Carlos Irwin Estevez: A Brief Biography

Carlos Irwin Estevez is 52 years old and goes by his stage name Charlie Sheen. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen and artist Janet Templeton and has two older brothers, Emilio and Ramon, and a younger sister, Rene, who are all actors. Charlie expressed he resents that he had to compete with his oldest brother, and youngest sister for their parent’s attention and believes because he was the middle child his parents didn’t pay much attention to him. He is also resentful of his parent’s religious morals that he was required to adhere by. He did not want to follow the expectations of his father, a devout Catholic, and his mother, a strict Southern Baptist, which led him to rebel from their beliefs. In school he found himself always in trouble. A few weeks before graduation he was expelled for poor grades and attendance.

He made attempts to check into rehab a few times but was unsuccessful and persisted to consume excessive amounts of alcohol and sex. Charlie has been married three times. He has five children and one grandchild. His ex-wives reported him as being emotionally and physically abusive. In 1998, he was hospitalized for a stroke after overdosing on cocaine. His breaking point came when he was diagnosed with HIV in 2011. His actions escalated after he was seen displaying erratic behavior and angry outburst in an interview on television. He broadcasted his anger towards his family, ex-wives, the media, and even his fans. He was soon after fired from his successful television