David Cross
Acting • Born 1964-04-04
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.
Filmography
194 credits
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Movie • 2004
Rob
Men in Black II
Movie • 2002
Newton
Ghost World
Movie • 2001
Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
You Hurt My Feelings
Movie • 2023
Jonathan
I'm Not There
Movie • 2007
Allen Ginsberg
Scary Movie 2
Movie • 2001
Dwight Hartman
Chain of Fools
Movie • 2001
Andy
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Movie • 2007
Ian
Small Soldiers
Movie • 1998
Irwin Wayfair
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
Movie • 2007
Self
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Movie • 2009
Ian
David Cross: The Pride Is Back
Movie • 1999
Himself
David Cross: Let America Laugh
Movie • 2003
Himself
Kung Fu Panda
Movie • 2008
Crane (voice)
8-Bit Christmas
Movie • 2021
Dealer
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Movie • 2008
Yivo (voice)
Curious George
Movie • 2006
Junior (voice)
She's the Man
Movie • 2006
Gold
School for Scoundrels
Movie • 2006
Ian
The Cable Guy
Movie • 1996
Sales Manager
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Movie • 2003
Seminar Leader
Heckler
Movie • 2007
Self
Martin & Orloff
Movie • 2002
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
Movie • 2010
Himself
Run Ronnie Run
Movie • 2002
Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
The Grand
Movie • 2007
Larry Schwartzman
Megamind
Movie • 2010
Minion (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie • 2011
Nathanial Hornblower
Battle for Terra
Movie • 2007
Giddy (voice)
A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
Movie • 2006
Nathaniel Hornblower
Year One
Movie • 2009
Cain
Kung Fu Panda 2
Movie • 2011
Crane (voice)
Crashing
Movie • 2007
Space Station Man
The Thin Pink Line
Movie • 1998
Tommy Dansbury
The Legend of Secret Pass
Movie • 2010
Loo (voice)
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Movie • 2011
Minion (voice)
David Cross: I'm From The Future
Movie • 2022
Self
Who's the Caboose?
Movie • 1997
Jaded Guy
Demoted
Movie • 2011
Ken Castro
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
Movie • 1998
Various Characters
It's a Disaster
Movie • 2013
Glenn Randolph
The Toe Tactic
Movie • 2009
Timmy (voice)
Kill Your Darlings
Movie • 2013
Louis Ginsberg
Chop & Steele
Movie • 2022
Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Movie • 2013
Self
The Muslims Are Coming!
Movie • 2013
Self
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Movie • 2010
Self (archive footage)
Obvious Child
Movie • 2014
Sam
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie • 2020
Self
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway
Movie • 2006
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie • 2012
Self
A Bucket of Blood
Movie • 1995
Charlie
One Day...
Movie • 2001
The Turd
David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
Movie • 2023
Self
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
Movie • 2006
Kung Fu Panda 3
Movie • 2016
Crane (voice)
The Slugger's Wife
Movie • 1985
(uncredited)
Call Me Lucky
Movie • 2015
Self
Deal of a Lifetime
Movie • 2023
Roland
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Movie • 2023
Self
All Tomorrow's Parties
Movie • 2009
Self
Night of the Living Doo
Movie • 2001
David Cross (voice)
Pitch Perfect 2
Movie • 2015
Riff Off Host
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Movie • 2011
Ian
Meltdown
Movie • 2009
Ham Sandwich (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Movie • 2001
Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
The TV Wheel
Movie • 1995
Various
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Movie • 2008
Crane (voice)
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Movie • 2016
Chris DeRose
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Movie • 2016
Crane (voice)
The Last Laugh
Movie • 2016
Self
Quest for Sleep
Movie • 2003
Roger Duhntonnen
Can't Stop Dancing
Movie • 1999
Chapman
Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
Movie • 2009
Commercial Voiceover
David Cross: Making America Great Again
Movie • 2016
Self
Waiting for Guffman
Movie • 1997
UFO Expert
Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie
Movie • 2020
David Cross
The Post
Movie • 2017
Howard Simons
Sorry to Bother You
Movie • 2018
Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
Next Gen
Movie • 2018
Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
A Bad Situationist
Movie • 2008
Barry Winston
Life Without Dick
Movie • 2002
Rex
David Cross: Oh Come On
Movie • 2019
Himself
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Movie • 2010
Crane (voice)
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Movie • 1995
Ralph Dellaposa
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Movie • 1996
Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
Men in Black
Movie • 1997
Morgue Attendant
The Dark Divide
Movie • 2020
Robert Pyle
Beastie Boys Story
Movie • 2020
Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie • 2020
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie • 2020
Self
Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
Movie • 2003
Fired!
