
David Cross
Department: Acting
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

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004

Men in Black II
2002

Ghost World
2001

You Hurt My Feelings
2023

I'm Not There
2007

Scary Movie 2
2001

Chain of Fools
2001

Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007

Small Soldiers
1998

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009

David Cross: The Pride Is Back
1999

David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003

Kung Fu Panda
2008

8-Bit Christmas
2021

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008

Curious George
2006

She's the Man
2006

School for Scoundrels
2006

The Cable Guy
1996

Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003

Heckler
2007

Martin & Orloff
2002

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010

Run Ronnie Run
2002

The Grand
2007

Megamind
2010

Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011

Battle for Terra
2007

A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
2006

Year One
2009

Kung Fu Panda 2
2011

Crashing
2007

The Thin Pink Line
1998

The Legend of Secret Pass
2010

Megamind: The Button of Doom
2011

David Cross: I'm From The Future
2022

Who's the Caboose?
1997

Demoted
2011

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
1998

It's a Disaster
2013

The Toe Tactic
2009

Kill Your Darlings
2013

Chop & Steele
2022

The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013

The Muslims Are Coming!
2013

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010

Obvious Child
2014

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway
2006

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012

A Bucket of Blood
1995

One Day...
2001

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
2023

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016

The Slugger's Wife
1985

Call Me Lucky
2015

Deal of a Lifetime
2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023

All Tomorrow's Parties
2009

Night of the Living Doo
2001

Pitch Perfect 2
2015

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011

Meltdown
2009

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001

The TV Wheel
1995

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008

Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
2016

The Last Laugh
2016

Quest for Sleep
2003

Can't Stop Dancing
1999

Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
2009

David Cross: Making America Great Again
2016

Waiting for Guffman
1997

Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie
2020

The Post
2017

Sorry to Bother You
2018

Next Gen
2018

A Bad Situationist
2008

Life Without Dick
2002

David Cross: Oh Come On
2019

Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010

Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995

The Truth About Cats & Dogs
1996

Men in Black
1997

The Dark Divide
2020

Beastie Boys Story
2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020

Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2003

Fired!
2007

David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1996

Last Laugh '05
2005

Last Laugh '04
2004

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
1994

Pootie Tang
2001

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013

Oh, Hi!
2025

Kissinger Takes Paris
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David's Situation
2008

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014

Unbearable Christmas
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From Darkness to Light
2025

Are We Good?
2025

Lucy Schulman
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Into the Sky
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Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu
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The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010

David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End
2026

The Drew Carey Show
1995

The Ben Stiller Show
1992

Dinner for Five
2001

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000

Modern Family
2009

Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995

Wonder Showzen
2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

The Daily Show
1996

Home Movies
1999

King of the Hill
1997

Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994

NewsRadio
1995

Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005

Cheap Seats
2004

Oliver Beene
2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Genius
2017

Human Giant
2007

The Colbert Report
2005

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Just Shoot Me!
1997

Comedy Showcase
2007

Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009

Arrested Development
2003

We Bare Bears
2015

O'Grady
2004

Clark and Michael
2007

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2002

Pilot Season
2004

VH1 Goes Inside
2003

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010

Community
2009

Freak Show
2006

Freak Show
2006

Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012

What We Do in the Shadows
2019

W/ Bob & David
2015

Chelsea
2016

Ask the Storybots
2016

Station Eleven
2021

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Teenage Euthanasia
2021

Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015

Hercules
1998

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007

Hot Ones
2015

Strangers with Candy
1999

Krapopolis
2023

The Shivering Truth
2018

Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
2010

Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Impractical Jokers
2011

Soul Quest Overdrive
2011

Archer
2009

Goliath
2016

NewsRadio
1995

Running Wilde
2010

Wonder Showzen
2005

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015

Big Mouth
2017

Rick and Morty
2013

The Vice Guide to Travel
2007

Bubble Guppies
2011

The Umbrella Academy
2019

Conan
2010

Tenacious D
1997

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995

Wonder Showzen
2005

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000

Elsbeth
2024

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The Daily Show
1996

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003