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
Complete Filmography

Oh, Hi!
2025
as Steve
Iris has met her perfect guy, Isaac, and is enjoying their first romantic getaway together — what could go wrong?

From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews wi...

Are We Good?
2025
as Himself
An intimate portrait of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron, following the sudden loss of his partner and filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Maron struggles ...

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
2023
as Self
David’s hilarious new stand-up special shot at his recent Worst Daddy in the World tour stop in Chicago, IL at The Metro.

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
2023
Writer
David’s hilarious new stand-up special shot at his recent Worst Daddy in the World tour stop in Chicago, IL at The Metro.

Deal of a Lifetime
2023
as Roland
A thrifty, cash-strapped neurotic visits a funeral home to try to negotiate a buy-one-get-one-free deal on burials.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023
as Self
The unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hot...

You Hurt My Feelings
2023
as Jonathan
A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.

Chop & Steele
2022
as Self
Follows childhood friends turned professional comedians, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the founders of the Found Footage Festival. When Nick and Joe b...

David Cross: I'm From The Future
2022
as Self
Shot in Brooklyn, NY in November of 2021, comedian David Cross tackles Covid-19, anti-vaxxers and more.

David Cross: I'm From The Future
2022
Executive Producer, Writer
Shot in Brooklyn, NY in November of 2021, comedian David Cross tackles Covid-19, anti-vaxxers and more.

8-Bit Christmas
2021
as Dealer
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for C...

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
as Self
From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have...

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebr...

Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie
2020
as David Cross
A man driven to the brink of madness by the current political climate in America get help from the future and the past version of himself to explore a...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics...

Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live docum...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...

The Dark Divide
2020
as Robert Pyle
A shy butterfly expert embarks on a dangerous, life-changing trek through one of America’s greatest unprotected wildlands at the urging of his dying w...

The Dark Divide
2020
Producer
A shy butterfly expert embarks on a dangerous, life-changing trek through one of America’s greatest unprotected wildlands at the urging of his dying w...

David Cross: Oh Come On
2019
as Himself
Share the laughter, the tears, the gasps, and the salty language that you've come to know and love. Stare into the abyss one more time until the next ...

David Cross: Oh Come On
2019
Writer, Executive Producer
Share the laughter, the tears, the gasps, and the salty language that you've come to know and love. Stare into the abyss one more time until the next ...

Next Gen
2018
as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

Sorry to Bother You
2018
as Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him i...

The Post
2017
as Howard Simons
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented ...

David Cross: Making America Great Again
2016
as Himself
With nothing off-limits, David Cross is unapologetic, insightful, and biting in his Netflix original stand-up comedy special, MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGA...

David Cross: Making America Great Again
2016
Writer, Executive Producer
With nothing off-limits, David Cross is unapologetic, insightful, and biting in his Netflix original stand-up comedy special, MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGA...

The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...

Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016
as Chris DeRose
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" ...

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Crane (voice)
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
2016
as Crane (voice)
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.

Call Me Lucky
2015
as Self
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry C...

The Wolfpack
2015
Executive Producer
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that...

Pitch Perfect 2
2015
as Riff Off Host
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, ...
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
as Self
The writer's room during the production of the fifth season of Community struggles with time while the show is being filmed. This behind the scenes do...
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
Thanks
The writer's room during the production of the fifth season of Community struggles with time while the show is being filmed. This behind the scenes do...

Obvious Child
2014
as Sam
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregna...

Hits
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
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 ...

Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Louis Ginsberg
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
The Muslims Are Coming!
2013
as Self
The Muslims Are Coming follows a band of Muslim-American comedians as they visit big cities, small towns, rural villages, and everything in between to...

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013
as Crane (Voice)
Collection containing "Secrets Of The Scroll", "Secrets Of The Masters", and "Secrets Of The Furious Five".

The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Featuring interviews from major cast and crew members, along with 200 fans from across the country, this documentary tells the whole story of this ama...

