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Jon Cryer

American actor

PersonAge 61humanQ310367

Also known as Jonathan Niven Cryer

Born: April 16, 1965
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-13
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: television actor
, film actor
, voice actor
+5 more
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
, Bronx High School of Science
Spouse: Lisa Joyner(since 2007)
, Sarah Trigger(1999–2004)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in CONOR.SI
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Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Jonathan Niven Cryer 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).

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Appears in

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3 Pigs & A Baby(2008)
Tortured(2008)
Two and a Half Men, season 3(2005)
NCIS(2003)
Two and a Half Men(2003)
Hey Joel(2003)
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five(1998)
Holy Man(1998)
Glam(1997)
Plan B(1997)
The Pompatus of Love(1996)
Cannes Man(1996)
Partners(1995)
Heads(1994)
Hot Shots!(1991)
The Famous Teddy Z(1989)
Penn & Teller Get Killed(1989)
Dudes(1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)
Hiding Out(1987)
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home(1987)
Pretty in Pink(1986)
O.C. and Stiggs(1985)
No Small Affair(1984)
Noon Wine(1984)

Directed

4 linked to Jon Cryer in Wikidata

Wrote

1 linked to Jon Cryer in Wikidata

TThe Pompatus of Love1996 · 1996 film by Richard Schenkman

Produced

1 linked to Jon Cryer in Wikidata

WWent to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five1998 · 1998 film by Richard Schenkman

Performed

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Given name: Jon
Mother: Gretchen Cryer
Father: David Cryer
Family name: Cryer
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-13
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Start of work period: 1984
Social media followers: 377,207(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 413274241
10,041(April 11, 2024) mastodon address: mrjoncryer@mastodon.world
10,043(March 16, 2024) mastodon address: mrjoncryer@mastodon.world
10,057(February 12, 2024) mastodon address: mrjoncryer@mastodon.world
366,256(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 413274241
348,565(March 30, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 413274241
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series(2012) statement is subject of: 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: Two and a Half Men
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series(2009) statement is subject of: 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: Two and a Half Men
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Birth name: Jonathan Niven Cryer
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Name in native language: Jonathan Cryer
Number of children: 2
Member of political party: Republican Party

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