Jon Cryer



First NameJon
Last NameCryer
Full Name at BirthJonathan Niven Cryer
Age46
Date of BirthApril 16, 1965
BirthplaceNew York City, NY
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignAries
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolBronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameDuckie in Pretty in Pink
FatherDavid
MotherGretchen
Sister(s)Robin
FriendsCharlie Sheen, Paget Brewster
Favorite TV ShowsTwo And A Half Men
Favorite ColorsRed, Green

Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is a Primetime Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut by starring in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame by starring 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.


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Filmography

Selected Jon Cryer film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
Ass Backwards
Dean Morris

2011
Company
David

2010
Jon the Waterboy

2009
Dad Thompson

2009
Charles

2009
Javier

2008
Brian Mark

2006
Ken Truscott

2005
Desk Clerk, Quacky

2004
The Metro Chase
Mr. Stamm

2004
Freakshow

2003
Hey Joel
Joel Stein

2003
Dave, Clifton, Clifford

2003
Alan Harper

2000
Clayton
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2000
The Trouble with Normal
Zack Mango

1999
Kevin

1998
Barry

1998
Roger, Chris' Ex-Husband

1998
Getting Personal
Sam Wagner

1998
The Winged Wolves

1997
Jimmy Pells

1997
Plan B
Stuart Winer

1997
Brian

1997
Terry Pender

1997
It's Good to Be King
Mort

1995
Partners
Bob

1995
Trevor McPhee

1994
Heads
Guy Franklin

1993
The Waiter
Tommy Kazdan

1991
Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach

1989
3rd Frat Boy

1989
The Famous Teddy Z
Teddy Zakalokis

1987
Andrew Morenski/Max Hauser

1987
Grant

1987
Morgan Stewart

1986
Duckie

1985
Randall Schwab Jr.

1985
Noon Wine
Teenage Herbert

1985
Phil

1984
Charles Cummings

Director Credits

Soundtrack Credits






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