Jon Cryer Movies, Net Worth, Height, Pretty In Pink, Age, Twitter

The American actor, screenwriter, TV director and film producer, Jon Cryer has gained wide recognition for his remarkable work as character Alan Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. Jon Cryer movies like Hot Shots, Pretty in Pink, Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock, and more have been highly successful. Jon Cryer net worth is known to have been amassed solely from his work in movies and TV shows.

Synopsis

Jon Cryer is a well-known American actor who is known best for his work on the sitcom Two and a Half Men. Jon Cryer movies and TV shows like The Famous Teddy Z, Partners, Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home,  Due Date, Hit by Lightning, have led him to win many awards and increased his worth. Jon Cryer twitter account has details of his personal and professional life.

Early Life and Family

Jon was born Jonathan Niven Cryer on 16^th April 1965 in New York City, New York, U.S. Jon Cryer was born to parents Gretchen and Donal David Cryer. His father is an actor and singer while his mother is a playwriter, songwriter, actress, and singer.

Jon Cryer age was 12 when he wanted to pursue an acting career. He then went on to receive his education from Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center and later joined Bronx High School of Science. Jon then joined Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) based in London.

Career

Filmography

Jon Cryer movies career began in 1984 when he appeared in No Small Affair., with Demi Moore.

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Jon Cryer Pretty in Pink appearance in 1986 as character Phil Duckie Dale brought him into the limelight. Jon Cryer movies since then have been Hiding Out, Hot Shots!, The Pompatus of Love, Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God… Be Back by Five, Unstable Fables, Shorts, Due Date, Hit by Lightning, and more.

TV Career

Jon Cryer appeared from the first time on TV in 1986 in an episode of Amazing Stories. Then in 1989, he was seen in The Famous Teddy Z as Teddy Zakalokis. Jon Cryer was a producer and actor in Partners. In 2003, he was cast as character famous as Alan Harper in Cmedy series, Two and a Half Men.

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He has been seen on 262 of its episodes. Jon Cryer has also appeared minor roles in The Ranch, Mom, Hannah Montana, CSI, American Dad! and more.

Did Jon Cryer dream of appearing on an episode of NCIS?

Jon Cryer revealed on ET interview that he had a big dream of appearing on an episode of NCIS in 2009 He shared that he had wanted to guest star on the episode since the first season in 2003.

His dream finally came true when he was cast as a guest character Dr. Cyril Taft in 3 of its episode from 2015 to 2016.

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Net Worth and Salary

Jon Cryer net worth is estimated to be $ 25 million as per various sites. Jon Cryer movies and TV shows have been a source of his income.

He is known to have received $600000 each episode of Two and a Half Men.

Personal Life

Jon Cryer got married to Sarah Trigger in 1999. Trigger is a British actress. The couple went on to have a son named Charlie Austin and then had a divorce in 2004.

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Jon Cryer and Sarah Trigger had court cases related to their son’s custody. The court granted the child custody to Sarah and Cryer was obligated to pay $ 8,000 a month for child care. Again, Sarah filed case on Jon Cryer in 2013, to increase the child care support to $89,000. The reason she gave was her son feeling humiliated in front of his rich classmates.

Jon then shared in February 2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he was set to marry Lisa Joyner.

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Lisa is an entertainment reporter. They married in June of the same year and adopted a girl named Daisy in September 2009.

How did Jon Cryer have a scar on his stomach?

Jon Cryer has a scar on his stomach which has grabbed the attention of many of his fans. He revealed that it was the result of a pyloric stenosis surgery that he had. At present Jon, Cryer age is 52 years old and looks like he is in good shape. Jon Cryer height is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 54 kgs.

How successful have Jon Cryer movies and TV shows appearance been?  

Jon Cryer movies and TV shows appearance have led him to win many awards to date. Jon Cryer has won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2012 and 2009 for the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Two and a Half Men.

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Also, he has won awards like Austin Film Festival Audience Awards, Future Classic Award, and Worldfest Flagstaff Gold Award.

Jon has his star on the walk of Fame since 2011. Jon Cryer has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards, Indie Series Awards, and five additional Primetime Emmy Awards.

Social media recognition

Jon Cryer has a huge fan following on his social media accounts due to his popularity. He boasts more than a thousand followers on his Instagram account. Jon Cryer twitter account has more than 181 thousand followers. Jon Cryer’s biography can be found on Wikipedia and IMDB.