Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born April 16, 1965
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.
TVaka Charlie Sheen
2025
as Self
MovieThe Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBRATS
2024
as Self
TVExtended Family
2023
as Jim Kearney
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TVPassword
2022
as Self - Celebrity Guest
Movie18½
2022
as H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
TVDevoured
2022
as Narrator
MovieBig Time Adolescence
2020
as Reuben
TVCrisis Aftermath
2019
as Self
TVBatwoman
2019
as Lex Luthor
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Eugenio Derbez
TVRyan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
as Jon Cryer
TVDrop the Mic
2017
as Self
TVWill & Grace
2017
as Jon Cryer
TVJustice League Action
2016
as Felix Faust (voice)
TVThe Great Indoors
2016
as Donnie
MovieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
TVDC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Lex Luthor
TVSupergirl
2015
as Lex Luthor
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
MovieHit by Lightning
2014
as Ricky Miller
TVThe Flash
2014
as Lex Luthor
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVMom
2013
as Customer
MovieAss Backwards
2013
as Dean Morris
MovieJohn Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
as Self
TVArrow
2012
as Lex Luthor
MovieStay Cool
2011
as Javier
MovieCompany
2011
as David
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieDue Date
2010
as Alan Harper
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
MovieShorts
2009
as Dad Thompson
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieWeather Girl
2009
as Charles
MovieTortured
2008
as Brian Mark
MovieUnstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008
as Richard Pig (voice)
MovieDanny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006
as Freakshow (voice)
TVHannah Montana
2006
as Ken Truscott
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
MovieMetro Chase
2005
as Mr. Stamm
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Quacky (voice)
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self - Guest
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004
as (archive footage)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
TVThe Soup
2004
as Self
TVDanny Phantom
2004
as Freakshow (voice)
TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
TVNCIS
2003
as Cyril Taft
TVTwo and a Half Men
2003
as Alan Harper
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Hey Joel
2003
as Joel Stein
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jon Cryer (uncredited)
TVThe Trouble with Normal
2000
as Zack Mango
TVBig Brother
2000
as Self - Actor, 'Two & a ½ Men'
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Kevin (voice)
TVBecker
1998
as Roger
MovieHoly Man
1998
as Barry
TVHercules
1998
as The Winged Wolves (voice)
MovieGlam
1998
as Jimmy Pells
Getting Personal
1998
as Sam Wagner
TVTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
as Justin
MovieWent to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Daniel
Plan B
1997
as Stuart Winer
TVDharma & Greg
1997
as Brian (uncredited)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Practice
1997
as Terry Pender
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
MovieThe Pompatus of Love
1996
as Mark
TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
MovieCannes Man
1996
as Self
TVMr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Duckie
TVPartners
1995
as Bob
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Trevor McPhee
MovieHeads
1994
as Guy Franklin
The Waiter
1993
as Tommy Kazdan
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieHot Shots!
1991
as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
MoviePenn & Teller Get Killed
1989
as Frat Boy #3
TVThe Famous Teddy Z
1989
as Teddy Zakalokis
MovieRap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988
MovieHiding Out
1987
as Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
MovieDudes
1987
as Grant
MovieSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
as Lenny
MovieO.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Randall Schwab Jr.
MovieMorgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
as Morgan Sewart
MoviePretty in Pink
1986
as Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Phil
MovieNoon Wine
1985
as Teenage Herbert
MovieNo Small Affair
1984
as Charles Cummings
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Teenage Herbert
TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
