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Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Highest Rated: 85% Big Time Adolescence (2019)

Lowest Rated: 0% Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)

Birthday: Apr 16, 1965

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

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 mature kind of fame as uptight Alan Harper on the hit sitcom, "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003-15). 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 Shots!" (1991). Meanwhile, Cryer continued a professional collaboration with Jennifer Tilly by appearing opposite her in the caper comedy "Heads" (1993), before co-starring with the actress in his screenwriting debut, "The Pompatus of Love" (1995). After wending his way through a number of lower-profile features and several guest starring stints on the small screen, Cryer elevated his status when he joined "Two and a Half Men," a raunchy comedy that turned into a huge ratings winner for CBS, even though it suffered from the unpredictable behavior of star Sheen. Still, Cryer was able to weather that particular storm - and win an Emmy for his sitcom work in 2012 - while managing to escape the confines of being identified solely as the goofy and eccentric "Duckie."

Highest rated movies

85% 82% Big Time Adolescence
82% 65% Hot Shots!
78% 62% 18 1/2 75% 81% Pretty in Pink
57% 35% No Small Affair
47% 32% Shorts
43% 31% Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God ... Be Back by Five
43% 70% Hiding Out

Filmography

Movies

Credit
84% 60% Brats Self - 2024
78% 62% 18 1/2 H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (Character) - 2021
85% 82% Big Time Adolescence Reuben (Character) - 2019
11% 19% Hit by Lightning Ricky (Character) - 2014
27% 18% Ass Backwards Dean Morris (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 82% Company David (Character) - 2011
47% 32% Shorts Dad Thompson (Character) $20.9M 2009
33% 36% Weather Girl Charles (Character) $20.9K 2009
No Score Yet 34% Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby Richard Pig (Voice) - 2008
No Score Yet 47% Tortured Brian Mark (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 50% The Metro Chase Mr. Stamm (Character) - 2003
12% 25% Holy Man Barry (Character) $12.1M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Plan B Stuart Winer (Character) - 1998
43% 31% Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God ... Be Back by Five Daniel (Character),
Writer,
Producer
$16.0K 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Glam Jimmy Pells (Character) - 1997
17% 23% The Pompatus of Love Mark (Character),
Writer
$37.6K 1995
No Score Yet 67% Heads Guy Franklin (Character) - 1994
82% 65% Hot Shots! Jim "Wash Out" Pfaffenbach (Character) $68.3M 1991
25% 58% Penn & Teller Get Killed 3rd Frat Boy (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 62% Dudes Grant (Character) $122.2K 1987
43% 70% Hiding Out Andrew Morenski (Character) $5.8M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home Front Morgan Stewart (Character) - 1987
10% 16% Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Lenny (Character) $14.9M 1987
0% 54% Morgan Stewart's Coming Home Morgan Stewart (Character) $799.4K 1987
75% 81% Pretty in Pink Phil "Duckie" Dale (Character) $521.0K 1986
57% 35% No Small Affair Charles Cummings (Character) - 1984

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2024
33% 21% Extended Family Jim (Character),
Executive Producer
2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2012 2014-2015 2019 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2024
No Score Yet 13% The View Guest 2014 2016 2024
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2024
No Score Yet 35% Password Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Devoured Narrator 2022
88% 47% Supergirl Lex Luthor (Guest Star) 2019-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crisis Aftermath Self 2019
83% 23% Batwoman Lex Luthor (Guest Star) 2019
74% 75% Will & Grace Jon Cryer (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Guest 2018
83% 70% The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drop the Mic Contestant 2018
63% 98% Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Jon Cryer (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The History of Comedy Self 2017
No Score Yet 83% Mom Director 2013 2016
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Dr. Cyril Taft (Guest Star) 2015-2016
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soup Unknown (Character) 2015
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Alan Harper (Character),
Writer,
Director
2003-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2014
100% 90% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great Performances Unknown (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2011
No Score Yet 88% Hannah Montana Ken Truscott (Guest Star) 2010-2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Quacky (Guest Voice) 2006 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2008
No Score Yet 97% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
95% No Score Yet Andy Richter Controls the Universe Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
0% No Score Yet The Trouble With Normal Zack Mango (Character) 2000
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Kevin (Guest Voice) 2000
No Score Yet 82% Mr. Show With Bob and David Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
33% No Score Yet Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Getting Personal Unknown (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Trevor McPhee (Character) 1996
38% No Score Yet Partners Bob (Character) 1995-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Famous Teddy Z Teddy Zakalokis (Character) 1989-1990
No Score Yet 82% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1986