David Cross
David Cross is known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Men in Black (1997), Kung Fu Panda (2008).
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.
Questions about David Cross
How many David Cross films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 114 films with David Cross, from 1985 to 2026.
What is the best rated David Cross film?
The best rated David Cross film in the catalogue is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), rated 8.1.
What was the first David Cross film?
The first David Cross film in the catalogue is The Truth About Cats & Dogs, from 1996.
Who has David Cross worked with the most?
In the catalogue, David Cross shares the most credits with Jack Black (8 films), Dustin Hoffman (6 films) and Glenn Berger (5 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1993)
- Nominations
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2014) · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (1998) · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1993)
Known for
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8.1 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
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7.2 Men in Black
1997
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7.3 Kung Fu Panda
2008
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6.4 Men in Black II
2002
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7.1 Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
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7.0 Megamind
2010
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6.9 Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
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5.8 Scary Movie 2
2001
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6.8 Pitch Perfect 2
2015
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5.8 Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
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7.0 The Post
2017
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6.8 She's the Man
2006
Trivia
- Also works as
- screenwriter · voice actor · comedian · film director · television presenter · singer · film producer · television producer · journalist
- Studied at
- Emerson College · North Atlanta High School
- Spouse
- Amber Tamblyn
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
114 films — 114 in the catalogue
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Into the Sky
2026
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Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu
2026 · Self
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Lucy Schulman
2026
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4.0 David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End
2026
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4.5 Are We Good?
2025 · Self
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6.3 Oh, Hi!
2025 · Steve
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6.7 From Darkness to Light
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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3.0 David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World
2023 · Self
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6.5 Deal of a Lifetime
2023 · Roland
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6.3 The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023 · Self
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6.3 You Hurt My Feelings
2023 · Jonathan
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7.6 Chop & Steele
2022 · Self
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7.0 David Cross: I'm From The Future
2022 · Self
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6.4 8-Bit Christmas
2021 · Dealer
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5.0 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021 · Self
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 · Self
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7.5 Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie
2020 · David Cross
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6.8 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Self
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6.6 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 · Self
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7.5 Beastie Boys Story
2020 · Self
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6.0 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Self
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5.3 The Dark Divide
2020 · Robert Pyle
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7.2 David Cross: Oh Come On
2019 · Himself
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7.0 Next Gen
2018 · Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
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6.8 Sorry to Bother You
2018 · Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
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7.0
The Post
2017 · Howard Simons
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6.6 David Cross: Making America Great Again
2016 · Self
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7.0 The Last Laugh
2016 · Self
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5.2 Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016 · Chris DeRose
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6.9
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Crane (voice)
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6.9 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
2016 · Crane (voice)
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7.0 Call Me Lucky
2015 · Self
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6.8
Pitch Perfect 2
2015 · Riff Off Host
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Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014 · Self
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6.5 Obvious Child
2014 · Sam
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7.0 Kill Your Darlings
2013 · Louis Ginsberg
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10.0
The Muslims Are Coming!
2013 · Self
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8.0 Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013 · Crane (Voice)
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5.7 The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013 · Self
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6.2 It's a Disaster
2013 · Glenn Randolph
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7.6 The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 · Self
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5.7 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011 · Ian
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7.1
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011 · Crane (voice)
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6.5 Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011 · Nathanial Hornblower
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4.8 Demoted
2011 · Ken Castro
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6.7 Megamind: The Button of Doom
2011 · Minion (voice)
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7.0 Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010 · Crane (voice)
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7.0
Megamind
2010 · Minion (voice)
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5.7 The Legend of Secret Pass
2010 · Loo (voice)
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6.7 David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010 · Himself
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Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010 · Self (archive footage)
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6.9 The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010 · Self
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5.7 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009 · Ian
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6.8
Meltdown
2009 · Ham Sandwich (voice)
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5.0 Year One
2009 · Cain
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6.5 All Tomorrow's Parties
2009 · Self
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7.2 Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultra Blue
2009 · Commercial Voiceover
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4.0 The Toe Tactic
2009 · Timmy (voice)
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6.8 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008 · Crane (voice)
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7.0 Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008 · Yivo (voice)
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7.3
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · Crane (voice)
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1.0 A Bad Situationist
2008 · Barry Winston
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David's Situation
2008 · Self
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5.8
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007 · Ian
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5.9 Heckler
2007 · Self
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6.5 I'm Not There
2007 · Allen Ginsberg
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7.1 The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007 · Self
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6.1 Battle for Terra
2007 · Giddy (voice)
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5.8 The Grand
2007 · Larry Schwartzman
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5.7 Fired!
2007 · Self
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5.0 Crashing
2007 · Space Station Man
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5.5 School for Scoundrels
2006 · Ian
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The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway
2006 · Self
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8.0 A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
2006 · Nathaniel Hornblower
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6.6 Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006
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6.8
She's the Man
2006 · Gold
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6.5 Curious George
2006 · Junior (voice)
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5.6
Last Laugh '05
2005 · Self
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6.0 Last Laugh '04
2004 · Self
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8.1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Rob
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5.4 Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003 · Seminar Leader
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6.5 David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003 · Himself
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5.0 Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2003
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Quest for Sleep
2003 · Roger Duhntonnen
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6.4
Men in Black II
2002 · Newton
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5.5 Martin & Orloff
2002
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3.7 Life Without Dick
2002 · Rex
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5.9 Run Ronnie Run
2002 · Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
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8.9 Night of the Living Doo
2001 · David Cross (voice)
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7.1 Ghost World
2001 · Pushy Guy (Gerrold)
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5.8
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Dwight
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5.1 Pootie Tang
2001 · Dennis
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5.3 Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · Dog / Animal Groupie #2 (voice)
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5.8 Chain of Fools
2001 · Andy
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5.6
One Day...
