Jon Cryer makes shocking claim about Charlie Sheen’s salary on Two and a Half Men

One of the most successful sitcoms of the century, Two and a Half Men, experienced significant wage differences among its cast members, as per actor Jon Cryer.

This week, Charlie Sheen has made headlines due to two significant events: the release of his autobiography titled ‘The Book of Sheen’ in bookstores and the premiere of a Netflix documentary about him called “Charlie Sheen”.

The second part contained a claim that the actor had shot his girlfriend, Kelly Preston at the time, as well as a charge concerning Corey Haim, which Sheen strongly refutes. (Refuting means to deny or reject something)

In the documentary, his Two and a Half Men costar Jon Cryer makes comparisons between the star and a North Korean leader, and voices his discontent with their wage discrepancies on the show.

Charlie Sheen was paid triple Jon Cryer’s salary on Two and a Half Men

Charlie Sheen’s erratic behavior, fueled by substance abuse issues and legal troubles, made it difficult for Cryer to collaborate effectively on Two and a Half Men. His unpredictable conduct even jeopardized Cryer’s own career prospects on several occasions.

Cryer remarked, “He’s disintegrating in various ways I can think of,” and added, “he’s negotiating a new contract for another season of a show we both are part of!

Cryer goes on to say: “The leader of North Korea, known as Kim Jong-Il, was a man with unpredictable behavior. This eccentricity instilled such fear in other nations that they showered him with significant financial assistance out of sheer terror.

In essence, the situation unfolded with Sheen’s negotiations escalating significantly due to personal turmoil in his life. Being in a relatively stable phase myself during that period, I ended up receiving one-third of what he received.

According to Cryer, it was because CBS had already sold two additional seasons of their show and needed to invest a significant sum of money on Charlie Sheen in order to continue producing Two and a Half Men, that he became the highest-paid TV actor during that time period.

Charlie Sheen wants to end the sitcom “properly”

Reflecting on my time on Two and a Half Men, I was let go and Ashton Kutcher stepped into my shoes. In retrospect, that chapter feels incomplete to me – there’s still some story left untold.

As a dedicated gamer, if Entertainment Tonight were to ask me about my thoughts on how our game (or show in this context) could have been improved, I’d definitely admit that there are areas where I feel it could have been better. And hey, I still need to catch up with Jon [Cryer] over a call.

Regarding a possible comeback of the show, Sheen expressed, “I’m not certain if the series would ever resume or wrap up appropriately, but I’d consider it mainly for the fans. I’d want to conclude it gracefully, like a frisbee landing on a beach – just as it should have.

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2025-09-12 17:20