Ten fun facts about Charlie Sheen

Fact 1
He has appeared in films such as Platoon (1986), The Wraith (1986), Wall Street (1987), Major League (1989), Scary Movie 3 (2003), and Scary Movie 4 (2006).

Fact 2
On television, Sheen is known for his roles on Spin City, Two and a Half Men, and Anger Management.

Fact 3
His real name is Carlos Irwin Estévez.

Fact 4
For the 2013 film Machete Kills in which Sheen plays the President of the United States, Sheen is credited under his birth name Carlos Estévez.

Fact 5
On September 19, 2011, Sheen was roasted on Comedy Central. It was watched by 6.4 million people, making it the highest rated roast on Comedy Central to date.

Fact 6
In 2006, Sheen launched a clothing line for kids, called Sheen Kidz.

Fact 7
Sheen was the 2004 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day breast cancer fundraiser that raised millions of dollars for research and education regarding the disease.

Fact 8
In 2010, Sheen was the highest paid TV actor and earned US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men.

Fact 9
Sheen donated one dollar from each ticket sold from his “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option Show” 2011 tour to the Red Cross Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund.

Fact 10
A major donor and supporter of Aid For AIDS since 2006, Sheen was honored with an AFA Angel Award, one of only a few ever given, at the nonprofit's 25th Silver Anniversary Reception in 2009.