It's a Disaster
2013
as Glenn Randolph
Four couples meet for Sunday brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
as Ian
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They disc...

Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Crane (voice)
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms wit...

Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as Nathanial Hornblower
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reil...

Demoted
2011
as Ken Castro
What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen who find themselves placed in secretarial jobs by their put-upon boss.

Megamind: The Button of Doom
2011
as Minion (voice)
For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one...

Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010
as Crane (voice)
The Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But t...

Megamind
2010
as Minion (voice)
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act t...

The Legend of Secret Pass
2010
as Loo (voice)
A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains. As a terrifying doom approaches, Manu must ...

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010
as Himself
Bigger and Blackerer was taped during two shows, back-to-back on the same evening at Boston's Wilbur Theatre. Only by watching this video will you lea...

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010
Writer
Bigger and Blackerer was taped during two shows, back-to-back on the same evening at Boston's Wilbur Theatre. Only by watching this video will you lea...

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Once again, this DVD is a compilation of every video I’ve ever done (outside of Vice) thread together with an elaborate film magic trick involving old...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Ian
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardo...
Meltdown
2009
as Ham Sandwich (voice)
Last night's leftovers are presented with a cold reality. A massive ice block has invaded the refrigerator and is swallowing the food one item at a ti...

Year One
2009
as Cain
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

All Tomorrow's Parties
2009
as Self
Covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, utilizing footage generated by the fans and musicians attending the even...

Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
2009
as Commercial Voiceover
Learn about a revolutionary new drug (not to mention Nazi gold and chest rashes) in this informative (and fake) infomercial.

Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
2009
Writer
Learn about a revolutionary new drug (not to mention Nazi gold and chest rashes) in this informative (and fake) infomercial.

The Toe Tactic
2009
as Timmy (voice)
Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office ass...

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008
as Crane (voice)
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008
as Yivo (voice)
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully)...

Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Crane (voice)
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transform...

A Bad Situationist
2008
as Barry Winston
It is May 2001 in a pre-9/11 world. Arthur Lieberman, a ne'er-do-well tennis instructor from West Palm Beach, is the son of losing Vice-President cand...
David's Situation
2008
as Self
Director: Bob Odenkirk
David's Situation
2008
Writer
Director: Bob Odenkirk

Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
as Ian
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and...

Heckler
2007
as Self
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Ja...

I'm Not There
2007
as Allen Ginsberg
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger...

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
as Self
It's a night of comic anarchy as 15 of today's edgiest comedians perform at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour rock 'n' roll club! You're guaranteed to...

Battle for Terra
2007
as Giddy (voice)
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, w...

The Grand
2007
as Larry Schwartzman
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poke...

Fired!
2007
as Himself
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning...

Crashing
2007
as Space Station Man
It sounds like a budding writer's dream: a bestselling first novel, a luxurious house in Malibu, and a trophy wife... But it all unravels when writer'...

School for Scoundrels
2006
as Ian
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's...
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway
2006
as Self
A documentary on the vaudevillian art-pop band.

A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
2006
as Nathaniel Hornblower
Documents a normal day in the life of this Swiss character.

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006
Emmy-winning actor-comedian Robert Wuhl assumes the role of college professor in this hilarious history lesson conducted in front of an audience of ac...

She's the Man
2006
as Gold
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school...

Curious George
2006
as Junior (voice)
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big c...
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self
“COMEDY CENTRAL’s Last Laugh ’05” takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the infamous...

Last Laugh '04
2004
as Self
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm ...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
as Rob
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his me...

Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003
as Seminar Leader
Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get...

David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003
as Himself
This is a feature-length documentary of David Cross's entire North American comedy tour.

David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003
Director, Writer
This is a feature-length documentary of David Cross's entire North American comedy tour.

Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2003

Quest for Sleep
2003
as Roger Duhntonnen
An hour-long documentary filmed by the band, Superchunk, on its 2001 tour of Japan, Europe and the US

Men in Black II
2002
as Newton
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB'...

