TWO AND A HALF MEN stars Angus T. Jones has revealed the real reason he chose to leave the acting industry.
Angus, 30, looks unrecognizable after playing Jake Harper on the CBS series, before leaving the role in 2013.
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The child actor made his acting debut at the age of five and starred in 226 episodes.
He won the Young Artist Awards and became the highest-paid child actor, earning around $300,000 (£236,310) per episode.
Despite his success, Angus decided to quit acting and focus on his education while attending the University of Colorado.
Speaking about his departure, he told US broadcaster KHOU that he felt like a “hypocrite” for starring in a show that poked fun at real-life issues.
He said: “I was making light of topics in our world that are really issues for a lot of people.
“I was a paid hypocrite because I didn’t agree with it, but I still did it.”
He would continue to speak out against his role on Two and a Half Men in religious videos, encouraging fans not to watch the show and calling the series “dirty.”
However, after receiving backlash, he told US Weekly that he had “the highest regard and respect for all the wonderful people on Two and a Half Men” and that it was never his intention to show “indifference” or “disrespect” to his former colleagues.
He added: “I apologize if my comments reflect my indifference and disrespect to my colleagues and lack of appreciation for the extraordinary opportunity I have been blessed with.”
After years off screen, Angus made a brief return to showbiz by starring in Bookie in 2023, reuniting with his former co-star Charlie Sheen.
Angus now lives out of the spotlight with his $20 million fortune.
An American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn and originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015, with a total of twelve seasons consisting of 262 episodes.
The original starred Charlie Sheen in the lead role, alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones.
However, Ashton Kutcher was hired to replace him in season 9 as Walden Schmidt, a billionaire who buys Charlie’s house after his death.
Two and a Half Men Fact File
Charlie Harper’s life turns upside down after his divorced brother, Alan, moves in with him. Completely opposite to each other, the brothers’ love-hate relationship survives all trials and tribulations.
Writers: Ashton Kutcher, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Bill Prady.
Gender: American sitcom
Network: CBS
Opening theme: “Manly Men”
Release: September 22, 2003 – February 19, 2015
Created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn
Seasons: 12
Episodes: 262
Originally starring: Charlie Sheen in the lead role, alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones
Charlie Sheen: Warner Bros. Television decided to shut down production for the rest of the eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehab and made “derogatory” comments about the series’ creator and executive producer, Chuck Lorre.
Sheen’s contract was terminated the following month and he was written out of the show after it was confirmed he would not return to the series.
Ashton Kutcher was hired to replace him in season 9 as Walden Schmidt, a billionaire who buys Charlie’s house after his death.
This occurred because Charlie entered drug rehab and made “disparaging” comments about the series’ creator and executive producer, Chuck Lorre.
His contract was terminated the following month and he was written out of the show, after it was confirmed that he would not return to the series.
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