Michael Cera

Acting

Michael Cera

Born June 7, 1988Brampton, Ontario, Canada120 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Saturday Night Live UK
2026Saturday Night Live UK
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
The Running Man
2025The Running Man
as Elton PerrakisMovie
The Phoenician Scheme
2025The Phoenician Scheme
as Bjorn LundMovie
Sacramento
2025Sacramento
as GlennMovie
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as Scott Pilgrim (voice)TV
Dream Scenario
2023Dream Scenario
as TrentMovie
Under the Boardwalk
2023Under the Boardwalk
as Armen (voice)Movie
The Adults
2023The Adults
as EricMovie
Barbie
2023Barbie
as AllanMovie
Command Z
2023Command Z
as Kerning FealtyTV
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Great Wide Wonder (voice)TV
Cryptozoo
2021Cryptozoo
as Matthew (voice)Movie
Medical Police
2020Medical Police
as Sal Viscuso (voice)TV
Gloria Bell
2019Gloria Bell
as PeterMovie
Weird City
2019Weird City
as Tawny ClemTV
Spivak
2018Spivak
as Robby LeBeauMovie
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
as Garry Shandling (voice)TV
Tyrel
2018Tyrel
as AlanMovie
Molly's Game
2017Molly's Game
as Player XMovie
Cooking with Alfred
2017Cooking with Alfred
as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)Movie
The Lego Batman Movie
2017The Lego Batman Movie
as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)Movie
Lemon
2017Lemon
as AlexMovie
M
2016Man Rots from the Head
as Sydney WardMovie
Sausage Party
2016Sausage Party
as Barry (voice)Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
2015A Very Murray Christmas
as Jackie the Talent AgentMovie
That Dog
2015That Dog
as TimMovie
Entertainment
2015Entertainment
as TommyMovie
Hot Ones
2015Hot Ones
as SelfTV
Beef
2014Beef
as ClovisMovie
Hits
2014Hits
as BennieMovie
Bitch
2013Bitch
as Dave McKennaMovie
Here Comes the Night Time
2013Here Comes the Night Time
as Bartender / Grandmaster MikeMovie
Magic Magic
2013Magic Magic
as BrinkMovie
Drunk History
2013Drunk History
as Maurice CohenTV
Failure
2013Failure
as ManMovie
This Is the End
2013This Is the End
as Michael CeraMovie
Gregory Go Boom
2013Gregory Go Boom
as GregoryMovie
The End of Love
2013The End of Love
as MichaelMovie
Bright Day
2012Bright Day
as SelfMovie
T
2012The Immigrant
as MichaelMovie
B
2011Bad Dads
as CoryMovie
Conan
2010Conan
as SelfTV
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
as Scott PilgrimMovie
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
as Scott Pilgrim (voice)Movie
Youth in Revolt
2009Youth in Revolt
as Nick Twisp / François DillingerMovie
Paper Heart
2009Paper Heart
as SelfMovie
Year One
2009Year One
as OhMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospital
as Sal ViscusoTV
Extreme Movie
2008Extreme Movie
as FredMovie
Juno
2007Juno
as Paulie BleekerMovie
Superbad
2007Superbad
as EvanMovie
Wayside
2007Wayside
as Todd (voice)TV
Top Chef
2006Top Chef
as Guest JudgeTV
Wayside: The Movie
2005Wayside: The Movie
as Todd (voice)Movie
D
2005Darling Darling
as HaroldMovie
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004Tom Goes to the Mayor
as Scrotch (voice)TV
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Development
as George Michael BluthTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Chuck (8 & 11 years)Movie
Stolen Miracle
2001Stolen Miracle
as Brandon McKinleyMovie
I Was a Rat
2001I Was a Rat
as BuzzerMovie
The Ripping Friends
2001The Ripping Friends
as Boy Boy (voice)TV
Walter and Henry
2001Walter and Henry
as Crying KidMovie
Braceface
2001Braceface
as Josh Spitz (voice)TV
My Louisiana Sky
2001My Louisiana Sky
as Jesse Wade ThompsonMovie
My Husband's Double Life
2001My Husband's Double Life
as Young Ted WelshMovie
Custody of the Heart
2000Custody of the Heart
as John 'Johnny' RaphaelMovie
Steal This Movie
2000Steal This Movie
as America - 7 & 8 Years OldMovie
Frequency
2000Frequency
as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)Movie
Switching Goals
1999Switching Goals
as TaylorMovie
Twice in a Lifetime
1999Twice in a Lifetime
as Skateboarder #2TV
What Katy Did
1999What Katy Did
as Dorry CarrMovie
Rolie Polie Olie
1998Rolie Polie Olie
as Little Gizmo (voice)TV
Noddy
1998Noddy
as ButchTV
MADtv
1995MADtv
as SelfTV
GMTV
1993GMTV
as SelfTV
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaks
as Wally BrandoTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Nick (voice)TV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
H
How and Why
as MendelsonMovie
G
Gummy
DirectorMovie