David Cross
Acting Born Apr 4, 1964 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 243 credits
Biography
David Cross is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian born on April 4, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is known for his work in acting, with 192 known credits recorded on The Movie Database. He is perhaps best known for his work on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Funke in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development. Throughout his entertainment career, he has also been known by the alternate name Sir Willups Brightslymoore.
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Career overview
David Cross is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian born on April 4, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He is perhaps best known for his work on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development.
Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, Cross has accumulated 192 known acting credits listed on The Movie Database. In addition to his primary name, he is also known by the alias Sir Willups Brightslymoore.
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David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the EndDavid Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End · DirectorBob and David Climb Machu PicchuBob and David Climb Machu Picchu · ProducerBob and David Climb Machu Picchu · Executive Producer
Oh, Hi!Are We Good?From Darkness to Light
Elsbeth
KrapopolisYou Hurt My FeelingsThe Elephant 6 Recording Co.Deal of a LifetimeDavid Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
Chop & SteeleDavid Cross: I'm From The FutureDavid Cross: I'm From The Future · Executive ProducerDavid Cross: I'm From The Future · Writer
Station ElevenTeenage Euthanasia8-Bit ChristmasToo Soon: Comedy After 9/11Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Beastie Boys StoryLEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum · ThanksTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeHave a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsThe Dark Divide
The Umbrella AcademyWhat We Do in the ShadowsDavid Cross: Oh Come OnDavid Cross: Oh Come On · WriterDavid Cross: Oh Come On · Executive Producer
Sorry to Bother YouThe Shivering TruthNext GenBliss · Creator
Big MouthThe PostGenius
GoliathChelseaKung Fu Panda 3Ask the StorybotsKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertHot OnesWe Bare BearsUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Late Night with Seth MeyersObvious ChildHits · WriterHits · DirectorHits · Producer
Rick and MortyMaronKill Your DarlingsIt's a DisasterThe Muslims Are Coming!
Comedy Bang! Bang!The Secret Policeman's Ball
Impractical JokersBubble GuppiesKung Fu Panda 2Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedMegamind: The Button of Doom
ConanMegamindRunning WildeKung Fu Panda HolidayMary Shelley's Frankenhole
Modern FamilyCommunityArcherInfomercials · WriterAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious FiveFuturama: The Beast with a Billion BacksDavid's SituationDavid's Situation · Writer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Alvin and the ChipmunksHuman Giant
She's the ManCurious GeorgeSchool for ScoundrelsFreak ShowFreak Show
The Colbert ReportWonder ShowzenWonder ShowzenWonder ShowzenToo Late with Adam Carolla
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindTom Goes to the MayorCheap SeatsLast Laugh '04O'Grady
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Arrested DevelopmentOliver Beene
Men in Black IIMartin & OrloffLife Without DickRun Ronnie RunRun Ronnie Run · Writer
Law & Order: Criminal IntentScary Movie 2Dr. Dolittle 2Ghost WorldPootie Tang
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceAqua Teen Hunger Force
Home MoviesStrangers with CandyCan't Stop DancingDavid Cross: The Pride Is BackDavid Cross: The Pride Is Back · Writer
HerculesSmall SoldiersThe Thin Pink LineMr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News ReportMr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report · Writer
King of the HillJust Shoot Me!Men in BlackTenacious DTenacious D · Producer
Full Filmography
243 titles- David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End (2026)
- David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End (2026) Director
- Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026) as Self
- Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026) Producer
- Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026) Executive Producer
- Lucy Schulman (2026)
- Lucy Schulman (2026) Executive Producer
- Oh, Hi! (2025) as Steve
- Are We Good? (2025) as Self
- From Darkness to Light (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Elsbeth (2024) as Nolan Hurst
- Krapopolis (2023) as Mage (voice)
- You Hurt My Feelings (2023) as Jonathan
- The Elephant 6 Recording Co. (2023) as Self
- Deal of a Lifetime (2023) as Roland
- David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World (2023) as Self
- David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World (2023) Writer
- Chop & Steele (2022) as Self
- David Cross: I'm From The Future (2022) as Self
- David Cross: I'm From The Future (2022) Executive Producer
- David Cross: I'm From The Future (2022) Writer
- Station Eleven (2021) as Gil
- Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
- 8-Bit Christmas (2021) as Dealer
- Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021) as Self
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021) as Self
