David Cross

Highest Rated: 100% Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)

Lowest Rated: 11% Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Birthday: Apr 4, 1964

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Irreverent comedian and social commentator David Cross has maintained a relatively low celebrity profile while at the same time working consistently in TV, film, and the live performance circuit, endearing himself to legions of fans. His smart and fearless comedy style is marked by a simultaneous honesty and cynicism that kind of goes beyond satire to somewhere else. His solo work tends to focus on topics of religion, politics, and a total refusal to skirt around any issue. Characterized by his small frame, bald head, and black glasses, his major career accomplishment has been as one-half of the HBO series Mr. Show with Bob and David. However, his memorable bit parts (Donnie, the guy who repeatedly says "Chicken Pot Pie" on NBC's Just Shoot Me) tend to stick in the imagination of the larger public. Born in Atlanta, GA, he went to college in Boston and started doing stand-up comedy before moving out to Los Angeles. He met Bob Odenkirk while working as a writer for The Ben Stiller Show on HBO and the two joined forces to create the unique sketch comedy series Mr. Show in 1995. With Odenkirk and Cross as the original funders, writers, actors, and executive producers, the show was nominated for several Emmy awards and eventually ended in 1998. Cross made several notable TV guest appearances on The Drew Carey Show and News Radio, as well as movies like Men in Black, The Cable Guy, Ghost World, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Waiting for Guffman. As a voice actor, he worked on the Hercules animated TV series, the feature films Small Soldiers and Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: Chipwrecked. Cross also continued to appear live on-stage in various formats (often with indie pop-rockers Ultrababyfat), wrote columns for magazines, and did a Mr. Show tour with Odenkirk. In November 2002, Cross released a two-disc comedy album, Shut Up You Fucking Baby!, consisting of highly charged political rants and other solo material recorded live in concert. Cross had a particularly memorable part on the beloved comedy series Arrested Development, and would later return to the small screen, writing and starring in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.

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Highest Rated Movies

Melvin Goes to Dinner
100%
The Last Laugh
98%
Sorry to Bother You
93%
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
93%

Filmography

MOVIES

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	David Cross: Oh Come On	Producer Screenwriter Actor	—	2019
93%	Sorry to Bother You	White Cassius Green	—	2018
88%	The Post	Howard Simons	$80.4M	2018
77%	Folk Hero & Funny Guy	Actor	—	2017
98%	The Last Laugh	Actor	—	2017
87%	Kung Fu Panda 3	Crane	$128.4M	2016
No Score Yet	David Cross: Making America Great Again	Executive Producer Screenwriter Actor	—	2016
84%	Call Me Lucky	Actor	—	2015
86%	The Wolfpack	Executive Producer	$1.4M	2015
66%	Pitch Perfect 2	the Riff-Off Host	$165.8M	2015
35%	Hits	Producer Director Screenwriter	$15.7K	2015
91%	Obvious Child	Sam	—	2014
76%	Kill Your Darlings	Louis Ginsberg	$0.7M	2013
56%	The Muslims Are Coming	Actor	—	2013
No Score Yet	The Arrested Development Documentary Project	Actor	—	2013
79%	It's a Disaster	Glen Randolph	$57.7K	2013
11%	Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked	Ian	$133.2M	2011
81%	Kung Fu Panda 2	Crane	$165.3M	2011
No Score Yet	Megamind: The Button of Doom	Minion	—	2011
No Score Yet	Demoted	Ken	—	2011
72%	Megamind	Minion	$148.3M	2010
No Score Yet	David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer	Actor	—	2010
20%	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	Ian	$219.4M	2009
15%	Year One	Cain	$43.4M	2009
49%	Battle For Terra	Giddy	$1.7M	2009
No Score Yet	All Tomorrow's Parties	Actor	—	2009
44%	The Toe Tactic	Timmy	—	2009
No Score Yet	Gavin Mcinnes Is A Fking Ahole	Actor	—	2009
No Score Yet	A Bad Situationist	Actor	—	2009
No Score Yet	Kung Fu Panda: Secrets Of The Scroll	Crane	—	2008
60%	Heckler	Actor	—	2008
87%	Kung Fu Panda	Crane	$215.4M	2008
38%	The Grand	Larry Schwartzman	—	2008
No Score Yet	Comic Relief: The Greatest...and The Latest	Actor	—	2008
No Score Yet	The Legend of Secret Pass	Actor	—	2008
28%	Alvin and the Chipmunks	Ian Hawke	$217.2M	2007
77%	I'm Not There	Allen Ginsberg	$4.1M	2007
No Score Yet	Crashing	Space Station Man	—	2007
No Score Yet	Tool - Vicarious	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Comedians of Comedy - Live at the Troubador	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Vice Guide to Travel	Actor	—	2006
25%	School for Scoundrels	Ian	$17.8M	2006
44%	She's the Man	Principal Gold	$33.7M	2006
44%	Fired!	Actor	—	2006
70%	Curious George	Bloomsberry Jr.	$58.4M	2006
93%	Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind	Rob	$34.2M	2004
No Score Yet	Superchunk - Crowding Up Your Visual Field	Actor	—	2004
100%	Melvin Goes to Dinner	Seminar Leader	—	2003
No Score Yet	David Cross: Let America Laugh	Screenwriter Actor	—	2003
39%	Men in Black II	Newton	$190.5M	2002
47%	Martin & Orloff	Dan Wasserman	—	2002
71%	Run Ronnie Run!	Ronnie Dobbs Screenwriter	—	2002
92%	Ghost World	Pushy Guy/Gerrold	$4.7M	2001
15%	Scary Movie 2	Dwight	—	2001
27%	Pootie Tang	Dennis	$2.9M	2001
No Score Yet	Chain of Fools	Andy	—	2000
48%	Small Soldiers	Irwin Wayfair	—	1998
92%	Men in Black	Morgue Attendant	—	1997
No Score Yet	Who's the Caboose?	Actor	—	1997
91%	Waiting for Guffman	UFO Expert	—	1996
53%	The Cable Guy	Sales Manager	—	1996
84%	The Truth About Cats & Dogs	Male Radio Caller/Bookstore Man	—	1996
17%	Destiny Turns on the Radio	Ralph	—	1995
No Score Yet	Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight	Reporter at Dock 2	—	1994
33%	The Magic Sword	Sir Pedro	—	1962
No Score Yet	The Creation of the Humanoids	Actor	—	1962
No Score Yet	The Decks Ran Red	Mace	—	1958
No Score Yet	The Night Holds Terror	Luther Logan	—	1955

TV

		CREDIT
75%	Arrested Development 2003	Tobias Funke Tobias	2019 2018 2013 2006 2005 2004 2003
No Score Yet	Independent Lens 1999	Appearing	2017
No Score Yet	Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994-2008	Voice	2017
No Score Yet	CBS This Morning 2012	Guest	2016
41%	Chelsea 2016-2017	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	Late Night With Seth Meyers 2014	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 2015	Guest	2016
72%	The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 2010-2016	Screenwriter Todd Margaret Creator	2016 2012 2010
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 2005-2014	Guest	2015
89%	W/ Bob and David 2015	Executive Producer Producer	2015
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Guest	2015 2012
88%	Community 2009-2015	Hank	2014
75%	Maron 2013-2016		2014
94%	Rick and Morty 2013-2017	Voice	2014
No Score Yet	Drunk History 2013	Appearing	2014 2013
No Score Yet	Comedy Bang! Bang! 2012-2016	Guest	2013
No Score Yet	Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014	Guest	2013
No Score Yet	Real Time With Bill Maher 2003	Guest Panelist	2013 2010 2009 2004
No Score Yet	The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 1999-2015	Guest	2013 2009 2006 2004
87%	Modern Family 2009	Duane Bailey	2012 2011
No Score Yet	Conan 2010	Guest	2012 2010
No Score Yet	Jon Benjamin Has a Van 2011		2011
30%	Running Wilde 2010-2011	Andy Weeks	2011 2010
89%	Archer 2009	Voice	2011 2010 2009
No Score Yet	Last Call With Carson Daly 2007	Guest	2010
95%	Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! 2007-2010	Performer	2010 2008 2007
95%	Futurama 1999	Voice	2008
100%	Human Giant 2007-2008	Guest	2008 2007
70%	Family Guy 1999	Voice	2006
No Score Yet	King of the Hill 1997-2010	Voice	2003
No Score Yet	Just Shoot Me 1997-2003	Donnie DiMauro Donnie	2003 2000 1999 1998
No Score Yet	Aqua Teen Hunger Force 2000	Voice	2002
No Score Yet	The Drew Carey Show 1995-2004	Earl	1999 1997 1996
95%	NewsRadio 1995-1999	David	1998
100%	Mr. Show With Bob and David 1995-1998	Host Director	1998 1997 1996 1995
50%	Bliss 2018	Director Creator

QUOTES FROM David Cross CHARACTERS

Dwight	I..I can't feel my legs! Owwwwhowhow! I can't feel my legs!
Ray	You never could.
Dwight	Hey you stay out of this.

Dwight

I can do it myself!

UFO Expert	It happened on a Sunday and, and every Sunday, about the time I was taken on board that ship, I find I have no feelings in my buttocks.
UFO Expert	It happened on a Sunday and every Sunday, about the time I was taken on board that ship, I find I have no feelings in my buttocks.

Dwight

Hey I dont need your help lady. I can do it myself. [gives himself oral sex]

Andy Brauer	Killed him with a hairdryer...Way to use the resources you had handy!
Andy Brauer	Killed him with a hairdryer... Way to use the resources you had handy!

Warden	Good luck fellas!
MegaMind	Were gonna die!
Minion	Wait what?

MegaMind	Minion, Did you think this day would ever come ??
MegaMind	Minion, Did you think this day would ever come?
Minion	No way.. Not at all, sir. Never. Never in a million... I mean, Yes, I did.

Minion	(While in an argument with MegaMind) Well, good luck on your date!
Minion	[while in an argument with MegaMind] Well, good luck on your date!
MegaMind	I will!
Minion	That doesn't even make any sense!
MegaMind	I know!

Ian	"Sup.''
Ian	Sup.

Ian	"I'm good either way."
Ian	I'm good either way.

Ian	"Chubby one!"
Ian	Chubby one!

MegaMind	"Aloo"
MegaMind	Aloo.
Minion	"Its hello,"
Minion	It's hello.
MegaMind	"Hello"
MegaMind	Hello.

Dave	This is your job?
Ian	Yeah not too many record holders are interested in hiring the guy that blew it with The Chipmunks, blew it with The Chipettes, and passed on Justin Bieber...twice.

Crane	Hey! Maybe you can't watch me be killed?
Tigress	Stop being a wimp.
Monkey	And... she's back.

Ian	Dave...I barely cared about what you said about the first two. I can't imagine the "big boned" one being any more interesting.
Ian	Dave... I barely cared about what you said about the first two. I can't imagine the 'big boned' one being any more interesting.

Ian	It's good to be back huh?
Dave	Yeah
Dave	Yeah.

Ronnie Dobbs	Thats only the bitch I been fuckin. Jealous much
Ronnie Dobbs	Oh just the bitch I've been fucking. Jealous much?

Monkey	At the first sign of trouble, I'll give you the signal: "ka ka, ki ki!"
Monkey	At the first sign of trouble, I'll give you the signal: 'ka ka, ki ki!'
Po	You mean like Crane does?
Monkey	Yeah!
Crane	Excuse me, when have I ever made that noise?

Crane

So, that was stealth mode, huh?

Crane

Don't ever do that again, please?

Crane

Don't ever do that again, okay?

Crane	Hey, maybe you can't watch me be killed?
Tigress	Stop being a wimp.

Crane	You can chain my body, but you will never chain my warrior spirit.
Crane	You can chain my body. But you will never chain my... [one of the guerrilla guards puts a chain round his throat making his voice go funny]
Crane	...warrior spirit!

Brittany	Hey Ian! In the words of the Donald " Ya fired!!! " .
Brittany	Hey Ian! In the words of the Donald 'Ya fired!'
Brittany	Hey Ian! In the words of the Donald, 'ya fired!'
Ian	Alvin!!!!!!
Ian	Alvin!

Minion	I may not know much but I do know this the bad guy doesn't get the girl
Minion	I may not know much but I do know this the bad guy doesn't get the girl.
MegaMind	Well maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore!
Minion	[screams]
MegaMind	you heard me!
MegaMind	You heard me!
Minion	[whisers] who are you?
Minion	[whispers] Who are you?

Minion	I'm your space stepmom!
Minion	I'm your space stepmom!

Po	What was that?
Crane	I didn't...say anything.
Crane	I didn't say anything.

Minion	[as he comes in a room] Going off the rails on a crazy train sir!
Minion	[Bursts in singing 'Crazy Train' with the Venus de Milo statue] I'm going off the rails on a crazy train, sir!
MegaMind	hey hey hey hey! not now Minion
MegaMind	Hey, not now, Minion! I'm in a heated, existential discussion with this dead-eyed, plastic desk toy.

MegaMind	Quick the knock out spray!
MegaMind	Quick, the knock out spray!
Minion	Ok (Sprays, can is empty) There isn't any.
Minion	Okay. (Sprays, can is empty) There isn't any.
MegaMind	Well use the forget-me-stick.
Minion	Oh, right. (Minion whacks Tighten with the Forget-Me-Stick)