He and Evan Lam both played a character with the name 'Duck' in a movie. Cryer played Duckie in Pretty in Pink and Lam played Ducky in God of Vampires.

Has one sister, Robin.

Attended Stagedoor Manor Theatre Camp.

Revealed his engagement to TV reporter Lisa Joyner on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) on Jan. 23, 2007.

He and his "Two and a Half Men" (2003) co-star Charlie Sheen also starred together in Hot Shots! (1991)

Friend of Paget Brewster.

He was asked to audition for the role of Chandler Bing on "Friends" (1994), while he was doing a play in London. His reading was videotaped by a British casting agent but the tape failed to arrive in the U.S. before the network had made its final decision.

Son of David Cryer and Gretchen Cryer, Broadway actors.

Graduate of The Bronx High School of Science (a.k.a. Bronx Science), class of 1983.

His first child with his wife Sarah Trigger, a son Charlie Austin, was born on 27 June 2000 in Los Angeles.