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Charlie Sheen: Life in pictures

Martin Sheen's youngest son is as famous off-camera for his vocal opinions, hard-partying lifestyle and subsequent crashes and burns as he is for his acting. Somewhere in there, he managed to work in a decent movie career in the 1980s and 1990s, a couple of big TV credits and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (He's pictured here receiving it in 1994 with dad Martin, center, and brother Emilio Estevez.). Here's a look at some of the roles and scandals that helped make Charlie Sheen famous.

Martin Sheen‘s youngest son is as famous off-camera for his vocal opinions, hard-partying lifestyle and subsequent crashes and burns as he is for his acting. Somewhere in there, he managed to work in a decent movie career in the 1980s and 1990s, a couple of big TV credits and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (He’s pictured here receiving it in 1994 with dad Martin, center, and brother Emilio Estevez.). Here’s a look at some of the roles and scandals that helped make Charlie Sheen famous.

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Actor Charlie Sheen has had some major roles throughout his career. He’s also courted major controversy.

Denise Richards

Sheen’s short-lived second marriage to “Bond” girl Denise Richards was a rocky one. (Previously, he was married to model Donna Peele from 1995-1996.) The two actors, who wed in 2002, met on the set of “Good Advice” and went on to costar again in the 2003 spoof comedy “Scary Movie 3.” Despite their growing family -- a daughter Sam and another baby, Lola, on the way -- Richards filed for divorce in March 2005. Later they tried to reconcile, but eventually the marriage unraveled with Richards filing a restraining order against Sheen, claiming abuse, death threats and more erratic behavior. Sheen denied the allegations and the couple officially divorced later that year. The actress eventually obtained full legal custody of their two girls.  (Paul Skipper / Associated Press)

Brooke Mueller

Sheen married Brooke Mueller in May 2008, and the two welcomed twin boys nine months later. But wedded bliss didn’t last. Mueller had Sheen arrested after a heated Christmas Day argument in 2009, claiming he threatened her with a knife. He filed for divorce less than a year later. Now, Mueller has a restraining order against the actor and is fighting for custody.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

'Two and a Half Men'

The CBS mega-hit “Two and a Half Men” pairs Sheen’s hedonistic party boy character Charlie opposite his controlling brother Alan, who was forced to move in to Charlie’s Malibu pad after his divorce. Rounding out the fun is Alan’s underachieving son Jake, who’s stuck with two underwhelming role models. Sheen’s multiple trips to rehab and public rants about the show’s creator Chuck Lorre eventually led to the show’s suspension and later his firing.  (Greg Gayne / Associated Press)

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