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Jon Cryer is an American television, film, and voice actor, as well as a film producer. Born Jonathan Niven Cryer on April 16, 1965, in New York City, he began his work period in 1984. He was educated at the Bronx High School of Science and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Cryer is married to Lisa Joyner, and they have two children. His parents are actors Gretchen Cryer and David Cryer.
Cryer is a member of the Republican Party. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, along with Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He speaks, writes, and signs in English.
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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…
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- Devoured — Narrator2022
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- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Big Time Adolescence — Reuben2020
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- 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
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- human
- Given name
- Jon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Father
- David Cryer
- Mother
- Gretchen Cryer
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- Bronx High School of Science
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- JonCryerHWOFSept2011.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- 1984-00-00
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- Jonathan Niven Cryer
- writing language
- English language
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Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer (Nova Iorque, 16 de abril de 1965) é um premiado ator, roteirista, diretor e produtor norte-americano, que interpretou Alan Harper em Dois Homens e Meio, seu trabalho mais conhecido, entre 2003 e 2015, pelo qual foi laureado com dois Emmy Awards. Estreou nos cinemas, em 1984, com a comédia romântica No Small Affair, mas ganhou fama maior com o personagem Duckie em Pretty in Pink, filme escrito por John Hughes. Em 1998, escreveu, produziu e protagonizou o filme Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, o qual foi bem recebido pela crítica. Mesmo tendo ganhado fama por ter feito esses filmes, ele levou anos para fazer sucesso na televisão; as séries em que ele tinha estrelado (The Famous Teddy Z, Partners e The Trouble with Normal), duraram pouco Em 2003, foi escalado para interpretar Alan Harper na sitcom Two and a Half Men, contracenando com Charlie Sheen. Two and a Half Men rendeu a Cryer dois Emmy Awards: um na categoria de melhor ator coadjuvante – série de comédia em 2009 e outro na de "melhor ator – série de comédia" em 2012. Ao todo, Cryer recebeu sete indicações ao Emmy e em 2011 recebeu sua primeira indicação aos Screen Actors Guild Awards pelo seu trabalho na série.
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