Biography
In between those career-defining projects, Cryer had a number of wide-ranging roles, playing supervillain Lenny Luther in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987) and a Wall Street broker avoiding the mob in "Hiding Out" (1987). After starring as the titular character on the short-lived cult series "The Famous Teddy Z" (CBS, 1989-1990), he first crossed paths with future "Two and a Half Men" co-star Charlie Sheen on the spoof comedy "Hot …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Guest starred as Lilly Truscott's (Emily Osment) father on Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" | |
2010 | Acted opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in "Due Date" | |
2009 | Cast in the family comedy feature "Shorts" | |
2003 | Re-teamed with Charlie Sheen for the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men"; Sheen was replaced by Ashton Kutcher in 2011 | |
2000 | Cast on the short-lived ABC sitcom "The Trouble with Normal" | |
1999 | Headlined the stage production of "900 Oneonta" | |
1998 | Cast on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Getting Personal"; also produced | |
1998 | Lent his voice to ABC's "Hercules: The Animated Series"; title role was voiced by Donovan | |
1998 | Made producing debut (also wrote and starred) with "Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five" | |
1995 | Screenwritting debut with "The Pompatus of Love"; also co-starred with Tilly | |
1995 | Cast on the Fox sitcom "Partners"; also starred Tate Donovan | |
1993 | Again cast opposite Tilly in the comic caper "Heads" | |
1991 | Cast opposite Charlie Sheen in the Jim Abrahams comedy "Hot Shots" | |
1989 | TV series debut, playing the lead role on the CBS sitcom "The Famous Teddy Z" | |
1987 | Played a Wall Street broker masquerading as a high-school student in the comedy "Hiding Out" | |
1987 | Played Superman villain Lenny Luthor in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" | |
1986 | Breakthrough role as Phil 'Duckie' Dale in the John Hughes film "Pretty in Pink" | |
1985 | Made TV acting debut in "Noon Wine" (PBS) | |
1984 | Feature acting debut, playing the lead role in "No Small Affair"; first collaboration with Jennifer Tilly and Tate Donovan | |
1983 | Broadway debut, "Torch Song Trilogy"; also appeared in the Broadway production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" | |
| Replaced Matthew Broderick in the off-Broadway production of "Torch Song Trilogy" | ||
1969 | Made professional debut as a model on a vitamin bottle label at age four | |
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men |