David Cross

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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

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Rob

Men in Black

Morgue Attendant

Kung Fu Panda

Crane (voice)

Rick and Morty

Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)

Men in Black II

Newton

The Umbrella Academy

Sy Grossman

Kung Fu Panda 2

Crane (voice)

Megamind

Minion (voice)

Full Filmography

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

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