Alan Harper

Alan Jerome Harper, later Harper-Schmidt, DC, is a fictional character from the CBS situation comedy Two and a Half Men. Jon Cryer portrayed the character for the entire duration of the series, the only original main cast member to do so. For his portrayal, Cryer was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award from 2006–2012, winning the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009 and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012.

Alan is a chiropractor, the hapless father of Jake Harper, roommate and best friend of Walden Schmidt, ex-husband of Judith Harper-Melnick and the surviving younger brother of Charlie Harper. He may also be the father of Milly Melnick.