As one of the highest-paid kids on U.S. television, Angus T Jones has developed a Hollywood physique that complements his wealth.
This week, the 17-year-old actor appeared noticeably slimmer at a charity gala in Washington D.C.
Portraying Jake Harper in the popular U.S. series Two And A Half Men, Angus has shed the puppy fat from his childhood and is looking quite trim.
When he started acting in Two And A Half Men back in 2003 at only 11 years old, Angus had a much rounder face.
Over the years, he has ‘grown into his body’, having lost several pounds and transitioned into the stylish young man he is today.
Last year, Angus secured his place as one of U.S. TV’s highest-paid child actors by signing a new contract for the upcoming season of Two And A Half Men worth 14.4 million dollars, plus an additional half a million as a signing bonus.
This resulted in a lucrative payment of $300,000 per episode.
Jones has shared the screen with the troubled Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, as the show has consistently ranked among the Top 20 programs in the U.S. since its premiere.
Currently, the show is in limbo following Sheen’s firing due to his ongoing personal issues and alleged substance abuse.
Sheen has launched a public feud with the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre, and recently released an open letter directed at the writer, who is rumored to continue production without him.
In the letter, he states, ‘My fans may tune in for a minute, but at the end of the day, no one cares about your feeble show without me. Shame on you…narcissist, coward, loser, a spineless rat.’
‘I’m out here with my fans every night. The message is crystal clear, no Charlie Sheen. No show. You’ve been warned. Reap the whirl-wind you cockroach, reap it.’
In addition, young Angus has faced scrutiny in his personal life with revelations about his parents’ alleged criminal history.
Mug shots of his parents surfaced in October 2010, taken during their arrest in 1997.
His mother, Carey, had his father, Kelly, arrested on assault allegations after he reportedly yanked her from a car and pushed her to the ground.
Although she later dropped the charges, Kelly was required to attend an anti-violence class.
In the same year, Carey faced arrest on a burglary accusation, which was subsequently dismissed ‘pending further investigation.’
by Helena Bryanlith