Jon Cryer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 16, 1965 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 97
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
Filmography
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026TV
Sherpa
aka Charlie Sheen
2025TV
Self
The Little Pageant That Could
2024Movie
Self (archive footage)
BRATS
2024Movie
Self
Extended Family
2023TV
Jim Kearney
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022TV
Password
2022TV
Self - Celebrity Guest
18½
2022Movie
H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
Devoured
2022TV
Narrator
Big Time Adolescence
2020Movie
Reuben
Crisis Aftermath
2019TV
Self
Batwoman
2019TV
Lex Luthor
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self - Guest
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018TV
Eugenio Derbez
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017TV
Jon Cryer
Drop the Mic
2017TV
Self
Will & Grace
2017TV
Jon Cryer
Justice League Action
2016TV
Felix Faust (voice)
The Great Indoors
2016TV
Donnie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Movie
Self
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016TV
Lex Luthor
Supergirl
2015TV
Lex Luthor
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self
Hit by Lightning
2014Movie
Ricky Miller
The Flash
2014TV
Lex Luthor
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
Mom
2013TV
Customer
Ass Backwards
2013Movie
Dean Morris
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012Movie
Self
Arrow
2012TV
Lex Luthor
Stay Cool
2011Movie
Javier
Company
2011Movie
David
Conan
2010TV
Self
Due Date
2010Movie
Alan Harper
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010TV
Self
Shorts
2009Movie
Dad Thompson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Weather Girl
2009Movie
Charles
Tortured
2008Movie
Brian Mark
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008Movie
Richard Pig (voice)
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006Movie
Freakshow (voice)
Hannah Montana
2006TV
Ken Truscott
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self
Metro Chase
2005Movie
Mr. Stamm
American Dad!
2005TV
Quacky (voice), Desk Clerk (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005TV
Self - Guest
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004TV
(archive footage)
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self - Guest
The Soup
2004TV
Self
Danny Phantom
2004TV
Freakshow (voice)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004TV
Self
NCIS
2003TV
Cyril Taft
Two and a Half Men
2003TV
Alan Harper
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Hey Joel
2003TV
Joel Stein
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Jon Cryer (uncredited)
The Trouble with Normal
2000TV
Zack Mango
Big Brother
2000TV
Self - Actor, 'Two & a ½ Men'
Family Guy
1999TV
Kevin (voice)
Becker
1998TV
Roger
Holy Man
1998Movie
Barry
Hercules
1998TV
The Winged Wolves (voice)
Glam
1998Movie
Jimmy Pells
Getting Personal
1998TV
Sam Wagner
Two Guys and a Girl
1998TV
Justin
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998Movie
Daniel
Plan B
1997Movie
Stuart Winer
Dharma & Greg
1997TV
Brian (uncredited)
The View
1997TV
Self
The Practice
1997TV
Terry Pender
E! True Hollywood Story
1996TV
Self
The Pompatus of Love
1996Movie
Mark
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996TV
Self - Guest
Cannes Man
1996Movie
Self
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995TV
Duckie
Partners
1995TV
Bob
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Trevor McPhee
Heads
1994Movie
Guy Franklin
The Waiter
1993Movie
Tommy Kazdan
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Hot Shots!
1991Movie
Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989Movie
Frat Boy #3
The Famous Teddy Z
1989TV
Teddy Zakalokis
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988Movie
Hiding Out
1987Movie
Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
Dudes
1987Movie
Grant
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987Movie
Lenny
O.C. and Stiggs
1987Movie
Randall Schwab Jr.
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987Movie
Morgan Sewart
Pretty in Pink
1986Movie
Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
Amazing Stories
1985TV
Phil
Noon Wine
1985Movie
Teenage Herbert
No Small Affair
1984Movie
Charles Cummings
American Playhouse
1982TV
Teenage Herbert
People's Choice Awards
1975TV
Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Performer