Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1965
- Works
- 3
Top works
- So That Happened
- Shorts (2009)
- So that happened
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- aka Charlie Sheen — Self2025
- BRATS — Self2024
- The Little Pageant That Could — Self (archive footage)2024
- Extended Family — Jim Kearney2023
- 18½ — H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)2022
- Devoured — Narrator2022
- Password — Self - Celebrity Guest2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Big Time Adolescence — Reuben2020
- Crisis Aftermath — Self2019
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 139
- Total plays
- 185
Tags
actorsWill and Gracetwo and a half men
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Rethinking the Inception Architecture for Computer Vision
· 2016 · cited 21,516x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,718x
- Safety, Activity, and Immune Correlates of Anti–PD-1 Antibody in Cancer
· 2012 · cited 10,715x
- Mindfulness-based interventions in context: Past, present, and future.
· 2003 · cited 9,913x
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,212x
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Key facts
- Born
- Jonathan Niven Cryer , ( 1965-04-16 ) April 16, 1965 (age 61) , New York City , New York , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1982–present
- Spouses
- Sarah Trigger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 ) Lisa Joyner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 )
- Parents
- Gretchen Kiger David Cryer
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 16 April 1965
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Father
- David Cryer
- Mother
- Gretchen Cryer
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Bronx High School of Science
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
Article
Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor. Born into a show business family, he made his film debut with a lead role in No Small Affair (1984); his breakout role was as Duckie in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink (1986). Cryer then had lead roles in the films Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987) and Hiding Out (1987), starring roles in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Hot Shots! (1991), and the lead role of Teddy Zakalokis on the CBS sitcom The Famous Teddy Z (1989–1990).
In the late 1990s and 2000s, Cryer transitioned to television, with main roles as Bob on the Fox sitcom Partners (1995–1996), Sam Wagner on the Fox sitcom Getting Personal (1998), and Zack Mango on the ABC sitcom The Trouble with Normal (2000–2001). He also starred in the film Holy Man (1998), and wrote, produced, and starred in the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998).
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1965 births20th-century American male actors21st-century American male actorsAlumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtAmerican male film actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican male voice actorsAmerican television directorsInternet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as WikidataLiving peopleMale actors from New York CityOutstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners