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.
Born: 16 April 1965
Played In
TV Show
Sep 2025
aka Charlie Sheen
Self
Movie
Jun 2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jun 2024
BRATS
Self
TV Show
Dec 2023
Extended Family
Jim Kearney
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV Show
Aug 2022
Password
Self - Celebrity Guest
Movie
May 2022
18½
H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2022
Devoured
Narrator
Movie
Mar 2020
Big Time Adolescence
Reuben
TV Show
Dec 2019
Crisis Aftermath
Self
TV Show
Oct 2019
Batwoman
Lex Luthor
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Eugenio Derbez
TV Show
Oct 2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Jon Cryer
TV Show
Oct 2017
Drop the Mic
Self
TV Show
Sep 2017
Will & Grace
Jon Cryer
TV Show
Dec 2016
Justice League Action
Felix Faust (voice)
TV Show
Oct 2016
The Great Indoors
Donnie
Movie
Feb 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
TV Show
Jan 2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Lex Luthor
TV Show
Oct 2015
Supergirl
Lex Luthor
TV Show
Mar 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Movie
Oct 2014
Hit by Lightning
Ricky Miller
TV Show
Oct 2014
The Flash
Lex Luthor
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2013
Mom
Customer
Movie
Jan 2013
Ass Backwards
Dean Morris
Movie
Nov 2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Self
TV Show
Oct 2012
Arrow
Lex Luthor
Movie
Sep 2011
Stay Cool
Javier
Movie
Jun 2011
Company
David
TV Show
Nov 2010
Conan
Self
Movie
Nov 2010
Due Date
Alan Harper
TV Show
Mar 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Movie
Aug 2009
Shorts
Dad Thompson
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Movie
Jul 2009
Weather Girl
Charles
Movie
Sep 2008
Tortured
Brian Mark
Movie
Mar 2008
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
Richard Pig (voice)
Movie
Jun 2006
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
Freakshow (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2006
Hannah Montana
Ken Truscott
TV Show
Nov 2005
The Reichen Show
Self
Movie
Jun 2005
Metro Chase
Mr. Stamm
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Quacky (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Desk Clerk (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
TV Show
Nov 2004
Retrosexual: The '80s
(archive footage)
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jul 2004
The Soup
Self
TV Show
Apr 2004
Danny Phantom
Freakshow (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
TV Show
Sep 2003
NCIS
Cyril Taft
TV Show
Sep 2003
Two and a Half Men
Alan Harper
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
TV Show
Jun 2003
Hey Joel
Joel Stein
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jon Cryer (uncredited)
TV Show
Oct 2000
The Trouble with Normal
Zack Mango
TV Show
Jul 2000
Big Brother
Self - Actor, 'Two & a ½ Men'
TV Show
Jan 1999
Family Guy
Kevin (voice)
TV Show
Nov 1998
Becker
Roger
Movie
Oct 1998
Holy Man
Barry
TV Show
Aug 1998
Hercules
The Winged Wolves (voice)
Movie
May 1998
Glam
Jimmy Pells
TV Show
Apr 1998
Getting Personal
Sam Wagner
TV Show
Mar 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Justin
Movie
Jan 1998
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Daniel
Movie
Oct 1997
Plan B
Stuart Winer
TV Show
Sep 1997
Dharma & Greg
Brian (uncredited)
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Mar 1997
The Practice
Terry Pender
TV Show
Aug 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
Movie
Jul 1996
The Pompatus of Love
Mark
TV Show
Jun 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 1996
Cannes Man
Self
TV Show
Nov 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Duckie
TV Show
Sep 1995
Partners
Bob
TV Show
Mar 1995
The Outer Limits
Trevor McPhee
Movie
Jan 1994
Heads
Guy Franklin
Movie
Jun 1993
The Waiter
Tommy Kazdan
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Movie
Jul 1991
Hot Shots!
Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Movie
Sep 1989
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Frat Boy #3
TV Show
Sep 1989
The Famous Teddy Z
Teddy Zakalokis
Movie
Feb 1988
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
Movie
Nov 1987
Hiding Out
Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
Movie
Aug 1987
Dudes
Grant
Movie
Jul 1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Lenny
Movie
Jul 1987
O.C. and Stiggs
Randall Schwab Jr.
Movie
Feb 1987
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
Morgan Sewart
Movie
Feb 1986
Pretty in Pink
Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
TV Show
Sep 1985
Amazing Stories
Phil
Movie
Jan 1985
Noon Wine
Teenage Herbert
Movie
Nov 1984
No Small Affair
Charles Cummings
TV Show
Mar 1975
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer