Jon Cryer's Major Movie Roles and Filmography
Jon Cryer is an American actor and filmmaker known for a mix of studio comedies and independent films. His early lead role in the 1986 romantic comedy No Small Affair was followed by the 1989 teen comedy Uncle Buck, which grossed around 79 million dollars worldwide at the box office according to industry tracking sources Box Office Mojo. He later played a supporting role in the 1998 dark comedy Holy Man alongside Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum. In 2003, Cryer starred in the comedy Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, a prequel to the original Dumb and Dumber franchise. His 2006 comedy Strangers with Candy featured Amy Sedaris and Paul Dano in a satirical high school setting. He also appeared in the 2010 action comedy Hot Tub Time Machine, which earned roughly 64 million dollars globally The Numbers. Cryer continued with roles in the 2013 comedy Planes as a voice actor and the 2015 comedy Dudes, a restored indie film originally shot in the 1980s.
Notable Studio and Independent Projects
Cryer worked with major studios including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, and New Line Cinema on several comedy projects. He appeared in the 2000 comedy Scream 3, the third installment of the horror franchise produced by Dimension Films. In 2004, he played a supporting role in the Disney comedy Raising Helen alongside Kate Hudson. He later starred in the 2011 comedy No Strings Attached with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, which earned over 149 million dollars worldwide The Numbers. Cryer also took a dramatic turn in the 2018 independent film The Long Dumb Road, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His voice work includes the animated series Archer and the 2020 animated film Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, released on Disney+.
Box Office Performance and Studio Collaborations
Several Jon Cryer films have crossed the 100 million dollar mark at the global box office when adjusted for inflation and modern tracking. The Dumb and Dumber franchise, in which he did not appear in the original films but was involved in related media, has generated billions in cumulative revenue across theatrical and home entertainment releases Box Office Mojo. Cryer's directorial debut, the 2001 comedy Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five was produced by independent studios and screened at film festivals including the Los Angeles Film Festival. He later directed and starred in the 2004 comedy The Third Wheel, which was distributed by Lionsgate. In the 2010s, Cryer worked with studios such as Paramount and Netflix on projects that combined theatrical and streaming distribution models Netflix. His involvement in both high-profile studio comedies and smaller independent films