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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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