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
Family Guy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
American Dad!
American Dad!
The Flash
Late Night with Seth Meyers
All Movies (36)
- The Little Pageant That Could2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- BRATS2024 · as Self
- 18½2022 · as H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
- Big Time Adolescence2020 · as Reuben
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
- Hit by Lightning2014 · as Ricky Miller
- Ass Backwards2013 · as Dean Morris
- John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast2012 · as Self
- Stay Cool2011 · as Javier
- Company2011 · as David
- Due Date2010 · as Alan Harper
- Shorts2009 · as Dad Thompson
- Weather Girl2009 · as Charles
- Tortured2008 · as Brian Mark
- Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby2008 · as Richard Pig (voice)
- Danny Phantom: Reality Trip2006 · as Freakshow (voice)
- Metro Chase2005 · as Mr. Stamm
- Holy Man1998 · as Barry
- Glam1998 · as Jimmy Pells
- Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five1998 · as Daniel
- Plan B1997 · as Stuart Winer
- The Pompatus of Love1996 · as Mark
- Cannes Man1996 · as Self
- Heads1994 · as Guy Franklin
- The Waiter1993 · as Tommy Kazdan
- Hot Shots!1991 · as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
- Penn & Teller Get Killed1989 · as Frat Boy #3
- Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card1988
- Hiding Out1987 · as Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
- Dudes1987 · as Grant
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace1987 · as Lenny
- O.C. and Stiggs1987 · as Randall Schwab Jr.
- Morgan Stewart's Coming Home1987 · as Morgan Sewart
- Pretty in Pink1986 · as Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
- Noon Wine1985 · as Teenage Herbert
- No Small Affair1984 · as Charles Cummings
All TV Shows (60)
- aka Charlie Sheen2025 · as Self
- Extended Family2023 · as Jim Kearney
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Password2022 · as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Devoured2022 · as Narrator
- Crisis Aftermath2019 · as Self
- Batwoman2019 · as Lex Luthor
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · as Eugenio Derbez
- Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television2017 · as Jon Cryer
- Drop the Mic2017 · as Self
- Will & Grace2017 · as Jon Cryer
- Justice League Action2016 · as Felix Faust (voice)
- The Great Indoors2016 · as Donnie
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Lex Luthor
- Supergirl2015 · as Lex Luthor
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
- The Flash2014 · as Lex Luthor
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- Mom2013 · as Customer
- Arrow2012 · as Lex Luthor
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Hannah Montana2006 · as Ken Truscott
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
- American Dad!2005 · as Quacky (voice)
- American Dad!2005 · as Desk Clerk (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self - Guest
- Retrosexual: The '80s2004 · as (archive footage)
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
- The Soup2004 · as Self
- Danny Phantom2004 · as Freakshow (voice)
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
- NCIS2003 · as Cyril Taft
- Two and a Half Men2003 · as Alan Harper
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Hey Joel2003 · as Joel Stein
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Jon Cryer (uncredited)
- The Trouble with Normal2000 · as Zack Mango
- Big Brother2000 · as Self - Actor, 'Two & a ½ Men'
- Family Guy1999 · as Kevin (voice)
- Becker1998 · as Roger
- Hercules1998 · as The Winged Wolves (voice)
- Getting Personal1998 · as Sam Wagner
- Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Justin
- Dharma & Greg1997 · as Brian (uncredited)
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Practice1997 · as Terry Pender
- E! True Hollywood Story1996 · as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
- Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Duckie
- Partners1995 · as Bob
- The Outer Limits1995 · as Trevor McPhee
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
- The Famous Teddy Z1989 · as Teddy Zakalokis
- Amazing Stories1985 · as Phil
- People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Host
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer