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.

Filmography

• 2026Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu — Self, Producer, Executive Producer
• 2026David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End — Director, Writer
• 2026Into the Sky
• 2026Lucy Schulman — Executive Producer
• President Curtis — Dr. Kenny Finch (voice)
• 2025Oh, Hi! — Steve
• Elsbeth — Nolan Hurst
• 2023David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World — Self, Writer
• 2023Deal of a Lifetime — Roland
• Krapopolis — Mage (voice)
• 2023You Hurt My Feelings — Jonathan
• 2022David Cross: I'm From The Future — Self, Executive Producer, Writer
• 20218-Bit Christmas — Dealer
• Station Eleven — Gil
• Teenage Euthanasia
• LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum — Thanks
• 2020Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie — David Cross
• 2020The Dark Divide — Robert Pyle, Producer
• 2019David Cross: Oh Come On — Himself, Writer, Executive Producer
• The Umbrella Academy — Sy Grossman
• What We Do in the Shadows — Dominykas the Dreadful
• Bliss — Creator
• 2018Next Gen — Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
• 2018Sorry to Bother You — Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
• The Shivering Truth — (voice)
• Big Mouth — Skip Glouberman (voice)
• Genius — Jerry Wexler
• 2017The Post — Howard Simons
• Ask the Storybots
• 2016David Cross: Making America Great Again — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2016Folk Hero & Funny Guy — Chris DeRose
• Goliath — Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
• 2016Kung Fu Panda 3 — Crane (voice)
• 2016Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll — Crane (voice)
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket — Thaddeus D. Actwell (voice)
• 2015Pitch Perfect 2 — Riff Off Host
• 2015The Wolfpack — Executive Producer
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — Russ Snyder
• W/ Bob & David — Various Characters, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
• We Bare Bears — Director (voice)
• 2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep — Self, Thanks
• 2014Hits — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2014Obvious Child — Sam
• 2013It's a Disaster — Glenn Randolph
• 2013Kill Your Darlings — Louis Ginsberg
• 2013Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection — Crane (voice)
• Rick and Morty — Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
• 2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked — Ian
• Bubble Guppies — Freezy Dragon (voice)
• 2011Demoted — Ken Castro
• 2011Fight for Your Right Revisited — Nathanial Hornblower
• Impractical Jokers
• 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 — Crane (voice)
• 2011Megamind: The Button of Doom — Minion (voice)
• Soul Quest Overdrive — Bert (voice)
• 2010David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer — Himself, Writer
• 2010Kung Fu Panda Holiday — Crane (voice)
• Mary Shelley's Frankenhole — Belushi (voice)
• 2010Megamind — Minion (voice)
• Running Wilde — Andy Weeks
• The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret — Todd Margaret, Producer, Creator
• 2010The Legend of Secret Pass — Loo (voice)
• 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel — Ian
• Archer — Noah (voice)
• Community — Hank Hickey
• Important Things with Demetri Martin — Co-Worker
• Infomercials — Writer
• 2009Meltdown — Ham Sandwich (voice)
• Modern Family — Duane Bailey
• Paid Programming — Creator
• 2009Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue — Commercial Voiceover, Writer
• 2009The Toe Tactic — Timmy (voice)
• 2009Year One — Cain
• 2008A Bad Situationist — Barry Winston
• 2008David's Situation — Self, Writer
• 2008Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs — Yivo (voice)
• 2008Kung Fu Panda — Crane (voice)
• 2008Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five — Crane (voice)
• 2007Alvin and the Chipmunks — Ian
• 2007Battle for Terra — Giddy (voice)
• Clark and Michael — Driving Instructor
• Comedy Showcase — Todd Margaret, Writer
• 2007Crashing — Space Station Man
• Human Giant — Peter Burns
• 2007I'm Not There — Allen Ginsberg
• 2007The Grand — Larry Schwartzman
• The Vice Guide to Travel
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! — Pizza Boy, Pussy Doodles Artist, Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
• 2006A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower — Nathaniel Hornblower