2001 · The Turd
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6.9 David Cross: The Pride Is Back
1999 · Himself
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3.0 Can't Stop Dancing
1999 · Chapman
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4.7 The Thin Pink Line
1998 · Tommy Dansbury
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7.0
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
1998 · Various Characters
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6.6 Small Soldiers
1998 · Irwin Wayfair
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7.2
Men in Black
1997 · Morgue Attendant
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4.9 Who's the Caboose?
1997 · Jaded Guy
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7.0 Waiting for Guffman
1997 · UFO Expert
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David Cross: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1996 · Himself
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6.0 The Cable Guy
1996 · Sales Manager
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6.1 The Truth About Cats & Dogs
1996 · Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man
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5.0 A Bucket of Blood
1995 · Charlie
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5.0 Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995 · Ralph Dellaposa
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6.0
The TV Wheel
1995 · Various
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6.2 Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
1994 · Reporter at Dock #2
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3.7 The Slugger's Wife
1985 · (uncredited)
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Kissinger Takes Paris
no date
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Unbearable Christmas
no date
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4.8 Hits
2014
Series and TV shows
65 titles
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6.5
President Curtis
2026 · Dr. Finch (voice) · 4 ep.
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6.7
Elsbeth
2024 · Nolan Hurst
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7.0
Krapopolis
2023 · Mage (voice)
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7.0
Station Eleven
2021 · Gil · 3 ep.
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5.7
Teenage Euthanasia
2021 · Cast · 2 ep.
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4.7
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum
2020 · Thanks · 4 ep.
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7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Appearance
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8.5
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · Sy Grossman · 4 ep.
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8.0
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 · Dominykas the Dreadful
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7.5
The Shivering Truth
2018 · (voice)
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7.5
Genius
2017 · Jerry Wexler · 8 ep.
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7.6
Big Mouth
2017 · Skip Glouberman (voice)
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7.6
Goliath
2016 · Pete 'The Broker' Oakland · 6 ep.
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5.1
Chelsea
2016 · Appearance
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7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · Russ Snyder · 4 ep.
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7.1
Hot Ones
2015 · Appearance
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Appearance
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7.7
We Bare Bears
2015 · Director (voice)
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5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Appearance
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7.0
Maron
2013 · Himself
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8.7
Rick and Morty
2013 · Prince Nebulon / Radio Voice (voice)
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6.4
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Appearance
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7.5
Bubble Guppies
2011 · Freezy Dragon (voice)
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8.0
Impractical Jokers
2011 · Cast
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6.8
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · Todd Margaret · 18 ep.
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6.8
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · Producer · 12 ep.
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6.3
Running Wilde
2010 · Andy Weeks · 9 ep.
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7.2
Conan
2010 · Appearance
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6.5
Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009 · Co-Worker · 17 ep.
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7.9
Archer
2009 · Noah (voice) · 3 ep.
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7.9
Modern Family
2009 · Duane Bailey · 3 ep.
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8.0
Community
2009 · Hank Hickey
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7.3
Human Giant
2007 · Peter Burns
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7.2
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · Lou, Ted Danson's Agent
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7.0
The Colbert Report
2005 · Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited) · 3 ep.
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7.3
Wonder Showzen
2005 · Hostage
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7.0
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004 · Todd (voice)
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7.9
Arrested Development
2003 · Tobias Fünke · 84 ep.
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6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Appearance · 4 ep.
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5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Guest · 2 ep.
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8.3
Dinner for Five
2001 · Cast
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7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Ronnie Chase
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7.5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 · Bert Banana (voice)
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7.6
Home Movies
1999 · Cast
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7.5
Strangers with Candy
1999 · Dr. Trepanning
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6.9
Hercules
1998 · Fear (voice)
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7.2
Tenacious D
1997 · Producer · 6 ep.
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6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Donnie DiMauro · 3 ep.
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7.4
King of the Hill
1997 · Ward Rackley (voice)
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7.2
Tenacious D
1997 · Writer
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7.2
Tenacious D
1997 · Nun
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7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Appearance
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6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · Guest
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7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 · Producer · 30 ep.
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7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 · Self - Host / Various · 30 ep.
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7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 · Writer · 29 ep.
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7.8
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995 · David (voice) · 2 ep.
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7.8
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995 · Additional Writing · 2 ep.
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6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Earl · 2 ep.
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7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 · Director
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7.4
NewsRadio
1995 · David
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7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Cast
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Guest · 3 ep.
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5.0
The Ben Stiller Show
1992 · Writer
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5.0
The Ben Stiller Show
1992 · Cast
People data: TMDb.
Cast
