At the peak of his career, Angus T. Jones made over $7 million from one season of Two and a Half Men. Now, he lives a quieter life – and this is why.
Notably, his salary topped out at a whopping $350,000 per episode, making him the highest-paid child actor on TV.
“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.
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“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.”
The next day, he apologized and insisted he was “grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and a Half Men… who have become an extension of my family.”
Two years later, hetoldPeople he was happy to be living a “normal existence… if you’d asked me a few years ago if I wanted to get back involved in the industry, I would have said, ‘No. Not at all.’
“I got pretty doomsday with my thinking for a long time, but now I’m having fun and enjoying where I’m at. I no longer feel like every step I take is on a land mine.”
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Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
