What everyone has been up to since the sitcom’s cancellation.

Where is the *Two and a Half Men *cast now? See Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer over 20 years later

What everyone has been up to since the sitcom's cancellation.

James Mercadante,

and Kevin Jacobsen

March 2, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET

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Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, and Jon Cryer as Alan Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'. Credit:

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The lives and careers of the *Two and a Half Men* cast are as fascinating as the characters they played. The CBS sitcom starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie, a womanizing jingle writer, and Jon Cryer as his uptight brother, Alan, as they live together in Malibu, with Angus T. Jones as Alan's son, Jake, visiting on weekends.

While the show's glory days were met with impressive ratings and Emmy nominations (including three for Outstanding Comedy Series), turmoil behind the scenes led to Sheen's ouster, Ashton Kutcher coming aboard, and gradually declining viewership. After 12 seasons, the series was cancelled in 2015, though the cast has gone in some fascinating directions in the decade-plus since.

Ahead, find out where Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, and their costars on *Two and a Half Men* are now.

Charlie Sheen (Charlie Harper)

Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'; Charlie Sheen attends the premiere of California Strong Drive In Night at Calimigos on May 22, 2021.

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Charlie Sheen followed the footsteps of his famous father, Martin Sheen, right into an acting career. Following a series of movies in the '80s and '90s, the younger Sheen began filling in for Michael J. Fox on the sitcom *Spin City* and took to the medium so well that his follow-up role on *Two and a Half Men* brought him success...until his well-documented railing got him fired.

"There are a lot of great memories [on *Two and a Half Men*]. Years of great memories, when we were cooking with gas and we were delivering something that people were really invested in, really enjoying, and were really connected to," Sheen told Deadline while looking back on the series in December 2023.

Sheen left the show in 2011 after 178 episodes and quickly went on to star on *Anger Management*, which ran for three seasons. Since then, he’s made a few TV guest appearances, including his two-episode stint on *Bookie *with his old boss, Chuck Lorre. In 2025, the actor was profiled in a two-part Netflix documentary series, *aka Charlie Sheen*.

Sheen has five children, including two with ex-wife Denise Richards, and two with ex-wife Brooke Mueller.

Jon Cryer (Alan Harper)

Jon Cryer as Alan Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'; Jon Cryer attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards on Feb. 18, 2024, in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Before *Two and a Half* *Men*, Jon Cryer was best known for his portrayal as the offbeat Duckie in the 1986 teen movie *Pretty in Pink*. Additionally, he starred and wrote a few movies* *before finding a long-term gig with *Two and a Half Men.*

The only main cast member to stay throughout all 12 seasons of *Two and a Half Men*, Cryer won two Emmys for his work on the series. Reflecting on his former costar's 2011 breakdown, Cryer told *The View* in 2024, "[Charlie Sheen] blew it up... I wish him the best, he should live in good health for the rest of his life, but I don’t know if I want to get in business with him for any length of time."

Post-*Men*, Cryer’s most prominent role has been Lex Luthor, whom he portrayed on various CW Arrowverse series. In 2015, he released a memoir, *So That Happened*. From 2023 to 2024, he starred alongside Abigail Spencer on the sitcom *Extended Family*.

Cryer has two children, one with wife Lisa Joyner, and one with ex-wife Sarah Trigger.

Angus T. Jones (Jake Harper)

Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'; Angus T. Jones attends the 1st annual Combsgiving Festival at Food Haus on Nov. 22, 2016, in Los Angeles.

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Like Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones eventually derided the series that had made him a star. The then-child actor had made a few movies before getting cast on *Men *at 10 years old — becoming the most well-paid child actor on TV with an eventual salary of $350,000 an episode.

Per *The Hollywood Reporter*, in 2012, then-19-year-old Jones made a video for a Christian group in which he pleaded with people to stop watching the show, saying: “I’m on *Two and a Half Men,* and I don’t want to be on it. Please stop watching it and filling your head with filth.” He left the show soon afterward. Jones later apologized for his rant and made a brief appearance on the series’ generally low-regarded two-part finale.

