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.
Filmography
all 88
TV Shows 53
Movies 35
self 25
Voice 7
Writer 2
Producer 1
Narrator 1
Director 1
Extended Family (2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Password (2022)
18½ (2022)
Devoured (2022)
Big Time Adolescence (2020)
Crisis Aftermath (2019)
Batwoman (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
Drop the Mic (2017)
Will & Grace (2017)
Justice League Action (2016)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Supergirl (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Hit by Lightning (2014)
The Flash (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Mom (2013)
Planes (2013)
Ass Backwards (2013)
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
Arrow (2012)
Stay Cool (2011)
Company (2011)
Conan (2010)
Due Date (2010)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
Shorts (2009)
Weather Girl (2009)
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby (2008)
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip (2006)
Hannah Montana (2006)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Metro Chase (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Retrosexual: The '80s (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
The Soup (2004)
Danny Phantom (2004)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
NCIS (2003)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Hey Joel (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
The Trouble with Normal (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Family Guy (1999)
Becker (1998)
Holy Man (1998)
Hercules (1998)
Glam (1998)
Getting Personal (1998)
Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)
Plan B (1997)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
The View (1997)
Cannes Man (1997)
The Practice (1997)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Pompatus of Love (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Partners (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Heads (1994)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Hot Shots! (1991)
Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
The Famous Teddy Z (1989)
Hiding Out (1987)
Dudes (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Amazing Stories (1985)
No Small Affair (1984)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Waiter
Brats
Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1965-04-16 (59 years old)
Birth NameJonathan Niven Cryer
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsSarah Trigger (1999-01-01 - 2004-01-01)
SpouseLisa Joyner
FatherDavid Cryer
MotherGretchen Cryer
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJonathan Niven Cryer , Τζον Κράιερ, John Cryer
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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