Charlie Sheen lives his life with several regrets, he told the “Today” show’s Matt Lauer Tuesday morning — including “ruining” his hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men.”
“I regret not using a condom the one or two times when this whole thing happened,” he began in a list of semi-apologies, presumably referring to his HIV-positive status. “I regret ruining ‘Two and a Half Men.’ I regret not being more involved in my children’s lives growing up, which I am now. That’s about it.”
The actor then tried to put a positive spin on things. “We can only move forward from today. They wouldn’t call it the past if it wasn’t.”
Sheen also maintained that the HIV virus is now “undetectable” in his body, and said he has not infected anyone else.
The actor did admit to not revealing his status two people he slept with after knowing he was HIV positive, but he said “protection was always in place.” Sheen didn’t tell them out of fear of being blackmailed, he claimed.
Also during the interview, Sheen explained his current treatment regimen, and why he stopped seeing a controversial practice in Mexico. Sheen later dismissed pending lawsuits against him as “baseless.”
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The Evolution of Charlie Sheen, From 'Red Dawn' to His Battles With Drugs and HIV (Photos)
1984 - "Red Dawn"
Sheen's first major role was in 1984's "Red Dawn," the country's first movie with a PG-13 rating. Sheen stars in the movie about a Soviet invasion of the US alongside heavy-hitters like Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson and Jennifer Grey.
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1986 - "Platoon"
In 1986, Sheen starred in the year's Best Picture winner at the Oscars, "Platoon." The movie marked the start of his relationship with director Oliver Stone.
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1987 - "Wall Street"
Sheen starred with his father, Martin Sheen, in Stone's "Platoon" follow-up, "Wall Street." When Sheen was passed over for Stone's next film, "Born on the Fourth of July" in favor of Tom Cruise, the actor-director duo had a public falling out.
Twentieth Century Fox
1991 - "Hot Shots!"
Following his work with Stone, Sheen's movie career continued with roles in films including "Young Guns," "Major League" and "Hot Shots!"
Twentieth Century Fox
1998 - Overdose
In 1998, following several stints in rehab and a public struggle with drug abuse, Sheen suffered a stroke due to an overdose.
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2000 - "Spin City"
The actor had a career resurgence on TV in 2000. He replaced Michael J. Fox as the lead of the ABC series "Spin City" for Seasons 5 and 6.
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2002 - Golden Globe
For his role on "Spin City," Sheen walked away with a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy in 2002.
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2003 - Two and a Half Men
Following the end of "Spin City," Sheen's TV career continued with Chuck Lorre's "Two and a Half Men" on CBS in 2003. Sheen starred on the show alongside Jon Cryer for eight seasons.
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December 2009 - Domestic Violence Arrest
In 2009, Sheen was arrested in Aspen, Colorado, for second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief following a fight with his then-wife Brooke Mueller. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor domestic assault charge.
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March 2011 - Meltdown
Sheen was fired from "Two and a Half Men" in 2011 after publicly disparaging series creator Chuck Lorre in an interview. In a string of bizarre interviews and online videos, Sheen launched meme-worthy phrases like "tiger blood" and "winning," as well as lots of head-shaking.
Sheen made his TV comeback in 2012 on the FX series "Anger Management," which aired for two seasons and a total of 100 episodes.
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November 2015 - HIV announcement
Sheen appeared on the "Today" to announce that he had been diagnosed as HIV-positive four years prior.
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January 2016 - "The Dr. Oz Show"
Sheen said on "The Dr. Oz Show" in early 2016 that he had been off of his HIV medication for "about a week" in favor of alternative treatment in Mexico. "So what? I was born dead," he said.
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From a promising movie career to a public struggle with substance abuse and HIV, a timeline of Charlie Sheen’s life and career