David Cross

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

Rick and Morty

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Modern Family

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

All Movies (113)

• Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu2026 · as Self
• Lucy Schulman2026
• David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End2026
• Are We Good?2025 · as Self
• Oh, Hi!2025 · as Steve
• From Darkness to Light2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World2023 · as Self
• Deal of a Lifetime2023 · as Roland
• The Elephant 6 Recording Co.2023 · as Self
• You Hurt My Feelings2023 · as Jonathan
• Chop & Steele2022 · as Self
• David Cross: I'm From The Future2022 · as Self
• 8-Bit Christmas2021 · as Dealer
• Too Soon: Comedy After 9/112021 · as Self
• Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated2021 · as Self
• Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie2020 · as David Cross
• Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · as Self
• Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020 · as Self
• Beastie Boys Story2020 · as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• The Dark Divide2020 · as Robert Pyle
• David Cross: Oh Come On2019 · as Himself
• Next Gen2018 · as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
• Sorry to Bother You2018 · as Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
• The Post2017 · as Howard Simons
• David Cross: Making America Great Again2016 · as Self
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self
• Folk Hero & Funny Guy2016 · as Chris DeRose
• Kung Fu Panda 32016 · as Crane (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll2016 · as Crane (voice)
• Call Me Lucky2015 · as Self
• Pitch Perfect 22015 · as Riff Off Host
• Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep2014 · as Self
• Obvious Child2014 · as Sam
• Kill Your Darlings2013 · as Louis Ginsberg
• The Muslims Are Coming!2013 · as Self
• Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection2013 · as Crane (Voice)
• The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013 · as Self
• It's a Disaster2013 · as Glenn Randolph
• The Secret Policeman's Ball2012 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked2011 · as Ian
• Kung Fu Panda 22011 · as Crane (voice)
• Fight for Your Right Revisited2011 · as Nathanial Hornblower
• Demoted2011 · as Ken Castro
• Megamind: The Button of Doom2011 · as Minion (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010 · as Crane (voice)
• Megamind2010 · as Minion (voice)
• The Legend of Secret Pass2010 · as Loo (voice)
• David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer2010 · as Himself
• Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!2010 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel2009 · as Ian
• Meltdown2009 · as Ham Sandwich (voice)
• Year One2009 · as Cain
• All Tomorrow's Parties2009 · as Self
• Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue2009 · as Commercial Voiceover
• The Toe Tactic2009 · as Timmy (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five2008 · as Crane (voice)
• Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs2008 · as Yivo (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda2008 · as Crane (voice)
• A Bad Situationist2008 · as Barry Winston
• David's Situation2008 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks2007 · as Ian
• Heckler2007 · as Self
• I'm Not There2007 · as Allen Ginsberg
• The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour2007 · as Self
• Battle for Terra2007 · as Giddy (voice)
• The Grand2007 · as Larry Schwartzman
• Fired!2007 · as Self
• Crashing2007 · as Space Station Man
• School for Scoundrels2006 · as Ian
• The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway2006 · as Self
• A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower2006 · as Nathaniel Hornblower
• Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl2006
• She's the Man2006 · as Gold
• Curious George2006 · as Junior (voice)
• Last Laugh '052005 · as Self
• Last Laugh '042004 · as Self
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004 · as Rob
• Melvin Goes to Dinner2003 · as Seminar Leader
• David Cross: Let America Laugh2003 · as Himself
• Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns2003
• Quest for Sleep2003 · as Roger Duhntonnen
• Men in Black II2002 · as Newton
• Martin & Orloff2002
• Life Without Dick2002 · as Rex
• Run Ronnie Run2002 · as Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
• Night of the Living Doo2001 · as David Cross (voice)
• Ghost World2001 · as Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
• Scary Movie 22001 · as Dwight Hartman
• Pootie Tang2001 · as Dennis
• Dr. Dolittle 22001 · as Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
• Chain of Fools2001 · as Andy
• One Day...2001 · as The Turd
• David Cross: The Pride Is Back1999 · as Himself
• Can't Stop Dancing1999 · as Chapman
• The Thin Pink Line1998 · as Tommy Dansbury
• Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report1998 · as Various Characters
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Irwin Wayfair
• Men in Black1997 · as Morgue Attendant
• Who's the Caboose?1997 · as Jaded Guy
• Waiting for Guffman1997 · as UFO Expert
• David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour1996 · as Himself
• The Cable Guy1996 · as Sales Manager
• The Truth About Cats & Dogs1996 · as Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
• A Bucket of Blood1995 · as Charlie
• Destiny Turns on the Radio1995 · as Ralph Dellaposa
• The TV Wheel1995 · as Various
• Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight1994 · as Reporter at Dock #2
• The Slugger's Wife1985 · as (uncredited)
• Kissinger Takes Paris—
• Unbearable Christmas—
• Into the Sky—

All TV Shows (83)

• Elsbeth2024 · as Nolan Hurst
• Krapopolis2023 · as Mage (voice)
• Station Eleven2021 · as Gil
• Teenage Euthanasia2021
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020 · as Self
• What We Do in the Shadows2019 · as Dominykas the Dreadful
• The Umbrella Academy2019 · as Sy Grossman
• The Shivering Truth2018 · as (voice)
• Big Mouth2017 · as Skip Glouberman (voice)
• Genius2017 · as Jerry Wexler
• Goliath2016 · as Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
• Ask the Storybots2016
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• W/ Bob & David2015 · as Various Characters
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• We Bare Bears2015 · as Director (voice)
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket2015 · as Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Russ Snyder
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
• Maron2013 · as Himself
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Impractical Jokers2011
• Soul Quest Overdrive2011 · as Bert (voice)
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as Freezy Dragon (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · as Todd Margaret
• Running Wilde2010 · as Andy Weeks
• Mary Shelley's Frankenhole2010 · as Belushi (voice)
• Modern Family2009 · as Duane Bailey
• Community2009 · as Hank Hickey
• Archer2009 · as Noah (voice)
• Important Things with Demetri Martin2009 · as Co-Worker
• Comedy Showcase2007 · as Todd Margaret
• Clark and Michael2007 · as Driving Instructor
• Human Giant2007 · as Peter Burns
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Pizza Boy
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Pussy Doodles Artist
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
• The Vice Guide to Travel2007
• Freak Show2006 · as Benny
• Freak Show2006 · as Primi
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
• Too Late with Adam Carolla2005
• Wonder Showzen2005 · as Junkyard Jessip
• Wonder Showzen2005 · as T-Totaled Timbo
• Wonder Showzen2005 · as Hostage
• Tom Goes to the Mayor2004 · as Todd (voice)
• Pilot Season2004 · as Ben
• O'Grady2004
• Cheap Seats2004 · as Dr. Gail Timlin
• Celebrity Poker Showdown2003 · as Self
• Arrested Development2003 · as Tobias Fünke
• VH1 Goes Inside2003
• Oliver Beene2003 · as Older Oliver Beene (voice)
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Co-Host
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks2002 · as Self
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Ronnie Chase
• Dinner for Five2001
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force2000 · as Happy Time Harry (voice)
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force2000 · as Bert Banana (voice)
• Home Movies1999
• Strangers with Candy1999 · as Dr. Trepanning
• Hercules1998 · as Fear (voice)
• Tenacious D1997 · as Nun
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Donnie DiMauro
• King of the Hill1997 · as Ward Rackley (voice)
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Self - Host / Various
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Earl
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as David (voice)
• NewsRadio1995 · as Theo
• NewsRadio1995 · as David
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Ben Stiller Show1992
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live— · as Self