Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Birth : 1988-06-07, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

History

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.

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Movies

Dream Scenario
A schlubby professor who never made it becomes an overnight celebrity after appearing in every person on Earth's dream.
Barbie
Allan
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
The Adults
Producer
The treasure hunt deep within as individuals and as a family is an admirable trio whose interpretation is as nuanced as it is poignant.
The Adults
Eric
The treasure hunt deep within as individuals and as a family is an admirable trio whose interpretation is as nuanced as it is poignant.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Hank (voice)
A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
I'm Your Pusher
Great Wide Wonder
Ripped from the pages of the original THE BOYS comics - Billy Butcher, with Terror in tow, terrorizes a narcotics supplier into spiking a certain supe's fix.
Cryptozoo
Matthew (voice)
Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Self / Scott Pilgrim
A majority of the Scott Pilgrim cast reunite for a read through of the screenplay on behalf of Water for People.
Avenues
Original Music Composer
On his 25th birthday, following the death of his brother, Max and his best friend Peter wander the wintry streets of Manhattan, contemplating life, livelihood, and what it means to be adult.
Gloria Bell
Peter
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
Tyrel
Alan
Tyrel joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn’t know. As soon as they get there, it’s clear that (1) he’s the only black guy, and (2) it’s going to be a weekend of heavy drinking. Although Tyrel is welcomed, he can’t help but feel uneasy in “Whitesville.” The combination of all the testosterone and alcohol starts to get out of hand, and Tyrel’s precarious situation starts to feel like a nightmare.
Spivak
Robby LeBeau
A self-loathing, failed Eastside novelist living in the ‘hipster’ neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles is shocked to find himself falling in love with everything he hates, including a simple All-American blonde girl from the Westside.
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
One week in the making of David Lynch's 2017 continuation of his groundbreaking television series TWIN PEAKS, capturing the cast and crew as they revisited several locations from the '90s original.
Molly's Game
Player X
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
Person to Person
Phil
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie
Himself
Documentary on the Lego Batman Movie.
Cooking with Alfred
Robin
Alfred, Batmans faithful butler, is trying to show Batman and Dick how to make a perfect omelette. Animated short on the home entertainment release of The Lego Batman Movie
How to Be a Latin Lover
Remy
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
The Lego Batman Movie
Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Lemon
Alex
A man watches his life unravel after he is left by his blind girlfriend.
Man Rots from the Head
Sydney Ward
A salesman on a bum route runs in to an odd lot.
Sausage Party
Barry (voice)
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store.
A Very Murray Christmas
Jackie the Talent Agent
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle Hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Himself
Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.
That Dog
Tim
A dark comedy of errors unfolds as two interloping idiots inadvertently wreak havoc on the lives of others.
Entertainment
Michael
Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estranged daughter.
Beef
Waiter
BEEF is a comedic spin on a real person courtroom show. Set in a NY deli, BEEF revolves around Lou, his family, and the cases he settles. People march in with a "beef" for Lou to solve with old-school advice, simple justice, or a fine cut of meat.
Hits
Bennie
A talentless teen will do anything to get on TV's "The Voice." Meanwhile, her father, a municipal worker, creates an uproar when a video of his rants at City Hall goes viral.
B*tch
Director
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.
B*tch
Dave McKenna
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.
Here Comes the Night Time
Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
Directed by Roman Coppola. Featuring 'Here Comes The Night Time,' 'We Exist,' and 'Normal Person' from the album REFLEKTOR. Merge Records 2013
Magic Magic
Brink
In remote Chile, a vacationing young woman begins to mentally unravel; meanwhile, her friends ignore her claim until it's too late.
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
Jamie
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman—a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy—to come along.
Failure
Music
A young man discovers a strange woman in his house who just wants to "meet him"...
Failure
Man
A young man discovers a strange woman in his house who just wants to "meet him"...
Failure
Director
A young man discovers a strange woman in his house who just wants to "meet him"...
This Is the End
Michael Cera
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Gregory Go Boom
Gregory
A paraplegic man leaves home for the first time only to discover that life on the outside is not like he had imagined it.
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
Gunther
In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, and a miracle.
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
Director
In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, and a miracle.
The End of Love
Michael
Mark is a struggling actor stuck between the life he once knew and the one waiting for him. When the mother of his two-year-old son suddenly passes away, Mark is forced to confront his shortcomings. Their fates, now intertwined, hang in the balance as Mark grapples with his ability to grow up. When he meets Lydia, a young mother, he is no longer able to live in the comfort of denial.
Bright Day
Himself
