David Cross

ActorWriterProducerDirectorCrew Apr 4 (age 61) Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1985–2026 (41 year career)

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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

Film

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Rob

Film

Men in Black

Morgue Attendant

Film

Kung Fu Panda

Crane (voice)

Film

Kung Fu Panda 2

Crane (voice)

Film

Megamind

Minion (voice)

Film

Kung Fu Panda 3

Crane (voice)

Film

The Post

Howard Simons

Film

Men in Black II

Newton

Filmography

Acting (185)

Movies (112)

Oh, Hi!

2025

as Steve

6.3

Are We Good?

2025

as Himself

From Darkness to Light

2025

as Self (archive footage)

6.7

Deal of a Lifetime

2023

as Roland

6.5

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

as Self

You Hurt My Feelings

as Jonathan

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

2023

as Self

3.0

David Cross: I'm From The Future

as Self

Chop & Steele

as Self

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

as Self

8-Bit Christmas

as Dealer

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

as Self

The Dark Divide

as Robert Pyle

Beastie Boys Story

as Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

as Self

6.6

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

as Self

6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

as Self

6.8

Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie

2020

as David Cross

7.5

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019

as Himself

7.2

Sorry to Bother You

2018

as Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)

6.8

Next Gen

2018

as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)

The Post

as Howard Simons

Kung Fu Panda 3

as Crane (voice)

David Cross: Making America Great Again

2016

as Self

6.6

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

as Crane (voice)

The Last Laugh

as Self

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

as Chris DeRose

Pitch Perfect 2

as Riff Off Host

Call Me Lucky

as Self

Obvious Child

as Sam

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

as Self

Kill Your Darlings

2013

as Louis Ginsberg

7.0

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

as Crane (Voice)

It's a Disaster

as Glenn Randolph

The Muslims Are Coming!

2013

as Self

10.0

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

2013

as Self

5.7

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

Kung Fu Panda 2

as Crane (voice)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2011

as Ian

5.7

Megamind: The Button of Doom

2011

as Minion (voice)

6.7

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

as Nathanial Hornblower

Demoted

as Ken Castro

Megamind

as Minion (voice)

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010

as Himself

6.7

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

2010

as Crane (voice)

7.0

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

2010

as Self

6.9

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

2010

as Self (archive footage)

The Legend of Secret Pass

2010

as Loo (voice)

5.7

Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue

2009

as Commercial Voiceover

7.2

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

as Ian

Year One

as Cain

Meltdown

as Ham Sandwich (voice)

6.8

The Toe Tactic

2009

as Timmy (voice)

4.0

All Tomorrow's Parties

as Self

Kung Fu Panda

as Crane (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

2008

as Crane (voice)

6.8

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

as Yivo (voice)

A Bad Situationist

as Barry Winston

David's Situation

as Self

Alvin and the Chipmunks

as Ian

Battle for Terra

as Giddy (voice)

Fired!

as Self

I'm Not There

as Allen Ginsberg

Crashing

as Space Station Man

The Grand

as Larry Schwartzman

Heckler

as Self

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

as Self

She's the Man

as Gold

A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower

2006

as Nathaniel Hornblower

8.0

Curious George

2006

as Junior (voice)

6.5

School for Scoundrels

2006

as Ian

5.5

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway

2006

as Self

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl

Last Laugh '05

as Self

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

as Rob

Last Laugh '04

as Self

Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003

as Seminar Leader

5.3

David Cross: Let America Laugh

2003

as Himself

6.3

Quest for Sleep

2003

as Roger Duhntonnen

Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns

Men in Black II

as Newton

Martin & Orloff

Life Without Dick

as Rex

Run Ronnie Run

as Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow

Scary Movie 2

as Dwight Hartman

Ghost World

as Pushy Guy (Gerrold)

7.1

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

as Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)

5.3

Pootie Tang

2001

as Dennis

5.1

Night of the Living Doo

2001

as David Cross (voice)

One Day...

as The Turd

Chain of Fools

as Andy

Can't Stop Dancing

as Chapman

David Cross: The Pride Is Back

as Himself

Small Soldiers

as Irwin Wayfair

The Thin Pink Line

as Tommy Dansbury

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report

1998

as Various Characters

Men in Black

as Morgue Attendant

Waiting for Guffman

as UFO Expert

Who's the Caboose?

