Michael Cera
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
Black Mirror
Conan
Twin Peaks
Veronica Mars
All Movies (68)
- The Running Man2025 · as Elton Perrakis
- The Phoenician Scheme2025 · as Bjorn Lund
- Sacramento2025 · as Glenn
- Christmas Eve in Miller's Point2024 · as Officer Gibson
- Dream Scenario2023 · as Trent
- Under the Boardwalk2023 · as Armen (voice)
- The Adults2023 · as Eric
- Barbie2023 · as Allan
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022 · as Hank (voice)
- Cryptozoo2021 · as Matthew (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis2020 · as Self - Scott Pilgrim
- Gloria Bell2019 · as Peter
- Spivak2018 · as Robby LeBeau
- Tyrel2018 · as Alan
- Molly's Game2017 · as Player X
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks2017 · as Self
- Person to Person2017 · as Phil
- One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie2017 · as Self
- Cooking with Alfred2017 · as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
- How to Be a Latin Lover2017 · as Remy
- The Lego Batman Movie2017 · as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
- Lemon2017 · as Alex
- Man Rots from the Head2016 · as Sydney Ward
- Sausage Party2016 · as Barry (voice)
- A Very Murray Christmas2015 · as Jackie the Talent Agent
- Entertainment2015 · as Tommy
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon2015 · as Self
- That Dog2015 · as Tim
- Beef2014 · as Clovis
- Hits2014 · as Bennie
- Bitch2013 · as Dave McKenna
- Here Comes the Night Time2013 · as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
- Magic Magic2013 · as Brink
- Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus2013 · as Jamie
- Failure2013 · as Man
- This Is the End2013 · as Michael Cera
- Gregory Go Boom2013 · as Gregory
- Brazzaville Teen-Ager2013 · as Gunther
- The End of Love2013 · as Michael
- Bright Day2012 · as Michael Cera
- The Immigrant2012 · as Michael
- Bad Dads2011 · as Cory
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'2010 · as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010 · as Scott Pilgrim
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation2010 · as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
- Youth in Revolt2009 · as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
- Paper Heart2009 · as Michael Cera
- Year One2009 · as Oh
- Extreme Movie2008 · as Fred
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist2008 · as Nick
- Juno2007 · as Paulie Bleeker
- Superbad2007 · as Evan
- Wayside: The Movie2005 · as Todd (voice)
- Darling Darling2005 · as Harold
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind2002 · as Chuck (8 & 11 years)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun2002 · as Young Gizmo (voice)
- Stolen Miracle2001 · as Brandon McKinley
- I Was a Rat2001 · as Buzzer
- Walter and Henry2001 · as Crying Kid
- My Louisiana Sky2001 · as Jesse Wade Thompson
- My Husband's Double Life2001 · as Young Ted Welsh
- Custody of the Heart2000 · as John 'Johnny' Raphael
- Steal This Movie2000 · as America - 7 & 8 Years Old
- Frequency2000 · as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
- Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream2000 · as Young Zac
- Switching Goals1999 · as Taylor
- What Katy Did1999 · as Dorry Carr
- How and Why— · as Mendelson
All TV Shows (51)
- Saturday Night Live UK2026 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Sausage Party: Foodtopia2024 · as Barry (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off2023 · as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
- Command Z2023 · as Kerning Fealty
- Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
- Life & Beth2022 · as John
- The Boys Presents: Diabolical2022 · as Great Wide Wonder (voice)
- Medical Police2020 · as Sal Viscuso (voice)
- Weird City2019 · as Tawny Clem
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling2018 · as Garry Shandling (voice)
- Lunar Jim2016
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp2015 · as Jim Stansel
- Hot Ones2015 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Drunk History2013 · as Maurice Cohen
- Drunk History2013 · as John Endicott
- The Boring Life of Jacqueline2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
- Black Mirror2011 · as Beppe
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
- Childrens Hospital2008 · as Sal Viscuso
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis2008 · as Self
- Plug & Play2007 · as Self
- Clark and Michael2007 · as Michael
- Derek and Simon: The Show2007
- Wayside2007 · as Todd (voice)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Jamie Stevens
- Top Chef2006 · as Guest Judge
- Tom Goes to the Mayor2004 · as Scrotch (voice)
- Veronica Mars2004 · as Dean
- Arrested Development2003 · as George Michael Bluth
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- The Berenstain Bears2003 · as Brother
- The Ripping Friends2001 · as Boy Boy (voice)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series2001 · as Benjamin (voice)
- Braceface2001 · as Josh Spitz (voice)
- Doc2001
- Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Skateboarder #2
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien1999 · as Larrabe Hicks
- Rolie Polie Olie1998 · as Little Gizmo (voice)
- Noddy1998 · as Butch
- La Femme Nikita1997 · as Jerome
- MADtv1995 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- GMTV1993 · as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
- Twin Peaks1990 · as Wally Brando
- The Simpsons1989 · as Nick (voice)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)