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Jon Cryer
Known for acting
Born April 16, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA
Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he finished writing and producing the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, which was well received.
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Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films, it took several years to find success on television; the shows he had starred in (The Famous Teddy Z, Partners and The Trouble with Normal) did not last very long. In 2003, he was cast as Alan Harper on the CBS hit comedy series Two and a Half Men, opposite Charlie Sheen, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009. He received three earlier Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.
Movies and TV shows
NCISTV · 2003
Family GuyTV · 1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV · 2000
American Dad!TV · 2005
The FlashTV · 2014
Two and a Half MenTV · 2003
ArrowTV · 2012
Big BrotherTV · 2000
DC's Legends of TomorrowTV · 2016
SupergirlTV · 2015
MomTV · 2013
American PlayhouseTV · 1982
The PracticeTV · 1997
Hannah MontanaTV · 2006
The Outer LimitsTV · 1995
HerculesTV · 1998
BeckerTV · 1998
Will & GraceTV · 2017
Amazing StoriesTV · 1985
Stuart Fails to Save the UniverseTV · 2026
BatwomanTV · 2019
Danny PhantomTV · 2004
Justice League ActionTV · 2016
Two Guys and a GirlTV · 1998
Dharma & GregTV · 1997
People's Choice AwardsTV · 1975
Mr. Show with Bob and DavidTV · 1995
Drop the MicTV · 2017
Who Do You Think You Are?TV · 2010
Due DateMovie · 2010
The Great IndoorsTV · 2016
PartnersTV · 1995
PasswordTV · 2022
Hot Shots!Movie · 1991
aka Charlie SheenTV · 2025
Pretty in PinkMovie · 1986
Extended FamilyTV · 2023
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceMovie · 1987
The Trouble with NormalTV · 2000
BRATSMovie · 2024
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionTV · 2017
The Famous Teddy ZTV · 1989
Big Time AdolescenceMovie · 2020
E! True Hollywood StoryTV · 1996
Stay CoolMovie · 2011
ShortsMovie · 2009
TorturedMovie · 2008
Hey JoelTV · 2003
O.C. and StiggsMovie · 1987
Holy ManMovie · 1998
Cannes ManMovie · 1996
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a BabyMovie · 2008
Hiding OutMovie · 1987
Weather GirlMovie · 2009
DevouredTV · 2022
Ass BackwardsMovie · 2013
DudesMovie · 1987
Hit by LightningMovie · 2014
No Small AffairMovie · 1984
Danny Phantom: Reality TripMovie · 2006
The Pompatus of LoveMovie · 1996
Morgan Stewart's Coming HomeMovie · 1987
CompanyMovie · 2011
18½Movie · 2022
The Little Pageant That CouldMovie · 2024
Noon WineMovie · 1985
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsMovie · 2016
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveMovie · 1998
HeadsMovie · 1994
Penn & Teller Get KilledMovie · 1989
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastMovie · 2012
GlamMovie · 1998
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report CardMovie · 1988
Metro ChaseMovie · 2005