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Jon Cryer

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: April 16, 1965

Cemented forever in the minds of teenage girls as the lovelorn Phil “Duckie” Dale in “Pretty in Pink” (1986), actor and writer Jon Cryer would years later, attain a new mature kind of fame as uptight divorcee Alan Harper in the hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men” (CBS, 2003-). His credits included several New York and Los Angeles stage appearances, as well as the cult series “The Famous Teddy Z” (CBS, 1989), the comedies “Hiding Out” (1987) and “Hot Shots!” (1991). He also penned a pair of screenplays for two independent fea…more

Credits

Actor
Director
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2003 to 0000

    Along with Charlie Sheen, co-starred in the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men": earned Emmy (2006, 2007) nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 2000

    Attempted yet another TV series as co-star of the ABC fall sitcom "The Trouble with Normal"

  • 1999

    Headlined stage productions of "900 Oneonta" in NYC and L.A.

  • 1998

    Had small but memorable part in the Eddie Murphy vehicle "Holy Man"

  • 1998

    Lent voice to the character Hectate on the animated series "Disney's Hercules"; title role voiced by Donovan

Awards

  • 2000

    L.A. Weekly Theater Award: Supporting Male Performance

Upcoming Appearances

In Two and a Half Men

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