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 Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2018
The Daily Show
2003
Conan
2012
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2007
Modern Family
2011
Rick and Morty
2014
The Colbert Report
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2004
King of the Hill
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1997

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
197
Directing
4
Writing
20
Producing
14
Crew
3
2026
Lucy Schulman
2026
Into the Sky
2026
Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu
as Self
2026
David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End
2026
President Curtis
as Dr. Kenny Finch (voice)
2025
Oh, Hi!
as Steve
2025
From Darkness to Light
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Are We Good?
as Self
2025
Elsbeth
as Nolan Hurst
2024
The Umbrella Academy
as Sy Grossman
2024
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
as Self
2023
You Hurt My Feelings
as Jonathan
2023
David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
as Self
2023
Deal of a Lifetime
as Roland
2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
as Self
2023
Krapopolis
as Mage (voice)
2022
David Cross: I'm From The Future
as Self
2022
Chop & Steele
as Self
2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2022
Impractical Jokers
2021
8-Bit Christmas
as Dealer
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
2021
Genius
as Jerry Wexler
2021
What We Do in the Shadows
as Dominykas the Dreadful
2021
Station Eleven
as Gil
2021
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Bubble Guppies
as Freezy Dragon (voice)
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie
as David Cross
2020
The Dark Divide
as Robert Pyle
2020
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self
2019
David Cross: Oh Come On
as Himself
2019
Big Mouth
as Skip Glouberman (voice)
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2018
Sorry to Bother You
as Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
2018
Next Gen
as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
2018
Ask the Storybots
2018
The Shivering Truth
as (voice)
2018
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2018
Archer
as Noah (voice)
2018
Goliath
as Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
2017
The Post
as Howard Simons
2017
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
as Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Crane (voice)
2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Chris DeRose
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
as Crane (voice)
2016
The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
David Cross: Making America Great Again
as Self
2016
We Bare Bears
as Director (voice)
2016
Chelsea
as Self
2016
Hot Ones
as Self
2016
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Russ Snyder
2016
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
2015
Call Me Lucky
as Self
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
as Riff Off Host
2015
W/ Bob & David
as Various Characters
2014
Obvious Child
as Sam
2014
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
as Self
2014
Community
as Hank Hickey
2014
Rick and Morty
as Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
2014
Maron
as Himself
2013
It's a Disaster
as Glenn Randolph
2013
Kill Your Darlings
as Louis Ginsberg
2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
as Self
2013
The Muslims Are Coming!
as Self
2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
as Crane (voice)
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
2012
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
as Belushi (voice)
2012
Conan
as Self
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Nathanial Hornblower
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Crane (voice)
2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom
as Minion (voice)
2011
Demoted
as Ken Castro
2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
as Ian
2011
Modern Family
as Duane Bailey
2011
Soul Quest Overdrive
as Bert (voice)
2010
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
as Himself
2010
Megamind
as Minion (voice)
2010
The Legend of Secret Pass
as Loo (voice)
2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
as Crane (voice)
2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
as Self
2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as Todd Margaret
2010
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
2010
Running Wilde
as Andy Weeks
2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
as Ian
2009
Year One
as Cain
2009
The Toe Tactic
as Timmy (voice)
2009
All Tomorrow's Parties
as Self
2009
Meltdown
as Ham Sandwich (voice)
2009
Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
as Commercial Voiceover
2009
Comedy Showcase
as Todd Margaret
2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin
as Co-Worker
2008
Kung Fu Panda
as Crane (voice)
2008
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
as Yivo (voice)
2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
as Crane (voice)
2008
A Bad Situationist
as Barry Winston
2008
David's Situation
as Self
2008
Human Giant
as Peter Burns
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Pussy Doodles Artist
2008
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
as Bert Banana (voice)
2007
I'm Not There
as Allen Ginsberg
2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks
as Ian
2007
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
as Self
2007
Heckler
as Self
2007
The Grand
as Larry Schwartzman
2007
Battle for Terra
as Giddy (voice)
2007
Crashing
as Space Station Man
2007
Fired!
as Self
2007
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ronnie Chase
2007
Clark and Michael
as Driving Instructor
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Pizza Boy
2007
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
2007
The Vice Guide to Travel
2006
Curious George
as Junior (voice)
2006
She's the Man
as Gold
2006
School for Scoundrels
as Ian
2006
A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
as Nathaniel Hornblower
2006
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway
as Self
2006
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006
Wonder Showzen
as Junkyard Jessip
2006
O'Grady
2006
Freak Show
as Benny
2006
Freak Show
as Primi
2006
Wonder Showzen
as T-Totaled Timbo
2006
Wonder Showzen
as Hostage
2005
Last Laugh '05
as Self
2005
Tom Goes to the Mayor
as Todd (voice)
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
The Colbert Report
as Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
as Rob
2004
Last Laugh '04
as Self
2004
Dinner for Five
2004
Pilot Season
as Ben
2004
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
David Cross: Let America Laugh
as Himself
2003
Melvin Goes to Dinner
as Seminar Leader
2003
Quest for Sleep
as Roger Duhntonnen
2003
Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
The Daily Show
as Self
2003
King of the Hill
as Ward Rackley (voice)
2003
Cheap Seats
as Dr. Gail Timlin
2003
Oliver Beene
as Older Oliver Beene (voice)
2003
Arrested Development
as Tobias Fünke
2003
VH1 Goes Inside
2002
Men in Black II
as Newton
2002
Martin & Orloff
2002
Run Ronnie Run
as Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
2002
Life Without Dick
as Rex
2002
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
as Happy Time Harry (voice)
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
2001
Ghost World
as Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
2001
Scary Movie 2
as Dwight
2001
Chain of Fools
as Andy
2001
One Day...
as The Turd
2001
Night of the Living Doo
as David Cross (voice)
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
2001
Pootie Tang
as Dennis
2001
Home Movies
2000
Strangers with Candy
as Dr. Trepanning
1999
David Cross: The Pride Is Back
as Himself
1999
Can't Stop Dancing
as Chapman
1999
Just Shoot Me!
as Donnie DiMauro
1998
Small Soldiers
as Irwin Wayfair
1998
The Thin Pink Line
as Tommy Dansbury
1998
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
as Various Characters
1998
Hercules
as Fear (voice)
1998
NewsRadio
as David
1997
Who's the Caboose?
as Jaded Guy
1997
Waiting for Guffman
as UFO Expert
1997
Men in Black
as Morgue Attendant
1997
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1997
Tenacious D
as Nun
1997
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as David (voice)
1996
The Cable Guy
as Sales Manager
1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
as Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
1996
David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
as Himself
1996
The Drew Carey Show
as Earl
1996
NewsRadio
as Theo
1995
A Bucket of Blood
as Charlie
1995
The TV Wheel
as Various
1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
as Ralph Dellaposa
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Self - Host / Various
1994
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
as Reporter at Dock #2
1993
The Ben Stiller Show
1985
The Slugger's Wife
as (uncredited)
Kissinger Takes Paris
Unbearable Christmas