Michael Cera

Michael Cera

1988-06-07 Brampton, Ontario, Canada 79 Credits

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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The Running Man

The Running Man

2025

as Elton Parrakis

Acting

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

MONTBLANC: Let's Write

2025

as Himself

6.0
Acting

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

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

as Bjorn Lund

6.9
Acting

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

Sacramento

2025

as Glenn

6.1
Acting

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

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

2024

as Officer Gibson

5.4
Acting

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

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

2024

Producer

5.4
Producing

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

Self Reliance

2024

Thanks

5.9

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

Dream Scenario

2023

as Trent

6.7
Acting

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

Under the Boardwalk

2023

as Armen (voice)

7.3
Acting

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

The Adults

2023

as Eric

6.2
Acting

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

The Adults

2023

Producer

6.2
Producing

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

Barbie

2023

as Allan

7.0
Acting

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

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

as Hank (voice)

6.6
Acting

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

Cryptozoo

2021

as Matthew (voice)

6.0
Acting

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

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

2020

as Self - Scott Pilgrim

8.8
Acting

A majority of the Scott Pilgrim cast reunite for a read through of the screenplay on behalf of Water for People.

Avenues

Avenues

2019

Original Music Composer

6.1

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

Gloria Bell

2019

as Peter

6.0
Acting

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

Spivak

2018

as Robby LeBeau

5.3
Acting

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

Tyrel

2018

as Alan

5.3
Acting

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

Molly's Game

2017

as Player X

7.1
Acting

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

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

2017

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

Person to Person

2017

as Phil

5.2
Acting

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

One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie

2017

as Self

7.5
Acting

Documentary on the Lego Batman Movie.

Cooking with Alfred

Cooking with Alfred

2017

as Robin

4.7
Acting

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

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017

as Remy

6.9
Acting

An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

The Lego Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie

2017

as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)

7.2
Acting

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

Lemon

2017

as Alex

4.5
Acting

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

5.8
Acting

A salesman on a bum route runs in to an odd lot.

Sausage Party

Sausage Party

2016

as Barry (voice)

5.7
Acting

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

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

as Jackie the Talent Agent

5.2
Acting

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

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

as Self

5.6
Acting

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

That Dog

2015

as Tim

5.4
Acting

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

Entertainment

Entertainment

2015

as Tommy

5.7
Acting

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

Beef

2014

as Clovis

6.6
Acting

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

Hits

2014

as Bennie

4.9
Acting

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

Bitch

2013

as Dave McKenna

8.0
Acting

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

Bitch

Bitch

2013

Director

8.0
Directing

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

Here Comes the Night Time

Here Comes the Night Time

2013

as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike

8.0
Acting
Magic Magic

Magic Magic

2013

as Brink

5.1
Acting

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

Magic Magic

Magic Magic

2013

Executive Producer

5.1
Producing

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

Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

2013

as Jamie

6.0
Acting

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

Failure

2013

as Man

5.8
Acting

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

Failure

Failure

2013

Director, Music

5.8
Directing

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

This Is the End

This Is the End

2013

as Michael Cera

6.2
Acting

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

Gregory Go Boom

2013

as Gregory

6.4
Acting

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

Brazzaville Teen-Ager

2013

as Gunther

5.7
Acting

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

Brazzaville Teen-Ager

2013

Director

5.7
Directing

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

The End of Love

2013

as Michael

6.2
Acting

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

Acting

(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

4.0
Acting

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

6.2
Acting

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'

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

2010

as Self

8.3
Acting

A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010

as Scott Pilgrim

7.5
Acting

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

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation

2010

as Scott Pilgrim (voice)

7.1
Acting

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation is an animated short based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" franchise.

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009

as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger

6.2
Acting

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

Paper Heart

2009

as Self

5.8
Acting

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

Year One

Year One

2009

as Oh

5.0
Acting

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

Extreme Movie

2008

as Fred

4.4
Acting

A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

as Nick

6.4
Acting

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

Juno

2007

as Paulie Bleeker

7.1
Acting

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

Superbad

Superbad

2007

as Evan

7.3
Acting

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

Wayside

2005

as Todd (voice)

6.4
Acting

The comically absurd tale of a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.

Darling Darling

2005

as Harold

5.0
Acting

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

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

as Chuck (8 & 11 years)

6.7
Acting

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

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

2002

as Young Gizmo (voice)

5.5
Acting

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

Stolen Miracle

2001

as Brandon McKinley

4.9
Acting

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

I Was a Rat

2001

as Buzzer

Acting

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

Walter and Henry

2001

as Crying Kid

8.5
Acting

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

My Louisiana Sky

2001

as Jesse Wade Thompson

6.5
Acting

A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents.

My Husband's Double Life

My Husband's Double Life

2001

as Young Ted Welsh

5.8
Acting

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

Custody of the Heart

2000

as John 'Johnny' Raphael

4.2
Acting

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

Steal This Movie

2000

as America - 7 & 8 Years Old

5.7
Acting

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

Frequency

2000

as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)

7.3
Acting

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

Ultimate G's

2000

as Young Zac

3.5
Acting

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

Switching Goals

1999

as Taylor

5.9
Acting

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

What Katy Did

1999

as Dorry Carr

7.0
Acting

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

Jonty

N/A

Acting

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

Directing Writing

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

Directing Writing

Plot details under wraps but is described as a “precise yet unpredictable, absurdist comedy that moves between hilarity and heartbreak as it explores ...