Michael Cera
Born: 1988-06-07 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Michael Austin Cera (born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children’s television show The Berenstain Bears and portraying a young Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002). He has had numerous roles in United States television and film productions, including character George Michael Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and for his film roles as Evan in Superbad (2007), Paulie Bleeker in Juno (2007), Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and a fictional version of himself in This Is the End (2013). He voiced Dick Grayson/Robin in The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Barry (a deformed sausage) in Sausage Party (2016), and Sal Viscuso, the voice behind the announcements in Childrens Hospital. Cera made his Broadway debut in the 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth. For his performance in the 2018 production of Lonergan's Lobby Hero, Cera was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Cera starred in the revival of Lonergan's The Waverly Gallery. In addition to acting, Cera is a musician, having released his debut album True That in 2014. Cera has also performed as the touring bassist for indie rock supergroup Mister Heavenly.
Filmography
2026
- Saturday Night Live UK as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The Tom Green Farm as Self
2025
- The Running Man as Elton Perrakis
- The Phoenician Scheme as Bjorn Lund
- Sacramento as Glenn
2024
- Sausage Party: Foodtopia as Barry (voice)
- Self Reliance ... (Thanks)
- Christmas Eve in Miller's Point as Officer Gibson
2023
- Barbie as Allan
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
- Dream Scenario as Trent
- Command Z as Kerning Fealty
- Under the Boardwalk as Armen (voice)
- The Adults as Eric
2022
- The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Great Wide Wonder (voice)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self - Contestant
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Hank (voice)
- Life & Beth as John
2021
- Cryptozoo as Matthew (voice)
2020
- Medical Police as Sal Viscuso (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis as Self - Scott Pilgrim
2019
- Weird City as Tawny Clem
- Gloria Bell as Peter
- Avenues ... (Original Music Composer)
2018
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Garry Shandling (voice)
- Tyrel as Alan
- Spivak as Robby LeBeau
2017
- The Lego Batman Movie as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
- Molly's Game as Player X
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Remy
- Person to Person as Phil
- One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie as Self
- Lemon as Alex
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self
- Cooking with Alfred as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
2016
- Sausage Party as Barry (voice)
- Man Rots from the Head as Sydney Ward
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Jim Stansel
- A Very Murray Christmas as Jackie the Talent Agent
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self
- Entertainment as Tommy
- That Dog as Tim
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Hits as Bennie
- Beef as Clovis
2013
- Drunk History as Maurice Cohen
- This Is the End as Michael Cera
- The End of Love as Michael
- Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus as Jamie
- Here Comes the Night Time as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
- Magic Magic as Brink
- Brazzaville Teen-Ager as Gunther
- Gregory Go Boom as Gregory
- Bitch as Dave McKenna
- Failure as Man
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Burning Love as Wally
- The Boring Life of Jacqueline
- The Immigrant as Michael
- Bright Day as Michael Cera
2011
- Black Mirror as Beppe
- Bad Dads as Cory
2010
- Conan as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Scott Pilgrim
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
2009
- Year One as Oh
- Youth in Revolt as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Paper Heart as Michael Cera
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Sal Viscuso
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Nick
- Extreme Movie as Fred
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Jamie Stevens
- Superbad as Evan
- Juno as Paulie Bleeker
- Derek and Simon: The Show
- Clark and Michael as Michael
- Wayside as Todd (voice)
- Plug & Play as Self
2005
- Wayside: The Movie as Todd (voice)
- Darling Darling as Harold
2004
- Veronica Mars as Dean
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Scrotch (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Arrested Development as George Michael Bluth
- The Berenstain Bears as Brother
2002
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Chuck (8 & 11 years)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun as Young Gizmo (voice)
2001
- Doc as Max
- Braceface as Josh Spitz (voice)
- The Ripping Friends as Boy Boy (voice)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series as Benjamin (voice)
- My Louisiana Sky as Jesse Wade Thompson
- My Husband's Double Life as Young Ted Welsh
- I Was a Rat as Buzzer
- Walter and Henry as Crying Kid
- Stolen Miracle as Brandon McKinley
2000
- Frequency as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
- Custody of the Heart as Johnny Raphael
- Steal This Movie as America - 7 & 8 Years Old
- Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream as Young Zac
1999
- Twice in a Lifetime as Skateboarder #2
- Switching Goals as Taylor
- What Katy Did as Dorry Carr
1998
- Rolie Polie Olie as Little Gizmo (voice)
- Noddy as Butch
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Jerome
1995
- MADtv as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- GMTV as Self
1990
- Twin Peaks as Wally Brando
1989
- The Simpsons as Nick (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)