Acting
Jon Cryer
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
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Series · 2026
aka Charlie Sheen
Series · 2025
BRATS
Film · 2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Film · 2024
Extended Family
Series · 2023
18½
Film · 2022
Devoured
Series · 2022
Password
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Big Time Adolescence
Film · 2020
Crisis Aftermath
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Batwoman
Series · 2019
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Series · 2018
Drop the Mic
Series · 2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Series · 2017
Will & Grace
Series · 2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Film · 2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Series · 2016
Justice League Action
Series · 2016
The Great Indoors
Series · 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Supergirl
Series · 2015
Hit by Lightning
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Flash
Series · 2014
Ass Backwards
Film · 2013
Mom
Series · 2013
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Film · 2012
Arrow
Series · 2012
Stay Cool
Film · 2011
Company
Film · 2011
Due Date
Film · 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Shorts
Film · 2009
Weather Girl
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
Film · 2008
Tortured
Film · 2008
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
Film · 2006
Hannah Montana
Series · 2006
Metro Chase
Film · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Danny Phantom
Series · 2004
Retrosexual: The '80s
Series · 2004
The Soup
Series · 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Hey Joel
Series · 2003
Two and a Half Men
Series · 2003
NCIS
Series · 2003
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
The Trouble with Normal
Series · 2000
Big Brother
Series · 2000
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Holy Man
Film · 1998
Glam
Film · 1998
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Film · 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Series · 1998
Getting Personal
Series · 1998
Becker
Series · 1998
Hercules
Series · 1998
Plan B
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Dharma & Greg
Series · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
The Pompatus of Love
Film · 1996
Cannes Man
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Partners
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Series · 1995
Heads
Film · 1994
The Waiter
Film · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Hot Shots!
Film · 1991
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Film · 1989
The Famous Teddy Z
Series · 1989
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
Film · 1988
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
Film · 1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Film · 1987
Dudes
Film · 1987
O.C. and Stiggs
Film · 1987
Hiding Out
Film · 1987
Pretty in Pink
Film · 1986
Noon Wine
Film · 1985
Amazing Stories
Series · 1985
No Small Affair
Film · 1984
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
Tony Awards
Series · 1956