American actor and producer. Charlie Sheen has a net worth of $20 million. Carlos Irwin Estévez was born in New York City (NY, USA) on September 3rd, 1965. His father is also an actor, Martin Sheen, along with his elder brother Emilio Estévez.
Early childhood.
He was born with Blue baby syndrome, whereby it needed immediate medical attention. He is the third of four children of actress Janet Templeton and actor Martin Sheen, rising at that time. Charlie has two older brothers, Emilio Estevez and Ramon Estevez, and a younger sister, Renée Estevez, all actors. His family and friends nicknamed him Charlie.
His father Martin adopted his stage name in honor of the Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen.
His parents moved to Malibu, California after Martin Sheen’s performance on Broadway in The Subject Was Roses, which gave him fame and allowed him to project your career in film and television.
Beginnings as actor
From a very young age, Charlie showed much interest in the acting world. His first experience in this field came in 1974, at the age of nine, when he performed a small role alongside his father in the made-for-television movie The Execution of Private Slovik.
In 1979, Charlie moved with his family to the Philippines, due to the role that his father, Martin Sheen, had obtained in the Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalypse Now. For Charlie and his brothers the experience was an adventure, but for his father, his role in the film led him to such fatigue| that after the completion of the production, Martin suffered a heart attack that could be retrieved successfully; meanwhile Apocalypse Now, became a blockbuster and critical hit, boosting Martin Sheen’s career and allowing him to settle in California.
Career
Charlie began his career in the middle of a crossroads: he had been expelled from high school, and his future was uncertain, so the performance became his only hope. Hoping that his father’s surname would open doors for him. The name of Carlos Irwin Estévez was changed to Charlie Sheen, and he appeared to numerous auditions. He was surprised to find work almost immediately, obtaining in 1984 a part in the teenager drama based on the cold war Red Dawn with Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson and Jennifer Gray. This film was extremely controversial, because it narrated the history of an invasion by the USSR to the United States and the beginning of the Third World War.
Platoon
His first big starring role was in the 1986 film Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, in which he shared credits with Tom Berenger and William Dafoe. This movie was a drama about the Vietnam War and for the cast, the actors underwent a hard training, led by a retired captain named Dale Dyle, whom Stone hired to make sure his actors got used to the historical context. The film was a tremendous hit. The film, which had cost $ 6.5 million, grossed more than $ 131 million.
Other films
He has also participated in films such as Wall Street, Major League as well as sitcoms such as Spin City, Anger Management, and the legendary character of Charlie Harper in Two and a Half Men.