as Jaded Guy

The Cable Guy

as Sales Manager

David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour

1996

as Himself

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996

as Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man

6.0

A Bucket of Blood

1995

as Charlie

4.9

Destiny Turns on the Radio

as Ralph Dellaposa

The TV Wheel

as Various

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

1994

as Reporter at Dock #2

6.2

The Slugger's Wife

1985

as (uncredited)

3.4

Unbearable Christmas

Into the Sky

Kissinger Takes Paris

Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu

as Self

Lucy Schulman

Television (73)

The Ian and Smurfette Show

as Minion

Elsbeth

as Nolan Hurst

Krapopolis

as Mage (voice)

Station Eleven

as Gil

Teenage Euthanasia

What We Do in the Shadows

2019

as Dominykas the Dreadful

The Umbrella Academy

as Sy Grossman

The Shivering Truth

as (voice)

Big Mouth

as Skip Glouberman (voice)

Genius

as Jerry Wexler

Goliath

as Pete 'The Broker' Oakland

Chelsea

as Self

Ask the Storybots

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Hot Ones

as Self

We Bare Bears

as Director (voice)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

as Russ Snyder

7.1

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

2015

as Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)

3.9

W/ Bob & David

2015

as Various Characters

6.8

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

Rick and Morty

2013

as Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Impractical Jokers

Bubble Guppies

as Freezy Dragon (voice)

Soul Quest Overdrive

as Bert (voice)

Conan

as Self

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Todd Margaret

Running Wilde

as Andy Weeks

Mary Shelley's Frankenhole

as Belushi (voice)

Community

as Hank Hickey

Modern Family

as Duane Bailey

Archer

as Noah (voice)

Important Things with Demetri Martin

2009

as Co-Worker

6.3

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Pizza Boy

Human Giant

as Peter Burns

Comedy Showcase

as Todd Margaret

Clark and Michael

as Driving Instructor

7.7

The Vice Guide to Travel

Freak Show

as Primi

The Colbert Report

as Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Too Late with Adam Carolla

Wonder Showzen

as T-Totaled Timbo

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004

as Todd (voice)

6.8

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Todd (voice)

O'Grady

Cheap Seats

as Dr. Gail Timlin

Pilot Season

2004

as Ben

5.8

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Arrested Development

as Tobias Fünke

Celebrity Poker Showdown

2003

as Self

Oliver Beene

2003

as Older Oliver Beene (voice)

8.2

VH1 Goes Inside

2003

10.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2002

as Self

6.7

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ronnie Chase

Dinner for Five

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

as Happy Time Harry (voice)

Home Movies

Strangers with Candy

as Dr. Trepanning

Hercules

as Fear (voice)

King of the Hill

as Ward Rackley (voice)

Just Shoot Me!

as Donnie DiMauro

Tenacious D

as Comic Dressed as Nun

Tenacious D

as Nun

The Daily Show

as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

The Drew Carey Show

as Earl

NewsRadio

as Theo

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

as Self - Host / Various

7.6

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

as David (voice)

7.8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

7.8

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

The Ben Stiller Show

Crew (36)

Movies (23)

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

2023

Writer

3.0

David Cross: I'm From The Future

2022

Executive Producer

7.0

David Cross: I'm From The Future

Writer

The Dark Divide

Producer

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019

Executive Producer

7.2

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019

Writer

7.2

David Cross: Making America Great Again

2016

Executive Producer

6.6

David Cross: Making America Great Again

Writer

The Wolfpack

Executive Producer

Hits

Director

Hits

Producer

Hits

Writer

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

Thanks

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010

Writer

6.7

Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue

2009

Writer

7.2

David's Situation

2008

Writer

David Cross: Let America Laugh

2003

Director

6.3

David Cross: Let America Laugh

Writer

Run Ronnie Run

Writer

David Cross: The Pride Is Back

1999

Writer

6.9

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report

1998

Writer

David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour

1996

Writer

Lucy Schulman

Executive Producer

Television (13)

W/ Bob & David

Executive Producer

W/ Bob & David

Writer

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

Producer

Infomercials

Writer

Comedy Showcase

Writer

Freak Show

Producer

Tenacious D

Producer

Tenacious D

Writer

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Director

7.6

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Producer

7.6

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Writer

7.6

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Additional Writing

The Ben Stiller Show

Writer