• 2006Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
• 2006Curious George — Junior (voice)
• Freak Show — Benny, Primi, Producer, Creator
• 2006School for Scoundrels — Ian
• 2006She's the Man — Gold
• The Colbert Report — Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
• Too Late with Adam Carolla
• Wonder Showzen — Junkyard Jessip, T-Totaled Timbo, Hostage
• Cheap Seats — Dr. Gail Timlin
• 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind — Rob
• O'Grady
• Pilot Season — Ben
• Tom Goes to the Mayor — Todd (voice)
• Arrested Development — Tobias Fünke
• 2003David Cross: Let America Laugh — Himself, Director, Writer
• 2003Melvin Goes to Dinner — Seminar Leader
• Oliver Beene — Older Oliver Beene (voice)
• 2003Quest for Sleep — Roger Duhntonnen
• 2003Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
• VH1 Goes Inside
• 2002Life Without Dick — Rex
• 2002Martin & Orloff
• 2002Men in Black II — Newton
• 2002Run Ronnie Run — Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow, Writer
• 2001Chain of Fools — Andy
• Dinner for Five
• 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 — Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
• 2001Ghost World — Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Ronnie Chase
• 2001Night of the Living Doo — David Cross (voice)
• 2001One Day... — The Turd
• 2001Pootie Tang — Dennis
• 2001Scary Movie 2 — Dwight
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Happy Time Harry (voice), Bert Banana (voice)
• 1999Can't Stop Dancing — Chapman
• 1999David Cross: The Pride Is Back — Himself, Writer
• Home Movies
• Strangers with Candy — Dr. Trepanning
• Hercules — Fear (voice)
• 1998Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report — Various Characters, Writer
• 1998Small Soldiers — Irwin Wayfair
• 1998The Thin Pink Line — Tommy Dansbury
• Just Shoot Me! — Donnie DiMauro
• King of the Hill — Ward Rackley (voice)
• 1997Men in Black — Morgue Attendant
• Tenacious D — Nun, Producer, Writer, Creator
• 1997Waiting for Guffman — UFO Expert
• 1997Who's the Caboose? — Jaded Guy
• 1996David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour — Himself, Writer
• 1996The Cable Guy — Sales Manager
• 1996The Truth About Cats & Dogs — Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
• 1995A Bucket of Blood — Charlie
• 1995Destiny Turns on the Radio — Ralph Dellaposa
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist — David (voice), Additional Writing
• Mr. Show with Bob and David — Self - Host / Various, Director, Producer, Writer, Creator
• NewsRadio — Theo, David
• The Drew Carey Show — Earl
• 1995The TV Wheel — Various
• 1994Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight — Reporter at Dock #2
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast
• The Ben Stiller Show — Writer
• 1985The Slugger's Wife — (uncredited)
• Kissinger Takes Paris
• Unbearable Christmas

Appearances as themselves (40)

• 2025Are We Good? — Self
• 2025From Darkness to Light — Self (archive footage)
• 2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co. — Self
• 2022Chop & Steele — Self
• 2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated — Self
• 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 — Self
• 2020Beastie Boys Story — Self
• 2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp — Self
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time — Self
• Chelsea — Self
• 2016The Last Laugh — Self
• 2015Call Me Lucky — Self
• Hot Ones — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self, Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• Maron — Himself
• 2013The Arrested Development Documentary Project — Self
• 2013The Muslims Are Coming! — Self
• Comedy Bang! Bang! — Self
• 2012The Secret Policeman's Ball — Self
• Conan — Self
• 2010Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole — Self (archive footage)
• 2010The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! — Self
• 2009All Tomorrow's Parties — Self
• 2007Fired! — Self
• 2007Heckler — Self
• 2007The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour — Self
• 2006The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway — Self
• 2005Last Laugh '05 — Self
• 2004Last Laugh '04 — Self
• Celebrity Poker Showdown — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest Co-Host
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self
• The Daily Show — Self, Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live — Self