Apr 4, 1964 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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.
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| Movie | 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Rob | |
| Movie | 2002 | Men in Black II | Newton | |
| Movie | 2001 | Ghost World | Pushy Guy (Gerrold) | |
| Movie | 2023 | You Hurt My Feelings | Jonathan | |
| Movie | 2007 | I'm Not There | Allen Ginsberg | |
| Movie | 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Dwight Hartman | |
| Movie | 2001 | Chain of Fools | Andy | |
| Movie | 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Ian | |
| Movie | 1998 | Small Soldiers | Irwin Wayfair | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Ian | |
| Movie | 1999 | David Cross: The Pride Is Back | Himself | |
| Movie | 2003 | David Cross: Let America Laugh | Himself | |
| Movie | 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas | Dealer | |
| Movie | 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Yivo (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | Curious George | Junior (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | She's the Man | Gold | |
| Movie | 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Ian | |
| Movie | 1996 | The Cable Guy | Sales Manager | |
| Movie | 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Seminar Leader | |
| Movie | 2007 | Heckler | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Martin & Orloff | ||
| Movie | 2010 | David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer | Himself | |
| Movie | 2002 | Run Ronnie Run | Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Grand | Larry Schwartzman | |
| Movie | 2010 | Megamind | Minion (voice) | |
| Movie | 2011 | Fight for Your Right Revisited | Nathanial Hornblower | |
| Movie | 2007 | Battle for Terra | Giddy (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower | Nathaniel Hornblower | |
| Movie | 2009 | Year One | Cain | |
| Movie | 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 2007 | Crashing | Space Station Man | |
| Movie | 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Tommy Dansbury | |
| Movie | 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Loo (voice) | |
| Movie | 2011 | Megamind: The Button of Doom | Minion (voice) | |
| Movie | 2022 | David Cross: I'm From The Future | Self | |
| Movie | 1997 | Who's the Caboose? | Jaded Guy | |
| Movie | 2011 | Demoted | Ken Castro | |
| Movie | 1998 | Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report | Various Characters | |
| Movie | 2013 | It's a Disaster | Glenn Randolph | |
| Movie | 2009 | The Toe Tactic | Timmy (voice) | |
| Movie | 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Louis Ginsberg | |
| Movie | 2022 | Chop & Steele | Self | |
| Movie | 2013 | The Arrested Development Documentary Project | Self | |
| Movie | 2013 | The Muslims Are Coming! | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2014 | Obvious Child | Sam | |
| Movie | 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway | Self | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | |
| Movie | 1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Charlie | |
| Movie | 2001 | One Day... | The Turd | |
| Movie | 2023 | David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl | ||
| Movie | 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2015 | Call Me Lucky | Self | |
| Movie | 2023 | Deal of a Lifetime | Roland | |
| Movie | 2023 | The Elephant 6 Recording Co. | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | All Tomorrow's Parties | Self | |
| Movie | 2001 | Night of the Living Doo | David Cross (voice) | |
| Movie | 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Riff Off Host | |
| Movie | 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Ian | |
| Movie | 2009 | Meltdown | Ham Sandwich (voice) | |
| Movie | 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice) | |
| Movie | 1995 | The TV Wheel | Various | |
| Movie | 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Chris DeRose | |
| Movie | 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 2016 | The Last Laugh | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | Quest for Sleep | Roger Duhntonnen | |
| Movie | 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Chapman | |
| Movie | 2009 | Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue | Commercial Voiceover | |
| Movie | 2016 | David Cross: Making America Great Again | Himself | |
| Movie | 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | UFO Expert | |
| Movie | 2020 | Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie | David Cross | |
| Movie | 2017 | The Post | Howard Simons | |
| Movie | 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Cassius Green's White Voice (voice) | |
| Movie | 2018 | Next Gen | Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice) | |
| Movie | 2008 | A Bad Situationist | Barry Winston | |
| Movie | 2002 | Life Without Dick | Rex | |
| Movie | 2019 | David Cross: Oh Come On | Himself | |
| Movie | 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Crane (voice) | |
| Movie | 1995 | Destiny Turns on the Radio | Ralph Dellaposa | |
| Movie | 1996 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man | |
| Movie | 1997 | Men in Black | Morgue Attendant | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Dark Divide | Robert Pyle | |
| Movie | 2020 | Beastie Boys Story | Self | |
| Movie | 2020 | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | |
| Movie | 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns | ||
| Movie | 2007 | Fired! | Self | |
| Movie | 1996 | David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Himself | |
| Movie | 2005 | Last Laugh '05 | Self | |
| Movie | 2004 | Last Laugh '04 | Self | |
| Movie | 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self | |
| Movie | 1994 | Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight | Reporter at Dock #2 | |
| Movie | 2001 | Pootie Tang | Dennis | |
| Movie | 2021 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | |
| Movie | 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection | Crane (Voice) | |
| Movie | 2025 | Oh, Hi! | Steve | |
| Movie | N/A | Kissinger Takes Paris | ||
| Movie | 2008 | David's Situation | Self | |
| Movie | 2014 | Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep | Self | |
| Movie | N/A | Unbearable Christmas | ||
| Movie | 2025 | From Darkness to Light | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2025 | Are We Good? | Himself | |
| Movie | N/A | Lucy Schulman | ||
| Movie | N/A | Into the Sky | ||
| TV Show | 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Earl | 2 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2001 | Dinner for Five | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 3 | |
