Two and a Half Men - Back Off Mary Poppins - 01:30 am Sunday, April 26 on ITV4

Charlie Sheen (Actor) .. Charlie Harper

Born: September 03, 1965 in New York

Best Known For: His meltdown following his axing from Two and a Half Men.

Early-life: Born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965, in New York. He almost died due to birth complications - his middle name is that of the doctor who saved him. He's one of Martin Sheen and his artist wife Janet Templeton's four children - all of whom have become actors. As a child, Charlie fought constantly with his older sibling Emilio, and was a gifted student until he began skipping school to play baseball.

Career: Sheen's screen debut came in 1974's The Execution of Private Slovik. Despite dreaming of a baseball career, he began acting professionally in the mid-1980s. He appeared in Red Dawn, Lucas and Ferris Bueller's Day Off before Platoon made him a star in 1986. He followed it up with Wall Street, Young Guns, Eight Men Out, Major League and two Hot Shots! movies. Sheen's career suffered as a result of his drug abuse during the 1990s, but he returned to form with appearances in Being John Malkovich, Spin City, Two and a Half Men and Anger Management.

Quote: 'If I've learned anything at all, it's that I know nothing about women. They remain a mystery.'

Trivia: Sheen promotes a line of electronic cigarettes known as NicoSheen.

Jon Cryer (Actor) .. Alan Harper

Born: April 16, 1965 in New York

Best Known For: Playing Alan in Two and a Half Men.

Early-life: Born Jonathan Niven Cryer in New York on April 16, 1965. His father is actor David Cryer, who has appeared in Escape from Alcatraz, American Gigolo and episodes of Law & Order, while his mother is songwriter and Broadway actress Gretchen Cryer. He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in 1983, with aspirations of following in his parents' footsteps as an actor.

Career: Cryer's first TV role came in 1984's No Small Affair. Only two years later he became something of a cult icon thanks to Pretty in Pink, in which he played Phil 'Duckie' Dale, before landing smaller parts in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Outer Limits, Becker and Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, among others. He began work on Two and a Half Men in 2003, playing single parent Alan Harper, who moves in with his brother, portrayed by his Hot Shots! co-star Charlie Sheen.

Quote: On Sheen's meltdown: 'It's as much a mystery to me as to everyone, I think.'

Trivia: He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.

Angus T Jones (Actor) .. Jake Harper

Born: October 08, 1993 in Austin, Texas

Best Known For: Playing Jake Harper in US sitcom Two and a Half Men.

Early-life: Angus Turner Jones was born in Austin, Texas, on October 8, 1993. He began his showbiz career at a very young age, appearing in numerous TV commercials from the age of four, with his distinctive looks appealing to casting agents.

Career: Jones landed his first film role with a bit part in Simpatico, but he got his big break starring alongside David Arquette in See Spot Run. This led to him being cast as the cute but surly Jake in Two and a Half Men in 2003 alongside co-stars Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. He has also starred in TV movie The Christmas Blessing and had a guest role on Hannah Montana Forever.

Quote: "I'm learning a lot about comedy, and everyone is just hilarious. Sometimes the hardest thing for me is not to laugh."

Trivia: At one point, Jones was reportedly earning $300,000 per episode on Two and a Half Men.

Elvis Costello (Actor) .. Himself

Born: August 25, 1954 in London

Best Known For: Penning hits like Oliver's Army and Pump It Up.

Early-life: Born Declan Patrick MacManus in London on August 25, 1954. His mother, whose maiden name was Costello, managed a record shop and his father, Ross, was a singer and trumpeter. They split while Elvis was in his teens, and he moved to Liverpool with his mum. After taking his A-levels, he returned to London to pursue a pop career. While appearing with various bands, he supported himself by working at a cosmetics factory.

Career: In 1977 he began using the stage name Elvis Costello and released his debut album My Aim is True; a year later he teamed up with backing band the Attractions for the acclaimed This Year's Model, scoring his first hit with Watching the Detectives. His follow-up, Armed Forces, reached the top 10 in America, and he continued to record throughout the 1980s and 1990s, although his albums enjoyed mixed success. He has collaborated with numerous artists, including Paul McCartney and Burt Bacharach. Elvis was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. He has also appeared in movies including Spice World, Austin Powers 2, and Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby.

Quote: 'I was born, coincidentally, when rock and roll started.'

Trivia: He married singer Diana Krall in 2003.

Sean Penn (Actor) .. Himself

Born: August 17, 1960 in California

Best Known For: A string of acclaimed films, including Oscar-winning performances in Mystic River and Milk.

Early-life: Sean Justin Penn was born on August 17, 1960, in Santa Monica, California. His father was director Leo Penn, his mother is actress Eileen Ryan. Penn's younger brother Chris was also an actor, while their elder sibling, Michael, is a musician. As a youngster he was a keen surfer, and made amateur movies with friends Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Rob Lowe. On graduating from high school, Penn joined the Los Angeles Group Repertory Theatre, where he worked backstage and directed a one-act play.

Career: At 19, Penn began studying acting, and made early TV appearances in Barnaby Jones and Little House on the Prairie. His first film was Taps in 1981. He stole the show in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and At Close Range. Since then, he's starred in Casualties of War, Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking, I Am Sam, Mystic River, 21 Grams, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Milk, Fair Game and Gangster Squad. He won Best Actor Oscars for Mystic River and Milk. He has also written, directed, and produced several movies, including Into the Wild. Penn also actively supports a number of political and social causes. He called for George W Bush to be impeached after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Quote: 'I'm probably shy. I've never gone to a party where I didn't drink alcohol. I have a great time, but I'm not comfortable. My straight nature is not very social. That doesn't mean I haven't caught myself being terribly arrogant.'

Trivia: He founded a non-profit organisation to help victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Harry Dean Stanton (Actor) .. Himself

Born: July 14, 1926 in Kentucky, Stanton

Best Known For: His numerous big-screen roles

Early-life: Born July 14, 1926, in Kentucky, Stanton, graduated from Lafayette Senior High School. He joined the US Navy in the 1940s and served in Okinawa during World War Two. After being discharged, he became a drama student at the University of Kentucky. He honed his craft in a production of Pygmalion, and later moved to California, where he worked at the Pasadena Playhouse. Stanton toured the States with a male choir, worked in children's theatre, and then returned to California.

Career: Almost 50 years after making his film debut in Tomahawk Trail, he has appeared in more than 150 projects, including Revolt at Fort Laramie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, The Fugitive and The Wild Wild West. He's also featured in cult films Cool Hand Luke, Kelly's Heroes, The Godfather Part II, Alien, Escape From New York, Pretty in Pink, Paris, Texas, Repo Man and The Green Mile. Popped up in Ant and Dec vehicle Alien Autopsy and had a recurring role on US drama Big Love.

Quote: 'I've been rather like a cat. I'm finicky.'

Trivia: Stanton is also an acclaimed musician who has worked with Bob Dylan and Bing Crosby.

Bobby Cooper (Actor) .. Himself

Marin Hinkle (Actor) .. Judith Harper

Melanie Lynskey (Actor) .. Rose

Pamela Fryman (Director)

Lee Aronsohn (Writer)

Susan Beavers (Writer)

Two and a Half Men: Back Off Mary Poppins

01:30 am - 01:55 am, Sunday, April 26 on ITV4 (26)

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