Jon Cryer is an American actor, writer and producer. He currently stars in the CBS comedy series Two and a Half Men. Cryer's first break out role was playing the love lorn "Duckie" in John Hughes' 1980s classic Pretty in Pink.
Cryer won his first Emmy Award in 2009 for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men.
Cryer's ex wife Sarah Trigger was arrested on felony child neglect charges on May 28, 2009. Cryer and Trigger have a son named Charlie Austin.TMZ: Jon Cryer's Ex Arrested for Felony Child Abuse (May 29, 2009)
Selected Film and Television Roles
- 1984: No Small Affair as Charles Cummings
- 1986: Pretty in Pink as Duckie
- 1987: Dudes as Grant
- 1987: Hiding Out as Max Hauser
- 1989-1990: The Famous Teddy Z as Teddy Zakalokis
- 1991: Hot Shots! as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
- 1995-1996: Partners as Bob
- 1996: The Pompatus of Love as Mark
- 1997: It's Good to Be King as Mort
- 1997: Glam as Jimmy Pells
- 1998: Holy Man as Barry
- 2000-2001: The Trouble with Normal as Zack Mango
- 2008: Tortured as Brian
- 2009: Weather Girl as Charles
- 2009: Stay Cool as Javier
- 2003-2009: Two and a Half Men as Alan Harper
Alan Haper
Cryer plays Alan Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. Alan is an uptight, love lorn chiropractor. He and his young son Jake move into his brother's Malibu beach house when he goes through a divorce. Charlie Sheen plays Cryer's carefree bachelor brother aptly named Charlie Harper. Together the three of them make up Two and a Half Men.
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Jon Cryer Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 16, 1965: Born
1986: Pretty in Pink
1987: Dudes
1987: Hiding Out
1989-1990: The Famous Teddy Z
1995-1996: Partners
2000: The Trouble with Normal
2003-2007: Two and a Half Men
2008: Tortured
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Jonathan Niven Cryer
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Born
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Birthplace
New York, New York
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Mother
Actress Gretchen Cryer
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Notable roles
Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men and Philip "Duckie" Dale in Pretty in Pink
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Awards
2 Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2006, 2007)
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Fact:
Wrote the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five
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Married actress Sarah Trigger in 1999, divorced in 2004
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Fact:
Married entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner in 2007
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Son
Charlie Austin
