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Jon Cryer

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  • Producer
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Jon Cryer
A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, an aimless college dropout.
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Jonathan Niven Cryer is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenager photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair; his breakout role came in 1986, in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he wrote and produced the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five.
BornApril 16, 1965
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BornApril 16, 1965
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 10 nominations total

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Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, and Sofia Capanna in Extended Family
Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, and Abigail Spencer in Extended Family
Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)

Known for:

Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Two and a Half Men
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  • Alan Harper
  • Sid Olsen
Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Pretty in Pink
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  • Duckie
  • 1986
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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  • Lenny
  • 1987
Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
Hot Shots!
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  • Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • Hey Joel
    • Joel Stein (voice)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Extended Family
    • Jim
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    • Lex Luthor
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Moon Blasts
    • Voice Over (voice)
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Jon Cryer, Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Catherine Curtin, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Richard Kind, John Magaro, Willa Fitzgerald, Sullivan Jones, Claire Saunders, and Alanna Saunders in 18½ (2021)
    18½
    • H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
    • 2021
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • Jon Cryer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow
    • Lex Luthor
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
    Arrow
    • Lex Luthor
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
    • Lex Luthor
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
    Batwoman
    • Lex Luthor
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Ryan Hansen and Samira Wiley in Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
    Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
    • Jon Cryer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Pete Davidson and Griffin Gluck in Big Time Adolescence (2019)
    Big Time Adolescence
    • Reuben
    • 2019
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Brainy Smurf
    • Ziggy (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Kevin Conroy, Chris Diamantopoulos, Rachel Kimsey, Jason J. Lewis, and Dana Snyder in Justice League Action (2016)
    Justice League Action
    • Felix Faust (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Losing It
    • Andy
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Sam Elliott, Debra Winger, Ashton Kutcher, and Danny Masterson in The Ranch (2016)
    The Ranch
    • Bill
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Justice League Action Shorts (2017)
    Justice League Action Shorts
    • Felix Faust (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017

Producer

  • The Forgotten West Memphis Three (2020)
    The Forgotten West Memphis Three
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Vivica A. Fox in Getting Personal (1998)
    Getting Personal
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)
    Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
    • producer
    • 1998
  • The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    The Pompatus of Love
    • co-producer
    • 1995

Director

  • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
    Disjointed
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2014
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • ABILITY Magazine Speaks with Jon Cryer
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  • Alternative name
    • John Cryer
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • April 16, 1965
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Lisa JoynerJune 16, 2007 - present (1 child)
  • Children
      Charlie Austin Cryer
  • Parents
      Gretchen Cryer
  • Other works
    Book on tape: Breathing Underwater (By Alex Flinn)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 5 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was asked to audition for the role of Chandler Bing on Friends (1994), while he was doing a play in London. His reading was videotaped by a British casting agent but the tape failed to arrive in the United States before the network had made its final decision.
  • Quotes
    (on the difference between acting on stage and acting in movies) On the stage, you develop a character that's different from yourself. In a film, they're always saying, "Walk over here. Say this line. Be you.".
  • Salary
    • Two and a Half Men
      (2003)
      $550,000 /episode (2010-11)

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