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Jon Cryer

Born
Apr 16, 1965 · Age 61
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
36
TV credits
62
Directing credits
2
Also known as (3)
  • Jonathan Niven Cryer
  • John Cryer
  • جان کرایر

Biography

​Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he finished writing and producing the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, which was well received. Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films, it took several years to find success on television; the…