Carlos Irwin Estévez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen (born September 3, 1965 in New York) is an American actor of film and television .
He is the youngest son of Martin Sheen , actor of Spanish and Irish descent .
Among his best performances are that of Chris Taylor in the drama of the Vietnam War in 1986 , Platoon, Jake Kesey in the movie (also 1986 ) The Wraith , and Bud Fox in 1987 film Wall Street. His career also features comic films as Major League , Hot Shots! , Hot Shots! 2 Scary Movie 3 , Scary Movie 4 and Scary Movie 5 .
On television, Sheen is known for his performances in three series: Charlie Crawford on Spin City, Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men as Charlie Goodson on Anger Management. In 2010 , Sheen was the highest paid actor on television , earning $ 1.8 million per episode on Two and a Half Men series .
Sheen 's personal life has had much impact in the press, including reports about alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems as well as allegations of sexist violence.
He was fired from his role on Two and a Half Men by CBS and Warner Bros. on March 7, 2011 . Charlie returned to television on June 28, 2012 in Anger Management , comedy that can be seen by the FX channel.
