Birthday: Sep 3, 1965

Birthplace: New York City, NY

Biography: Sheen began acting in 1974 at the age of nine, appearing in a small role alongside his father in the TV movie The Execution of Private Slovik. Sheen's film career began in 1984 with Red Dawn, and his first major role was in Platoon (1986). In 1987, he starred with his father, Martin, in Wall Street. Sheen is perhaps best known for his comedy roles, including the Major League films and the Hot Shots! films. In 2000, Sheen played himself in the comedy Being John Malkovich. In... ... (read more...) 2001 and 2002 Sheen played the lead role in the political television sitcom, Spin City (as Michael J. Fox's replacement on that show). In 2002 he won the Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy" for this role (Awards detailed below). [1] Currently Sheen plays the role of Charlie Harper on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, which debuted in 2003.