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Jon Cryer
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 16, 1965 (60 years)
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.
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.
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.
Known For
Jon Cryer Filmography
| 2023 | Extended Family (TV Series) · as Jim Kearney |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Devoured (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | Big Time Adolescence · as Reuben |
| 2019 | Batwoman (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (TV Series) · as Eugenio Derbez |
| 2017 | Justice League Action Shorts! (TV Series) · as Felix Faust |
| 2016 | Justice League Action (TV Series) · as Felix Faust (voice) |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors (TV Series) · as Donnie |
| 2016 | The Ranch (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor |
| 2015 | Supergirl (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor |
| 2014 | Hit by Lightning · as Ricky Miller |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards · as Dean Morris |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor |
| 2011 | Husbands (TV Series) · as Vic Del Rey |
| 2011 | Company · as David |
| 2010 | Due Date · as Alan Harper |
| 2009 | Shorts · as Dad Thompson |
| 2009 | Weather Girl · as Charles |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby · as Richard Pig (voice) |
| 2007 | Tortured · as Brian Mark |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Ken Truscott |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Brainy Smurf |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk (voice) |
| 2004 | The Metro Chase · as Mr. Stamm |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Alan Harper |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Cyril Taft |
| 2003 | Stripperella (TV Series) · as Clifton |
| 2003 | Hey, Joel! (TV Series) · as Joel Stein |
| 2003 | Danny Phantom (TV Series) · as Freakshow (voice) |
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe (TV Series) · as Praeger |
| 2000 | The Trouble With Normal (TV Series) · as Zack Mango |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Kevin (voice) |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 1998 | Holy Man · as Barry |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as The Winged Wolves (voice) |
| 1998 | Getting Personal (TV Series) · as Sam Wagner |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Plan B · as Stuart Winer |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Brian (uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Terry Pender |
| 1995 | The Pompatus of Love · as Mark |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Duckie |
| 1995 | Partners (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Trevor Mcphee |
| 1994 | Heads · as Guy Franklin |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! · as Jim 'wash Out' Pfaffenbach |
| 1991 | Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (TV Series) · as Slippy Carter |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed · as Frat Boy #3 |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) · as Teddy Zakalokis |
| 1987 | Hiding Out · as Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · as Lenny |
| 1987 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home · as Morgan Sewart |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink · as Philip F. 'duckie' Dale |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1985 | O.C. and Stiggs · as Randall Schwab Jr. |
| 1984 | No Small Affair · as Charles Cummings |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Teenage Herbert |
| 2025 | aka Charlie Sheen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Brats · as Self |
| 2024 | The Little Pageant That Could · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Password (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest |
| 2022 | Claim to Fame (TV Series) · as Self - Gracie Lou's Uncle |
| 2021 | History of the Sitcom (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2019 | Crisis Aftermath (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer |
| 2016 | Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows · as Self |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2011 | The 65th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Long Island Medium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - John Hughes Tribute |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Race to the Emmys · as Self |
| 2007 | The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | CBS at 75 · as Self |
| 2003 | I Love the 80s Strikes Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Big Brother (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, 'two & A ½ Men' |
| 2000 | Big Brother (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Jon Cryer |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Cannes Man · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Nick News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The 5th Annual American Cinema Awards · as Self |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Disjointed (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) |
| 2023 | Extended Family (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Forgotten West Memphis Three (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Getting Personal (TV Series) |
| 1998 | |
| 1995 | The Pompatus of Love · as Co-Producer |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Planes · as Additional Story Material |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Story |