Michael Cera

Michael Cera

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Michael Cera has become one of the most sought after actors in the business. After garnering major critical acclaim for his portrayal of George-Michael Bluth in the Emmy Award winning Fox series Arrested Development, Cera quickly found himself amongst the young comedy elite when Judd Apatow cast him as the lead in the hit film, Superbad. The film, written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, nabbed the top box office gross two weeks running and quickly became one of the most talked about films of 2007. On the heels of Superbad, Cera co-starred in the Oscar nominated Juno opposite Ellen Page and former Arrested Development co-star Jason Bateman. He also starred in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist for Mandate Pictures and Screen Gems, Sony’s Year One opposite Jack Black for director Harold Ramis and Paper Heart, a critical favorite out of Sundance in 2009.

Last year, Cera starred as Nick Twisp in Youth in Revolt, a film based on his favorite book for director Miguel Arteta and the Weinstein Company. The film made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World a film based on the Oni Press graphic novel Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life. Cera played the title role in the Edgar Wright directed film which debuted in theaters in August, 2010.

Past credits include a young Chuck Barris in George Clooney’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as well as television credits including Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, Tom Goes to the Mayor, and Veronica Mars.

Cera currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Toronto.