| TV Show | 2009 | Modern Family | Duane Bailey | 3 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Self - Host / Various | 30 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Junkyard Jessip | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 5 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | 4 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Home Movies | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1997 | King of the Hill | Ward Rackley (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Todd (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | NewsRadio | Theo | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2004 | Cheap Seats | Dr. Gail Timlin | 79 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Oliver Beene | Older Oliver Beene (voice) | 22 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ronnie Chase | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Genius | Jerry Wexler | 8 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Human Giant | Peter Burns | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited) | 3 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 3 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Donnie DiMauro | 3 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Comedy Showcase | Todd Margaret | 7 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Co-Worker | 17 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Arrested Development | Tobias Fünke | 84 |
| TV Show | 2015 | We Bare Bears | Director (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | O'Grady | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2007 | Clark and Michael | Driving Instructor | 10 |
| TV Show | 2002 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Pilot Season | Ben | 6 |
| TV Show | 2003 | VH1 Goes Inside | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2010 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Todd Margaret | 18 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Community | Hank Hickey | 1 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Freak Show | Benny | 7 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Freak Show | Primi | 7 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Dominykas the Dreadful | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Various Characters | 5 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Chelsea | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Ask the Storybots | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2021 | Station Eleven | Gil | 3 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia | 2 | |
| TV Show | 2015 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Hercules | Fear (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Pizza Boy | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Pussy Doodles Artist | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Lou, Ted Danson's Agent | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Strangers with Candy | Dr. Trepanning | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Krapopolis | Mage (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | The Shivering Truth | (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | Belushi (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Impractical Jokers | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2011 | Soul Quest Overdrive | Bert (voice) | 5 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Archer | Noah (voice) | 3 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Goliath | 6 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | NewsRadio | David | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Running Wilde | Andy Weeks | 9 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Wonder Showzen | T-Totaled Timbo | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 4 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Russ Snyder | 4 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Big Mouth | Skip Glouberman (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Rick and Morty | Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | The Vice Guide to Travel | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2011 | Bubble Guppies | Freezy Dragon (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Sy Grossman | 4 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Conan | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Tenacious D | Nun | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | David (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Hostage | 1 |
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| Movie | 1999 | David Cross: The Pride Is Back | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2003 | David Cross: Let America Laugh | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2003 | David Cross: Let America Laugh | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2010 | David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1998 | Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Hits | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2014 | Hits | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2002 | Run Ronnie Run | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | The Wolfpack | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2023 | David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2009 | Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | David Cross: I'm From The Future | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | David Cross: I'm From The Future | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | David Cross: Making America Great Again | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | David Cross: Making America Great Again | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2014 | Hits | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | David Cross: Oh Come On | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2019 | David Cross: Oh Come On | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2020 | The Dark Divide | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1996 | David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | David's Situation | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep | Thanks | Crew |
| Movie | N/A | Lucy Schulman | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1997 | Tenacious D | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2006 | Freak Show | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2010 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2009 | Infomercials | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1997 | Tenacious D | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Additional Writing | Crew |
| TV Show | 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1997 | Tenacious D | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2006 | Freak Show | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2009 | Paid Programming | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2010 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2018 | Bliss | Creator | Creator |
