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)
- Command Z as Kerning Fealty
- Dream Scenario as Trent
- 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
- Life & Beth as John
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Hank (voice)
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
- Lemon as Alex
- One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie as Self
- Cooking with Alfred as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self
2016
- Sausage Party as Barry (voice)
- Lunar Jim
- Man Rots from the Head as Sydney Ward
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Jim Stansel
- Entertainment as Tommy
- A Very Murray Christmas as Jackie the Talent Agent
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self
- 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
- Magic Magic as Brink
- The End of Love as Michael
- Gregory Go Boom as Gregory
- Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus as Jamie
- Brazzaville Teen-Ager as Gunther
- Here Comes the Night Time as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
- Bitch as Dave McKenna
- Failure as Man
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- The Boring Life of Jacqueline
- Bright Day as Michael Cera
- The Immigrant as Michael
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
- Paper Heart as Michael Cera
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Sal Viscuso
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- Extreme Movie as Fred
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Nick
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Jamie Stevens
- Superbad as Evan
- Wayside as Todd (voice)
- Juno as Paulie Bleeker
- Derek and Simon: The Show
- Clark and Michael as Michael
- Plug & Play as Self
2006
- Top Chef as Guest Judge
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
- Arrested Development as George Michael Bluth
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 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
- Braceface as Josh Spitz (voice)
- The Ripping Friends as Boy Boy (voice)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series as Benjamin (voice)
- My Husband's Double Life as Young Ted Welsh
- I Was a Rat as Buzzer
- Stolen Miracle as Brandon McKinley
- My Louisiana Sky as Jesse Wade Thompson
- Walter and Henry as Crying Kid
2000
- Frequency as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
- Custody of the Heart as John '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
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien as Larrabe Hicks
- What Katy Did as Dorry Carr
- Switching Goals as Taylor
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)