Jon Cryer age, bio, career, married, divored

<< Back

Edit Mode: Jon Cryer

Email *

If we need to contact you, we will contact you on this email.

Full Name *

Your name please so that we can credit your work.

Main Text *

<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p>Jon Cryer was born on April 16, 1965, in New York City, New York. He comes from a family rooted in the performing arts—his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Cryer">mother</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Cryer">Gretchen Cryer</a>, is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Cryer">playwright</a>, and his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cryer">father</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cryer">David Cryer</a>, is an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cryer">actor</a> and singer who once studied to become a minister. Inspired by his family's involvement in the theater, Cryer decided to pursue a career in acting at the age of twelve.</p>

<p>As a teenager, he attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, known for producing notable performers. After graduating from Bronx High School of Science, he continued his theatrical education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, United Kingdom. His first professional acting role came when he replaced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Broderick">Matthew Broderick</a> in the Broadway production of "Torch Song Trilogy."</p>

<h2>Breakthrough and Career Highlights</h2>
<p>Cryer achieved early recognition in film roles during the 1980s, including a memorable performance in the teen romantic drama "Pretty in Pink" (1986), written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)">John Hughes</a>. However, his most iconic role would come years later on television.</p>

<h2>'Two and a Half Men' and Television Success</h2>
<p>Jon Cryer is best known for his portrayal of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Harper">Alan Harper</a> on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." The show aired from 2003 to 2015 and originally co-starred <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sheen">Charlie Sheen</a> and <a href="/biography/angus-t-jones">Angus T. Jones</a>. Cryer's performance as the neurotic and financially struggling chiropractor earned both critical praise and popular acclaim.</p>

<p>He is notably the only <a href="/biography/jon-cryer">actor</a> to appear in every single episode of the long-running series, totaling 262 episodes. For his work on the show, Cryer received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice—first in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and again in 2012 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>Jon Cryer has been married twice. His first marriage was to British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Trigger">actress</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Trigger">Sarah Trigger</a>, from 1999 to 2004. They have a son together named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Austin">Charlie Austin</a>. In 2007, Cryer married <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Joyner">entertainment reporter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Joyner">Lisa Joyner</a>. In 2009, the couple announced that they had adopted a daughter named Daisy.</p>

Source *

Source you received the information from. eg. personal experiences, acquaintances, web-links, etc

Comment *

Briefly describe the changes you made.

Warning! All fields are required. Empty fields won't allow the form to be submitted and your changes will be lost.
Once the changes are submitted they cannot be edited again until your submission is reviewed.