Editing Jon Cryer (section)

===Further acting and TV roles===

In 2008, Cryer appeared with [[Laurence Fishburne]] and [[James Cromwell]] in the film ''[[Tortured (film)|Tortured]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/film-tortured-dc-idUSN1535545820070515|title=Cryer, Denton 'Tortured' by thriller|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=May 15, 2007|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|access-date=December 8, 2011|archive-date=February 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220062725/http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/05/15/film-tortured-dc-idUSN1535545820070515|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2009 co-starred with [[James Spader]] in the film ''[[Shorts (2009 film)|Shorts]]''.<ref name="DS">{{cite web|first=Beth|last=Hilton|date=May 30, 2008|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a97096/cryer-spader-join-rodriguezs-shorts.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|title=Cryer, Spader join Rodriguez's 'Shorts'|access-date=June 22, 2008}}</ref>

In 2011, Cryer played the role of David in a concert staging of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s musical ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' with the [[New York Philharmonic]] at [[Lincoln Center]]. The all-star cast was headed by [[Neil Patrick Harris]] and [[Patti LuPone]].<ref name="PBS">{{cite web
|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/company-concert-with-neil-patrick-harris-and-patti-lupone-to-be-released-on-dvd-this-fall-com-186712
|title=''Company'' Concert, With Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, to Be Released on DVD This Fall |author=Hetrick, Adam|date=July 11, 2012|work=Playbill.com|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref> The concert subsequently aired on PBS's [[Great Performances]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/arts/collections/pbs-arts-festival/2013/company-with-the-new-york-philharmonic |title=Stephen Sondheim's ''Company'' with the New York Philharmonic |date=2013 |work=Great Performances |publisher=PBS
|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref>

Cryer made a [[guest appearance]] on the sitcom series ''[[Husbands (TV series)|Husbands]]'' in its second season.<ref name="Tubefilter">{{cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/08/17/husbands-second-season|title=Hollywood Stars Drop in on Male Newylweds in 'Husbands'|date=August 18, 2012|publisher=Tubefilter.com|access-date=August 18, 2012}}</ref> He was initially cast to voice the lead character in [[Disneytoon Studios|DisneyToon Studios]]' animated film ''[[Planes (film)|Planes]]'', a spin-off of [[Pixar]]'s [[Cars (franchise)|''Cars'' franchise]],<ref>{{cite news|last=DeMott|first=Rick|title=Jon Cryer Leads Voice Cast For DisneyToon's Planes|url=http://www.awn.com/news/voice-acting/jon-cryer-leads-voice-cast-disneytoons-planes|access-date=November 5, 2011|newspaper=DisneyToon Studio |via= Animation World Network|date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> but later dropped out and was replaced by [[Dane Cook]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Sets Theatrical Release Date For 'Planes'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-planes-release-date-set-406123|access-date= January 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dane Cook Leads the Voice Cast for Disney's Planes|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=100955|access-date=February 28, 2013|archive-date=March 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302225106/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=100955|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cryer did however receive a credit on the film for "additional story material."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/planes/5058932.article |title=Planes Review |publisher=Screendaily.com |date=August 7, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, Cryer released a memoir, ''So That Happened'', a breezy, often comic tale chronicling Cryer's 30-year career on stage, film and television.<ref>{{cite web|title=13 Juicy Things We Learned From Jon Cryer's Memoir|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/jon-cryer-memoir-so-that-happened-charlie-sheen-two-half-men|access-date= March 29, 2022}}</ref>

Cryer currently appears in the drama series ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', where he currently plays Navy Dr. Cyril Taft who treats NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs ([[Mark Harmon]]). Cryer had expressed a desire to appear in ''NCIS'' since it premiered in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1doVIvjhchdZsU1yQ4kQ7C?si=e59c601295304d07 | title=Jon Cryer: The dream of playing an NCIS corpse | website=[[Spotify]] | access-date= September 3, 2024}}</ref>

Pursuing a passion for criminal justice, Cryer joined the team of the popular podcast ''Undisclosed'' where he will be voicing the weekly addendum episode for the second season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Cryer joins the second season of 'Undisclosed' podcast|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/06/03/jon-cryer-undisclosed-podcast|access-date= June 3, 2016}}</ref> After appearing on the podcast ''Crime Writers On...'' it was announced that he would join the ''[[Undisclosed (podcast)|Undisclosed]]'' podcast for their second season.

On May 21, 2018, Cryer was featured in the season 9 premiere of [[genealogy]] program ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'' Cryer uncovered the dramatic tale of his ancestor James Adams, a [[Covenanters|Scottish Covenanter]] soldier who was captured during the [[Battle of Dunbar (1650)|Battle of Dunbar]] in 1650, and endured horrific conditions as a prisoner. He was then [[Penal transportation|transported]] to America an [[Indentured servitude|indentured servant]] to work at the Saugus Iron Works at Lynn, Massachusetts. As part of his research for the episode, Cryer visited the site of the Battle of Dunbar, [[Durham Cathedral]] in [[Durham, England|Durham]], North East England – where surviving Scottish prisoners were held until they were indentured – and the Saugus Iron Works national historic site. Cryer said: "Seeing the resilience of my family over centuries, you can see the legacy he left. I can't help but feel lucky...clearly, the resilience of my family, that spine of steel, was not something that came from nowhere. Moving forward, I'm going to take James Adams' strength as my inspiration and know that when you go through very, very difficult times, if you can turn around and help the people around you who had it even worse, that's real strength. And I aspire to be one of those people."{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

On November 16, 2018, it was announced that Cryer had been cast as [[Lex Luthor (Arrowverse)|Lex Luthor]] on [[The CW]]'s ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' in a recurring role.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Agard|first=Chancellor|title='Supergirl' casts 'Two and a Half Men' star Jon Cryer as Lex Luther|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/16/supergirl-lex-luthor-jon-cryer|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 3, 2019|date=November 16, 2018|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117035420/https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/16/supergirl-lex-luthor-jon-cryer|url-status=dead}}</ref> (He had previously played Lenny Luthor, Lex Luthor's nephew, in the 1987 film ''[[Superman IV: The Quest for Peace]]''.) His first appearance in the fifteenth episode of Season 4, titled "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". He reprised the role in the ''[[Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]'' and ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episodes of the [[Arrowverse]] crossover ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dowling|first=Amber|date=2019-12-10|title='Crisis on Infinite Earths' Recap: The Return of Two Supermen and a World-Ending Plan|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/recaps/crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-two-recap-batwoman-batman-superman-1203430942|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dowling|first=Amber|date=2019-12-11|title='Crisis on Infinite Earths' Recap: A Rewritten Destiny Brings Another Superhero Death|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-three-recap-flash-black-lightning-huntress-1203432498|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

On April 15, 2019, Cryer joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the [[Writers Guild of America|WGA]]'s stand against the [[Association of Talent Agents|ATA]] and the practice of [[Movie packaging|packaging]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Writers Share Signed Termination Letters As Mass Firing Of Agents Begins After WGA-ATA Talks Fail |date=April 13, 2019 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/writers-form-letters-agencies-mass-firing-of-agents-begins-wga-ata-talks-fail-1202595219 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>