Jon Cryer
Known for
42 years into the trade, Jon Cryer is an American actor whose career is measured in seasons rather than in premieres. He also appears in 'Supergirl'. 1984 is where the record begins. At 56 credits the list is a long one. He played Alan Harper in 'Two and a Half Men' across 262 episodes.
Jon Cryer
24 Movies
32 Series
42 years into the trade, Jon Cryer is an American actor whose career is measured in seasons rather than in premieres. He also appears in 'Supergirl'. 1984 is where the record begins. At 56 credits the list is a long one. He played Alan Harper in 'Two and a Half Men' across 262 episodes.
Movies
Plays Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Hot Shots!
1991
Plays Alan Harper
Due Date
2010
Plays Lenny
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Plays Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
Pretty in Pink
1986
Plays Javier
Stay Cool
2011
Plays Barry
Holy Man
1998
Plays Reuben
Big Time Adolescence
2020
Plays Richard Pig (voice)
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008
Plays Dad Thompson
Shorts
2009
Plays Charles
Weather Girl
2009
Plays Brian Mark
Tortured
2008
Plays Grant
Dudes
1987
Plays Charles Cummings
No Small Affair
1984
Plays Dean Morris
Ass Backwards
2013
Plays Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
Hiding Out
1987
Plays Ricky Miller
Hit by Lightning
2014
Plays Morgan Sewart
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
Plays David
Company
2011
Plays H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
18½
2022
Plays Jimmy Pells
Glam
1998
Plays Randall Schwab Jr.
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
Writer
Plays Mark
The Pompatus of Love
1996
Plays Frat Boy #3
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
Writer
Plays Daniel
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
TV Shows
Director
Plays Alan Harper
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Bob
Partners
1995
Plays Teddy Zakalokis
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
Plays Lex Luthor
Supergirl
2015
Plays Joel Stein
Hey Joel
2003
Plays Zack Mango
The Trouble with Normal
2000
Producer
Plays Jim Kearney
Extended Family
2023
Plays Narrator
Devoured
2022
Plays Cyril Taft
NCIS
2003
Plays Felix Faust (voice)
Justice League Action
2016
Plays Freakshow (voice)
Danny Phantom
2004
Plays The Winged Wolves (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Jon Cryer
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
Plays Ken Truscott
Hannah Montana
2006
Plays Justin
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
Plays Quacky (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Kevin (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Terry Pender
The Practice
1997
Plays Trevor McPhee
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Roger
Becker
1998
Director
Plays Customer
Mom
2013
Plays Phil
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Jon Cryer
Will & Grace
2017
Plays Lex Luthor
Batwoman
2019
Plays Lex Luthor
The Flash
2014
Plays Lex Luthor
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Plays Lex Luthor
Arrow
2012
Plays Duckie
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Plays Donnie
The Great Indoors
2016
Plays Teenage Herbert
American Playhouse
1982
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Full Filmography
Extended Family
Jim Kearney · 13 episodes
2023–
TV
18½
H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (voice)
2022
Film
Devoured
Narrator · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
Big Time Adolescence
Reuben
2020
Film
Batwoman
Lex Luthor · 1 episode
2019–
TV
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Jon Cryer · 2 episodes
2017–
TV
Will & Grace
Jon Cryer · 1 episode
2017–
TV
NCIS
Cyril Taft · 3 episodes
2015–2016
TV
Justice League Action
Felix Faust (voice) · 3 episodes
2016–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jon Cryer and where are they from?
Jon Cryer is 61 years old, born on April 16, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jon Cryer?
Jon Cryer is best known for roles in Due Date, Hot Shots!, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
How many movies has Jon Cryer been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Jon Cryer has appeared in 24 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Jon Cryer's first movie?
The career of Jon Cryer began with No Small Affair (1984).
What is Jon Cryer's most recent movie or series?
Jon Cryer's most recent release is aka Charlie Sheen, which premiered on September 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Jon Cryer appeared in?
On television, Jon Cryer has appeared in The Flash, Arrow, Family Guy, Supergirl.
Jon Cryer
1965-04-16 · 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 Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, which was well received.
Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films, it took several years to find success on television; the shows he had starred in (The Famous Teddy Z, Partners and The Trouble with Normal) did not last very long. In 2003, he was cast as Alan Harper on the CBS hit comedy series Two and a Half Men, opposite Charlie Sheen, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009. He received three earlier Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.