Claim: Charlie Sheen is a television actor.

Anger Management is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on June 28 , 2012 . The series is based on the 2003 film of the same name and stars Charlie Sheen in a variation of the Jack Nicholson character in the film .   Anger Management broke a ratings record with 5.74 million viewers on its series debut night , which ranks as the most-watched sitcom premiere in cable history .   On November 7 , 2014 , FX announced that the series would end after its 100th episode , which aired on December 22 , 2014 .