Acting
David Cross
Born 1964-04-04
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development.
Known For
Prominent works featuring David Cross
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
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Men in Black
1997
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Kung Fu Panda
2008
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Rick and Morty
2013
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Men in Black II
2002
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The Umbrella Academy
2019
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Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
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Megamind
2010
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Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
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Pitch Perfect 2
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (245 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Into the Sky | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | President Curtis | Dr. Finch (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu | Self | Movie | 2026 |
| Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
| Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu | Executive Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Lucy Schulman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
| Lucy Schulman | Executive Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
| David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Are We Good? | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Oh, Hi! | Steve | Movie | 2025 |
 | From Darkness to Light | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Elsbeth | Nolan Hurst | TV Series | 2024 |
 | David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World | Self | Movie | 2023 |
| David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Deal of a Lifetime | Roland | Movie | 2023 |
 | Krapopolis | Mage (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Elephant 6 Recording Co. | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | You Hurt My Feelings | Jonathan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Chop & Steele | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | David Cross: I'm From The Future | Self | Movie | 2022 |
| David Cross: I'm From The Future | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
| David Cross: I'm From The Future | Executive Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Station Eleven | Gil | TV Series | 2021 |
 | 8-Bit Christmas | Dealer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Teenage Euthanasia | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie | David Cross | Movie | 2020 |
 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum | Thanks | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Beastie Boys Story | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Dark Divide | Robert Pyle | Movie | 2020 |
| The Dark Divide | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | David Cross: Oh Come On | Himself | Movie | 2019 |
| David Cross: Oh Come On | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
| David Cross: Oh Come On | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | What We Do in the Shadows | Dominykas the Dreadful | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Umbrella Academy | Sy Grossman | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Shivering Truth | (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Next Gen | Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sorry to Bother You | Cassius Green's White Voice (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Bliss | Creator | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Post | Howard Simons | Movie | 2017 |
 | Big Mouth | Skip Glouberman (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Genius | Jerry Wexler | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Goliath | Pete 'The Broker' Oakland | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Ask the Storybots | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2016 |
 | David Cross: Making America Great Again | Self | Movie | 2016 |
| David Cross: Making America Great Again | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
| David Cross: Making America Great Again | Executive Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Chelsea | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Last Laugh | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Chris DeRose | Movie | 2016 |
 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | W/ Bob & David | Various Characters | TV Series | 2015 |
| W/ Bob & David | Writer | TV Series | 2015 |
| W/ Bob & David | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2015 |
| W/ Bob & David | Creator | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | We Bare Bears | Director (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Call Me Lucky | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Wolfpack | Executive Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Riff Off Host | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hot Ones | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Russ Snyder | TV Series | 2015 |
| Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep | Self | Movie | 2014 | |
| Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep | Thanks | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Obvious Child | Sam | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Hits | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Hits | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
| Hits | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Rick and Morty | Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Kill Your Darlings | Louis Ginsberg | Movie | 2013 |
| The Muslims Are Coming! | Self | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection | Crane (Voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Maron | Himself | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Arrested Development Documentary Project | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | It's a Disaster | Glenn Randolph | Movie | 2013 |
 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Impractical Jokers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Ian | Movie | 2011 |
 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Soul Quest Overdrive | Bert (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Fight for Your Right Revisited | Nathanial Hornblower | Movie | 2011 |
 | Demoted | Ken Castro | Movie | 2011 |
 | Megamind: The Button of Doom | Minion (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Bubble Guppies | Freezy Dragon (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Megamind | Minion (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Loo (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Todd Margaret | TV Series | 2010 |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Producer | TV Series | 2010 |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Creator | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Running Wilde | Andy Weeks | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | Belushi (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer | Himself | Movie | 2010 |
| David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Ian | Movie | 2009 |
 | Infomercials | Writer | TV Series | 2009 |
| Paid Programming | Creator | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Modern Family | Duane Bailey | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Community | Hank Hickey | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Archer | Noah (voice) | TV Series | 2009 |
