Acting
Jon Cryer
Born Apr 16, 1965 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Acting
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
Comedy · Documentary
BRATS
2024
Documentary
Extended Family
2023
Comedy
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Talk
18½
2022
Thriller · Comedy · Drama
Devoured
2022
Documentary · Crime
Big Time Adolescence
2020
Comedy · Drama
Batwoman
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Comedy · Talk
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
Crime · Action & Adventure · Comedy
Will & Grace
2017
Comedy
Justice League Action
2016
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Great Indoors
2016
Comedy
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Comedy
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Supergirl
2015
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Hit by Lightning
2014
Romance · Comedy · Crime
The Flash
2014
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mom
2013
Comedy · Drama
Ass Backwards
2013
Adventure · Comedy
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
Documentary
Arrow
2012
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Stay Cool
2011
Comedy · Romance
Company
2011
Comedy · Drama
Due Date
2010
Comedy · Drama
Shorts
2009
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
Weather Girl
2009
Comedy · Romance
Tortured
2008
Crime · Thriller
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008
Family · Animation · Comedy
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006
Action · Animation · Comedy
Hannah Montana
2006
Comedy · Family
Metro Chase
2005
Comedy · Family · Adventure
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Danny Phantom
2004
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
NCIS
2003
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Two and a Half Men
2003
Comedy
Hey Joel
2003
Animation · Comedy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Trouble with Normal
2000
Comedy
Family Guy
1999
Animation · Comedy
Becker
1998
Comedy
Holy Man
1998
Drama · Comedy
Hercules
1998
Comedy · Kids · Animation
Glam
1998
Drama
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
Comedy
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
Drama
Dharma & Greg
1997
Comedy
The Practice
1997
Drama
The Pompatus of Love
1996
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Cannes Man
1996
Comedy · Drama · Documentary
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Comedy
Partners
1995
Comedy
The Outer Limits
1995
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Heads
1994
Comedy · Crime · TV Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
Hot Shots!
1991
Action · Comedy · War
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
Comedy
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
Comedy
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988
Comedy · Music
Hiding Out
1987
Comedy · Thriller · Romance
Dudes
1987
Comedy · Western · Adventure
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
Comedy
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
Comedy
Pretty in Pink
1986
Romance · Drama
Amazing Stories
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
Noon Wine
1985
Drama · TV Movie
No Small Affair
1984
Comedy · Drama · Romance
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Directed
Written
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
Drama
The Pompatus of Love
1996
Comedy · Romance · Drama