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.
Acted in
BRATS
2024
as Self
Extended Family
2023
as Jim Kearney
Password
2022
as Self - Celebrity Guest
18½
2022
as H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
Devoured
2022
as Narrator
Big Time Adolescence
2020
as Reuben
Batwoman
2019
as Lex Luthor
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
as Jon Cryer
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Will & Grace
2017
as Jon Cryer
Justice League Action
2016
as Felix Faust (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Lex Luthor
Supergirl
2015
as Lex Luthor
Hit by Lightning
2014
as Ricky Miller
The Flash
2014
as Lex Luthor
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Mom
2013
as Customer
Ass Backwards
2013
as Dean Morris
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
as Self
Arrow
2012
as Lex Luthor
Stay Cool
2011
as Javier
Company
2011
as David
Due Date
2010
as Alan Harper
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Shorts
2009
as Dad Thompson
Weather Girl
2009
as Charles
Tortured
2008
as Brian Mark
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008
as Richard Pig (voice)
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006
as Freakshow (voice)
Hannah Montana
2006
as Ken Truscott
American Dad!
2005
as Quacky (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Desk Clerk (voice)
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004
as (archive footage)
Danny Phantom
2004
as Freakshow (voice)
NCIS
2003
as Cyril Taft
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Alan Harper
Hey Joel
2003
as Joel Stein
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jon Cryer (uncredited)
The Trouble with Normal
2000
as Zack Mango
Big Brother
2000
as Guest
Family Guy
1999
as Kevin (voice)
Becker
1998
as Roger
Holy Man
1998
as Barry
Hercules
1998
as The Winged Wolves (voice)
Glam
1998
as Jimmy Pells
Getting Personal
1998
as Sam Wagner
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Justin
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Daniel
Plan B
1997
as Stuart Winer
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Brian (uncredited)
Cannes Man
1997
as Self
The Practice
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Pompatus of Love
1996
as Mark
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Duckie
Partners
1995
as Bob
The Outer Limits
1995
as Trevor McPhee
Heads
1994
as Guy Franklin
The Waiter
1993
as Tommy Kazdan
Hot Shots!
1991
as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
as Frat Boy #3
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
as Teddy Zakalokis
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988
Hiding Out
1987
as Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
Dudes
1987
as Grant
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
as Lenny
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Randall Schwab Jr.
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
as Morgan Sewart
Pretty in Pink
1986
as Philip F. "Duckie" Dale
Amazing Stories
1985
as Phil
No Small Affair
1984
as Charles Cummings
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer