Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer (born April 16, 1965 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of Donald David Cryer and Gretchen Cryer (née Kiger, born 1935). He played "Alan Harper" in the sitcom "Two and a Half Men" from 2003-2015. He has won an Emmy Award and has three Emmy nominations for "Two and A Half Men".