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 i...
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Complete Filmography

The Running Man
2025
as Elton Parrakis
Desperate to save his sick daughter, a working-class dad joins a deadly spectator sport where the longer he stays alive, the bigger the payout. Betwee...

MONTBLANC: Let's Write
2025
as Himself
A short film by Wes Anderson, returning to the Montblanc Observatory High-Mountain Library on a literal, metaphorical, and poetic journey—one that cel...

The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Bjorn Lund
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon becom...

Sacramento
2025
as Glenn
When free-spirited Ricky suddenly reappears in father-to-be Glenn’s life, the two former best friends embark on a spontaneous road trip from LA to Sac...

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
2024
as Officer Gibson
A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the tee...

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
2024
Producer
A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the tee...

Self Reliance
2024
Thanks
When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only at...

Dream Scenario
2023
as Trent
Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his ...

Under the Boardwalk
2023
as Armen (voice)
Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great sum...

The Adults
2023
as Eric
Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the...

The Adults
2023
Producer
Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the...

Barbie
2023
as Allan
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Hank (voice)
A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their vil...

Cryptozoo
2021
as Matthew (voice)
Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Scott Pilgrim
A majority of the Scott Pilgrim cast reunite for a read through of the screenplay on behalf of Water for People.

Avenues
2019
Original Music Composer
On his 25th birthday, following the death of his brother, Max and his best friend Peter wander the wintry streets of Manhattan, contemplating life, li...

Gloria Bell
2019
as Peter
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clu...

Spivak
2018
as Robby LeBeau
A self-loathing, failed Eastside novelist living in the ‘hipster’ neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles is shocked to find himself falling in love ...

Tyrel
2018
as Alan
Tyler joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn’t know. As soon as they get there, it’s cl...

Molly's Game
2017
as Player X
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a ...

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017
as Self
One week in the making of David Lynch's 2017 continuation of his groundbreaking television series TWIN PEAKS, capturing the cast and crew as they revi...

Person to Person
2017
as Phil
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie
2017
as Self
Documentary on the Lego Batman Movie.

Cooking with Alfred
2017
as Robin
Alfred, Batmans faithful butler, is trying to show Batman and Dick how to make a perfect omelette. Animated short on the home entertainment release of...

How to Be a Latin Lover
2017
as Remy
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

The Lego Batman Movie
2017
as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...

Lemon
2017
as Alex
Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family singles him out as a...
Man Rots from the Head
2016
as Sydney Ward
A salesman on a bum route runs in to an odd lot.

Sausage Party
2016
as Barry (voice)
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become ch...

A Very Murray Christmas
2015
as Jackie the Talent Agent
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Go...

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the m...

That Dog
2015
as Tim
A dark comedy of errors unfolds as two interloping idiots inadvertently wreak havoc on the lives of others.

Entertainment
2015
as Tommy
Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estra...

Beef
2014
as Clovis
BEEF is a comedic spin on a real person courtroom show. Set in a NY deli, BEEF revolves around Lou, his family, and the cases he settles. People march...

Hits
2014
as Bennie
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 ...

Bitch
2013
as Dave McKenna
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.

Bitch
2013
Director
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.

Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike

Magic Magic
2013
as Brink
In remote Chile, a vacationing young woman begins to mentally unravel; meanwhile, her friends ignore her claim until it's too late.

Magic Magic
2013
Executive Producer
In remote Chile, a vacationing young woman begins to mentally unravel; meanwhile, her friends ignore her claim until it's too late.

Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
2013
as Jamie
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are...

Failure
2013
as Man
A young man discovers a strange woman in his house who just wants to "meet him"...

Failure
2013
Director, Music
A young man discovers a strange woman in his house who just wants to "meet him"...

This Is the End
2013
as Michael Cera
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

Gregory Go Boom
2013
as Gregory
A paraplegic man leaves home for the first time only to discover that life on the outside is not like he had imagined it.

Brazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
as Gunther
In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, an...

Brazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
Director
In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, an...

The End of Love
2013
as Michael
Mark is a struggling actor stuck between the life he once knew and the one waiting for him. When the mother of his two-year-old son suddenly passes aw...
Bright Day
2012
as Self
(Long Synopsis) "In this laugh-out-loud, satirical comedy, Tripp Bailey (Marc Evan Johnson, Transformers) is a washed-up journalist who longs to be a ...
The Immigrant
2012
as Michael
After being deported back to his native Canada, once-famous comedian Bob London attempts a Hollywood comeback by enlisting human smugglers to sneak hi...
Bad Dads
2011
as Cory
In a series of free-form comedy shorts, a son tries desperately to form a relationship with his chronically absent father.

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
as Self
A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Scott Pilgrim
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But w...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
2010
as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation is an animated short based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" franchise.

Youth in Revolt
2009
as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to...

Paper Heart
2009
as Self
Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, ...

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

Extreme Movie
2008
as Fred
A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
as Nick
Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night f...

Juno
2007
as Paulie Bleeker
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Superbad
2007
as Evan
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

Wayside
2005
as Todd (voice)
The comically absurd tale of a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.
Darling Darling
2005
as Harold
Meeting your new girlfriend's parents is never comfortable, but sometimes the event goes to unexpected levels of surreality. An awkward and flustered ...

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Chuck (8 & 11 years)
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by...

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
2002
as Young Gizmo (voice)
The evil space pirate Gloomius Maximus is determined that since he can't have fun, nobody else will either. Unfortunately for our heroes, an invitatio...

Stolen Miracle
2001
as Brandon McKinley
Karen and Phil's first child is stolen by someone impersonating a nurse on Christmas Eve. A determined policewoman follows all clues in order to find ...

I Was a Rat
2001
as Buzzer
A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joa...

Walter and Henry
2001
as Crying Kid
Walter and his 12-year-old son Henry are a pair of New York City street musicians living at poverty level in an empty Brooklyn lot. When Walter has a ...

My Louisiana Sky
2001
as Jesse Wade Thompson
A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents.

My Husband's Double Life
2001
as Young Ted Welsh
A woman discovers that her husband faked his death and assumed a new identity, while she struggled for 10 years as a single mother.

Custody of the Heart
2000
as John 'Johnny' Raphael
Claire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job, the couple's traditional family roles switch. As Dennis...

Steal This Movie
2000
as America - 7 & 8 Years Old
Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of...

Frequency
2000
as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent...

Ultimate G's
2000
as Young Zac
Feel the thrill of flying in a world class, aerobatics competition aircraft through the Grand Canyon! Containing the most dynamic aerial stunts ever s...

Switching Goals
1999
as Taylor
Twin sisters Emma and Sam come up with a scheme to switch places so each can play in the soccer team they prefer.

What Katy Did
1999
as Dorry Carr
A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on l...

Jonty
N/A
A coddled kid takes off for NYC where he joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play.
Gummy
N/A
Director, Writer
The feature length directorial debut of Michael Cera. It has been described as "a family story with a sort of mystery element too, with a somewhat sci...
Love Is Not the Answer
N/A
Director, Writer
Plot details under wraps but is described as a “precise yet unpredictable, absurdist comedy that moves between hilarity and heartbreak as it explores ...