Acting · Brampton, Ontario, Canada · Born June 7, 1988
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 in Superbad (2007), Paulie Bleeker in Juno (2007), Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and a fictional version of himself in This Is the End (2013). He voiced Dick Grayson/Robin in The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Barry (a deformed sausage) in Sausage Party (2016), and Sal Viscuso, the voice behind the announcements in Childrens Hospital. Cera made his Broadway debut in the 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth. For his performance in the 2018 production of Lonergan's Lobby Hero, Cera was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Cera starred in the revival of Lonergan's The Waverly Gallery. In addition to acting, Cera is a musician, having released his debut album True That in 2014. Cera has also performed as the touring bassist for indie rock supergroup Mister Heavenly.
TVThe Tom Green Farm
2026
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live UK
2026
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
MovieThe Running Man
2025
as Elton Perrakis
MovieThe Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Bjorn Lund
MovieSacramento
2025
as Glenn
MovieChristmas Eve in Miller's Point
2024
as Officer Gibson
TVSausage Party: Foodtopia
2024
as Barry (voice)
TVScott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
MovieDream Scenario
2023
as Trent
MovieUnder the Boardwalk
2023
as Armen (voice)
MovieThe Adults
2023
as Eric
MovieBarbie
2023
as Allan
TVCommand Z
2023
as Kerning Fealty
TVCelebrity Jeopardy!
2022
as Self - Contestant
MoviePaws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Hank (voice)
TVLife & Beth
2022
as John
TVThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as Great Wide Wonder (voice)
MovieCryptozoo
2021
as Matthew (voice)
MovieScott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Scott Pilgrim
TVMedical Police
2020
as Sal Viscuso (voice)
MovieGloria Bell
2019
as Peter
TVWeird City
2019
as Tawny Clem
MovieSpivak
2018
as Robby LeBeau
TVThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018
as Garry Shandling (voice)
MovieTyrel
2018
as Alan
MovieMolly's Game
2017
as Player X
MovieA Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017
as Self
MoviePerson to Person
2017
as Phil
MovieOne Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie
2017
as Self
MovieCooking with Alfred
2017
as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
MovieHow to Be a Latin Lover
2017
as Remy
MovieThe Lego Batman Movie
2017
as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
MovieLemon
2017
as Alex
Man Rots from the Head
2016
as Sydney Ward
MovieSausage Party
2016
as Barry (voice)
TVLunar Jim
2016
MovieA Very Murray Christmas
2015
as Jackie the Talent Agent
MovieEntertainment
2015
as Tommy
MovieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
MovieThat Dog
2015
as Tim
TVWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as Jim Stansel
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
MovieBeef
2014
as Clovis
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieHits
2014
as Bennie
MovieBitch
2013
as Dave McKenna
MovieHere Comes the Night Time
2013
as Bartender / Grandmaster Mike
MovieMagic Magic
2013
as Brink
MovieCrystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
2013
as Jamie
TVDrunk History
2013
as Maurice Cohen
MovieFailure
2013
as Man
MovieThis Is the End
2013
as Michael Cera
MovieGregory Go Boom
2013
as Gregory
MovieBrazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
as Gunther
MovieThe End of Love
2013
as Michael
MovieBright Day
2012
as Michael Cera
TVThe Boring Life of Jacqueline
2012
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
The Immigrant
2012
as Michael
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Beppe
Bad Dads
2011
as Cory
MovieThe Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
as Self
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieScott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Scott Pilgrim
MovieScott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
2010
as Scott Pilgrim (voice)
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
MovieYouth in Revolt
2009
as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
MoviePaper Heart
2009
as Michael Cera
MovieYear One
2009
as Oh
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Sal Viscuso
MovieExtreme Movie
2008
as Fred
MovieNick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
as Nick
TVBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
MovieJuno
2007
as Paulie Bleeker
MovieSuperbad
2007
as Evan
Plug & Play
2007
as Self
TVClark and Michael
2007
as Michael
Derek and Simon: The Show
2007
TVWayside
2007
as Todd (voice)
TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Jamie Stevens
TVTop Chef
2006
as Guest Judge
MovieWayside: The Movie
2005
as Todd (voice)
Darling Darling
2005
as Harold
TVTom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Scrotch (voice)
TVVeronica Mars
2004
as Dean
TVArrested Development
2003
as George Michael Bluth
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVThe Berenstain Bears
2003
as Brother
MovieConfessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Chuck (8 & 11 years)
MovieRolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
2002
as Young Gizmo (voice)
MovieStolen Miracle
2001
as Brandon McKinley
MovieI Was a Rat
2001
as Buzzer
TVThe Ripping Friends
2001
as Boy Boy (voice)
TVAnne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
2001
as Benjamin (voice)
MovieWalter and Henry
2001
as Crying Kid
TVBraceface
2001
as Josh Spitz (voice)
MovieMy Louisiana Sky
2001
as Jesse Wade Thompson
MovieMy Husband's Double Life
2001
as Young Ted Welsh
TVDoc
2001
MovieCustody of the Heart
2000
as John 'Johnny' Raphael
MovieSteal This Movie
2000
as America - 7 & 8 Years Old
MovieFrequency
2000
as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
MovieUltimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream
2000
as Young Zac
MovieSwitching Goals
1999
as Taylor
TVTwice in a Lifetime
1999
as Skateboarder #2
TVI Was a Sixth Grade Alien
1999
as Larrabe Hicks
MovieWhat Katy Did
1999
as Dorry Carr
TVRolie Polie Olie
1998
as Little Gizmo (voice)
TVNoddy
1998
as Butch
TVLa Femme Nikita
1997
as Jerome
TVMADtv
1995
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Wally Brando
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Nick (voice)
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
How and Why
as Mendelson
