Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer fronted Two and a Half Men alongside their child co-star Angus T. Jones, but despite being set for success on the small screen, Angus has largely disappeared from our television sets for a quieter life away from Hollywood. Read on to find out what the child actor is up to today and why he left the sitcom after its 10th season...
© WireImage via Getty ImagesAngus started out on screen in 1999
Rise to fame
Angus T. Jones started out on screen in 1999 with a role as '5-year-old kid' in Simpatico. Two years later, he was taking on more regular acting work, starting with a 2001 performance in See Spot Run.
Before he joined Charlie Sheen on screen, Angus starred in TV feature Dinner With Friends, an episode of ER and the 2002 baseball drama The Rookie.
© CBS via Getty ImagesAngus joined Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer on screen in their hit sitcom
Two and a Half Men stardom
In 2003, Angus T. Jones starred alongside Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer in hit sitcom Two and a Half Men. The beloved comedy is still Angus' best-known project today, with the actor counting credits in 226 episodes.
He worked on the show for 10 seasons, appearing for a surprise cameo in season 12 finale 'Of Course He's Dead' and reprising his role as Jake Harper.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesAngus also appeared in a 2010 episode of Hannah Montana
Later career
Angus appeared in a few other projects both during and after his time on Two and a Half Men, including a 2010 episode of Hannah Montana as TJ and the 2013 comedy Tuna.
In 2016, he joined Steve Buscemi and Louis C.K. in comedy series Horace & Pete, playing Horace the 9th in a guest appearance.
© Getty ImagesAngus stepped away from the show due to his religious beliefs at the time
Quitting the show
Angus' storyline on Two and a Half Men evolved as the actor aged, dealing with topics like drug use and sex – topics that he felt clashed with his beliefs after a religious awakening.
In 2012, Angus publicly described the show as "filth" and encouraged people to stop watching. After leading a normal life at college for several years, he subsequently apologised to writer Chuck Lorre and reconciled with Charlie Sheen, describing his thinking at the time as "pretty doomsday".
© Getty ImagesAngus has stepped back from Hollywood
Where is he now?
The actor was most recently seen on screen in an uncredited cameo role as himself on How to Be a Bookie in 2023.
Nowadays, he's busy sharing music updates via his Instagram, which provides a tongue-in-cheek link to his Wikipedia page in the bio.
