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Michael Cera

Michael Cera
Date of Birth
7 June 1988, Brampton, Ontario, Canada


Birth Name
Michael Austin Cera


Nickname
Mike


Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)


Trade Mark
Often plays naive and/or slightly nerdy characters.

Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Linda, a native of Quebec, and Luigi Cera, a technician who is originally from Sicily. 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. He memorized all the dialogue and idolized Bill Murray. He enrolled in The Second City Toronto and took improvisation classes.

He attended Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School and Heart Lake Secondary School until grade nine, but then completed high school through correspondence.

Trivia
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 father, Luigi, comes from Sicily, Italy and his mother, Linda, comes from Montreal, Quebec.

Auditioned for the role of Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense, which went to Haley Joel Osment.

Plays guitar in his free time, and according to Ellen Page his 'Juno' (2007) co-star he's "very good at it".

Was ranked #1 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

His last name means "wax" in Spanish and Italian.




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Michael Cera - news / articles


  • Cera learning Spanish for new Chilean film - 11 February 2011
    -Juno star Michael Cera is to tackle Spanish in his next movie.- -The actor is reteaming with his Youth in Revolt director Miguel Arteta for a new comedy shot entirely in Spanish.- - The Maid will be shot on location in Chile and Cera is taking language lessons to pe


  • Cera confirms role in Arrested Development movie - 7 January 2010
    -Michael Cera has dismissed reports he's sitting out of the much-anticipated movie adaptation of TV comedy Arrested Development, insisting he's onboard and can't wait for shooting to start.- -The show, which featured Cera, Jason Bateman and Portia De Rossi, was cancel


  • Cera's Ghostbuster dreams - 30 December 2009
    -Michael Cera is campaigning for a role in the new Ghostbusters movie.- -The Superbad actor admits it was a dream come true to work with director Harold Ramis - who starred in the first two spooky movies - in new film Youth In Revolt.- - And he used his time on set t

Michael Cera - what members say


  • Arrested Development - Season 1
  • Arrested Development - Season 1 review by WillieOllie from Haywards Heath
    Rated - 5.0 stars Brilliant 4 September 2009
    ...ric Gob seems to squeeze embarrassed laughs out of every second he's on screen, Michael Cera's George Michael is teenage awkwardness personified, and David Cross' well-mean...   Read customer review
  • Superbad
  • Superbad review by JJTimothy from County Durham, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Superadequate. 26 September 2007
    ...umptious loud-mouth but anyone who has seen Arrested Development will know that Michael Cera can raise laughs just by looking flustered while newcomer Christopher Mintz-Pla...   Read customer review
  • Superbad - Blu-ray
  • Superbad - Blu-ray review by from Nr Slough, Mainly Reading
    Rated - 5.0 stars Great Film 31 January 2008
    ...t of swearing, sexual references and humour, really enjoyed it, great acting by Michael Cera, he was great in arrested development and is also in juno. things are looking u...   Read customer review

Michael Cera - filmography


  • Youth in Revolt - Blu-ray
  • Youth in Revolt - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Michael Cera,  Justin Long,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: Miguel Arteta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    "Youth in Revolt" is the irreverent story about the wild adventures of a teenage boy named Nick Twisp who meets the girl of his dreams while on a family vacation and has to turn his life and the lives of all those around him upside down in order to be with her.
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 5,218 members
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  • Year One - Blu-ray
  • Year One - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Jack Black,  Michael Cera,  Olivia Wilde
    Director: Harold Ramis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Jack Black and Michael Cera headline Harold Ramis's Biblical comedy about a pair of misfit hunter-gatherers who embark on a wild journey through the ancient world after being banished from their primitive village. Zed (Black) and Oh (Cera) may lack in the skills that their chieftain is looking for, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 4,101 members
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  • Year One
  • Year One on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Jack Black,  Michael Cera,  Olivia Wilde
    Director: Harold Ramis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Black and Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 23,970 members
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  • Youth in Revolt
  • Youth in Revolt on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Michael Cera,  Justin Long,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: Miguel Arteta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    "Youth in Revolt" is the irreverent story about the wild adventures of a teenage boy named Nick Twisp who meets the girl of his dreams while on a family vacation and has to turn his life and the lives of all those around him upside down in order to be with her.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 13,496 members
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  • Juno - Blu-ray
  • Juno - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Ellen Page,  Michael Cera,  Jennifer Garner
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Lars and the Real Girl that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While Juno fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 9,601 members
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  • Juno
  • Juno on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Ellen Page,  Michael Cera,  Jennifer Garner
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'Lars and the Real Girl' that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While 'Juno' fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 102,830 members
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  • Superbad - Blu-ray
  • Superbad - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Christopher Mintz-Plasse,  Jonah Hill,  Seth Rogen
    Director: Greg Mottola
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Produced by Judd Apatow and co-written by Seth Rogen--both of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP fame--SUPERBAD is the story of two horny teenage geeks looking to lose their virginity before college. Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are hoping to end high school on a high note, and when ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 6,998 members
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Michael Cera facts

5 most recent films

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - 4.0 stars
Youth in Revolt - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Paper Heart - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Year One - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Arrested Development - Series 3 - 4.5 stars
Arrested Development - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - 4.0 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Juno - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Extreme Movie - 2.0 stars
Paper Heart - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Year One - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Year One - 2.5 stars
Paper Heart - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jason Bateman - 9 times - show films
David Cross - 7 times - show films
Portia de Rossi - 7 times - show films
Christopher Mintz-Plasse - 7 times - show films
Zach Galifianakis - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Greg Mottola - 4 times - show films
Anthony Russo - 4 times - show films
Joe Russo - 4 times - show films
Harold Ramis - 3 times - show films
Eric Wareheim - 3 times - show films

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  3. 11 Feb 2011
    Cera learning Spanish for new Chilean film
  4. 07 Jan 2010
    Cera confirms role in Arrested Development movie
  5. 01 Feb 2010
    Youth in Revolt
    2.5 stars out of 5

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