- Beastie Boys Story (2020) as Self
- LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum (2020) Thanks
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) as Self
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) as Self
- The Dark Divide (2020) as Robert Pyle
- The Dark Divide (2020) Producer
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) as Self
- Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie (2020) as David Cross
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) as Sy Grossman
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019) as Dominykas the Dreadful
- David Cross: Oh Come On (2019) as Himself
- David Cross: Oh Come On (2019) Writer
- David Cross: Oh Come On (2019) Executive Producer
- Sorry to Bother You (2018) as Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
- The Shivering Truth (2018) as (voice)
- Next Gen (2018) as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
- Bliss (2018) Creator
- Big Mouth (2017) as Skip Glouberman (voice)
- The Post (2017) as Howard Simons
- Genius (2017) as Jerry Wexler
- Goliath (2016) as Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) as Crane (voice)
- Ask the Storybots (2016)
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016) as Crane (voice)
- The Last Laugh (2016) as Self
- Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016) as Chris DeRose
- David Cross: Making America Great Again (2016) as Self
- David Cross: Making America Great Again (2016) Writer
- David Cross: Making America Great Again (2016) Executive Producer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- We Bare Bears (2015) as Director (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Russ Snyder
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015) as Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) as Riff Off Host
- Call Me Lucky (2015) as Self
- W/ Bob & David (2015) as Various Characters
- W/ Bob & David (2015) Writer
- W/ Bob & David (2015) Executive Producer
- W/ Bob & David (2015) Creator
- The Wolfpack (2015) Executive Producer
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Obvious Child (2014) as Sam
- Hits (2014) Writer
- Hits (2014) Director
- Hits (2014) Producer
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (2014) as Self
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (2014) Thanks
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
- Maron (2013) as Himself
- Kill Your Darlings (2013) as Louis Ginsberg
- It's a Disaster (2013) as Glenn Randolph
- The Muslims Are Coming! (2013) as Self
- The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013) as Self
- Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection (2013) as Crane (Voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) as Self
- Impractical Jokers (2011)
- Bubble Guppies (2011) as Freezy Dragon (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) as Crane (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) as Ian
- Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011) as Minion (voice)
- Demoted (2011) as Ken Castro
- Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011) as Nathanial Hornblower
- Soul Quest Overdrive (2011) as Bert (voice)
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Megamind (2010) as Minion (voice)
- Running Wilde (2010) as Andy Weeks
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) as Crane (voice)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010) as Belushi (voice)
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) as Todd Margaret
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) Producer
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) Creator
- The Legend of Secret Pass (2010) as Loo (voice)
- The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010) as Self
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer (2010) as Himself
- David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer (2010) Writer
- Modern Family (2009) as Duane Bailey
- Community (2009) as Hank Hickey
- Archer (2009) as Noah (voice)
- Infomercials (2009) Writer
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) as Ian
- Year One (2009) as Cain
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009) as Co-Worker
- The Toe Tactic (2009) as Timmy (voice)
- All Tomorrow's Parties (2009) as Self
- Meltdown (2009) as Ham Sandwich (voice)
- Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue (2009) as Commercial Voiceover
- Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue (2009) Writer
- Paid Programming (2009) Creator
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) as Crane (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008) as Crane (voice)
- Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008) as Yivo (voice)
- David's Situation (2008) as Self
- David's Situation (2008) Writer
- A Bad Situationist (2008) as Barry Winston
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Pizza Boy
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Pussy Doodles Artist
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) as Ian
- Human Giant (2007) as Peter Burns
- I'm Not There (2007) as Allen Ginsberg
- Comedy Showcase (2007) as Todd Margaret
- Comedy Showcase (2007) Writer
- Battle for Terra (2007) as Giddy (voice)
- Crashing (2007) as Space Station Man
- Clark and Michael (2007) as Driving Instructor
- The Grand (2007) as Larry Schwartzman
- Heckler (2007) as Self
- The Vice Guide to Travel (2007)
- Fired! (2007) as Self
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour (2007) as Self
- She's the Man (2006) as Gold
- Curious George (2006) as Junior (voice)
