Highlights

• Angus T. Jones left acting due to religious reasons, which caused controversy and ended his career on TV.
• Despite a $20 million net worth from "Two and a Half Men," Jones now leads a private life in LA.
• He made a brief return to acting for "The Bookie," hinting at a potential comeback under Chuck Lorre's guidance.

Angus T. Jones is a former child star. He was born in Austin, TX in 1993. Jones is best known for playing Jake Harper on the sitcom Two and a Half Men with Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and later Ashton Kutcher.

Before he got his spot on the CBS show, Jones was a child actor who starred in five films, including See Spot Run, George of the Jungle 2, Simpatico, The Rookie, and Bringing Down The House.

Having starred in one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, Jones was set for money, reportedly earning himself a net worth of $20 million. Sadly, he quit the show and acting suddenly, and hit rock bottom pretty fast. After quitting acting, Angus T. Jones ventured into other businesses.

Jones has been absent from Hollywood since he stopped acting, and here's how Angus T. Jones went from having a $20 million net worth to falling off the grid.

Updated March 2024: Angus T. Jones may have stepped away from acting, but he came out of retirement to make an appearance with Charlie Sheen on the Chuck Lorre show, 'Bookie'. In the scene that featured both Sheen and Jones, the two were playing poker at a rehab facility. What made the scene even funnier was the fact that it was a reprisal of a poker scene that occurred in 'Two and a Half Men' years earlier. Even the same actors from 'Two and a Half Men' playing poker came back for 'Bookie'. While this does not mean that Jones is out of retirement, according to Lorre, Jones was as quick-witted and talented as ever.

7 Angus T. Jones' Early Life And Career

Angus T. Jones was a child actor for four years before landing the role on Two and a Half Men

• Jones started acting when he was 5 years-old

Jones was born in Texas to Carey and Kelly Jones and is the oldest of two sons. His parents stayed out of the spotlight during his career.

Before starring in Two and a Half Men, Jones had supporting roles in other projects. Those projects, according to IMDb include:

Jones started acting when he was just 5 years old.

6 Angus T. Jones Starred On Two And A Half Men

Role: Jake Harper

• Jones was 10 years old when he landed the lucrative role on Two and a Half Men

In 2003, Jones' big break came at just 10 years old, when he landed the role of Jake Harper on Two and a Half Men.

The sitcom became very popular, earning a following of 15 million viewers. Jones quickly became a household name and even won a few awards from his time on the show. They included two Young Artist Awards and one TV Land Award.

In 2011, his character was given more adult storylines, and it suited him well. Jones gave many one-liners that made fans laugh.

5 Angus T. Jones' Net Worth

Net Worth: $20 Million

• Jones was making $350,000 per episode of Two and a Half Men

From his time on the show, Jones earned an impressive paycheck. He was the highest-paid child actor at the age of 17 years old and was earning $350,000 per episode by his last season.

Due to his early acting roles and his 10 seasons on Two and a Half Men, Jones' net worth is said to be about $20 million. Earning all that money before the age of 18 is very impressive, and Two and a Half Men set him up for life.

4 Why Did Angus T. Jones Quit Acting?

Angus T. Jones quit acting because he found God

• Jones' new-found religion did not sync up with his role on Two and a Half Men and Jones quit

Jones spent ten seasons as a main character on Two and a Half Men. He then became a guest star in Seasons 11 and 12 before leaving the show altogether. The reason why he left the show is largely because he became devoutly religious.

In 2012, Jones did an interview with The Forerunner Chronicles where he discussed his literal coming-to-God. He was going to three or four churches every Sunday until someone told him about a Seventh-day Adventist Church, and he was instantly hooked.

Because of his newfound faith, Jones didn't find the show appropriate anymore and started publicly slamming the sitcom. "You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that," he said in the interview.

The former actor encouraged fans to stop watching the show and "filling their heads with filth."

The interview sparked a lot of controversy and cost Jones his career and his role on the show. Jones realized his mistakes and apologized to his cast and crew, which allowed him to have a recurring role in the show's last few seasons and in the finale.

3 Angus T. Jones Started A Career In Business

Angus T. Jones attended college for a time and then went into business with Justin Combs and Kene Orjioke

• Jones is no longer a part of the multimedia company he started with Combs and Orjioke

After leaving the show and acting for good, the George of the Jungle 2 star, had big dreams of creating "bible-based stories and further sharing the word of God," according to People. When that didn't pan out, Jones enrolled in college. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he took up environmental studies.

However, at the end of his freshmen year, Jones changed his major to Jewish studies. It is not clear if he graduated or earned a degree, but he was excited to live a normal life.

In 2016, he became the president of Tonite, a multimedia and event production company started by Justin Combs and Kene Orjioke.

2 Hitting Rock-Bottom For Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones left Hollywood after his controversial interview regarding Two and a Half Men

• Jones was not able to find work after Two and a Half Men ended

After Jones' controversial interview, his career took a downward turn, and he was never cast in anything after that. That was when Angus T. Jones officially left Hollywood.

However, in 2016, he told People that he had stepped away from religion.

"I'm interested in seeing where I go without an organization putting a stamp of approval on if I'm good or bad or whatever," Jones told the publication. Since then, he has disappeared from the spotlight and lived a normal life.

1 Where Is Angus T. Jones Today?

Angus T. Jones lives in Los Angeles and is seen from time to time

• Jones appeared on one episode of The Bookie

As of 2024, Angus T. Jones is single, and enjoying life. He is photographed in Los Angeles from time to time. Jones is nearly unrecognizable from how he looked as a child. In his most recent sighting in August 2023, Jones stepped out barefoot with a long beard, glasses, black beanie, khaki shorts, and a black t-shirt that read "SHOQUIP," referring to his home state of Texas, on it.

There is not much information on Jones' current job or what he is doing now, as Jones lives a very private life. However, Jones did come out of retirement in November 2023 to do a guest appearance on The Bookie as a favor to Chuck Lorre.

Jones is living off his $20 million and royalties from the show and seems healthy and happy.

Source: People, IMDb