Movie • 2007
Self
David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
Movie • 1996
Himself
Last Laugh '05
Movie • 2005
Self
Last Laugh '04
Movie • 2004
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie • 2021
Self
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Movie • 1994
Reporter at Dock #2
Pootie Tang
Movie • 2001
Dennis
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Movie • 2021
Self
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Movie • 2013
Crane (Voice)
Oh, Hi!
Movie • 2025
Steve
Kissinger Takes Paris
Movie
David's Situation
Movie • 2008
Self
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Movie • 2014
Self
Unbearable Christmas
Movie
From Darkness to Light
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Are We Good?
Movie • 2025
Self
Lucy Schulman
Movie
Into the Sky
Movie
Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu
Movie
Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Movie • 2010
Self
David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End
Movie • 2026
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Earl
The Ben Stiller Show
TV • 1992
Dinner for Five
TV • 2001
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Happy Time Harry (voice)
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Duane Bailey
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV • 1995
Self - Host / Various
Wonder Showzen
TV • 2005
Junkyard Jessip
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Co-Host
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Home Movies
TV • 1999
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Ward Rackley (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV • 2004
Todd (voice)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
NewsRadio
TV • 1995
Theo
Too Late with Adam Carolla
TV • 2005
Cheap Seats
TV • 2004
Dr. Gail Timlin
Oliver Beene
TV • 2003
Older Oliver Beene (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Ronnie Chase
Genius
TV • 2017
Jerry Wexler
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self
Human Giant
TV • 2007
Peter Burns
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Donnie DiMauro
Comedy Showcase
TV • 2007
Todd Margaret
Important Things with Demetri Martin
TV • 2009
Co-Worker
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Tobias Fünke
We Bare Bears
TV • 2015
Director (voice)
O'Grady
TV • 2004
Clark and Michael
TV • 2007
Driving Instructor
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 2002
Self
Pilot Season
TV • 2004
Ben
VH1 Goes Inside
TV • 2003
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
TV • 2010
Todd Margaret
Community
TV • 2009
Hank Hickey
Freak Show
TV • 2006
Benny
Freak Show
TV • 2006
Primi
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
What We Do in the Shadows
TV • 2019
Dominykas the Dreadful
W/ Bob & David
TV • 2015
Various Characters
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
Ask the Storybots
TV • 2016
Station Eleven
TV • 2021
Gil
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Teenage Euthanasia
TV • 2021
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
TV • 2015
Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
Hercules
TV • 1998
Fear (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Pizza Boy
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Pussy Doodles Artist
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Strangers with Candy
TV • 1999
Dr. Trepanning
Krapopolis
TV • 2023
Mage (voice)
The Shivering Truth
TV • 2018
(voice)
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
TV • 2010
Belushi (voice)
Celebrity Poker Showdown
TV • 2003
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Impractical Jokers
TV • 2011
Soul Quest Overdrive
TV • 2011
Bert (voice)
Archer
TV • 2009
Noah (voice)
Goliath
TV • 2016
Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
NewsRadio
TV • 1995
David
Running Wilde
TV • 2010
Andy Weeks
Wonder Showzen
TV • 2005
T-Totaled Timbo
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV • 2015
Russ Snyder
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Skip Glouberman (voice)
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
The Vice Guide to Travel
TV • 2007
Bubble Guppies
TV • 2011
Freezy Dragon (voice)
The Umbrella Academy
TV • 2019
Sy Grossman
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Tenacious D
TV • 1997
Nun
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
David (voice)
Wonder Showzen
TV • 2005
Hostage
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Bert Banana (voice)
Elsbeth
TV • 2024
Nolan Hurst
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest