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Charlie Sheen

Actor, also producer and writer · Born September 3, 1965 (61) · New York City, New York, USA

Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), The Rookie (1990), The Three Musketeers (1993), and The Arrival (1996). In the 2000s, when Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox as the star of ABC's Spin City, his portrayal of Charlie Crawford earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He then starred as Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–11), for which he received multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, and as Dr. Charles "Charlie" Goodson on the FX series Anger Management (2012–14). In 2010, Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television, earning 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. In March 2011, his contract for Two and a Half Men was terminated by CBS and Warner Bros. following his derogatory comments about the series' creator, Chuck Lorre. On November 17, 2015, Sheen publicly revealed that he is HIV positive, having been diagnosed four years previously. The disclosure resulted in a vast increase of online search queries for HIV prevention and testing, which was later dubbed the "Charlie Sheen effect".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1965 (61)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Charlie Sheen's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 7 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 17 · Intense 25

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 17

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 26 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

39 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 25 of 39 analyzed roles.

Hero
25 of 39
Ally
7 of 39
Shadow
3 of 39
Trickster
2 of 39
Mentor
1 of 39
Threshold guardian
1 of 39
Show the 39 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
20
Absurd
17
Melancholic
14
Joyful
12
Other
55

How their films linger

Fun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charlie Sheen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Sheen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page; 37 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlie Sheen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly II: Revenge(1983)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Race Against Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Platoon: Brothers in Arms(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 9/11(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Jeffrey Cage

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mad Families(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Jorden runt på 6 steg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Brothers in War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth Volbeck

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    as Mr. President

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance (archive footage)

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    as Charlie Sheen

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III(2012)

    as Charles Swan III

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 100 episodes · as Charlie Goodson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Foodfight!(2012)

    as Dex Dogtective (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • She Wants Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Charlie

  • Sheen's Korner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Actor

  • Due Date(2010)

    as Charlie Harper

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)

    as Bud Fox

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Sheen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Guilty Hearts(2006)

    as Charlie Sheen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    as Tom Logan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Girls Next Door(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bounce(2004)

    as Bob Rogers, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 177 episodes · as Charlie Harper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Charlie Sheen

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doctor (archive footage)

  • Good Advice(2001)

    as Ryan Edward Turner

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Sheen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous(2000)

    as Charlie Sheen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rated X(2000)

    as Artie Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Five Aces(1999)

    Producer · as Chris Martin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Code of Conduct(1998)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Jake Peterson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Sheen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Free Money(1998)

    as Bud Dyerson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Letter from Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cop #1

  • Postmortem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as James McGregor

  • Tudjman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bad Day on the Block(1997)

    as Lyle Wilder

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Money Talks(1997)

    as James Russell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Loose Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Barbie Loving Bartender

  • Shadow Conspiracy(1997)

    as Bobby Bishop

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 45 episodes · as Charlie Crawford

  • The Arrival(1996)

    as Zane Zaminski

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2(1996)

    as Charlie B. Barkin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Terminal Velocity(1994)

    as Ditch Brodie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer · as Host

  • Major League II(1994)

    as Rick Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Chase(1994)

    Executive Producer · as Jackson Hammond

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1993)

    as Aramis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Deadfall(1993)

    as Morgan "Fats" Gripp

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hot Shots! Part Deux(1993)

    as Topper Harley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    as Daniel 'Dan' Saxon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Weapon 1(1993)

    as Valet

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Shots!(1991)

    as Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(1990)

    as David Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cadence(1990)

    as Pfc. Franklin Fairchild Bean

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Men at Work(1990)

    as Carl Taylor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Navy Seals(1990)

    as Lt. Dale Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Catchfire(1990)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Courage Mountain(1989)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tale of Two Sisters(1989)

    Writer · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Never on Tuesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Thief (uncredited)

  • Major League(1989)

    as Rick Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Eight Men Out(1988)

    as Hap Felsch

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns(1988)

    as Dick Brewer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Bud Fox

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(1987)

    as Ted Varrick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Three for the Road(1987)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as City Burger Manager

  • Platoon(1986)

    as Chris Taylor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wraith(1986)

    as Jake Kesey / The Wraith

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

    as Boy in Police Station

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • R.P.G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Lucas(1986)

    as Cappie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Boys Next Door(1985)

    as Bo Richards

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    as Man Shaving (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Casey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Fourth Wise Man(1985)

    as Maximus

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Silence of the Heart(1984)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Caller (uncredited) · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Execution of Private Slovik(1974)

    as Kid at Wedding (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Badlands(1973)

    as Boy Under Lamppost (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1974 to 2023; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

Platoon (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Two and a Half Men (2003)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19742023

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 34 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 88: 79 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 88: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 88: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing7 of 88: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thOther crew1 of 88: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

88 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew1990s33 · 33 acting · 3 crew2000s13 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 46% of 52 roles
7489949904

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charlie Sheen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 71 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Foodfight! (2012)

99th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Platoon (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 47 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charlie Sheen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore25 titles30–84 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles13–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles42–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles24–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles13–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charlie Sheen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charlie Sheen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Berenger shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles