In 2002, he married fellow actress Denise Richards, whom he first met while shooting the movie Good Advice. In March 2004, they had a daughter, Sam, and it was announced shortly after that Denise was pregnant with the couple's second child. By all reports, the couple seemed to be very happy together. However, like all of Charlie's previous relationships, the stability did not last long. In March of 2005, Denise, who was six-months pregnant, filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. She gave birth to a second daughter, Lola, in June of that same year. Their divorce became final in late 2006.
No Code of Conduct (1998): $2,000,000.00
The Arrival (1996): $5,000,000
Terminal Velocity (1994): $6,000,000
The Three Musketeers (1993): $4,000,000.00
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993): $5,000,000.00
Three for the Road (1987): $500,000
Sheen's request for an early end to his probation for drugs that extends to June 6, 2000, was denied by a Malibu judge. [27 September 1999] Accidentally shot then fiancée Kelly Preston in the arm. Soon after that incident, she left him and married her formerly platonic friend John Travolta. Has a daughter Cassandra with Paula Profit. Was born a "blue baby" and the doctor that saved him was named Irwin and his parents named him after the doctor. He fought constantly with older brother Emilio. He was a good student but then let his grades slip when he skipped school in high school to play baseball. Charlie had dreams of pitching for a baseball team. Dated former adult film star Ginger Lynn Allen. Upon release from the hospital, Sheen checked into Promises, a rehab center, where he stayed for only one day. His car was later stopped, and police arrested him for using medications and drinking. Sheen re-entered Promises on doctor's orders. [22 May 1998] Hospitalized in Thousand Oaks, California, USA, for a drug overdose. [20 May 1998] Charged with misdemeanor battery against his ex-girlfriend Brittany Ashland. [21 February 1997] Arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman at his home in Agoura. The woman claims she was pushed to the floor and knocked out. [21 December 1996] Son of actor Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen. Brother of actor Emilio Estevez and Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez. Has 3 children: daughter Cassandra, with Paula Profit (b. 1985), daughters Sam & Lola, with Denise Richards (b. 9th March 2004 and 1st June 2005 respectively). Early in 1991, he and a close friend found themselves in possession of Za ginipiggu: Akuma no jikken, rumored to contain actual snuff footage. Unable to convincingly explain away the atrocities as special effects work, they called the FBI who tracked down the makers of the film, who convinced them that the onscreen deaths were indeed special effects. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38. Was considered for Tom Cruise's role in _Born on the Fourth of July (1989)_ . On April 23, 1998, a thief stole two dozen rare baseball cards belonging to Sheen in NYC -- the cards, on loan from the star and valued at $170,000, were housed in a display case at the Official All-Star Cafe, a sport-themed restaurant in Times Square. Loves barbeque sauce, and has even thought about releasing his own brand someday. His first film with George Clooney stayed unreleased because of FX problems. engaged to Denise Richards [January 2002] Was the one who drove Ben Affleck to Promises Rehabilitation Center in Malibu, California last August, 2001 for alcohol abuse. Uncle of Taylor Estevez and Paloma Estevez. Joe Estevez is his uncle. He is an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. He once owned the baseball hit by Mookie Wilson in the 1986 World Series that went under Boston Red Sox's first baseman Bill Buckner's legs for the game-winning RBI. (He's since sold the ball). Daughter, Sam Sheen born [9 March 2004] at 10:57 p.m in Los Angeles. weighing in at seven pounds, three ounces. Has starred in two TV series in which his character has been named "Charlie." They are Spin City and Two and a Half Men. Dated Robin Wright Penn. Daughter, Sam, was born during the production of Scary Movie 3. Since the movie's initals are "SM," he and wife Denise Richards wanted a name with those two letters in it. Is mentioned in the Jewel Kilcher song "Intuition" in the line: "You learned cool from magazines, you learned love from Charlie Sheen". On 3rd August 1990 (his father's birthday), his family made an intervention to try to get him to control his drug and alcohol abuse and enter rehab. He entered rehab for 30 days and ended up staying sober for exactly 366 days. His main goal was to make one year, and after making it, he drank the very next day at Nicolas Cage's home. (Source - TV Guide interview). Is a baseball fanatic and is extremely knowledgeable about the sport as well as past and current players. Enjoys deep-sea fishing. Has a tattoo on his chest that looks like a note pinned to it that reads, "Be Back in 15 Minutes." Turned down roles White Men Can't Jump, Indecent Proposal, and The Cowboy Way, all of which eventually went to Woody Harrelson. On May 20, 1998, he overdosed on cocaine and was rushed to the Los Robles Medical Center. From that date, he has remained clean and sober. Was a partner in Sheen/Michaels Entertainment with Bret Michaels and Shane Stanley and Jim Faraci. Was a partner in Ventura Films, E.M.A. with David Michael O'Neill, David Sherrill and Nick Cassavetes. E.M.A. aparently stood for 'eat my ass'. Was a partner in Engram Digital. He and Denise Richards both had very small roles in Loaded Weapon 1 (they do not share on-screen time), years before they met and fell in love on the set of Good Advice. Daughter Lola Rose Sheen was born on 1 June 2005 in Los Angeles, weighing in at six pounds, 10 ounces. He and Denise Richards, have both guest-starred on the TV show Friends, though not in the same episode. Former Brat Pack member. The noticeable scar on his chin occurred while filming No Man's Land. A prop explosive detonated accidentally, ripping into his chin and requiring eight stitches. Attended Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio. Was in attendance at Chris Penn's funeral. Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman. Played a stoner in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Even though his real life drug addiction hadn't started yet, Sheen told a magazine he stayed up for 48 hours to look the role. Living with Brooke Allen. They met at a party in May, 2006. Former brother-in-law of Paula Abdul. Uncle of Taylor Estevez and Paloma Estevez. He is to become the highest-paid comedy star on television. He will earn $350,000 per episode for the upcoming season of Two and a Half Men. [September 2006] Engaged to Brooke Allen [July 10, 2007]. Credited actor Keith David with saving his life during the shooting of Platoon (1986). According to Sheen, while shooting a battle scene in an open gun Huey helicopter, the helicopter banked too hard and he was thrown towards the open door and would have gone through, and fallen to his death, but David managed to grab on to him and pulled him back in.