Jon Cryer Biography (1965-)

Born April 16, 1965, in New York, NY; son of David (an actor) and Gretchen (asinger, songwriter, actress, and playwright) Cryer; married Sarah Trigger (an actress); children: Charlie Austin. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067; (voice work) Cunningham/Escott/Dipene and Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Manager: Connie Tavel, Tavel Entertainment, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 406, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Karen Samfilippo, ImageManagement Public Relations, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: April 16, 1965; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Charles Cummings, No Small Affair, Columbia, 1984
Phil "Duckie" Dale, Pretty in Pink, Paramount, 1986
Lenny, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
Morgan Stewart, Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (also known as Home Front), New Century/Vista, 1987
Grant, Dudes, New Century/Vista, 1987
Randall Schwab, Jr., O. C. and Stiggs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1987
Andrew Morenski/Maxwell "Max" Hauser, Hiding Out (also known as Adult Education), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
Third frat boy, Penn & Teller Get Killed (also known as Dead Funny), Warner Bros., 1989
Jim "Wash Out" Pfaffenbach, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Tommy Kazdan, The Waiter, 1994
Mark, The Pompatus of Love, IN Pictures/CFP Distribution, 1995
Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man), Rocket Pictures HomeVideo, 1996
Stuart Winer, Plan B, Monarch Home Video, 1997
Daniel, Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God ... Be Back by Five, Evenmore Entertainment, 1998
Barry, Holy Man, Buena Vista, 1998
Jimmy Pells, Glam, Storm Entertainment, 2001
The Metro Chase, Legend Family Films/Workshop Pictures, 2003
Film Work
Coproducer, The Pompatus of Love, IN Pictures/CFP Distribution, 1995
Producer, Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God ... Be Back by Five, Evenmore Entertainment, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Teddy Zakalokis, The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1989-1990
Bob, Partners, Fox, 1995-1996
Mort, It's Good to Be King, 1997
Sam Wagner, Getting Personal, Fox, 1998
People Who Fear People, ABC, 2000
Voice, It's Good to Be Clay (animated), UPN, 2000
Zack Mango, The Trouble with Normal, ABC, 2000
Alan Harper, Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2003
Specials

(Television debut) Teenage Herbert, "Noon Wine," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985
"Rap Master Ronnie--A Report Card" (also known as "Garry Trudeau's Rap Master Ronnie"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988
CBS Premiere Preview Spectacular, CBS, 1989
Fox Fall Preview Party (also known as Fox Fall Preview Special), Fox, 1995
Host, What Is a Producer?, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Interviewee, Sixteen Candles: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
CBS at 75, CBS, 2003
Also appeared in Comedy Central.
Episodic
Phil, "Miscalculation," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1987
Trevor McPhee, "Vanishing Act," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1996
Brian, "Shower the People You Love with Love," Dharma & Greg,ABC, 1997
Duckie, "It's Perfectly Understandishable," Mr. Show, 1998
Justin, "Two Guys, a Girl, and Thanksgiving," Two Guys, a Girl, and aPizza Place, ABC, 1998
Voice of winged wolf, "Hercules and the Underworld Takeover," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated,1998
(Uncredited) Justin, "Two Guys, a Girl, and the Storm of the Century," Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, ABC, 1999
Voice of Kevin, "There's Something about Paulie," Family Guy, Fox,2000
Praeger, "Gimme a C," Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Fox, 2002
Terry Pender, "Of Thee I Sing," The Practice, ABC, 2002
Roger, "Chris's Ex," Becker, CBS, 2003
Joel Stein, "Judgment Day," Hey, Joel!, 2003
Voices of coroner and blind man's friend, "Beauty and the Obese," Stripperella (also known as Stan Lee's Stripperella), Spike, 2003
Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003, 2004
Guest, The View, 2003
Guest, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004
Appeared as Slippy Carter, "The Foster Portfolio," an episode of KurtVonnegut's Monkey House; panelist on The List, VH1; also appearedin State of the Union Undressed.
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 58th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1986
Host, The CLIO Awards, Fox, 1995
Host, The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2004
Other
Guy Franklin, Heads (movie), Showtime, 1994
Voice of Timmy Lee, Clayton (pilot), UPN, 2001
Interviewee, I Love the '80s Strikes Back (miniseries), VH1, 2003
Television Producer
Series
Getting Personal, Fox, 1998
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) David, Torch Song Trilogy, Helen Hayes Theatre, NewYork City, then Los Angeles, both 1983
Eugene, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Theatre (now Neil Simon Theatre), New York City, 1984
Boys Life, 1989
Sandy, Carnal Knowledge, Kaufman Theatre, New York City, 1990
900 Oneonta, New York City, then Los Angeles, 1999
Appeared as a member of the ensemble, Ten November, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Pompatus of Love, IN Pictures/CFP Distribution, 1995
(With Richard Schenkman) Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God ... Be Back by Five, Evenmore Entertainment, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Authors, Volume 155, Gale, 1998

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 24, 2003, pp. 66-67
People Weekly, September 23, 1991, p. 60
TV Guide, January 3, 2004, p. 14

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