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David Cross
| David Cross | |
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| Born | April 4, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Notable Roles | Dr. Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development
Himself/Various in Mr. Show with Bob and David |
| Notable Episodes | Arrested Development: Sad Sack |
| Awards | Emmy : Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The Ben Stiller Show (1993) |
David Cross is an American comedian and actor most well known for creating Mr. Show with Bob and David and his role on Arrested Development.
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Biography
David Cross was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1964. He attended Emerson College in Boston, MA and soon began performing comedy there. It was in Boston that Cross met future collaborator John Ennis. David Cross went on to write for The Ben Stiller Show with Bob Odenkirk for which he won a shared Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program". David eventually reconnected with Bob Odenkirk in Los Angeles and began performing a live comedy show with him and Brian Posehn. This show, eventually called Mr. Show, became a half-hour sketch comedy series on HBO in 1995. He was nominated for writing and music Emmys in 1998 for Mr. Show with Bob and David but lost to The Dennis Miller Show and The Simpsons respectively. He was nominated for writing again in 1999 but lost to The Chris Rock Show. In 2002 David released his first stand-up comedy album, called Shut Up You Fucking Baby, and followed it with 2004's It's Not Funny. Since 2003 David has appeared on the cult hit Arrested Development which won the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Cross and his costars were also nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series but lost to Desperate Housewives. He also appears on an irregular basis as Russ Lieber, the radio host archnemesis of Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Himself/Various | 1995–1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oliver Beene | Narrator | 2003–2004 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pilot Season | Ben | 2004 | 1 | ||
| Arrested Development | Tobias Fünke | 2003–2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Freak Show | Benny | 2006 | 1 | ||
| Primi | 2006 | 1 | |||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ben Stiller Show | Stage Manager | 1x11 - Episode 11 | January 3, 1993 |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Boyfriend | 1x12 - Episode 12 | January 17, 1993 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Earl | 1x13 - Drew and the Unstable Element | January 3, 1996 |
| NewsRadio | Theo | 2x16 - Houses of the Holy | March 10, 1996 |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | David | 3x11 - Big Fat Slug | February 9, 1997 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Earl | 2x20 - Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk into a Bar | November 15, 1997 |
| NewsRadio | David | 4x11 - Chock | January 13, 1998 |
| Disney's Hercules | Fear | 1x14 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens | September 17, 1998 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Donnie DiMauro | 3x11 - Slow Donnie | January 5, 1999 |
| Tenacious D | Comic Dressed as Nun | 1x02 - Angel in Disguise | 1999 |
| Strangers with Candy | Dr. Trepanning | 3x04 - Is My Daddy Crazy? | August 14, 2000 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Donnie DiMauro | 5x04 - Donnie Returns | November 2, 2000 |
| Home Movies | Guy in Grocery Store | 1x13 - Brendon's Choice | October 7, 2001 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force (credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore) |
Happy Time Harry | 2x05 - Dumber Dolls | November 3, 2002 |
| King of the Hill | Ward Rackley | 7x23 - The Witches of East Arlen | May 18, 2003 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Donnie DiMauro | 7x17 - Donnie Redeemed | August 2, 2003 |
| Crank Yankers | Benjamin Dubois | 2x13 - Episode 213 | September 30, 2003 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force (credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore) |
Happy Time Harry | 3x24 - The Last One | December 31, 2003 |
| Crank Yankers | Ray Shanty | 2x22 - Episode 222 | February 17, 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Himself | 1x01 - Top 10 TV Dads | June 16, 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Himself | 1x02 - The Andy Griffith Show Episodes | July 21, 2004 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | Todd | 1x09 - Calcucorn | May 8, 2005 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | Himself | Sx01 - Season One - A Look Behind | June 12, 2005 |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Dr. Gail Timlin | 3x01 - Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest | September 19, 2005 |
| The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber | 1x04 - Jim Cramer (October 20, 2005) | October 20, 2005 |
| The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber | 1x11 - Bruce Feiler (November 2, 2005) | November 2, 2005 |
| The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber | 2x12 - Paul Begala (January 26, 2006) | January 26, 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber | 2x15 - Emily Yoffe (February 1, 2006) | February 1, 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Russ Lieber | 2x41 - Michael Brown (March 28, 2006) | March 28, 2006 |
| Wonder Showzen | T-Totaled Timbo | 2x03 - Middle America | April 14, 2006 |
| Wonder Showzen | Storytime Hostage | 2x06 - Cooperation | May 5, 2006 |
| Wonder Showzen | Junkyard Jessip | 2x07 - Horse Apples | May 12, 2006 |
| Family Guy | Jerry Kirkwood | 5x06 - Prick Up Your Ears | November 19, 2006 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force (credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore) |
Bert Banana | 5x09 - Bible Fruit | March 23, 2008 |
| Modern Family | Duane Bailey | 3x04 - Door to Door | October 5, 2011 |
| Modern Family | Duane Bailey | 3x05 - Hit and Run | October 12, 2011 |
| Modern Family | Duane Bailey | 3x13 - Little Bo Bleep | January 18, 2012 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Won: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program for: The Ben Stiller Show (For show #110) - 1993
- Shared with: Judd Apatow, Robert Cohen, Brent Forrester, Jeff Kahn, Bruce Kirschbaum, Bob Odenkirk, Sultan Pepper, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ben Stiller
- Nominated: Outstanding Music and Lyrics for: Mr. Show with Bob and David (For the song "How High The Mountain") - 1998
- Shared with: Dino Stamatopoulos (composer/lyricist), Eban Schletter (composer), Bill Odenkirk (lyricist), Bob Odenkirk (lyricist)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for: "Mr. Show with Bob and David" - 1998
- Shared with: Bob Odenkirk, Jay Johnston, Bill Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, Dino Stamatopoulos, Michael Stoyanov, Paul F. Tompkins, Mike Upchurch
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for: Mr. Show with Bob and David - 1999
- Shared with: Bob Odenkirk, Scott Aukerman, Jerry Collins, Jay Johnston, Bill Odenkirk, BJ Porter, Brian Posehn, Dino Stamatopoulos
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for: "Arrested Development" - 2005
- Shared with: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter
