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Jon Cryer

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  • Director
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Jon Cryer
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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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    Known for

    Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Alan Harper
    • Sid Olsen
    Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
    Pretty in Pink
    6.7
    • 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
    3.7
    • Lenny
    • 1987
    Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
    Hot Shots!
    6.7
    • Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Jim Kearney
      • 2023–2024
    • The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief (2011)
      The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Freling
      • Wedding guest
      • Leon
      • 2023
    • Lawyers Guns and Money (2023)
      Lawyers Guns and Money
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator
      • 2023
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Lex Luthor
      • 2019–2021
    • Moon Blasts
      Video
      • Voice Over (voice)
      • 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
      4.8
      • H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
      • 2021
    • Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in The Kominsky Method (2018)
      The Kominsky Method
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Jon Cryer
      • 2021
    • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, 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
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Lex Luthor
      • 2020
    • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
      Arrow
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lex Luthor
      • 2020
    • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
      The Flash
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lex Luthor
      • 2019
    • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
      Batwoman
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Lex Luthor
      • 2019
    • Ryan Hansen and Samira Wiley in Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
      Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Jon Cryer
      • 2017–2019
    • Pete Davidson and Griffin Gluck in Big Time Adolescence (2019)
      Big Time Adolescence
      6.9
      • Reuben
      • 2019
    • Robot Chicken (2005)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Brainy Smurf
      • Ziggy (voice)
      • 2018
    • Justice League Action (2016)
      Justice League Action
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Felix Faust (voice)
      • 2017–2018

    Producer

    • Jon Cryer and David Dennis in David Again (2024)
      David Again
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Lawyers Guns and Money (2023)
      Lawyers Guns and Money
      Podcast Series
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Forgotten West Memphis Three (2020)
      The Forgotten West Memphis Three
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Vivica A. Fox, Jon Cryer, and Duane Martin in Getting Personal (1998)
      Getting Personal
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 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
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1998
    • The Pompatus of Love (1995)
      The Pompatus of Love
      5.3
      • co-producer
      • 1995

    Director

    • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
      Disjointed
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2016
    • Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
      Two and a Half Men
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2014
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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
    • Relatives
      • Gracie Hyland(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Book on tape: Breathing Underwater (By Alex Flinn)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 5 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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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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