Cryer, Jon

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Cryer, Jon

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Pretty in Pink (1986)
…lovable best friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer). The filmmakers scrambled to redo the ending to bring the mismatched young lovers together. By then, McCarthy had shaved his head for another role, requiring the services of a tragically obvious wig for the reshoot. Meanwhile, James Spader, as Blane’s sneering frenemy Steff,…
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…lovable best friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer). The filmmakers scrambled to redo the ending to bring the mismatched young lovers together. By then, McCarthy had shaved his head for another role, requiring the services of a tragically obvious wig for the reshoot. Meanwhile, James Spader, as Blane’s sneering frenemy Steff,…
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Charlie Sheen
Starring roles on TV: Spin City, Two and a Half Men, and Anger Management
…and a Half Men, with Jon Cryer. For eight seasons Sheen played Charlie Harper, a bad-boy advertising jingle writer who refuses to settle down, a role that earned him four Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. By 2008 he was the highest-paid scripted actor on TV, earning more…
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…and a Half Men, with Jon Cryer. For eight seasons Sheen played Charlie Harper, a bad-boy advertising jingle writer who refuses to settle down, a role that earned him four Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. By 2008 he was the highest-paid scripted actor on TV, earning more…
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