A child star, a teenager with more than $ 15 million in his bank account and an unexpected goodbye to the world of fame. This is their dark story.
Actor Angus Jones, and perhaps best known for his role as Jake Harper in the series “Two and a Half Men,” stole the attention of more than 15 million viewers on each of the series’ covers. However, the price he paid was high.
That pink-cheeked boy who fit in and fulfilled the obligations of the market was quite a success, but he also lost the early years of his childhood. He even in an interview said that after being famous he again enjoyed a walk with his parents because of the harassment of the fans.
Now he lives away from the cameras and recording set, perhaps to put aside the disruption left by the show and regain the integrity that took him out of the entertainment industry.
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Two and a Half Men is the series that tells the story of the coexistence of two brothers (played by Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer) with completely opposite personalities, and the son of one of them, who far from following the rules and eccentricities of his divorced father, he feels comfortable with the brazen life his uncle leads.
Two and a Half Men was a hit series with over 15,000 viewers. photo AFP
When he played Jake, the actor was only nine years old, the first appearance in the series was in September 2003. From there he lost his private life. However, this was not his first work, before he starred in the film Simp at just six years old. At eight he participated in the series See spot Run, ER and The Rookie, but here his characters did not catch much attention, it was until he came to Two and a Half Men that he began a successful career, a race on the rise, but also an emotional debate that overwhelmed him.
The Origin of Austin
Angus Jones was born in Austin, Texas, USA, on October 8, 1993. He went to a Christian school, but was not religious at the time. When he was five he moved to Los Angeles with his family. His parents started taking him to different castings until he managed to stay in one for a commercial.
Angus never wanted to be an actor. In her words, it was all an initiative her mother had, who saw Angus as a future artist: she imitated scenes she saw on television and learned the dialogues from what she was watching. This made Carey Lynn Claypol believe that her future was here, in her son. And the boy was pushed to go through different auditions in commercials and television projects.
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It took on a different color when in 2001 director and producer David Arquette convened it for one of the main characters in See Spot Run. From there he jumped to Two and the Half Men. He signed for the first two seasons, a total of 26 episodes for which he would pocket $ 7,800,000. He became the highest paid teenager in the United States.
Angus Jones decided to leave the series when the character of Charlie Sheen was changed
For the third and fourth installments his salary was $ 350,000 per chapter, with which he exceeded eight million in profit. The sums were rising, and when he turned 17, as he was about to retire, he became the highest paid teenager of all time, according to People With Money.
In the middle, it was required by brands of all kinds to make it the visible face, but Jones was tasked with rejecting almost every proposal. To which he accepted, he allocated the money to the NGOs with which he began collaborating since he had use of reason.
From an early age he was concerned about the situation of children living on the streets, in neglect and abuse, so even though he could not dispose of his money for his age, one of the orders he made to his parents was to be able to help. to foundations in a state of vulnerability. In 2008 she joined First Star, one of the institutions that provides help to children who need it most.
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That same year he was also part of Varietiy’s Power of Youth, to help with his presence and financially children of the city of Memphis. He also collaborates with an anti-bullying campaign called Be a Star.
Trauma and disappearance
After the end of the tenth season of Two and a Half Men he moved away from success and overall exposure. Angus did not want to know anything more about fame. He said that one reason for his decision was the departure of his mentor, Charlie Sheen (replaced by Ashton Kutcher), who is most careful in the recording sets. But in addition, Angus did not agree with part of his script, focused on an adult and not according to his age, according to his consideration.
At that moment there was talk of a resounding change in his thinking. Overnight, after visiting several churches, Angus stated that he felt traumatized by what he evidenced every time he acted. He went so far as to say that the small screen shows rubbish, and that he would not cooperate with it. “I don’t want to remain part of the enemy’s plans,” he warned.
Cast of Two and a Half Men. Photo AFP
He also argued his need to regain the life he had lost in his childhood. The first thing he did after moving away was start his studies at a university in Colorado. And he devoted time to his friends, traveling the world with them as his special guests. When he retired, still in his teens, he had $ 15 million in his bank account.
Angus himself spoke of pressures and all that had to happen at an age when his childhood was snatched from him. “I grew up under the gaze of millions of eyes. For now I don’t want that anymore. I need my privacy, to be able to enjoy my friends, to travel, to do things I never did,” he commented some time ago on his social media .
Spiritual retreat
This year, Angus Jones decided to get much more involved in his religious life. It all started when he realized that he had been saved from a serious accident by the Lord’s designs. There he began to preach. He was baptized and immediately charged against his job. He commented that Two and a Half Men, and especially his character, did not align with his beliefs.
“The show is filthy. The topics covered are completely wrong. I feel like a paid hypocrite. Viewers should stop watching this show,” he commented via a video he posted on YouTube when he fired- if. His words were experienced as a major media scandal and against the production of the series.
At the same time, he turned to social media to spread the word of God. Here were registered two major sides: those who asked him to return to the series and those who were satisfied with his decision. He became a kind of prophet that many follow today.
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As for his love life, he would have married in secret. As reported by the Washington Daily News, Angus was seen with an alliance, and this suggests that he took it one step further in the relationship.
In addition to preaching, he dedicates his time to working with producer Toñita, which he opened in 2016 alongside Justin Combs, son of rapper Diddy Combs. As he stressed in recent months, nothing and no one diverts him from the way of God. He continues to attend meetings at Seventh-day Adventist Church. Today at the age of 27, and despite constant offers, Angus Jones doesn’t want to know anything about acting again. “I don’t look to the future, I just move forward,” is one of his favorite phrases.
The actor is now a pastor and talks about all the harm the series has done to his personal life. Photo Capture