Jon Cryer Opens Up About Charlie Sheen's Tumultuous Exit from Two and a Half Men

Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen shared the screen on Two and a Half Men for eight seasons before Sheen's dismissal from the popular comedy series in 2011.

“During their initial years together, working with Charlie Sheen was excellent,” Cryer shared with Entertainment Tonight in June 2022.

Filming for Two and a Half Men faced two interruptions, initially in 2010 and once more in 2011, as the lead actor sought rehabilitation. Barely a week prior to Sheen’s scheduled comeback to the series following his 2011 recovery period, he phoned into the Alex Jones radio program to vehemently criticize Lorre, labeling him a “charlatan” and a “clown.”

The actor, known for Platoon, additionally derided Alcoholics Anonymous, describing it as “a bootleg cult” that boasted merely “a 5 percent success rate.” The subsequent month, Sheen was let go from his highly popular show.

Explore the following for a chronological overview of Cryer and Sheen’s evolving relationship: