Jon Cryer

For the British politician, see John Cryer.
Not to be confused with Jon Cypher.

Jon Cryer
Cryer in 2011
Born
Jonathan Niven Cryer

(1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Known forPretty in Pink, Two and a Half Men
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Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965)[1][2] is an American actor. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the romantic comedy No Small Affair (1984); his breakout role was as Duckie in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink (1986).[3] He wrote and produced the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998).

In 2003, he was cast in a co-leading role as Alan Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, which became a major hit for twelve seasons, and for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2009 and 2012).[4][5] He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television in 2011.[6]

Cryer's other film appearances include Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987), Hot Shots! (1991), Holy Man (1998), Weather Girl (2009), Company (2011), and Big Time Adolescence (2019). He also has appeared in the recurring role of the Earth-38 Lex Luthor in the CW series Supergirl, Arrow, and Batwoman. After appearing on the podcast Crime Writers On... it was announced that he would join the Undisclosed podcast for their second season.

  1. ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (April 16, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for today, April 16, 2024 includes celebrities Martin Lawrence, Anya Taylor-Joy". cleveland. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jon Cryer: Biography". bio.com. A&E. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Mangalindan, J P (January 8, 2024). "Jon Cryer: What I Know Now". People. Vol. 1, no. 1. pp. 63–65.
  4. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (September 20, 2009). "Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Cryer Are Emmy Night's First Winners". People. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  5. ^ "Jon Cryer Wins Emmy". Two and a Half Men Fan Site. September 21, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Mangalindan, J P (January 8, 2024). "Jon Cryer: What I Know Now". People. Vol. 1, no. 1. pp. 63–65.