David Cross

BIOGRAPHy

Irreverent comedian and social commentator David Cross has maintained a relatively low celebrity profile while at the same time working, 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. 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  – such as 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. He met Bob Odenkirk while working as a writer for “The Ben Stiller Show” on HBO, and the two joined forces to create “Mr. Show” in 1995. The show was nominated for several Emmys. 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,” and “Waiting for Guffman.” In 2002, Cross released a two-disc comedy album, “Shut Up You Fucking Baby!” consisting of highly-charged political rants and other material recorded live in concert. Cross, of course, had a memorable part on the comedy series “Arrested Development,” and would later return to the small screen, writing and starring in “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.” Recent credits include Pitch Perfect 2 and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. David Cross is someone to see.

 

Career Path

1992Joined the writing staff of HBO's 'The Ben Stiller Show', where he met Bob Odenkirk and forged the creative partnership that would define his career.
1995Co-created and starred in HBO's 'Mr. Show with Bob and David' alongside Odenkirk, a sketch series the show earned multiple Emmy nominations.
2002Released the two-disc live comedy album 'Shut Up You Fucking Baby!', a collection of politically charged rants recorded in concert.
2003Joined the cast of 'Arrested Development' as analyst-and-therapist Tobias Funke, a role that became one of the most quoted comic performances in sitcom history.
2010Wrote and starred in IFC's 'The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret', a cringe comedy he created independently from his 'Arrested Development' fame.
2021Appeared in the HBO Max limited series 'Station Eleven' and co-starred in the HBO Max film '8-Bit Christmas', marking a productive year across two prestige streaming platforms.
2022Released the stand-up special 'I'm From the Future', a livestream-premiered special recorded in Brooklyn covering pandemic life, grief, and American mythology.
2024Toured North America extensively with the 'Worst Daddy in the World' tour, selling out venues nationwide, and appeared in the Julia Louis-Dreyfus film 'You Hurt My Feelings' and FX's 'Justified: City Primeval'.
2024Released the taped special 'Worst Daddy in the World' via 800 Pound Gorilla Media and joined the final season of Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' as recurring character Sy Grossman.
2026Released the cross-country tour special 'The End of the Beginning of the End', recorded at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, and made it available for free on YouTube.

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