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Charlie Sheen has never exactly been a mystery. From his biggest ever Two and a Half Men to every small scandal and meltdown, he has made the headlines. It won’t be wrong to say that it has played out in public like one long, chaotic soap opera. But his new documentary on Netflix, aka Charlie Sheen, finally lets the man himself sit down and walk us through the mayhem.

This part of aka Charlie Sheen is tougher to watch because it isn’t about wild parties or funny stories. It is mainly about his fallout and the contracts that crushed him. He has openly talked about the addictions that nearly finished him, and the moments that left him facing himself for the first time.

The honesty is what hits harder here. Sheen doesn’t dress anything up or try to soften it. He talks about the worst of it in plain terms, sometimes with a laugh, and sometimes with regret, but always like a man who knows he can’t hide from it anymore.

He has narrated this documentary with a level of honesty that’s equal parts hilarious and horrifying. Across two parts, the film drops many revelations about Sheen’s life, and we have picked 20 of the most interesting ones for you. You might remember some and might not remember a few. We have picked out the first 10 below, and trust us, they prove that no one has lived a life quite like Charlie’s.

10 shocking revelations from aka Charlie Sheen:

10. He once drunkenly flew a passenger jet

On his honeymoon in 1995 with his first wife, Donna Peele, Sheen got to sit in the cockpit and actually steered the plane for a few moments. The co-pilot switched off the autopilot mode and allowed Sheen to fly the plane for a few minutes.

9. He grew up in a nudist household (briefly)

As a kid, Sheen walked into the kitchen to find both parents completely naked. His family lived in Malibu in the 1970s, and he recalls it being a different kind of Hollywood lifestyle.

8. The infamous “seven-gram rocks” were very real

Remember that 2011 ABC interview where he bragged about smoking crack? The doc confirms he wasn’t exaggerating. His dealer and long-time friend Marco backed it up in the second part of the documentary, and it is one endorsement nobody wants.

7. His childhood home movies starred future Hollywood royalty

While most of us filmed finger-painting, Sheen had Sean Penn and George Clooney messing around in his Super 8 films, and that too at just a small age of six. You can call it just another day in Malibu privilege land.

6. He tagged along on the set of Apocalypse Now

At 11 years old, Sheen was watching his dad battle alcohol on Coppola’s messed-up set in the Philippines. Sadly, he foreshadowed his father in the coming years. Looks like rehab really was a family affair.

5. He almost became The Karate Kid

Sheen was offered Daniel LaRusso before Ralph Macchio, but Martin Sheen made him honour another commitment. Imagine yelling “wax on, wax off” in Charlie Sheen’s voice. Yeah, we’ll pass.

4. He was a dad before he was a star

At the tender age of 19, Sheen welcomed his first daughter, Cassandra. In the documentary, he admits fatherhood didn’t slow his shenanigans. It just added nappies to the pile of bad decisions.

3. He once beat Michael Jordan at basketball (sort of)

In a TV special, Charlie made eight free throws, while MJ had to shoot blindfolded. Sure, he won, but let’s be real: Jordan could have smoked him without the gimmicks.

2. He stayed up all night before Ferris Bueller

For his cameo in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Charlie Sheen stayed awake all night to look like a real troublemaker. The dark circles weren’t makeup… they were method.

1. Nicolas Cage hijacked a plane in PA while Sheen smuggled cocaine

On one flight, Nicolas Cage grabbed the PA to pretend he was a crazy pilot. While he was doing this, Sheen was sitting calmly with cocaine taped to his leg. Security had no idea.