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
2025
- The Running Man as Elton Parrakis
- The Phoenician Scheme as Bjorn Lund
- Let's Write
- 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
- Under the Boardwalk as Armen (voice)
- Command Z as Kerning Fealty
- The Adults as Eric
2022
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Hank (voice)
- The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Great Wide Wonder (voice)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 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
- Gloria Bell as Peter
- Avenues ... (Original Music Composer)
- Weird City as Tawny Clem
2018
- Tyrel as Alan
- Spivak as Robby LeBeau
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Garry Shandling (voice)
2017
- The Lego Batman Movie as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
- Lemon as Alex
- Molly's Game as Player X
- One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie as Self
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Remy
- Person to Person as Phil
- Cooking with Alfred as Robin
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self
2016
- Sausage Party as Barry (voice)
- Man Rots from the Head as Sydney Ward
- Lunar Jim
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- That Dog as Tim
- Entertainment as Tommy
- 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
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Beef as Clovis
- Hits as Bennie
2013
- This Is the End as Michael Cera
- Drunk History as Maurice Cohen
- Failure as Man
- Magic Magic as Brink
- Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus as Jamie
- Gregory Go Boom as Gregory
- The End of Love as Michael
- Brazzaville Teen-Ager as Gunther
- Here Comes the Night Time as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
- Bitch as Dave McKenna
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- The Immigrant as Michael
- The Boring Life of Jacqueline
- Bright Day as Self
2011
- Black Mirror as Beppe
- Bad Dads as Cory
2010
- Conan as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Scott Pilgrim
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' as Self
2009
- Year One as Oh
- Paper Heart as Self
- Youth in Revolt as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Sal Viscuso
- Extreme Movie as Fred
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Nick
2007
- Superbad as Evan
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Jamie Stevens
- Juno as Paulie Bleeker
- Derek and Simon: The Show
- Clark and Michael as Michael
- Plug & Play as Self
2005
- Darling Darling as Harold
- Wayside: The Movie as Todd (voice)
2004
- Veronica Mars as Dean
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Scrotch (voice)
2003
- 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
- Braceface as Josh Spitz (voice)
- My Husband's Double Life as Young Ted Welsh
- Walter and Henry as Crying Kid
- I Was a Rat as Buzzer
- My Louisiana Sky as Jesse Wade Thompson
- The Ripping Friends as Boy Boy (voice)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series as Benjamin (voice)
- Stolen Miracle as Brandon McKinley
2000
- Frequency as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
- Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream as Young Zac
- Custody of the Heart as John 'Johnny' Raphael
- Steal This Movie as America - 7 & 8 Years Old
1999
- Twice in a Lifetime as Skateboarder #2
- Switching Goals as Taylor
- What Katy Did as Dorry Carr
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien as Larrabe Hicks
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)