- School for Scoundrels (2006) as Ian
- Freak Show (2006) as Benny
- Freak Show (2006) as Primi
- Freak Show (2006) Producer
- Freak Show (2006) Creator
- Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
- The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway (2006) as Self
- A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower (2006) as Nathaniel Hornblower
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
- Wonder Showzen (2005) as Junkyard Jessip
- Wonder Showzen (2005) as T-Totaled Timbo
- Wonder Showzen (2005) as Hostage
- Too Late with Adam Carolla (2005)
- Last Laugh '05 (2005) as Self
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) as Rob
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004) as Todd (voice)
- Cheap Seats (2004) as Dr. Gail Timlin
- Last Laugh '04 (2004) as Self
- O'Grady (2004)
- Pilot Season (2004) as Ben
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Co-Host
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Arrested Development (2003) as Tobias Fünke
- Oliver Beene (2003) as Older Oliver Beene (voice)
- Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003) as Self
- Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) as Seminar Leader
- VH1 Goes Inside (2003)
- Quest for Sleep (2003) as Roger Duhntonnen
- David Cross: Let America Laugh (2003) as Himself
- David Cross: Let America Laugh (2003) Director
- David Cross: Let America Laugh (2003) Writer
- Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns (2003)
- Men in Black II (2002) as Newton
- Martin & Orloff (2002)
- Life Without Dick (2002) as Rex
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) as Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) Writer
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2002) as Self
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Ronnie Chase
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) as Dwight Hartman
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
- Ghost World (2001) as Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
- Pootie Tang (2001) as Dennis
- Chain of Fools (2001) as Andy
- Night of the Living Doo (2001) as David Cross (voice)
- Dinner for Five (2001)
- One Day... (2001) as The Turd
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Happy Time Harry (voice)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Bert Banana (voice)
- Home Movies (1999)
- Strangers with Candy (1999) as Dr. Trepanning
- Can't Stop Dancing (1999) as Chapman
- David Cross: The Pride Is Back (1999) as Himself
- David Cross: The Pride Is Back (1999) Writer
- Hercules (1998) as Fear (voice)
- Small Soldiers (1998) as Irwin Wayfair
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) as Tommy Dansbury
- Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (1998) as Various Characters
- Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (1998) Writer
- King of the Hill (1997) as Ward Rackley (voice)
- Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Donnie DiMauro
- Men in Black (1997) as Morgue Attendant
- Tenacious D (1997) as Nun
- Tenacious D (1997) Producer
- Tenacious D (1997) Writer
- Tenacious D (1997) Creator
- Waiting for Guffman (1997) as UFO Expert
- Who's the Caboose? (1997) as Jaded Guy
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- The Cable Guy (1996) as Sales Manager
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) as Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
- David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1996) as Himself
- David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1996) Writer
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Earl
- NewsRadio (1995) as Theo
- NewsRadio (1995) as David
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) as David (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) Additional Writing
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) as Self - Host / Various
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) Writer
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) Director
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) Producer
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) Creator
- A Bucket of Blood (1995) as Charlie
- Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) as Ralph Dellaposa
- The TV Wheel (1995) as Various
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
- Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) as Reporter at Dock #2
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992) Writer
- The Slugger's Wife (1985) as (uncredited)
- The George Lucas Talk Show: Live as Self
- Unbearable Christmas
- Kissinger Takes Paris
- Into the Sky
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Cross best known for?
David Cross is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026), Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026), Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (2026), Oh, Hi! (2025).
When and where was David Cross born?
David Cross was born on April 4, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
How many credits does David Cross have?
David Cross has accumulated over 243 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
What is David Cross's background in cinema and television?
David Cross is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian born on April 4, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is known for his work in acting, with 192 known credits recorded on The Movie Database. He is perhaps best known for his work on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Funke in t...