Charlie Sheen was first seen in the 1973 American neo-noir period crime drama film ‘Badlands’ directed by Terrence Malick. The film was met with praise by critics upon release and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1993. Following his debut, he went on to star in films like ‘The Execution of Private Slovik’ (1974), ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979), ‘Red Dawn’ (1984), ‘The Boys Next Door’ (1985), ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ (1986), ‘Platoon’ (1986), ‘The Wraith’ (1986), ‘Wall Street’ (1987), and ‘No Man's Land’ (1987). Sheen played the role of ‘Oscar "Happy" Felsch’ in the the1988 American sports drama film ‘Eight Men Out’ directed by John Sayles. The film was warmly received by critics and earned an 87% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. That same year, he also portrayed ‘Richard "Dick" Brewer’ in the Christopher Cain-directed American biographical Western film ‘Young Guns.’ Despite opening to a mixed reception, the film performed well at the box office and grossed over $56 million on a budget of $11 million. He continued to star in films such as ‘Tale of Two Sisters’ (1989), ‘Major League’ (1989), ‘Cadence’ (1990), ‘Courage Mountain’ (1990), ‘The Rookie’ (1990), ‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ (1993), ‘The Three Musketeers’ (1993), ‘Terminal Velocity’ (1994), ‘Major League II’ (1994), ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven 2’ (1996), ‘Money Talks’ (1997), ‘Shadow Conspiracy’ (1997), ‘No Code of Conduct’ (1998), ‘Free Money’ (1998), ‘Five Aces’ (1999), ‘Rated X’ (2000), ‘Good Advice’ (2001), and ‘The Making of Bret Michaels’ (2002).
In 2003, he joined the main cast of the American television sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men’ as ‘Charlie Harper.’ He starred in 177 episodes and remained on the show until 2011. He next appeared in television series and shows such as Overhaulin' (2006), ‘The Big Bang Theory’ (2008), ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ (2008), ‘Family Guy’ (2010), ‘Comedy Central Roast’ (2011), ‘Anger Management’ (2012-2014), and ‘The Goldbergs’ (2015). He last appeared in the 2017 American action drama film ‘9/11’ directed by Martin Guigui. The film received a lukewarm response from critics and currently holds a 20% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.