Jon Cryer

Jonathan Niven Cryer born April 16 1965 is an American actor screenwriter director and film producer He is the son of actresssinger Gretchen Cryer He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair but gained greater fame as Duckie in the 1986 John Hughesscripted film Pretty in Pink In 1998 he finished writing and producing the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God Be Back by Five which was well received Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films it took several years to find success on television the shows he had starred in The Famous Teddy Z Partners and The Trouble with Normal did not last very long In 2003 he was cast as Alan Harper on the CBS hit comedy series Two and a Half Men opposite Charlie Sheen for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 He received three earlier Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show