Check Out the Pay Gap: Why Jon Cryer Earned Less Than Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men'

Jon Cryer, celebrated for his role in “Two and a Half Men,” was notably compensated less than Charlie Sheen, earning merely a fraction of Sheen’s enormous salary.At the SCAD TVfest, Cryer discussed the financial disparity between himself and Sheen, who famously portrayed Charlie Harper, a hedonistic jingle writer. Cryer depicted himself as the responsible sibling, Alan Harper, who navigates the challenges of single fatherhood with his son, portrayed by Angus T. Jones.In the Netflix documentary, “aka Charlie Sheen,” Cryer disclosed that during the show's peak in the eighth season, Sheen earned $2 million per episode. In contrast, Cryer's earnings reached only $620,000 per episode in 2011 after Sheen's dismissal due to erratic behavior.Cryer humorously likened Sheen’s inflated salary demands to Kim Jong-Il’s tendency to elicit support through chaos. Despite Sheen’s tumultuous departure, “Two and a Half Men” remained a lucrative enterprise for CBS, generating substantial advertising revenue even post-Sheen. Ashton Kutcher later succeeded Sheen, earning $700,000 per episode.

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