Jon Cryer (born on April 16, 1965 in New York, NY), is an Emmy nominated American actor, writer and producer. He is currently starring in the CBS comedy series Two and a Half Men opposite Charlie Sheen. He has received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.
He is the son of Gretchen and David Cryer, and has two sisters, Robin and Shelley.
Cryer attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center for several summers as a teenager and is a 1983 graduate of the Bronx High School of Science.
He married British-born actress Sarah Trigger, by whom he has a son, Charlie Austin, but the pair divorced in 2004. In June 2007, he married entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner.
His first child with his wife Sarah Trigger (I), a son Charlie Austin, was born on 27 June 2000 in Los Angeles.
Graduate of The Bronx High School of Science (a.k.a. Bronx Science), class of 1983.
Son of David Cryer (I) and Gretchen Cryer, Broadway actors.
He was asked to audition for the role of Chandler Bing on "Friends" (1994), while he was doing a play in London. His reading was videotaped by a British casting agent but the tape failed to arrive in the U.S. before the network had made its final decision.
Friend of Paget Brewster.
He and his "Two and a Half Men" (2003) co-star Charlie Sheen (I) also starred together in Hot Shots! (1991)
Revealed his engagement to TV reporter Lisa Joyner on "Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992) on Jan. 23, 2007.
Has one sister, Robin.
Attended Stagedoor Manor Theatre Camp.
He and Evan Lam both played a character with the name 'Duck' in a movie. Cryer played Duckie in Pretty in Pink and Lam played Ducky in God of Vampires.
