Jon Cryer Biography

Jon Cryer became an even bigger star as single parent Alan Harper on the sitcom Two and a Half Men. The married actor is also a dad in real life. Cryer was born into a showbiz family on April 16 1965 in New York City. His parents Gretchen and David Cryer were actors who split when their son was 3. Cryer followed his mom and dad's footsteps into the spotlight at age 4 as a child model for a vitamin label. However he didn't truly pursue acting until graduating from the Bronx High School of Science in 1983 and studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. When Matthew Broderick stepped down from his role in the Broadway show Torch Song Trilogy in 1983 Cryer got his big break replacing him. The following year he made his screen debut in the film No Small Affair about a teen photographer falling for an older woman played by Demi Moore. In 1986 Cryer landed his landmark movie role as Duckie a quirky high school student pining for his best friend who was portrayed by Molly Ringwald in John Hughes' Pretty in Pink.

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