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Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer TV Listings
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Date & Time
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AMC
Mon, Jul 6, 1:15 PM
Pretty in Pink
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CBS
Mon, Jul 6, 9:00 PM
Two and a Half Men
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CBS
Mon, Jul 13, 9:00 PM
Two and a Half Men
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Jon Cryer Biography
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/16/1965, Aries
Profession:
Actor
The son of Broadway performers David and Gretchen Cryer, this perennially geeky actor was indoctrinated into showbiz at a young age as a child model and stage performer. Although his early success as Molly Ringwald's manic buddy Duckie in
Pretty in Pink
seemed to imply a wonderful future, his career stalled after a series of forgettable films. In the '90s Cryer wisely focused almost solely on television. Although four of his sitcoms flopped, he remained undaunted, and in 2003 he finally scored a hit as a pent-up single father on
Two and a Half Men
.
Jon Cryer Fast Facts:
Began acting in junior high school.
Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, before his senior year of high school.
Frequently mistaken for Matthew Broderick, whom he understudied and succeeded in the off-Broadway production of
Torch Song Trilogy
and the Broadway play
Brighton Beach Memoirs
. Another connection occured when Cryer made his film debut in
No Small Affair
playing a role originally intended for Broderick.
Co-wrote, produced and starred in the independent films
The Pompatus of Love
and
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God...Be Back in Five
.
Formed a company of mail-order home-cooked food in 1995 with his mother, Gretchen Cryer.
Jon Cryer Relationships:
Charles Austin Cryer - Son
David Cryer - Father
Gretchen Cryer - Mother
Lisa Joyner - Wife
Robin Cryer - Sister
Sarah Trigger - Ex-wife
Jon Cryer Awards:
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
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