His father is actor Martin Sheen. Charlie's interest in acting was developed early on in life after he took a supporting role in one of his father's films at the age of nine.
He also made his own movies with not-yet-famous friends like Chris Penn and Rob Lowe. Charlie Sheen's big break came in 1984 with the release of Red Dawn
The only actors who have earned higher per-episode salaries are Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston who both earned $2 million for their roles "The Morning Show",