Charlie Sheen (born September 3, 1965) is an American actor.

He was born in New York City, a "blue baby" who needed immediate medical attention. His real name is Carlos Irwin Estevez. His father is Martin Sheen and his brother is Emilio Estevez.

Sheen's adult film career began in 1984, and his first major role was in Platoon (1986). In 1987, he starred with his father, Martin, in Wall Street. His private life has been dogged by trouble, including drugs and a shooting, and he has frequently been in trouble with the police.

He has recently played the lead role in the political television sitcom, Spin City. He now plays the role of Charlie on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, which debuted in 2003. He is married to another well-known actor, Denise Richards.

Sheen has been dogged by trouble, including drugs and a shooting, and he has frequently had problems with the police. Though he was involved with a number of Hollywood personalities, his long-term relationship with adult actress Ginger Lynn in the late 1990s garnered the most media attention. He is well known to hire top-class prostitutes and spend huge amounts on escort agencies.

Sheen was married to Donna Peele from September 3, 1995 to November 19, 1996. He then married another well-known actress, Denise Richards, on June 15, 2002. They announced their separation in March 2005, but have reportedly since reconciled. They have two daughters, Sam Katherine Estevez (born March 9, 2004), and Lola Irene Estevez (born June 1, 2005). Sheen also has a daughter by former girlfriend Paula Profit, Cassandra Estevez (born 1985).

Filmography

• Red Dawn (1984)
• A Life in the Day (1986) (short subject)
• The Boy Next Door (1986)
• Lucas (1986)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• The Wraith (1986)
• Platoon (1986)
• Wisdom (1986)
• Grizzly II: The Predator (1987) (unreleased)
• Three for the Road (1987)
• No Man's Land (1987)
• Wall Street (1987)
• Never on Tuesday (1988)
• Young Guns (1988)
• Eight Men Out (1988)
• Tale of Two Sisters (1989) (narrator) (also writer)
• Comicitis (1989) (short subject) (also producer)
• Major League (1989)
• Catchfire (1990)
• Cadence (1990)
• Courage Mountain (1990)
• Navy SEALs (1990)
• Men at Work (1990)
• The Rookie (1990)
• Hot Shots! (1991)
• Beyond the Law (1992)
• Deadfall (1993)
• National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (Cameo)
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
• The Three Musketeers (1993)
• The Chase (1994) (also executive producer)
• Major League II (1994)
• Terminal Velocity (1994)
• Loose Women (1996) (Cameo)
• Frame by Frame (1996)
• All dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) (voice)
• The Arrival (1996)
• Bad Day on the Block (1997)
• Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
• Money Talks (1997)
• Postmortem (1998)
• Junket Whore (1998) (documentary)
• A Letter from Death Row (1998) (Cameo)
• Free Money (1998)
• No Code of Conduct (1999) (also executive producer and writer)
• Five Aces (1999)
• Being John Malkovich (1999)
• Rated X (2000)
• Famous (2000) (Cameo)
• Good Advice (2001)
• Last Party 2000 (2001) (documentary)
• The Making of Bret Michaels (2002) (documentary)
• Deeper Than Deep (2003)
• Scary Movie 3 (2003)
• Two and a Half Men (2003 - Present) (Series)
• The Big Bounce (2004)
• Spelling Bee (2004) (short subject)

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