It was one of the most volatile periods of his career and personal life, but Charlie Sheen still cashed $40 million worth of checks from May 2010 to May 2011, making him the highest paid actor on TV during that time, reports Forbes.com.
Despite being fired from his "Two and a Half Men" job last March, he still earned $40 million from his work on the CBS sitcom.
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As Forbes notes, Sheen's future earnings are up in the air. He won a $25 million settlement after filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros.