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After landing his first gig in showbiz at the age of 6, Angus T. Jones soon rose to prominence after earning his breakthrough role in Charlie Sheen’sTwo and a Half Menat the age of 10. Notable for playing Jake Harper in the sitcom, at the peak of his career, the actor amassed a salary of a whopping figure of $350k for each episode.
But despite hitting the jackpot with his stint in the acclaimed sitcom, Jones decided to part ways with the show following his commitment to other aspects of life.
Angus T. Jones Prioritized His Higher Studies
While Angus T. Jones made afortunefrom his tenure in the sitcom, shortly afterCharlie Sheen‘s contract forTwo and a Half Menwas terminated by WB, Jones too left the show. This decision was a combination of his newfound belief and the actor’s commitment to his higher studies. Reflecting on his decision to leave the show to continue his studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, Jones clarified that despite making a fortune from the sitcom, he wasn’t exactly enjoying it.
He said (viaUS Weekly):
It was making light of topics in our world that are really problems for a lot of people. I was a paid hypocrite because I wasn’t OK with it, but I was still doing it.
Although he did make one last brief cameo at the finale of season 12, the actor was vocal about his distaste for the sitcom and even urged others not to watch it.
Angus T. Jones Once Urged Viewers To Stop WatchingTwo and a Half Men
Following his association with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Angus T. Jones started to take his faith more seriously and was pretty vocal about his discomfort with the themes of his breakout show. Considering that the sitcom conflicted with the actor’s religious values, Jones went on record to deemTwo and a Half Men“filth” and claimed that it was filling the viewers’ heads with filth.
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He said (viaTHR):
Jake from Two and a Half Men means nothing. He is a non-existent character. If you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching Two and a Half Men. 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. People say it’s just entertainment.
Do some research on the effects of television and your brain, and I promise you you’ll have a decision to make when it comes to television, especially with what you watch.
As for his career after his departure from the sitcom, Jones has largely stayed absent from the realm of showbiz, and later shared he was having fun at his job in the management team of Tonite.
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Two and a Half Menis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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