Jon Cryer is now known among the geeks for his scene-stealing portrayal of Lex Luthor in Arrowverse. Remember how his character killer nearly every iteration of Superman during the Infinite Crisis saga? But before that, he was making us laugh a lot with his turns in the popular sitcom, Two and a Half Men, and been before that, he rocked the '80s teen comedy circuit with his breakout role of Duckie in the John Hughes' romcom, Pretty in Pink. Demi Moore Feels Bad About Taking THIS Two and a Half Men Actor’s Virginity, and It’s Not Ashton Kutcher.
Here we will talk about his biggest success story - playing Alan Harper on the CBS hit series, that ran from 2003 to 2015. Of course, Two and a Half Men was rocked with controversies ranging from Cryer's co-star Charlie Sheen's scandalous behaviour (that got him replaced by Ashton Kutcher as the co-lead), to the problematic portrayal of the female characters in the series.
Alan Harper's characterisation itself is far from flawless, but then that was the whole point of his existence. Unlike his hedonistic elder brother Charlie, Alan never gets away with his misdemeanors that often come back to bite him. The show never loses sight of the fact that he is loser whose parasitic tendency of attaching first to his elder brother and then the new owner of Charlie's house, makes enough situations for laughs. Cryer's performance is also what makes that possible, with the actor winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for his performance.
While Two and a Half Men hasn't aged well, some of the one-liners still make us laugh. Especially the ones uttered by Alan, that depicts his miserable state of living. On the occasion of Jon Cryer's birthday, here's 11 of his funniest one-liners in the show that prove he is one of the funniest 'losers' in sitcom history.
Dentists Should Use This as an Advert Line!
Alan Harper - The Romantic Cheapskate!
...And Yet He Can Never Be The Player!
Another Reason to Avoid That Call From the Ex!
Patriotism! Also Common Sense!
Howard Wolowitz Will Agree to This!
I Have No Words for This...
... And This!
Well, Duckie Was in Love With Andie After All...
Alan's Bedroom Games Were As Pitiable as the Player!
So You Know Whom to Blame for How He Turned Out This Way!
Join us in wishing the effortlessly funny and always outspoken (just see his tweets) Jon Cryer Many Many Happy Returns of the Day!
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