Personal Info
Birth date
1965-04-16 (60 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Jonathan Niven Cryer
John Cryer
جان کرایر
Jon Cryer
Biography
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
NCIS
7.631
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.Family Guy
7.396
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.632
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Two and a Half Men
7.447
Overview:
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.The Flash
7.769
Overview:
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.American Dad!
7
Overview:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".Arrow
6.826
Overview:
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.5
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Supergirl
7.3
Overview:
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.Mom
7.31
Overview:
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.Tony Awards
5.9
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.768
Overview:
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.7
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.The Practice
7.701
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”The View
4.298
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Big Brother
4.984
Overview:
American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world but under constant surveillance with no privacy for three months.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.aka Charlie Sheen
7.667
Overview:
Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.Amazing Stories
7.5
Overview:
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.DC's Legends of Tomorrow
7.3
Overview:
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?Hannah Montana
7.147
Overview:
At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and talented Hannah Montana. Having the "Best of Both Worlds" is a complicated proposition, and keeping her identity under wraps leads Miley and her friends into some hilarious capers as she tries to balance her normal life with her rock star persona.The Outer Limits
7.7
Overview:
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.The Soup
6.1
Overview:
With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show Talk Soup. Only this time instead of just poking fun at talk shows, they're setting their sights on all things in entertainment, reality TV, pop culture, and politics.Becker
7.158
Overview:
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.Acting
2025aka Charlie Sheen (2 Episodes) as Self
2025It's A Yubby Nubby Ewok Murder Party as C-3PO
2024The Little Pageant That Could as Self (archive footage)
2024BRATS as Self
2023Extended Family (13 Episodes) as Jim Kearney
20221982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2022Password (1 Episode) as Self - Celebrity Guest
202218½ as H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
2022Devoured (6 Episodes) as Narrator
2020Big Time Adolescence as Reuben
2019Crisis Aftermath (1 Episode) as Self
2019Batwoman (1 Episode) as Lex Luthor
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (2 Episodes) as Self
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (1 Episode) as Eugenio Derbez
2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2 Episodes) as Jon Cryer
2017Drop the Mic (1 Episode) as Self
2017Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Jon Cryer
2016Justice League Action (3 Episodes) as Felix Faust (voice)
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2016DC's Legends of Tomorrow (1 Episode) as Lex Luthor
2015Supergirl (20 Episodes) as Lex Luthor
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self
2014Hit by Lightning as Ricky Miller
2014The Flash (1 Episode) as Lex Luthor
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 Episode) as Self
2013Mom (1 Episode) as Customer
2013Ass Backwards as Dean Morris
2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast as Self
2012Arrow (1 Episode) as Lex Luthor
2011Company as David
2010Conan (1 Episode) as Self
2010Due Date as Alan Harper
2010Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Episode) as Self
2009Shorts as Dad Thompson
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2009Weather Girl as Charles
2009Stay Cool as Javier
2008Tortured as Brian Mark
2008Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby as Richard Pig (voice)
2006Danny Phantom: Reality Trip as Freakshow (voice)
2006Hannah Montana (2 Episodes) as Ken Truscott
2005The Reichen Show (1 Episode) as Self
2005Metro Chase as Mr. Stamm
2005American Dad! (1, 1 Episode) as Quacky (voice), Desk Clerk (voice)
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2 Episodes) as Self
2004Retrosexual: The '80s (5 Episodes) as (archive footage)
2004The Tony Danza Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2004The Soup (3 Episodes) as Self
2004Danny Phantom (2 Episodes) as Freakshow (voice)
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrest (1 Episode) as Self
2003NCIS (3 Episodes) as Cyril Taft
2003Two and a Half Men (262 Episodes) as Alan Harper
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3 Episodes) as Self
2003Hey Joel (13 Episodes) as Joel Stein
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 Episode) as Self
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Jon Cryer (uncredited)
2000The Trouble with Normal (13 Episodes) as Zack Mango
2000Big Brother (1 Episode) as Self - Actor, 'Two & a ½ Men'
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as Kevin (voice)
1998Becker (1 Episode) as Roger
1998Holy Man as Barry
1998Hercules (2 Episodes) as The Winged Wolves (voice)
1998Glam as Jimmy Pells
1998Getting Personal (18 Episodes) as Sam Wagner
1998Two Guys and a Girl (1 Episode) as Justin
1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five as Daniel
1997Plan B as Stuart Winer
1997Dharma & Greg (1 Episode) as Brian (uncredited)
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1997The Practice (1 Episode) as Terry Pender
1996E! True Hollywood Story (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1996The Pompatus of Love as Mark
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1996Cannes Man as Self
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David (1 Episode) as Duckie
1995Partners (22 Episodes) as Bob
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Trevor McPhee
1994Heads as Guy Franklin
1993The Waiter as Tommy Kazdan
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Hot Shots! as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
1989Penn & Teller Get Killed as Frat Boy #3
1989The Famous Teddy Z (20 Episodes) as Teddy Zakalokis
1988Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card as Unknown
1987Hiding Out as Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
1987Dudes as Grant
1987Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as Lenny
1987O.C. and Stiggs as Randall Schwab Jr.
1987Morgan Stewart's Coming Home as Morgan Sewart
1986Pretty in Pink as Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
1985Amazing Stories (1 Episode) as Phil
1985Noon Wine as Teenage Herbert
1984No Small Affair as Charles Cummings
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Performer
Production
2023Extended Family (13 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five ... Producer
1996The Pompatus of Love ... Co-Producer
Writing
2003Two and a Half Men (1 Episode) ... Story
1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five ... Writer
1996The Pompatus of Love ... Writer