Jon Cryer Overview

Until he landed his Emmy-winning role as Alan Harper in CBS's top-rated comedy series Two and a Half Men, Jon Cryer was best known for his role as Ducky in the popular teen movie Pretty in Pink (1986), co-starring Molly Ringwald and written by John Hughes. Though he played a quirky misfit, his appearance in the movie launched him as a teen idol. He next played the starring role in Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987). Cryer then turned to TV, landing the lead role on the CBS sitcom, The Famous... See All