| Meltdown | Ham Sandwich (voice) | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Year One | Cain | Movie | 2009 |
 | All Tomorrow's Parties | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue | Commercial Voiceover | Movie | 2009 |
| Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Co-Worker | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Toe Tactic | Timmy (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Yivo (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kung Fu Panda | Crane (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | A Bad Situationist | Barry Winston | Movie | 2008 |
| David's Situation | Self | Movie | 2008 | |
| David's Situation | Writer | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Ian | Movie | 2007 |
 | Heckler | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Comedy Showcase | Todd Margaret | TV Series | 2007 |
| Comedy Showcase | Writer | TV Series | 2007 |
 | I'm Not There | Allen Ginsberg | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Battle for Terra | Giddy (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Grand | Larry Schwartzman | Movie | 2007 |
 | Fired! | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Clark and Michael | Driving Instructor | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Human Giant | Peter Burns | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Pizza Boy | TV Series | 2007 |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Pussy Doodles Artist | TV Series | 2007 |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Lou, Ted Danson's Agent | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Vice Guide to Travel | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Crashing | Space Station Man | Movie | 2007 |
 | Freak Show | Benny | TV Series | 2006 |
| Freak Show | Primi | TV Series | 2006 |
| Freak Show | Producer | TV Series | 2006 |
| Freak Show | Creator | TV Series | 2006 |
 | School for Scoundrels | Ian | Movie | 2006 |
| The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway | Self | Movie | 2006 | |
 | A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower | Nathaniel Hornblower | Movie | 2006 |
 | Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | She's the Man | Gold | Movie | 2006 |
 | Curious George | Junior (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
| Last Laugh '05 | Self | Movie | 2005 | |
 | The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2005 |
| Too Late with Adam Carolla | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Wonder Showzen | Junkyard Jessip | TV Series | 2005 |
| Wonder Showzen | T-Totaled Timbo | TV Series | 2005 |
| Wonder Showzen | Hostage | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Last Laugh '04 | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Todd (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Pilot Season | Ben | TV Series | 2004 |
 | O'Grady | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Rob | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cheap Seats | Dr. Gail Timlin | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Seminar Leader | Movie | 2003 |
 | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | David Cross: Let America Laugh | Himself | Movie | 2003 |
| David Cross: Let America Laugh | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| David Cross: Let America Laugh | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Arrested Development | Tobias Fünke | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | VH1 Goes Inside | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Oliver Beene | Older Oliver Beene (voice) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Co-Host | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Quest for Sleep | Roger Duhntonnen | Movie | 2003 |
 | Men in Black II | Newton | Movie | 2002 |
 | Martin & Orloff | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Life Without Dick | Rex | Movie | 2002 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Run Ronnie Run | Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow | Movie | 2002 |
| Run Ronnie Run | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Night of the Living Doo | David Cross (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ronnie Chase | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Ghost World | Pushy Guy (Gerrold) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Dinner for Five | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Scary Movie 2 | Dwight | Movie | 2001 |
 | Pootie Tang | Dennis | Movie | 2001 |
 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Chain of Fools | Andy | Movie | 2001 |
| One Day... | The Turd | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Happy Time Harry (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Bert Banana (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | David Cross: The Pride Is Back | Himself | Movie | 1999 |
| David Cross: The Pride Is Back | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Home Movies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Strangers with Candy | Dr. Trepanning | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Can't Stop Dancing | Chapman | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Thin Pink Line | Tommy Dansbury | Movie | 1998 |
| Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report | Various Characters | Movie | 1998 | |
| Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report | Writer | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Hercules | Fear (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Small Soldiers | Irwin Wayfair | Movie | 1998 |
 | Tenacious D | Nun | TV Series | 1997 |
| Tenacious D | Producer | TV Series | 1997 |
| Tenacious D | Writer | TV Series | 1997 |
| Tenacious D | Creator | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Men in Black | Morgue Attendant | Movie | 1997 |
 | Who's the Caboose? | Jaded Guy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Just Shoot Me! | Donnie DiMauro | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Waiting for Guffman | UFO Expert | Movie | 1997 |
 | King of the Hill | Ward Rackley (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Himself | Movie | 1996 |
| David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Writer | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Cable Guy | Sales Manager | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Self - Host / Various | TV Series | 1995 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Writer | TV Series | 1995 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Producer | TV Series | 1995 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Creator | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Earl | TV Series | 1995 |
 | A Bucket of Blood | Charlie | Movie | 1995 |
 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | David (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Additional Writing | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Destiny Turns on the Radio | Ralph Dellaposa | Movie | 1995 |
 | NewsRadio | Theo | TV Series | 1995 |
| NewsRadio | David | TV Series | 1995 |
| The TV Wheel | Various | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight | Reporter at Dock #2 | Movie | 1994 |
 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Ben Stiller Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Writer | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Slugger's Wife | (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
| Kissinger Takes Paris | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Unbearable Christmas | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | The George Lucas Talk Show: Live | Self | TV Series | — |