Jon Cryer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-04-16 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Jon Cryer

Biography

​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.

Known For

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Arrow

    Arrow

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • DC's Legends of Tomorrow

    DC's Legends of Tomorrow

  • The View

    The View

  • Mom

    Mom

  • Big Brother

    Big Brother

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • Hannah Montana

    Hannah Montana

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Batwoman

    Batwoman

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    Two Guys and a Girl

  • Danny Phantom

    Danny Phantom

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • Glam

    Glam

  • Justice League Action

    Justice League Action

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Stay Cool

    Stay Cool

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Hiding Out

    Hiding Out

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Dudes

    Dudes

  • Due Date

    Due Date

  • BRATS

    BRATS

  • Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • Pretty in Pink

    Pretty in Pink

  • Shorts

    Shorts

  • 18½

    18½

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Tortured

    Tortured

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

  • aka Charlie Sheen

    aka Charlie Sheen

  • Partners

    Partners

  • Password

    Password

  • Weather Girl

    Weather Girl

  • The Famous Teddy Z

    The Famous Teddy Z

  • Extended Family

    Extended Family

  • Holy Man

    Holy Man

  • Hit by Lightning

    Hit by Lightning

  • Plan B

    Plan B

  • Hey Joel

    Hey Joel

  • Big Time Adolescence

    Big Time Adolescence

  • Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

    Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

  • The Trouble with Normal

    The Trouble with Normal

  • The Waiter

    The Waiter

  • Noon Wine

    Noon Wine

  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby

    Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby

  • Getting Personal

    Getting Personal

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Retrosexual: The '80s

    Retrosexual: The '80s

  • Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Crisis Aftermath

    Crisis Aftermath

  • Company

    Company

  • Ass Backwards

    Ass Backwards

  • Heads

    Heads

  • Devoured

    Devoured

  • No Small Affair

    No Small Affair

  • O.C. and Stiggs

    O.C. and Stiggs

  • Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

    Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

  • Cannes Man

    Cannes Man

  • Penn & Teller Get Killed

    Penn & Teller Get Killed

  • The Pompatus of Love

    The Pompatus of Love

  • Danny Phantom: Reality Trip

    Danny Phantom: Reality Trip

  • Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

    Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

  • The Little Pageant That Could

    The Little Pageant That Could

  • John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

    John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

  • Metro Chase

    Metro Chase

  • Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card

    Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card