Michael Cera
Canadian actor Michael Cera made his first major impact on American comedy audiences with his role as teenager George Michael Bluth who, at first blush, seemed the most normal of the terminally dysfunctional Bluth clan, on the cult TV comedy "Arrested Development" (Fox, 2003-06). As the series unfolded, however, his character's burning and inappropriate crush on his own cousin proved the actor's willingness to explore the most uncomfortable comic situations imaginable, and paved the way for future film roles as painfully awkward types. Cera's first leading film role was the broad comedy "Superbad" (2007), which paired him to great success with Jonah Hill as a pair of teenage outcasts. Following major critical kudos for the surprising indie breakout "Juno" (2007), Cera had officially arrived as a new kind of dry-witted comic lead. He further cemented his growing reputation as a Gen-Y Woody Allen in projects like "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" (2008), although such disappointments as "Year One" (2009) and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010) took some of the shine off his glowing résumé. His return to "Arrested Development" (Netflix, 2013- ), however, gave fans of the actor cause to celebrate and portended a second act to his still-young career. Clearly more than a comedic flash-in-the-pan, Cera was a talent whose true range had yet to be explored in any number of mediums and genres.
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Michael Cera
Filmography
Movies
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79% |
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Christmas Eve in Miller's Point |
Officer Gibson (Character), Producer |
- | 2024 |
95% | No Score Yet | Sacramento | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
91% |
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Dream Scenario | Unknown (Character) | $4.9M | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Under the Boardwalk | Armen (Voice) | - | 2023 |
72% |
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The Adults |
Eric (Character), Producer |
- | 2023 |
88% |
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Barbie | Allan (Character) | $636.2M | 2023 |
56% |
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Hank (Voice) | $17.8M | 2022 |
71% |
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Cryptozoo | Matthew (Voice) | $32.3K | 2021 |
90% |
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Gloria Bell | Peter (Character) | $5.6M | 2018 |
59% |
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Tyrel | Alan (Character) | $18.2K | 2018 |
82% |
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Molly's Game | Player X (Character) | $28.7M | 2017 |
55% |
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Lemon | Alex (Character) | $29.1K | 2017 |
55% |
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Person to Person | Phil (Character) | $48.3K | 2017 |
40% |
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How to Be a Latin Lover | Remy (Character) | $32.1M | 2017 |
89% |
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The LEGO Batman Movie |
Robin/ |
$175.7M | 2017 |
82% |
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Sausage Party | Barry (Voice) | $97.7M | 2016 |
68% |
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A Very Murray Christmas | Self | - | 2015 |
85% |
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Entertainment | Tommy (Character) | $55.5K | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Burning Love 2 | Wally (Character) | - | 2014 |
36% |
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Hits | Bennie (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gregory Go Boom | Gregory (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Brazzaville Teen-Ager |
Gunther (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2013 |
68% |
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Magic Magic | Brink (Character) | - | 2013 |
84% |
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Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus | Jamie (Character) | $187.5K | 2013 |
82% |
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This Is the End | Self | $101.5M | 2013 |
59% |
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The End of Love | Michael (Character) | $8.3K | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bright Day! | Self | - | 2010 |
83% |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Scott Pilgrim (Character) | $32.8M | 2010 |
66% |
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Youth in Revolt | Nick Twisp (Character) | $15.3M | 2009 |
60% |
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Paper Heart |
Self, Original Music |
$1.3M | 2009 |
14% |
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Year One | Oh (Character) | $43.3M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Extreme Movie | Fred (Character) | - | 2008 |
75% |
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Nick (Character) | $31.5M | 2008 |
93% |
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Juno | Paulie Bleeker (Character) | $143.5M | 2007 |
88% |
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Superbad | Evan (Character) | $121.5M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wayside School | Todd (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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The Familiar Stranger | Young Ted Welsh (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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My Louisiana Sky | Jesse Wade Thompson (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Walter and Henry | Crying Kid (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Custody of the Heart | Johnny Raphael (Character) | - | 2000 |
70% |
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Frequency | Gordie Jr. (10 Years) (Character) | $45.0M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream | Zac Bernier (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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What Katy Did | Dorry Carr (Character) | - | 1999 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2024 |
46% | 47% | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | Barry (Character) | 2024 |
89% | 67% | Life & Beth | John (Character) | 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2022 2024 |
96% | 85% | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Scott Pilgrim (Voice) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Command Z | Kerning Fealty (Character) | 2023 |
83% | 80% | Black Mirror | Beppe (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009 2022 |
97% | 71% | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Great Wide Wonder (Character) | 2022 |
75% | 85% | Arrested Development | George Michael Bluth (Character) | 2003-2006 2013 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2018 |
94% | 83% | Twin Peaks: The Return | Wally Brando (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Guest | 2015 |
93% | 95% | Louie | Young Man (Guest Star) | 2015 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Nick (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lunar Jim | Rover (Voice) | 2006 |
92% | 80% | Veronica Mars | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Berenstain Bears | Unknown (Voice) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Grubbs | Unknown (Character) |