Claim: Charlie Sheen was in television.

Carlos Irwin Estévez -LRB- born September 3 , 1965 -RRB- , known professionally as Charlie Sheen , is an American actor . Sheen rose to fame after a series of successful films such as Platoon -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , Wall Street -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Young Guns -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , Eight Men Out -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , Major League -LRB- 1989 -RRB- , Hot Shots ! -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , and The Three Musketeers -LRB- 1993 -RRB- .   In the 2000s , Sheen became best known for his television roles . He replaced Michael J. Fox in Spin City and his performance earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Musical or Comedy and then starred in Two and a Half Men which earned him several Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations . He most recently starred in the FX comedy series Anger Management , which concluded its 100-episode run in 2014 . In 2010 , Sheen was the highest paid actor on television and earned US$ 1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men .   Sheen 's personal life has made headlines , including reports of alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems , as well as allegations of domestic violence . His contract for Two and a Half Men was terminated by CBS and Warner Bros. in March 2011 . Sheen subsequently went on tour . On November 17 , 2015 , Sheen publicly revealed that he was HIV positive , having been diagnosed about four years earlier .