(Long Synopsis) "In this laugh-out-loud, satirical comedy, Tripp Bailey (Marc Evan Johnson, Transformers) is a washed-up journalist who longs to be a high-profile, hard-hitting investigative reporter. But he has a plan … a plot to infiltrate and debunk Pyrasphere, Hollywood’s fastest-growing, new-age religion! Armed with only “The Truth”, he drafts his brother-in-law (Matt Price, TV’s Men of a Certain Age, Evan Almighty, Man on the Moon), a wedding/bar mitzvah videographer, and sets out to make his name. Under the leadership of glamorous, fame-seeking guru Gossamyrhh (Maggie Rowe, Ocean’s Thirteen, Fun With Dick and Jane), the duo encounters a wildly colorful collection of cultists, including his ex-wife (Amy Stiller, Tropic Thunder, Zoolander, The Cable Guy). But is Gossamyrhh’s philosophy actually genuine? Can Tripp really have it all through enlightenment … or is it a sham and part of a not-so-divine plan?
The Immigrant
Michael
After being deported back to his native Canada, once-famous comedian Bob London attempts a Hollywood comeback by enlisting human smugglers to sneak him across the Mexico-US border. Deposited in East LA after a taxing journey, Bob is rejected by his former manager and famous friends and finds himself penniless and alone. He is then adopted by a pair of migrant workers named Gerardo and Luiz who resolve to show Bob how to make it in America.
Bad Dads
Cory
In a series of free-form comedy shorts, a son tries desperately to form a relationship with his chronically absent father.
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Himself
A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
Scott Pilgrim
Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation is an animated short based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" franchise.
Youth in Revolt
Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to a trailer park. When a pretty neighbor named Sheeni plays records by French crooners, it's love at first sight for frustrated and inexperienced Nick. Learning that she is dating someone, Nick launches a hilarious quest to find his way into Sheeni's heart -- and bed.
The Berenstain Bears - Halloween Treats!
Brother
The furry clan returns with jack-o'-lantern adventures that will make your bones tingle with fright and delight! The bear cubs are called upon to use their best scouting skills to solve the great pumpkin disappearance, brave a spooky old mansion, ward off ghosts and save their much-loved Bat Cave. In the end, the cubs learn that spooky things always come with a simple explanation and that's a Halloween treat for them!
Paper Heart
Himself
Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.
Year One
Oh
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Extreme Movie
Fred
A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Nick
Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.
Juno
Paulie Bleeker
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Superbad
Evan
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
Wayside School
Todd (voice)
Based on the bestselling books by Louis Sachar, Wayside School is the comically absurd tale of a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.
Darling Darling
Harold
Meeting your new girlfriend's parents is never comfortable, but sometimes the event goes to unexpected levels of surreality. An awkward and flustered "everyteen" is forced to make small talk with his prom date's bizarre father.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Chuck (8 & 11 years)
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
Walter and Henry
Crying Kid
Walter and his 12-year-old son Henry are a pair of New York City street musicians living at poverty level in an empty Brooklyn lot. When Walter has a nervous breakdown, it's up to Henry to find his father's long-lost family, including the grandfather and aunt he's never met.
My Louisiana Sky
Jesse Wade Thompson
A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents.
The Familiar Stranger
Young Ted Welsh
A woman (Margaret Colin) discovers that her husband faked his death and assumed a new identity, while she struggled for 10 years as a single mother.
Custody of the Heart
A househusband (Martin Donovan) serves his wife (Lorraine Bracco) with divorce papers and charges her with being an unfit mother.
Steal This Movie
America - 7 & 8 Years Old
Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left.
Frequency
Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.
Ultimate G's
Young Zac
Feel the thrill of flying in a world class, aerobatics competition aircraft through the Grand Canyon! Containing the most dynamic aerial stunts ever shot in large format woven into a delightful story of a young boy's dream to fly, Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream is a story about having a dream and pursuing it despite all odds. The aerial adventure takes place over the spectacular backdrop of the Grand Canyon, Little Colorado River and Lake Powell and the flying talents of both pilots give the audience the thrill of a lifetime!
Switching Goals
Taylor
Twin sisters Emma and Sam come up with a scheme to switch places so each can play in the soccer team they prefer.
What Katy Did
Dorry Carr
Kevin Whately (The English Patient) stars as Dr. Philip Carr, along with Alison Pill (The Judy Garland Story), as his daughter Katy Carr, Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables), as her cousin Helen, and long-time favorite Dean Stockwell in this warm family drama that tells the story Katy, a headstrong, energetic thirteen-year-old girl with a feisty, rebellious streak who seems to be more than her father can handle at times, even with the aid of Aunt Izzie (Martha Burns). The arrival of her ill cousin begins to alter Katy's perception of the world; then a serious accident confides Katy to her room, which changes the young girl's outlook on life forever. Based on the classic novel, What Katy Did, by Susan Coolidge.
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.
Reese Witherspoon Arrest Video
Director
Crazier than you thought!
Under the Boardwalk
(voice)
As hermit crabs on the Jersey Shore kick off their summer, the runt of the pack, Armin, embarks on a musical adventure that will help him to confront his fears, appreciate his friends and discover love.
Sacramento
Due to shoot early next year, the film will follow Rickey, an energetic and free-spirited young man who convinces Glenn, his long-time friend who’s settled into domestic life, to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento, bringing their past into question and their future into light.
Jonty
A coddled kid takes off for NYC where he joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play