Sexy Male Celebrities - Michael Cera - Movies, Music, Books, Posters, Memorabilia, Biography, Pictures, Reviews & Gossip

Gifted with a strange, dry sense of humor and a eagerness to probe into the most uneasy comic situations possible, Canadian actor Michael Cera overwhelmed American theater goers as George Michael Bluth, who at first sight, seemed the most ordinary of the incurably dysfunctional Bluth family on the television show, “Arrested Development” (Fox, 2003-2006), that is, if one ignored his burning crush on his cousin. After the series early cancellation, Cera kept busy by writing, directing and starring in “Clark and Michael,” an internet slapstick series for CBS with actor Clark Duke.

But it was in 2007, that Michael Cera broke out in his first major United States movie, the extensive young teenage comedy “Superbad” (2007) for director and producer, Judd Apatow.

Born Michael Austin Cera in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on June 7, 1988, Michael Cera showed a love for performing at a very early age. Cera made his television introduction in a television commercial for the Canadian restaurant chain, Tim Hortons. More television advertising work followed, but Cera soon found the endless auditioning for commercials, as well as the long commute from his hometown, more exhausting than gratifying. Cera moved to roles in children’s television shows in Canada, most noticeably as the voice of Little Gizmo on the Emmy winning animated show “Rolie Polie Olie” (Disney Channel, 1998-2002) and as a series regular on the peculiar comedy “I Was a Sixth Grade Alien” (YTV/ABC Family, 1999).

Michael Cera soon graduated to films with a starring role in the Imax movie “Ultimate G’s” (2000); and as the well behaved young son of American political activist Abbie Hoffman in the production of “Steal This Movie” (2000); and in the science fiction adventure movie “Frequency” (2000) about an accidental cross-time radio link that connects a father and young son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences. Cera also lent his voice talents to numerous American animated projects, including Alicia Silverstone’s friendly cartoon “Braceface” (Fox Family/ABC Family, 2001-03) and “The Berenstain Bears (PBS, 2003).

In 2001, Cera was given the script for producer Mitchell Hurwitz’s weird television situation comedy “Arrested Development” pilot. Realizing something exceptional, he flew to Hollywood to audition for the part of George Michael, the son of the patriarch of the Bluth household, Michael (Jason Bateman). Along with Alia Shawkat, who portrayed his cousin Maeby, Cera was the first actor hired for the serial. Even with a amazing list of comic talent in the cast, including Jason Bateman, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter, Michael Cera more than held his own on the show. The show received generally high marks and a ton of awards and nominations, including six Emmys and two Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, which Cera shared with his group cast members, but the show never gained an audience among television viewers. When the series was cancelled, a massive back-lash was heard from all fans of sophisticated comedy around the country, but even with rumors the show would relocate to another network, it left the air to practically complete sadness in 2006.

The skill of working on “Arrested Development” had lifted Michael Cera’s profile and added to his desire for comedy, a talent he used in several of his next projects. Michael played a sexually gifted, young teenage boy George Barris in “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002), George Clooney’s adaptation and interpretation of the “Gong Show” (NBC, 1976-1980) creator, and starred as a young boy panic-stricken by his prom date’s bizarre family in the humorous flick “Darling Darling” (2005) about a young boy Harold, who must do his best to make a good first impression on his date's one-of-a-kind father, Mr. Darling. Cera also made guest appearances on the animated series “Tom Goes to the Mayor” (2004-2006) and “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” (2007).

The teenaged Michael Cera also moved into writing and directing short comedy works for the online world in 2006, starting with “Impossible is the Opposite of Possible” (2006), a parody of the stylish “Impossible is Nothing” video that he directed for the online edition of McSweeney’s magazine. Cera later worked with actor Clark Duke for more comedy videos on the teams web site, clarkandmichael.com. The interaction among the impatient Duke and Cera’s jumpy, uneven humor grabbed the attention of CBS, which hired them to create a show for its internet channel, Innertube.

The series, “Clark and Michael” (2007- ) followed fictitious alter-egos of the two young performers as they tried (but typically failed) to start their own television series. Duke and Michael Cera co-wrote and directed the project, with Cera asking some of his “Arrested Development” co-stars to make cameos on the show, including producer Hurwitz and David Cross, and comics like Patton Oswalt and Andy Richter.

Also that year, Michael Cera was lead actor in “Superbad” (2007), a comedy about two inter-reliant friends who try to turn around a lifetime of social embarrassment over the course of a single day. Seth Rogen, actor and co-producer of Apatow’s “Knocked Up” (2007), co-wrote the flick, and Jonah Hill, also from “Knocked Up”, co-starred as Cera’s partner in crime.

However, Cera’s relationship with the Apatow family began before “Superbad,” as seen in a widely seen video clip that lampooned the legendary David O. Russell and Lily Tomlin argument on the set of “I Heart Huckabees” (2005) with Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman and Mark Wahlberg. In the spontaneous clip, Michael Cera plays a mean feisty likeness of himself, who clashes with Apatow over his dialog delivery prior to being “let go” from Rogen’s role on “Knocked Up.” The clip was so realistic, many viewers thought it was a real clash captured on tape, only adding to Cera’s credibility.

In December 2007, Michael Cera starred in the Jason Reitman movie "Juno". This flick, starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman & Jennifer Garner, received a Golden Globe Nomination for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Best Screenplay. Also that year was "Extreme Movie" (2008) - a sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of young teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments. Michael then was cast and hired for the comedy "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" (2008) about a young teen high school student Nick O'Leary, a member of the queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.

Cera then appeared in the comedy "Youth In Revolt" (2008) about a young boy and his trailer trash parents and how they teeter on the edge of divorce, 14-year-old Nick sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity. Next in line for Michael Cera is the adventure comedy "Year One" (2009) starring Jack Black about when a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world. Also in production is the action adventure comedy "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2009) about a young boy, Scott Pilgrim, who must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle.

The big news for Michael Cera is the announcement of the "Arrested Development Movie" (2009) directed by Anthony Russo. The plot seems to be a closely held secret as filming and production on this movie continue. Look for it soon!

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