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2 | [[caption-width-right:350: [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen Alan]] has certainly become BaldOfEvil, [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor hasn't he?]]]] |
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4 | Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, New York) is an American actor best known for his comedic roles in films such as ''Film/PrettyInPink'' and ''Film/HotShots'' and for his 12-year run as Alan Harper on the sitcom ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''. More recently, he has portrayed [[Characters/ArrowverseLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] in The CW's ''Series/Supergirl2015''. |
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6 | In addition to acting, he also co-hosts the podcast ''Undisclosed'' which examines cases of wrongful convictions. |
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8 | !!Selected Filmography: |
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10 | * ''Film/PrettyInPink'' (1986): Phil "Duckie" Dale |
11 | * ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' (1987): Lenny Luthor |
12 | * ''Film/HidingOut'' (1987): Andrew Morenski |
13 | * ''Film/HotShots'' (1991): Jim "Wash Out" Pfaffenbach |
14 | * ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1995}}'', episode "[[Recap/TheOuterLimits1995S2E21VanishingAct Vanishing Act]]" (1996): Trevor [=McPhee=] |
15 | * ''Film/HolyMan'' (1998): Barry |
16 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', episode "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS1E5AHeroSitsNextDoor A Hero Sits Next Door]]" (1999): Kevin Swanson |
17 | * ''Series/TheTroubleWithNormal'' (2000): Zack Mango |
18 | * ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' (2003-2015): Alan Harper |
19 | * ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' (2005-2006): Freakshow |
20 | * ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2015-2016): Dr. Cyril Taft |
21 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'', episode "Hat Trick" (2017): Felix Faust |
22 | * ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (2019): Lex Luthor |
23 | ** ''{{Series/Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' |
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25 | !! Tropes that apply to him: |
26 | * AwesomeDearBoy: He's a big comic book fan, and ''immediately'' jumped at the chance to portray Lex Luthor in the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}, after previously portraying his nephew in ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''. |
27 | * OldShame: He isn't very proud of ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', or his part in it. He took the role of Lex Luthor in ''Series/Supergirl2015'' to make up for it, and he has definitely done that, considering how popular his take on the character is. |
28 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
29 | ** He was the runner-up for the role of [[DeadpanSnarker Chandler Bing]] on ''Series/{{Friends}}'' before the casting of Creator/MatthewPerry. |
30 | ** He auditioned for the part of Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' before Creator/MichaelJFox was cast. Coincidentally, his ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' co-star, Creator/CharlieSheen, also read for the role before the casting of Fox. |
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