Jon Cryer

The son of Broadway performers David and Gretchen Cryer, this perennially geeky actor was indoctrinated into showbiz at a young age as a child model and stage performer. Although his early success as...
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04/15/1965
New York, NY
  • Ben Affleck, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jon Cryer Join Forces for Cancer
    By: WENN.com Source August 21, 2006 9:38am EST
    Ben Affleck, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jon Cryer are just a few of the celebrity names who have helped raise almost $3 million for children's cancer-fighting charity Jimmy Fund.
  • News, Dec. 20: Sheen and Richards Expecting Second Child, Producer Sues DiCaprio and Maguire, Children Visit Jackson's Ranch, More...
    By: Guylaine Cadorette December 20, 2004 10:13am EST
    Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards expecting their second child, producer sues Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, children visit Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, and more.
  • FALL TV: ABC Punts 'Sports Night'
    By: Joal Ryan July 06, 2001 10:39am EST
    HOLLYWOOD, May 16, 2000 -- You know the TV gods just don't care when "Sports Night" gets the hook, while Jon Cryer gets his umpteenth chance to prove he is, too, more than The Guy Who Played Duckie. But so it goes. Top-rated ABC took its turn at the here's-our-fall-schedule game today, introducing four new series (starring the likes of Geena Davis and, yes, Jon Cryer), axing more than a half-dozen (including the likes of "The Hughleys" and, yes, "Sports Night") and keeping Regis more than fully
  • TV STUFF: Feasting On ABC's Fall Menu
    By: David Lott March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    HOLLYWOOD, July 18, 2000 -- Maybe it was the ultra-bright yellow that covered everything from the giant show banners to the "yellow carpet" that made the critics really, really want to cover a TV movie called "Growing Pains: A Reunion." Or maybe it was because the ABC summer press tour, held Sunday and today at the tony Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, was like one of those motivational seminars, luxury-style. After a gourmet lunch served by the pool, the reporters hunkered down for Q&A sessions
  • Went to Coney Island On a Mission From God...Be Back By Five Review
    By: Steve Ryfle September 07, 2000 8:00pm EST
    An interesting character study, but if you've ever been to Coney Island, you'll be wondering why it takes these guys so long to investigate the place. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Starring Jon Cryer, Rick Stear, Rafael Baez, Ione Skye and Frank Whaley. Written and directed by Richard Schenkman. Produced by Jon Cryer and Richard Schenkman. Released by Phaedra Cinema