He appears to have left the entertainment industry after *Men*, with only two additional credits to his name: *Horace and Pete* and *Bookie*, the latter marking a *Men* reunion with Sheen and Chuck Lorre.

Marin Hinkle (Judith Harper-Melnick)

Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick on 'Two and a Half Men'; Marin Hinkle attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Jan. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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Before *Two and a Half Men, *Marin Hinkle's highest-profile role was as a series regular on *Once and Again*. Hinkle was on *Men* from the very first episode, in which Judith — Alan’s then-wife and Jake’s mom — tells Alan that their marriage is over because she is gay. She eventually remarried Herb (Ryan Stiles) and had another baby.

"When we had sat down to do the pilot read-through, I had never done a multi-cam sitcom. So I was really afraid, I didn't consider myself a funny person," Hinkle told PeopleTV about her time on the show. "Angus [T. Jones] would be beside me, tickling me, telling me jokes...He would create levity for me, and I loved him for that."

Hinkle's most prominent post-*Men* role was another complicated maternal figure: Rose, the mother of the titular character on *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, for which she scored Emmy nominations in 2019 and 2020 before the series concluded in 2023.

In real life, Hinkle is married to lawyer and theater director Randall Sommer; they have one child.

Melanie Lynskey (Rose)

Melanie Lynskey as Rose on 'Two and a Half Men'; Melanie Lynskey arrives for the premiere of 'Lola' at the Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles, on Feb. 3, 2024.

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Nearly a decade after making her screen debut opposite Kate Winslet in *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), Melanie Lynskey was cast as Charlie’s obsessive admirer, Rose, in what turned out to be a huge sitcom hit.

Although Lynskey has kind comments about her *Men* costars, she told *Vulture* in 2022 that she wasn’t a huge fan of her time on the show. “It was literally the least they could possibly pay me, according to SAG,” she stated. “I did one season, and I thought,* Oh, this is not for me*… I wasn’t in every episode, but I couldn’t do any other work.” However, in 2023, the New Zealand actress expressed she wouldn’t rule out a *Two and a Half Men* reunion, saying, "There were moments on that show that were so fun."

Eventually, Lynskey branched out past *Men* into acclaimed projects like *Togetherness*, *Castle Rock, *and* Mrs. America*. She then earned two Emmy nominations for her starring role on *Yellowjackets* and another one for her guest appearance on *The Last of Us*.

Lynskey divorced Jimmi Simpson in 2014 and is now married to Jason Ritter. Together, they have one child.

Holland Taylor (Evelyn Harper)

Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'; Holland Taylor attends 'Sophie's Choice' 40th anniversary screening at the Museum of Modern Art on Feb. 6, 2024, in New York City.

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Holland Taylor was also a TV series staple before her role as Charlie and Alan’s less-than-maternal mother on *Two and a Half Men*. When discussing her onscreen son, Charlie Sheen, with *Parade* in June 2015, she said, "Anybody who’s spent time with Charlie likes him. He’s as smart a person as you’ll ever find."

Taylor portrayed the boss of Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari on the 1980s sitcom *Bosom Buddies* before playing a judge on *The Practice* from 1998 to 2003 — a role for which she won an Emmy.

While on* Two and a Half Men,* she wrote and starred in *Ann*, a one-woman show about former Texas governor Ann Richards. After *Men*, she earned more acting credits for *Hollywood*, *Billions*, and *The Morning Show*.

Taylor has been in a relationship with actress Sarah Paulson since 2015.

Conchata Ferrell (Berta)

Conchata Ferrell as Berta on 'Two and a Half Men'; Conchata Ferrell attends the Broadway opening night arrivals for 'Burn This' at the Hudson Theatre on April 15, 2019, in New York City.

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Conchata Ferrell had been in the sitcom world for decades before her iconic role as Charlie’s housekeeper Berta on *Men — *for which she nabbed two Emmy nominations.

"The best story about Berta is my audition," she told the A.V. Club in 2014. "They asked me to come with an Eastern European accent. I liked the material very much. I love playing women who have the nerve to do things that I don’t have the nerve to do, and Berta is certainly one of those. So I worked it like they wanted, but I also worked it in my own voice.”

