Editing Jon Cryer (section)

{{Short description|American actor (born 1965)}}
{{For|the British politician|John Cryer}}
{{distinguish|Jon Cypher}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Jon Cryer
| image              = JonCryerHWOFSept2011.jpg
| caption            = Cryer in 2011
| birth_name         = Jonathan Niven Cryer
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|16}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1982–present
| known_for = ''[[Pretty in Pink]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''
| spouse             = {{Ubl
|{{Marriage|[[Sarah Trigger]]|1999|2004|end=div}}
|{{Marriage|[[Lisa Joyner]]|2007}}
}}
| children           = 2
| parents            = {{ubl|[[Gretchen Cryer|Gretchen Kiger]]|[[David Cryer]]}}
}}
'''Jonathan Niven Cryer''' (born April 16, 1965)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mike Rose |first=cleveland com |date=2024-04-16 |title=Famous birthdays list for today, April 16, 2024 includes celebrities Martin Lawrence, Anya Taylor-Joy |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/04/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-april-16-2024-includes-celebrities-martin-lawrence-anya-taylor-joy.html |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref><ref name=biodotcom>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/jon-cryer-21191279|title=Jon Cryer: Biography|website=bio.com|publisher=[[A&E Networks|A&E]]|access-date=November 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823044140/http://www.biography.com/people/jon-cryer-21191279|archive-date=August 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><!-- Cites full name and DoB --> 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 (filmmaker)|John Hughes]]-written film ''[[Pretty in Pink]]'' (1986).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mangalindan |first=J P |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Jon Cryer: What I Know Now |journal=People |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=63–65}}</ref> 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 Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[Partners (1995 TV series)|Partners]]'' (1995–1996), Sam Wagner on the Fox sitcom ''[[Getting Personal]]'' (1998), and Zack Mango on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Trouble with Normal (TV series)|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).

Cryer experienced a career resurgence when he was cast in a co-leading role as Alan Harper on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (2003–2015), for which he won two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]]; [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] in 2009 and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]] in 2012.<ref name="emmywin">{{cite news|url=https://people.com/awards/emmys-funniest-alec-baldwin-toni-collette-kristin-chenoweth-jon-cryer|title=Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Cryer Are Emmy Night's First Winners|last=Silverman|first=Stephen M.|date=September 20, 2009|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=September 21, 2009}}</ref><ref name="08emmynoms">{{cite web|publisher=Two and a Half Men Fan Site|date=September 21, 2009|url=http://2halfmen.com/story/232/Jon-Cryer-wins-Emmy/src=cat-3-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917071804/http://2halfmen.com/story/232/Jon-Cryer-wins-Emmy/src=cat-3-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2010|title=Jon Cryer Wins Emmy|access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref> He received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for Television in 2011.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mangalindan |first=J P |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Jon Cryer: What I Know Now |journal=People |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=63–65}}</ref> Cryer also starred in the fantasy film ''[[Shorts (2009 film)|Shorts]]'' (2009).

Post-''Two and a Half Men'', Cryer portrayed [[Lex Luthor (Arrowverse)|Lex Luthor]] on the [[The CW|CW]] television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' (2019–2021) and multiple other [[DC Comics]]-related shows. He had a lead role as Jim Kearney on the [[NBC]] sitcom [[Extended Family (TV series)|''Extended Family'']] (2023–2024), and starred in the coming-of-age film ''[[Big Time Adolescence]]'' (2019).