Martin Sheen has praised his troubled son Charlie Sheen, who is known for his hell-raising career, saying: ‘His recovery and his life is a miracle.’
The 80-year-old Apocalypse Now star got candid about his son in a new interview with People where he revealed that Charlie, 55, is working on a autobiography.
Charlie is well known for his past substance abuse issues, including his 1998 cocaine-induced stroke, multiple trips to rehabilitation centers, and eventual admission about his HIV positive status.
Grateful dad: Martin Sheen recently called his son Charlie an ‘extraordinary man’ during an interview with People; the father-son duo is pictured in 2007
Sheen began the interview by speaking very highly of Charlie and commended his continued efforts to stay sober and on a straight path.
The Emmy-nominated actor expressed, ‘I adore [Charlie]…I’ve always, always adored him. His recovery and his life is a miracle and he’s an extraordinary man.’
The performer also admitted that, although his son had experienced a rough period of his life, he was happy that the former Two And A Half Men star had managed to turn his life around and expressed that he had a major project lined up for the future.
‘We went through as you, as everyone knows I suppose, some very difficult times when he was out there. He’s come back – thank heaven – and he’s healthy and he’s working on a book now,’ he said.
Speaking out: The Apocalypse Now star specifically pointed out that his son’s ‘recovery and his life is a miracle’; they are seen at the 2011 premiere of The Way
Troubled past: The youngest of Sheen’s sons previously experienced a much-publicized meltdown following his firing from Two And A Half Men in 2011; he is pictured in 2019
Sheen added that the publication his son was working on would be ‘an autobiography and he’s very excited about that.’
The Grace And Frankie actor concluded by remarking that Charlie was ‘very involved with his family, his children and grandchildren.’
In addition to his youngest son, the West Wing actor shares sons Emilio and Ramon, as well as his daughter Renee, with his wife of several decades, Janet Templeton.
Charlie’s once-successful career notably took a downturn in 2011 after he publicly made several comments disparaging Two And A Half Men’s creator, Chuck Lorre, during a widely-publicized interview.
Future plans: The Emmy-nominated performer concluded the interview by expressing that his son was ‘healthy and he’s working on a book now’; Charlie is seen in 2019
Although the Lucas actor was already the highest-earning actor on television at the time, he went on to criticize CBS and demanded a 50 percent raise for his role on the hit sitcom.
He was eventually dismissed from the program and filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against both the network and Lorre, which was eventually settled.
The performer returned to television after taking on the lead role in the FX sitcom Anger Management, which was canceled after airing a total of 100 episodes over two separate seasons.
The actor’s substance abuse issues have also been well-documented, as he previously experienced a stroke in 1998 due to the effects of injecting cocaine.
Playing hardball: In 2011, Sheen publicly criticized both CBS and Two And A Half Men’s creator, Chuck Lorre, and demanded a 50 percent raise; he is seen with several other cast members at the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards
He has entered rehabilitation centers several times over the past few decades, with his most recent court-ordered stay occurring in 2010 after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault against his wife at the time, Brooke Mueller.
The actor found himself in the headlines in 2015 for his admission about his HIV positive status, which caused an uptick in online searches about the disease.
During an interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Sheen spoke about how he regretted his past behavior and how he was amused by his fans, many of whom still reminisced about his actions.
He noted that ‘people have [said to] me, “Hey, man, that was so cool, that was so fun to watch…My thought behind that is, “Oh, yeah, great. I’m so glad that I traded early retirement for a f***ing hashtag.”‘
Looking back: Sheen recently sat down for an interview where he expressed regret for his past actions; he is pictured in late May
The actor also alluded to his well-documented substance abuse issues as a factor in his public meltdown and expressed that he was not in a steady frame of mind at the time.
Specifically, he recalled: ‘I was getting loaded and my brain wasn’t working right.’
However, the performer concluded by expressing optimism for the future and noted that his planned comeback would hopefully change the public’s opinion about him and his career.
‘I have absolute faith that the things I’m going to do professionally in Act 3 are going to put a muzzle on all that stuff and people can celebrate me again for what I actually do for a living,’ he expressed.
Back at it: The actor expressed that he was excited for the next stage of his career and expressed optimism about how ‘people can celebrate me again for what I actually do for a living’