Jon Cryer
Milestones
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Birthday: April 16, 1965
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2003 to 0000
Re-teamed with Charlie Sheen for the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men": earned Emmy (2006, 2007, 2008) nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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2000 to 2001
Cast in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Trouble with Normal"
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1999
Headlined the stage production of "900 Oneonta"
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1998
Cast in the short-lived FOX sitcom "Getting Personal"; also produced
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1998
Lent his voice to the ABC's "Hercules: The Animated Series"; title role was voiced by Donovan
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1998
Made producing debut (also wrote and starred) with "Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five" (released theatrically in 2000)
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1995 to 1996
Cast in the FOX sitcom "Partners"; also starred Tate Donovan
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1995
Screenwritting debut with "The Pompatus of Love"; also co-starred with Tilly
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1993
Again cast opposite Tilly in the comic caper "Heads"
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1991
Cast opposite Charlie Sheen in the Jim Abrahams comedy "Hot Shots"
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1989 to 1990
TV series debut, playing the lead role in the CBS sitcom "The Famous Teddy Z"
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1987
Played a Wall Street broker 'hiding out' as a high-school student in the comedy "Hiding Out"
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1987
Played Superman villain Lenny Luthor in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace"
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1986
Breakthrough role as Phil "Duckie" Dale in the John Hughes film "Pretty in Pink"
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1985
Made TV acting debut in "Noon Wine" (PBS)
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1984
Feature acting debut, playing the lead role in "No Small Affair"; first collaboration with Jennifer Tilly and Tate Donovan
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1983
Broadway debut, "Torch Song Trilogy"; also appeared in the Broadway production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
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1969
Made professional debut as a model on a vitamin bottle label at age four
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Replaced Matthew Broderick in the Off-Broadway production of "Torch Song Trilogy"