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Charlie Sheen's Rise and Fall: Co-Star Reveals Pay Disparity

9/13/2025

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Netflix released "aka Charlie Sheen," a documentary exploring the actor's career, downfall, and recovery.
Jon Cryer, Sheen's co-star in "Two and a Half Men," revealed he earned a third of Sheen's salary.
Cryer compared Sheen's pay to Kim Jong-Il's, noting CBS compensated Sheen heavily despite his erratic behavior.
Sheen's salary peaked at $1.9 million per episode, while Cryer earned $620,000 in 2013.
Cryer hesitated to participate in the documentary due to Sheen's troubled past.

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Netflix released "aka Charlie Sheen," a documentary exploring the actor's career, downfall, and recovery.
Jon Cryer, Sheen's co-star in "Two and a Half Men," revealed he earned a third of Sheen's salary.
Cryer compared Sheen's pay to Kim Jong-Il's, noting CBS compensated Sheen heavily despite his erratic behavior.
Sheen's salary peaked at $1.9 million per episode, while Cryer earned $620,000 in 2013.
Cryer hesitated to participate in the documentary due to Sheen's troubled past.