Editing Jon Cryer (section)

==Early life==
Cryer was born in [[New York City]]. His mother, [[Gretchen Cryer]] (née Kiger), is a playwright, songwriter, actress and singer. His father, [[David Cryer|Donald David Cryer]], is an actor and singer who originally studied to be a [[Minister (Christianity)|minister]].<ref name="Filmref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/78/Jon-Cryer.html|title=Jon Cryer Biography (1965–)|publisher=Filmreference|access-date=July 16, 2008}}</ref><ref name="bookref1">{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Donald Eugene|title=Indiana authors and their books, 1967–1980|publisher=Wabash College|year=1981|pages=90|isbn=99904-4-038-7}}</ref><ref name=yba>{{Cite web|last=Conn |first=Suzy |title=More on Gretchen Cryer |publisher=Blogway Baby |date=February 20, 2005 |url=http://www.blogwaybaby.com/2005/02/more-on-gretchen-cryer.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020222508/http://www.blogwaybaby.com/2005/02/more-on-gretchen-cryer.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2006 |access-date=November 12, 2010 }}</ref> His paternal grandfather, the Rev. Donald Walter Cryer, was a prominent [[Methodism|Methodist]] minister. He has two sisters, Robin and Shelly.<ref name="E!" />

When Cryer was twelve years old, he decided he wanted to become an actor.<ref name="TT" /> When his mother heard this, she thought he should have a backup plan, and joked, "Plumbing is a pretty good career."<ref name="E!" /> Cryer attended [[Stagedoor Manor]] Performing Arts Training Center for several summers as a teenager,<ref name="stagedoor">{{cite web|url=http://www.stagedoormanor.com|title=Alumni|publisher=Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center|access-date=December 8, 2011}}</ref> and is a 1983 graduate of the [[Bronx High School of Science]]. He was classmates with screenwriter and film director [[Boaz Yakin]].<ref name="ffeu">{{cite web|title=5th Annual Report on Black/Jewish Relations in the United States |url=http://www.ffeu.org/2000%20annual%20report%20for%20web.pdf |publisher=Foundation for Ethnic Understanding |year=2001 |access-date=December 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311002213/http://www.ffeu.org/2000%20annual%20report%20for%20web.pdf |archive-date=March 11, 2012 }}</ref> To his mother's "great disappointment," he skipped college and went to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] in London, England, for a summer short course in Shakespeare.<ref name=parade>{{cite news|title=In Step With: Jon Cryer |work=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=April 18, 2004 |url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_04-18-2004/in_step_with_0 |access-date=December 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807195031/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_04-18-2004/in_step_with_0 |archive-date=August 7, 2010 }}</ref>