Ferrell appeared in movies like *Edward Scissorhands* (1990)*, True Romance *(1993), and *Erin Brockovich* (2000). However, most of Ferrell’s career was spent on the small screen, with dozens of guest appearances.

Post-*Men*, Ferrell appeared in an episode of *Grace and Frankie* and five episodes of *The Ranch*.

Ferrell died of cardiac arrest in 2020 at age 77. She is survived by her husband of many years (Arnie Anderson), one daughter, and two stepdaughters.

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April Bowlby (Kandi)

April Bowlby as Kandi on 'Two and a Half Men'; April Bowlby poses backstage during the 'Doom Patrol' panel at New York Comic Con on Oct. 9, 2022.

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April Bowlby landed a spot on *Two and a Half Men *early in her Hollywood career. Appearing in 15 episodes throughout the series, Bowlby's young and dimwitted Kandi plays a part in the show's frequent romantic overlap, as she has a fling with Charlie and then subsequently marries Alan — which ultimately ends in divorce.

"I just thought [Kandi] was a fun character. She could get away with anything and was super-lovable," she told *Cream Magazine** *in February 2021. "She’s also very naïve but in an appealing way."

Bowlby had a stint as the BFF of the title character on *Drop Dead Diva.* She’s also had guest appearances on shows like *Mom, How I Met Your Mother*, and *The Big Bang Theory*,* *and a main role as Elasti-Woman on *Doom Patrol.*

Bowlby is married to filmmaker Matthew Cooke. Together, they have one son.

Ashton Kutcher (Walden Schmidt)

Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt on 'Two and a Half Men'; Ashton Kutcher arrives at the Ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 15, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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Before making a dramatic entry onto *Men* in season 9, Ashton Kutcher was no stranger to the sitcom world, having achieved stardom on *That '70s Show*. He also had a myriad of film credits under his belt before portraying Walden, an eccentric millionaire who buys Charlie’s house and, for some reason, lets Alan and Jake keep living there.

Reflecting on his experience in a 2020 interview on the *WTF With Marc Maron* podcast, Kutcher stated: “I had a really good time making [*Two and a Half Men*]. I actually went through a divorce on that show, which is a really hard thing to do.… Those people were all there for me and supported me while I was going through that, and it was phenomenal.”

Soon after *Men* ended, Kutcher starred on *The Ranch*. He reprised his *That* *'70s Show *role for an episode of the spinoff series *That '90s Show *and went on to star on the Ryan Murphy horror series *The Beauty* in 2026*.*

Two years after divorcing actress Demi Moore in 2013, Kutcher married *That* *‘70s Show *costar Mila Kunis, with whom he shares two children.

Courtney Thorne-Smith (Lyndsey McElroy)

Courtney Thorne-Smith as Lyndsey McElroy on 'Two and a Half Men'; Courtney Thorne-Smith attends Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries 2019 Winter TCA Tour at Tournament House on Feb. 9, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif.

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Even though she doesn't appear until season 7, Lyndsey is probably Alan’s longest relationship (on and off) throughout the series. However, their relationship is volatile — to say the least.

Before *Men*, Courtney Thorne-Smith already had a solid TV pedigree with roles on three long-running series: *Melrose Place*, *Ally McBeal*, and *According to Jim*. In 2007, she also released a novel,* Outside In*.

Since the sitcom, she’s made a few TV guest appearances, like playing a *Melrose*-like character on *Fresh Off the Boat* and popping up in an episode of *Mom*.

Thorne-Smith married businessman Roger Fishman in 2007 and gave birth to their son a year later. After filing for divorce in June 2025, she and Fishman reached a settlement in January 2026.

Jennifer Taylor (Chelsea Melini)

Jennifer Taylor as Chelsea Melini on 'Two and a Half Men'; Jennifer Taylor attends the 2023 Burbank International Film Festival at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center on Sept. 24, 2023, in Burbank, Calif.

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Already having credits for TV series like *Pacific Blue, Diagnosis Murder, *and *Yes, Dear*, and movies such as *Wild Things* (1998) and *Rumor Has It* (2005) to her name, former model Jennifer Taylor came on *Two and a Half Men* portraying Chelsea, who becomes Charlie's fiancée around seasons 6 and 7.

