Biography
Baby-faced Michael Cera first gained fame as the hilariously named George Michael Bluth, son of Michael Bluth (
Jason Bateman), and the youngest member of a dysfunctional family of land-tract developers, on the riotous Fox sitcom
Arrested Development (2003-2006). No stranger to "difficult" or "awkward" roles, Cera made one of his first marks in 2002, as the sexually overactive "younger version" of game show host Chuck Barris, in
George Clooney's biopic
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. A short time after that, he signed for the
Arrested part -- which required him to project a deep-seated amorous yen for his character's cousin. Cera's mostly comedic resumé also includes a multi-season turn as the voice of Josh Spitz in the animated series
Braceface. In 2007, he co-starred in two highly successful big-screen comedies:
SuperBad, opposite
Jonah Hill, and
Juno (which re-teamed him with
Jason Bateman), alongside fellow rising star
Ellen Page. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide