biography of Michael Cera

Michael Austin Cera 

(/ˈsɛrə/ SERR-ə; Italian: [ˈtʃeːra]; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor. Over his career he has received nominations for a British Academy Film Award, three Critics' Choice Movie Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award.

Cera became known for portraying leading roles in a string of comedic films such as Superbad (2007), Juno (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), and Youth in Revolt (2009). He took supporting roles in both comedies and dramas including Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), This Is the End (2013),Molly's Game (2017), Person to Person (2017), Gloria Bell (2019), Barbie (2023), Dream Scenario (2023) and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). He voiced Dick Grayson/Robin in The Lego Batman Movie (2017).

Cera gained prominence portraying George Michael Bluth in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development from 2003 to 2006 and then again from 2013 to 2019. He took a leading role in the Hulu comedy series Life & Beth (2022–2024), and voiced roles including Brother Bear in the PBS children's series The Berenstain Bears and reprising his roles as Scott Pilgrim in the Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) and Barry a sausage in Sausage Party (2016) and it's Amazon Prime Video sequel series Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024).

Cera is also known for his Broadway performances in the Kenneth Lonergan plays This Is Our Youth in 2014, Lobby Hero in 2018, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and The Waverly Gallery in 2019. In addition to acting, Cera is a musician, having released his debut album True That in 2014. Cera has also performed as the touring bassist for indie rock supergroup Mister Heavenly.

Cera was born on June 7, 1988, in Brampton, Ontario. He is the son of Linda (née Cockman) and Luigi Cera, a technician. He is of Sicilian descent through his father. His parents both worked for Xerox.  Cera has an older sister, Jordan, and a younger sister, Molly. He became interested in acting after viewing Ghostbusters repeatedly when sick with the chicken pox at the age of three.  Cera memorized all the dialogue and idolized Bill Murray. He enrolled in The Second City, Toronto, and took improvisation classes. 

Cera attended Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School, and Heart Lake Secondary School until grade nine. After starting acting, he completed school online through grade 12.

About

Known for playing characters with awkward social tendencies who specifically struggle with the opposite sex, his most memorable roles include George Michael Bluth in the comedy series Arrested Development, Evan in the 2007 teen comedy feature Superbad and Paulie Bleeker in the 2007 comedy/drama Juno.

Before Fame

He became interested in acting after watching Ghostbusters numerous times while sick with the chicken pox. Afterwards, he began taking improvisation classes at The Second City Toronto. 

Trivia

His starring role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World earned him the Satellite Award for Best Actor in 2010.

• Says that he is often mistaken for Jesse Eisenberg.
• Plays guitar in his free time and, according to Elliot Page, his Juno (2007) co-star, he's "very good at it".
• Auditioned for the role of Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999), which went to Haley Joel Osment.
• Was ranked #1 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list (2008).
• His last name means "wax" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Lives in ultra trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, Los Feliz. Giovanni Ribisi, Bo Barrett, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Stewart, Brad Pitt, Hannah Telle and Robert Pattinson are among the other actors who also call Los Feliz home.
• Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in "Lobby Hero" in 2018.
• Last name is pronounced "SEH-ra".
• Owns a house in New York and Toronto.
• Member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association.
• Splits his time between Los Angeles and with his family at home in Brampton.
• Michael has two siblings, an older sister Jordan and a younger sister, Molly.
• His mother, Linda, comes from Montreal, Quebec, and has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is from Italy (Sicily).
• Moving from Los Angeles, CA, USA to Brooklyn, NY, USA.
• Santiago, Chile: Filming Magic Magic (2013).

Family Life

Both of his parents worked for Xerox. 

Associated With

He starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World with Anna Kendrick.

Cera has been very private about his personal life. In 2016, Aubrey Plaza made public that the pair had dated for about 18 months after filming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in 2010 and considered getting married. The two remain friends 

In March 2022, Amy Schumer accidentally revealed that Cera was a father. Later that month, he revealed to Extra that the baby was a six-month-old boy with his German wife Nadine. In a February 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Cera announced that he and his wife had welcomed a second son. As of August 2023, Cera resides in Brooklyn, New York City.^[92][93]

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Canadian actor Michael Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, to parents who worked for Xerox. His mother, Linda, who is from Quebec, has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is Italian (from Sicily). Michael is the middle child between two sisters. He was educated at Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School and Heart Lake Secondary School until the grade nine. Cera then completed his high school education via correspondence.

During a childhood illness he repeatedly viewed Ghostbusters (1984), learning the dialogue. It was this that sparked his interest in performing. He went on to take classes in improvisation at The Second City Toronto. Roles followed in commercials and TV, but he first came to major public attention when he was cast as George Michael Bluth in the critically acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development (2003). After the cancellation of this series, Cera successfully transitioned into movies, scoring starring roles in various projects such as Superbad (2007), Juno (2007), Youth in Revolt (2009) and as the eponymous hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).

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