---
name: "David Cryer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-cryer"
fi1m_id: "david-cryer"
imdb_id: "nm0190541"
tmdb_id: 66296
wikidata_id: "Q60636"
roles: []
born: "8 March 1936"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-02T22:10:50.852297+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Cryer

## Identity

David Cryer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-cryer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-cryer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0190541
- **TMDB ID:** 66296
- **Wikidata ID:** Q60636
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cryer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60636, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190541/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/66296

Actor. Born 8 March 1936 in Evanston.

## Details

- **Born:** 8 March 1936, Evanston
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cryer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60636, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190541/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/66296

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Escape from Alcatraz*](https://film.one/film/escape-from-alcatraz.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Cryer is an American actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Born on 8 March 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, he was one of the founders of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.

On stage he originated or played major roles in several Broadway productions, including Rutledge in *1776*, Juan Perón in *Evita* and Firmin in *The Phantom of the Opera*, a part he performed for nearly nineteen years. He received a Theatre World Award for his performance in *Come Summer* (1969).

His film credits include Wagner in *Escape from Alcatraz* (1979), Lt. Curtis in *American Gigolo* (1980) and a role in *New York Stories* (1989). Television appearances include episodes of *Wonder Woman* (1975) and *Law & Order* (1990–1991). He is the father of actor Jon Cryer.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Escape from Alcatraz* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Wagner — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-alcatraz.md)

## Complete filmography (8)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Judge Rowan — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *New York Stories* (1989), as Suit
- *Gotham* (1988), as Waiter
- *One Police Plaza* (1986), as Msgr. McDevlin
- *American Gigolo* (1980), as Lt. Curtis
- *Escape from Alcatraz* (1979), as Wagner — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-alcatraz.md)
- *Our Town* (1977), as Simon Stimson
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Hank Miller

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1969: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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