David Cross

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

The Daily Show

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

Rick and Morty

Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)

Conan

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

The Colbert Report

Self

The Colbert Report

Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Oh, Hi!	Steve
2025	From Darkness to Light	Self (archive footage)
2025	Are We Good?	Himself
2023	You Hurt My Feelings	Jonathan
2023	David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World	Self
2023	Deal of a Lifetime	Roland
2023	The Elephant 6 Recording Co.	Self
2022	David Cross: I'm From The Future	Self
2022	Chop & Steele	Self
2021	8-Bit Christmas	Dealer
2021	Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated	Self
2021	Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11	Self
2020	Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness	Self
2020	Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie	David Cross
2020	The Dark Divide	Robert Pyle
2020	Beastie Boys Story	Self
2020	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics	Self
2020	Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp	Self
2019	David Cross: Oh Come On	Himself
2018	Sorry to Bother You	Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
2018	Next Gen	Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
2017	The Post	Howard Simons
2016	Kung Fu Panda 3	Crane (voice)
2016	Folk Hero & Funny Guy	Chris DeRose
2016	Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll	Crane (voice)
2016	The Last Laugh	Self
2016	David Cross: Making America Great Again	Himself
2015	Call Me Lucky	Self
2015	Pitch Perfect 2	Riff Off Host
2014	Obvious Child	Sam
2014	Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep	Self
2013	It's a Disaster	Glenn Randolph
2013	Kill Your Darlings	Louis Ginsberg
2013	The Arrested Development Documentary Project	Self
2013	The Muslims Are Coming!	Self
2013	Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection	Crane (Voice)
2012	The Secret Policeman's Ball	Self
2011	Fight for Your Right Revisited	Nathanial Hornblower
2011	Kung Fu Panda 2	Crane (voice)
2011	Megamind: The Button of Doom	Minion (voice)
2011	Demoted	Ken Castro
2011	Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked	Ian
2010	David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer	Himself
2010	Megamind	Minion (voice)
2010	The Legend of Secret Pass	Loo (voice)
2010	Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole	Self (archive footage)
2010	Kung Fu Panda Holiday	Crane (voice)
2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	Ian
2009	Year One	Cain
2009	The Toe Tactic	Timmy (voice)
2009	All Tomorrow's Parties	Self
2009	Meltdown	Ham Sandwich (voice)
2009	Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue	Commercial Voiceover
2008	Kung Fu Panda	Crane (voice)
2008	Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs	Yivo (voice)
2008	Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five	Crane (voice)
2008	A Bad Situationist	Barry Winston
2008	David's Situation	Self
2007	I'm Not There	Allen Ginsberg
2007	Alvin and the Chipmunks	Ian
2007	The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour	Self
2007	Heckler	Self
2007	The Grand	Larry Schwartzman
2007	Battle for Terra	Giddy (voice)
2007	Crashing	Space Station Man
2007	Fired!	Self
2006	Curious George	Junior (voice)
2006	She's the Man	Gold
2006	School for Scoundrels	Ian
2006	A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower	Nathaniel Hornblower
2006	The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway	Self
2006	Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2005	Last Laugh '05	Self
2004	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind	Rob
2004	Last Laugh '04	Self
2003	David Cross: Let America Laugh	Himself
2003	Melvin Goes to Dinner	Seminar Leader
2003	Quest for Sleep	Roger Duhntonnen
2003	Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2002	Men in Black II	Newton
2002	Martin & Orloff
2002	Run Ronnie Run	Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
2002	Life Without Dick	Rex
2001	Ghost World	Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
2001	Scary Movie 2	Dwight Hartman
2001	Chain of Fools	Andy
2001	One Day...	The Turd
2001	Night of the Living Doo	David Cross (voice)
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
2001	Pootie Tang	Dennis
1999	David Cross: The Pride Is Back	Himself
1999	Can't Stop Dancing	Chapman
1998	Small Soldiers	Irwin Wayfair
1998	The Thin Pink Line	Tommy Dansbury
1998	Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report	Various Characters
1997	Who's the Caboose?	Jaded Guy
1997	Men in Black	Morgue Attendant
1996	The Cable Guy	Sales Manager
1996	Waiting for Guffman	UFO Expert
1996	The Truth About Cats & Dogs	Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
1996	David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour	Himself
1995	A Bucket of Blood	Charlie
1995	The TV Wheel	Various
1995	Destiny Turns on the Radio	Ralph Dellaposa
1994	Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight	Reporter at Dock #2
1985	The Slugger's Wife	(uncredited)
	Kissinger Takes Paris
	Unbearable Christmas
	Lucy Schulman

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Krapopolis	Mage (voice)
2021	Station Eleven	Gil
2021	Teenage Euthanasia
2019	What We Do in the Shadows	Dominykas the Dreadful
2019	The Umbrella Academy	Sy Grossman
2018	The Shivering Truth	(voice)
2017	Genius	Jerry Wexler
2017	Big Mouth	Skip Glouberman (voice)
2016	Chelsea	Self
2016	Ask the Storybots
2016	Goliath
2015	We Bare Bears	Director (voice)
2015	W/ Bob & David	Various Characters
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2015	Pig Goat Banana Cricket	Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
2015	Hot Ones	Self
2015	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Russ Snyder
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2013	Rick and Morty	Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Self
2011	Impractical Jokers
2011	Soul Quest Overdrive	Bert (voice)
2011	Bubble Guppies	Freezy Dragon (voice)
2010	The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret	Todd Margaret
2010	Mary Shelley's Frankenhole	Belushi (voice)
2010	Running Wilde	Andy Weeks
2010	Conan	Self
2009	Modern Family	Duane Bailey
2009	Important Things with Demetri Martin	Co-Worker
2009	Community	Hank Hickey
2009	Archer	Noah (voice)
2007	Human Giant	Peter Burns
2007	Comedy Showcase	Todd Margaret
2007	Clark and Michael	Driving Instructor
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Pizza Boy
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Pussy Doodles Artist
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
2007	The Vice Guide to Travel
2006	Freak Show	Benny
2006	Freak Show	Primi
2005	Wonder Showzen	Junkyard Jessip
2005	Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005	The Colbert Report	Self
2005	The Colbert Report	Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
2005	Wonder Showzen	T-Totaled Timbo
2005	Wonder Showzen	Hostage
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Todd (voice)
2004	Cheap Seats	Dr. Gail Timlin
2004	O'Grady
2004	Pilot Season	Ben
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2003	Oliver Beene	Older Oliver Beene (voice)
2003	Arrested Development	Tobias Fünke
2003	VH1 Goes Inside
2003	Celebrity Poker Showdown	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2002	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
2001	Dinner for Five
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Ronnie Chase
2000	Aqua Teen Hunger Force
1999	Home Movies
1999	Strangers with Candy	Dr. Trepanning
1998	Hercules	Fear (voice)
1997	King of the Hill	Ward Rackley (voice)
1997	Just Shoot Me!	Donnie DiMauro
1997	Tenacious D	Nun
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
1995	The Drew Carey Show	Earl
1995	Mr. Show with Bob and David	Self - Host / Various
1995	NewsRadio	Theo
1995	NewsRadio	David
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	David (voice)
1994	Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1992	The Ben Stiller Show