Two and a Half Men actor Charlie Sheen has dismissed talks that he is set to put an end to his acting career.

The 44-year-old star, who plays Charlie Harper on the hit US show, said ending his time in front of the camera would be a mistake.

“There’’s been some talk about that (retiring). People thought I was depressed because of the contract negotiations or whatever,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

He added: “I had a fantasy when I was a lot younger of retiring at 40, then I ended up on this hit show everybody seems to love.

“So retiring right now might be a bit of a mistake.”