Jon Cryer
Born
April 16, 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Jon Cryer

​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.

Movies

TV Series

Extended Family
Extended Family
2023 ★ 6.3
Jim Kearney
13 Episodes
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Devoured
Devoured
2022 ★ 7.0
Narrator
6 Episodes
Batwoman
Batwoman
2019 ★ 6.9
Lex Luthor
1 Episode
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 ★ 5.8
Eugenio Derbez
1 Episode
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017 ★ 6.6
Jon Cryer
2 Episodes
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
2017 ★ 7.5
Jon Cryer
1 Episode
Justice League Action
Justice League Action
2016 ★ 7.1
Felix Faust (voice)
3 Episodes
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 ★ 7.3
Lex Luthor
1 Episode
Supergirl
Supergirl
2015 ★ 7.3
Lex Luthor
20 Episodes
The Flash
The Flash
2014 ★ 7.8
Lex Luthor
1 Episode
Mom
Mom
2013 ★ 7.3
Customer
1 Episode
Arrow
Arrow
2012 ★ 6.8
Lex Luthor
1 Episode
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
2006 ★ 7.1
Ken Truscott
2 Episodes
American Dad!
American Dad!
2005 ★ 7.0
Quacky (voice)
1 Episode
Retrosexual: The '80s
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004 ★ 10.0
(archive footage)
5 Episodes
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom
2004 ★ 8.3
Freakshow (voice)
2 Episodes
NCIS
NCIS
2003 ★ 7.6
Cyril Taft
3 Episodes
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
2003 ★ 7.4
Alan Harper
262 Episodes
Hey Joel
Hey Joel
2003
Joel Stein
13 Episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 ★ 7.6
Jon Cryer (uncredited)
1 Episode
The Trouble with Normal
The Trouble with Normal
2000 ★ 6.5
Zack Mango
13 Episodes
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999 ★ 7.4
Kevin (voice)
1 Episode
Becker
Becker
1998 ★ 7.1
Roger
1 Episode
Hercules
Hercules
1998 ★ 6.9
The Winged Wolves (voice)
2 Episodes
Getting Personal
Getting Personal
1998
Sam Wagner
18 Episodes
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
1998 ★ 7.1
Justin
1 Episode
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
1997 ★ 6.4
Brian (uncredited)
1 Episode
The Practice
The Practice
1997 ★ 7.6
Terry Pender
1 Episode
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 ★ 7.6
Duckie
1 Episode
Partners
Partners
1995 ★ 10.0
Bob
22 Episodes
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 ★ 7.7
Trevor McPhee
1 Episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 ★ 5.4
1 Episode
The Famous Teddy Z
The Famous Teddy Z
1989 ★ 7.2
Teddy Zakalokis
20 Episodes
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985 ★ 7.4
Phil
1 Episode