SO THAT HAPPENED
written and performed by Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer’s life in film and television has often been a wild ride - careening from the sublime to the ridiculous. Now he’s going back to his roots with a love letter to the theater.
Jon Cryer has been in show business for half a century.
He earned two Emmy Awards for his work as ‘Alan Harper’ on the CBS hit comedy “Two and a Half Men” and was also nominated for his first Screen Actors Guild Award for the portrayal. In the fall of 2011 coinciding with the 9th season of “Two and a Half Men,” Cryer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The sitcom wrapped its run after 12 seasons.
Shortly after the show ended, Cryer released his first book; a memoir entitled So That Happened chronicling the ups and downs of his career. The book made the NY Times best seller list in its first week of release.
His first foray into television was playing the title role in CBS’s critically acclaimed “The Famous Teddy Z.” Most recently Cryer portrayed the ultimate villain, Lex Luthor, on the CW’s “Supergirl.”
Cryer initially gained attention on the big screen opposite Demi Moore in “No Small Affair,” followed by his iconic performance as an endearing misfit in John Hughes’ “Pretty in Pink.” Other film credits include “Hot Shots,” “Hiding Out,” and will soon be seen opposite Pete Davidson in “Big Time Adolescence.”
Early in his career, Cryer co-wrote, produced, and starred in two well-received independent films with director Richard Schenkman, “The Pompatus of Love,” and “Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God…Be Back by Five,” based on the true story of a childhood friend who was homeless and living in Central Park.
On stage he appeared in the recent New York Philharmonic Broadway revival of “Company” which marked his first foray into musicals. Additionally he played ‘David’ in Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy,” bringing the role from Broadway to Los Angeles; starred as ‘Eugene Jerome’ on Broadway in Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and played ‘Jack’ in the Los Angeles premiere of “Boys Life.”
A native New Yorker, Cryer is the son of actor David Cryer and writer and actress Gretchen Cryer. Alongside his mother, he did his first commercial at the age of four and was so excited that he broke out in hives, halting production. He studied acting at Stagedoor Manor, a summer acting camp featured in Todd Graff’s Sundance favorite “Camp,” as well as at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
He earned two Emmy Awards for his work as ‘Alan Harper’ on the CBS hit comedy “Two and a Half Men” and was also nominated for his first Screen Actors Guild Award for the portrayal. In the fall of 2011 coinciding with the 9th season of “Two and a Half Men,” Cryer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The sitcom wrapped its run after 12 seasons.
Shortly after the show ended, Cryer released his first book; a memoir entitled So That Happened chronicling the ups and downs of his career. The book made the NY Times best seller list in its first week of release.
His first foray into television was playing the title role in CBS’s critically acclaimed “The Famous Teddy Z.” Most recently Cryer portrayed the ultimate villain, Lex Luthor, on the CW’s “Supergirl.”
Cryer initially gained attention on the big screen opposite Demi Moore in “No Small Affair,” followed by his iconic performance as an endearing misfit in John Hughes’ “Pretty in Pink.” Other film credits include “Hot Shots,” “Hiding Out,” and will soon be seen opposite Pete Davidson in “Big Time Adolescence.”
Early in his career, Cryer co-wrote, produced, and starred in two well-received independent films with director Richard Schenkman, “The Pompatus of Love,” and “Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God…Be Back by Five,” based on the true story of a childhood friend who was homeless and living in Central Park.
On stage he appeared in the recent New York Philharmonic Broadway revival of “Company” which marked his first foray into musicals. Additionally he played ‘David’ in Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy,” bringing the role from Broadway to Los Angeles; starred as ‘Eugene Jerome’ on Broadway in Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and played ‘Jack’ in the Los Angeles premiere of “Boys Life.”
A native New Yorker, Cryer is the son of actor David Cryer and writer and actress Gretchen Cryer. Alongside his mother, he did his first commercial at the age of four and was so excited that he broke out in hives, halting production. He studied acting at Stagedoor Manor, a summer acting camp featured in Todd Graff’s Sundance favorite “Camp,” as well as at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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