"When I was on [*Two and a Half Men*], the day-to-day experience was wonderful. I got along with Charlie [Sheen] really, really well," she told Fox News Digital in November 2022. "I was finishing my bachelor's degree at the same time. I came to work, and I came home.... Working on that sitcom was my first really big job. And I was just so glad to be there."

Post-*Men, *Taylor has appeared on *Shameless *and *The Young and the Restless. *She’s also made many TV movies, and, in 2023, she worked with Chuck Loore once again in an episode of *Bookie*.

The actress is married to Paul Taylor, with whom she shares two children.

Amber Tamblyn (Jenny Harper)

Amber Tamblyn as Jenny Harper on 'Two and a Half Men'; Amber Tamblyn attends SiriusXM's Radio Andy Theater Live at the Green Room 42 on Jan. 22, 2024, in New York City.

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When Angus T. Jones left the series, Amber Tamblyn was brought in as Charlie’s long-lost daughter, Jenny, a lesbian actress who had inherited her father’s womanizing tendencies. Even though she had never done a sitcom before, Tamblyn told *Parade* in September 2013 about working on the show, “It’s great — it’s the most exhilarating job I think I’ve ever had.”

Tamblyn was already familiar to audiences after getting her start on the ABC soap *General Hospital* and then her starring role on *Joan of Arcadia*. Her film work includes *The Ring* (2002) and *The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants* (2005).

Tamblyn followed her *Men* role with a series regular gig on *Y: The Last Man*, as well as a few appearances in episodes of *Inside Amy Schumer*.* *The actress is also a prolific writer, from volumes of poetry to novels to nonfiction.

Tamblyn is married to actor-comedian David Cross; they have one child.

Jane Lynch (Dr. Linda Freeman)

Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman on 'Two and a Half Men'; Jane Lynch attends the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuosos Award at the Arlington Theatre on Feb. 10, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

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Jane Lynch's therapist Linda Freeman offers a much-needed dose of common sense in her drop-ins throughout the series. She starts by trying to counsel Jake, but then helps both Alan and Walden come to terms with their divorces. (Charlie is a bit more resistant to therapy.)

Speaking of her former *Men* costar Charlie Sheen, Lynch told *The Advocate* in July 2016: "He's one of the nicest guys and a true leader on that set. He's going through his stuff now, but there's a really solid, wonderful person in there, and I love him very much."

Lynch primarily came to prominence as a member of Christopher Guest’s mockumentary ensemble in films like *Best in Show* (2000) and *A Mighty Wind* (2003)*. *Then, she inhabited the iconic and multifaceted *Glee* villain Sue Sylvester, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She won another Emmy for *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.*

In addition to a substantial voice-over career — from *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012) to *American Dad!* — Lynch also hosted game shows like *Hollywood Game Night* and *Weakest Link*.

Lynch divorced psychologist Lara Embry in 2014, with whom she shares three children. She married screenwriter Jennifer Cheyne in 2021.

Ryan Stiles (Herb Melnick)

Ryan Stiles as Herb Melnick on 'Two and a Half Men'; Ryan Stiles as Bill Doty on 'American Housewife'.

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Ryan Stiles started out as a stand-up comedian, and had a long sitcom history as part of the ensemble cast of *The Drew Carey Show* — as well as a member of the improv troupe on *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* He also appeared with Sheen and Cryer in the *Hot Shots! *movies. So, Stiles fit right into the *Two and a Half Men *cast with occasional appearances as Herb, Judith’s long-suffering post-Alan husband.

"[*Two and a Half Men*] is great for me...I can do 10 or 11 shows a year and keep up [with] everything — you know, medical and all that stuff I need to keep up," he told the *Ithica Times* in May 2011. "And they give me funny stuff to do, I'm one of those people on the show that comes in with a funny line and leaves, you know?"

Since the end of the sitcom, Stiles has only had a few acting credits for *American Housewife*, *Young Sheldon*, and a main role on Netflix's *Leanne*.

Stiles has been married to Patricia McDonald since 1988, and they have three children together.

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