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Michael Cera | |
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| Born | Michael Austin Cera |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Michael Austin Cera (pronounced [ˈsɛ.rə]) (born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for playing George Michael Bluth in Arrested Development and Evan in Superbad.
Biography
Personal life
Cera, the middle child of three siblings, was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Linda and Luigi Cera, a Xerox technician.[1][2] Cera's father is Sicilian.[1] Cera has two sisters and, as of 2007, still lives with his parents in Brampton.[2] He attended Heart Lake Secondary School.[1] His first role was for a Summer Camp commercial by Tim Hortons.[1]
Career
Cera played the young Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2002 and provided the voice for Brother Bear in The Berenstain Bears animated series. He played George Michael Bluth in the award winning television series Arrested Development for three seasons before it was canceled.[3] In 2005, he starred as Harold in the award winning surreal humour short film Darling Darling, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the San Gio Festival in Verona, Italy. In late 2006, he created and starred in a parody of the YouTube video Impossible is Nothing, a video résumé created by Aleksey Vayner.[4] He also guest-starred in an episode of teen noir drama Veronica Mars (in the episode The Rapes of Graff, which also featured Arrested Development co-star Alia Shawkat), and also in the Adult Swim series Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Cera, along with Clark Duke, wrote and starred in a series of short videos released on their website.[3] In 2007, they signed a deal with CBS Television to write, produce, direct, and act in a short-form comedy series entitled Clark and Michael.[5] The show featured guest stars such as David Cross, Andy Richter and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed via CBS's new internet channel, Innertube.[6] Cera also appeared in a staged comedy video that shows Cera being fired from the lead role of the film Knocked Up, after belittling and arguing with the director, in a scene that mocks the David O. Russell blow up on the set of I Heart Huckabees.[3] Another clip featured actor James Franco in a similar situation.
Cera starred alongside Jonah Hill in the hit # 1 movie Superbad, which was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The film, which opened in North America on August 17, 2007, is semi-autobiographical, with Cera playing a character named Evan. Cera will next star in Juno, written by Diablo Cody, directed by Jason Reitman, and scheduled for release on December 14, 2007, as well as film adaptations of the novels Youth in Revolt (playing lead character Nick Twisp)[7][3] and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, opposite Kat Dennings.[8]
Cera is in a band called The Long Goodbye with Clark Duke and Christian Buenaventura.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Frequency | Gordy Jr., Age 10 | |
| Steal This Movie | America Hoffman, Age 7-8 | ||
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Chuck Barris, Age 8 and 11 | |
| 2005 | Darling Darling | Harold | |
| 2007 | Parental Guidance Suggested | ||
| Superbad | Evan | ||
| Juno | Paulie Bleeker | post-production | |
| 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Nick | pre-production |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Nick Twisp | pre-production |
| Year One | announced |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | I Was A Sixth Grade Alien | Larrabe Hicks | Series regular |
| 1998-2001 | Rolie Polie Olie | Little Gizmo | Series regular, voice only |
| 2001-2002 | The Berenstain Bears | Brother Bear | Series regular, voice only |
| 2003-2006 | Arrested Development | George Michael Bluth | Series regular |
| 2005-2007 | Wayside | Todd | Pilot, voice only |
References
- ^ a b c d Leszcz, Benjamin (2006-01-04). "The essence of adolescence". The National Post. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Rhodes, Joe (2007-08-15). "'Superbad' - but in a good way". Springfield State Journal Register. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c d Male, Andrew (2007-09-15). "Sardonic youth". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ [1] Youtube Impossible is the Opposite of Possible
- ^ [2]Clark and Michael website
- ^ [3] Wired Sitcom to Bitcom
- ^ Dimension Films (2007-08-15). "Michael Cera Is Nick Twisp". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Michael Cera Creates an Infinite Playlist". MovieWeb. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
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External links
- Michael Cera at IMDb
- Clark and Michael Official Website
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- In-depth interview with Cera and "Superbad" co-stars
- Michael Cera Interview
- MichaelCera.com Michael Cera - The Good Life
- Interview by Brian M. Palmer
- Arrested Development’s Michael Cera interview
- Interview on PRI's The Sound of Young America
- The Long Goodbye
- Livejournal
- Que Sera Cera (Interview with Cera in Toronto Life magazine]