Charlie Sheen real name Carlos Irwin Estévez born on September 3, 1965 is an American film and television actor. 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.
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9/27/99: His request for an early end to his probation for drugs that extends to 6/6/00 was denied by a Malibu judge.
Accidentally shot then fiancée Kelly Preston in the arm. Soon after that incident, she left him and married her formerly platonic friend John Travolta.
Was born a “blue baby”. The doctor who saved him was named Irwin and his parents named him after the doctor.
He fought constantly with older brother Emilio Estevez. He was a good student but then let his grades slip when he skipped school in high school to play baseball.
Member of the 1983 Santa Monica High School varsity baseball team coached by José López.
Dated former porn star Ginger Lynn Allen.
5/22/98: Upon release from the hospital, he checked into Promises, a rehab center, where he stayed for only one day. His car was later pulled over and police arrested him for using medications and drinking. Sheen re-entered Promises on doctor’s orders.
5/20/98: Hospitalized in Thousand Oaks, CA, for a drug overdose.
5/21/97: Charged with misdemeanor battery against his ex-girlfriend Brittany Ashland.
5/21/96: Arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman at his home in Agoura, CA. The woman claims she was pushed to the floor and knocked out.
Son of actor Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen.
Brother of actor Emilio Estevez and Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez.
Children: daughter Cassandra Jade Estevez (born December 12, 1984), with ex-girlfriend Paula Profit, daughters Sam Sheen (born 9th March 2004) and Lola Rose Sheen (born 1st June 2005), with Denise Richards.
1991: He and a close friend found themselves in possession of Guinea Pig (1985) (V), rumored to contain actual snuff footage. Unable to convincingly explain away the atrocities as special effects work, they called the FBI, which 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).
4/23/98: 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.
January 2002: Engaged to Denise Richards.
August 2001: Drove Ben Affleck to Promises Rehabilitation Center in Malibu, CA, for treatment of 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).
3/9/04: Daughter Sam Sheen born at 10:57 p.m in Los Angeles. weighing in at 7 lb. 3 oz.
Has starred in two TV series in which his character has been named “Charlie.” They are “Spin City” (1996) and “Two and a Half Men” (2003).
Dated Robin Wright.
Daughter, Sam Sheen, was born during the production of Scary Movie 3 (2003). Since the movie’s initials are “SM”, he and ex-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”.
8/3/90: 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 (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), and The Cowboy Way (1994), all of which eventually went to Woody Harrelson.
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 (1993) (they do not share on-screen time), years before they met and fell in love on the set of Good Advice (2001).
6/1/05: Daughter, Lola Rose Sheen, was born in Los Angeles, weighing in at 6 lb. 10 oz.
He and Denise Richards, have both guest-starred on the TV show “Friends” (1994), though not in the same episode.
Former Brat Pack member.
The noticeable scar on his chin occurred while filming No Man’s Land (1987). 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 (1989).
Played a stoner in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986). 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 Mueller. They met at a party in May, 2006.
Former brother-in-law of Paula Abdul.
September 2006: 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” (2003).
7/10/07: Engaged to Brooke Mueller.
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-doored Huey helicopter, the pilot banked too hard and Sheen was thrown towards the open door. He would have plunged through the door and fallen to his death, but David grabbed on to him and pulled him back in.
He and brother Emilio Estevez have both played the son of real father Martin Sheen; Emilio in The War at Home (1996), Charlie in Wall Street (1987) No Code of Conduct (1998) and two episodes of “Spin City” (1996). Martin also played the father of one of Charlie’s girlfriends on “Two and a Half Men” (2003).
Among the 60 guests at his wedding to Brooke Mueller were Rebecca Gayheart, Eric Dane and his two daughters Sam and Lola.
Married Brooke Mueller in a private ceremony in Los Angeles.
Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane introduced him to his third wife Brooke Mueller.
Publicist Stan Rosenfield confirmed that Sheen and Brooke Mueller married, but declined to give more details. (30 May 2008).
Charlie and his wife, Brooke Mueller, are expecting their first progeny together, twin boys, due in April 2009.
Twin sons Bob Sheen and Max Sheen born March 14, 2009.
Was arrested on domestic violence charges, including for second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief. He was released the same day after posting an $8,500 bond. [December 25, 2009]
Lives in Beverly Hills and Malibu, California.
Checked himself into a rehab facility in relation to the domestic violence assault on his wife Brooke Mueller in late 2009. [February 2010]
Surrendered custody of his daughters Sam Sheen and Lola Rose Sheen to Denise Richards. Richards sought full custody after Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller had a domestic dispute over Christmas 2009. [May 2010]
Plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge at a June 7 hearing, and will be sentenced to 30 days in jail instead. Due to this plea deal, the actor will avoid being sentenced to probation once he finished the time in jail. The sentence is a result of the domestic dispute with his wife Brooke Mueller and Sheen’s arrest in late 2009. [June 2010]
Is of Spanish and Irish American heritage.
Former son-in-law of Moira Fiore.
Member of the 1984 Santa Monica High School varsity baseball team coached by José López.