Martin & Orloff
2002
This is the story of a marketing man and his shrink. A suicide attempt and a softball game; A PHD-toting stripper and a deranged Desert Storm vet; A g...

Life Without Dick
2002
as Rex
By accident, Colleen Gibson shoots and kills her gold-digging cheating boyfriend, Dick, a private eye who happens to have a hitman on his tail. Danny ...

Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.

Run Ronnie Run
2002
Writer
A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.

Night of the Living Doo
2001
as David Cross (voice)
In a spoof of 1972's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang pick up a hitchiking Gary Coleman. Soon after, the Mystery Machin...

Ghost World
2001
as Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric...

Scary Movie 2
2001
as Dwight Hartman
While the original parodied slasher flicks like Scream, Keenen Ivory Wayans's sequel to Scary Movie takes comedic aim at haunted house movies. A group...

Pootie Tang
2001
as Dennis
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who...

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec...

Chain of Fools
2001
as Andy
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.
One Day...
2001
as The Turd
After he gets out of the toilets, a man is being chased by a human-sized turd, claiming to be the man's child. "Why have you abandoned me?" is the que...

David Cross: The Pride Is Back
1999
as Himself
Taped in July before a live audience at the Showbox Theatre in Seattle, Cross pushes his brash humor to new extremes, offering uncensored remarks on t...

David Cross: The Pride Is Back
1999
Writer
Taped in July before a live audience at the Showbox Theatre in Seattle, Cross pushes his brash humor to new extremes, offering uncensored remarks on t...

Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as Chapman
A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, ...

The Thin Pink Line
1998
as Tommy Dansbury
A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and...
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
1998
as Various Characters
A seventies-looking news broadcast sets up several "Mr. Show" (1995) clips for the upcoming season. Only these newscasters aren't the professionals th...
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
1998
Writer
A seventies-looking news broadcast sets up several "Mr. Show" (1995) clips for the upcoming season. Only these newscasters aren't the professionals th...

Small Soldiers
1998
as Irwin Wayfair
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Men in Black
1997
as Morgue Attendant
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and ...

Who's the Caboose?
1997
as Jaded Guy
A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depres...

David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1996
as Himself
Stand-up comedy with one of the two stars of HBO's hit series 'Mr. Show With Bob and David.'

David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1996
Writer
Stand-up comedy with one of the two stars of HBO's hit series 'Mr. Show With Bob and David.'

Waiting for Guffman
1996
as UFO Expert
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn tha...

The Cable Guy
1996
as Sales Manager
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous ...

The Truth About Cats & Dogs
1996
as Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.

A Bucket of Blood
1995
as Charlie
Walter Paisley, a busboy at a cappuccino bar called the Jabberjaw, is praised as a genius after he kills his landlady's cat and covers it in plaster. ...

Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Ralph Dellaposa
Johnny Destiny burns into Las Vegas in his hot Plymouth RoadRunner, stopping only to pick up a stranger stranded in the desert. But then, things aren'...
The TV Wheel
1995
as Various
A pilot for a sketch comedy show. A single stationary camera was mounted inside the center of a large rotating platform. As the platform rotated aroun...

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
1994
as Reporter at Dock #2
In 1928, Amelia Earhart gains fame by undertaking a transatlantic flight as a passenger. In 1937, she and her navigator Fred Noonan undertake her long...

The Slugger's Wife
1985
as (uncredited)
Darryl Palmer is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer. After some setbacks, the two are married and sent on an em...
Kissinger Takes Paris
N/A
(Mostly) true story of Henry Kissinger—a middle-aged, politically washed-up Harvard professor who, in 1968, travels to Paris at the height of its stud...
Unbearable Christmas
N/A
The Tipton family embark on a chaotic cross-country trip filled with misadventure, emotional blowups, and unexpected holiday magic — the kind that onl...