David Cross was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and writer. He has been married to Amber Tamblyn since October 6, 2012. They have one child.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Station Eleven (2021)
Guest starring as Gil
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Survival is Insufficient (Dec 30, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren't Dead (Dec 23, 2021)
Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Sexually Educated (Aug 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Nobody Beats the Baba (Sep 5, 2021)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Guest starring as Dominykas the Dreadful
- Episode 3x09: A Farewell (Oct 21, 2021)
Big Mouth (2017)
Guest starring as Skip Glouberman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: The Funeral (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 3x04: Florida (Oct 4, 2019)
Genius (2017)
Starring as Jerry Wexler
(7 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: No One Sleeps (Mar 24, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: Chain of Fools (Mar 24, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: Amazing Grace (Mar 23, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Young, Gifted and Black (Mar 23, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Do Right Woman (Mar 22, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Mar 21, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Respect (Mar 21, 2021)
Goliath (2016)
Guest starring as Pete 'The Broker' Oakland
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x04: Full Circle (Oct 4, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Tongue Tied (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Diablo Verde (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Who's Gabriel (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Alo (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Politics (Jun 15, 2018)
Ask the StoryBots (2016)
Guest starring as The Hippie
- Episode 2x07: How Do Flowers Grow? (Aug 24, 2018)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 1x48: Oh, This Isn't Funny Anymore (Sep 2, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 2016-01-04: David Cross (Jan 4, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as David Cross
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2022-01-20: Dionne Warwick, David Cross (Jan 20, 2022)
- Episode 2019-07-17: Sofía Vergara, David Cross, Tove Lo (Jul 17, 2019)
- Episode 2018-05-22: Andrew Garfield, David Cross, Jon Stewart, The Kills (May 22, 2018)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 2x19: David Cross Embraces the Extremes of Spicy Wings (Jul 29, 2016)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
Guest starring as Russ Snyder
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x03: Kimmy Can't Help You! (May 19, 2017)
- Episode 2x13: Kimmy Finds Her Mom! (Apr 15, 2016)
- Episode 2x12: Kimmy Sees a Sunset! (Apr 15, 2016)
- Episode 2x08: Kimmy Goes to a Hotel! (Apr 15, 2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-10-23: Wanda Sykes, David Cross, Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Oct 23, 2018)
- Episode 2016-01-11: Trevor Noah, David Cross, X Ambassadors, Glenn Kotche (Jan 11, 2016)
Rick and Morty (2013)
Guest starring as Prince Nebulon
- Episode 1x04: M. Night Shaym-Aliens! (Jan 13, 2014)
Guest starring as Radio Voice
- Episode 1x04: M. Night Shaym-Aliens! (Jan 13, 2014)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 2x04: David Cross Wears a Red Polo Shirt and Brown Shoes with Red Laces (Aug 2, 2013)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-05-08: David Cross (May 8, 2019)
- Episode 2016-08-30: Steven Ho, David Cross, Dan Naturman (Aug 30, 2016)
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010)
Starring as Todd Margaret
(18 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: The Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2) (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: The Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: The Decisions of Todd Margaret (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Todd Margaret (2) (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Conclusion (Feb 10, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Crime Scene, The Storyteller and the Sanctimonious Tower of Morality (Feb 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: In Which Todd Accidentally Learns a Secret and Brent and Doug Get Closer to Further from the Truth (Jan 27, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: How the Liver and the Salad Conspired to Ruin Todd's Good Deed (Jan 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Todd and His Valet Arrive in Leeds and What They Saw There (Jan 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Todd's Terrible Day Ends and His Next Terrible Day Begins (Jan 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: What Can Only Be Considered a Dreadful Day for Todd (Nov 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Where Todd and Brent Misjudge the Mood of a Solemn Day (Oct 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: In Which Brent Wilts Arrives and Things Take a Turn for the Worse (Oct 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Snooker Player, The Black Canadian, The Turkish Terrorist, and The Peanut (Oct 15, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: A Plan is Hatched and a Date is Not a Date (Oct 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: In Which Claims Are Made and a Journey Ensues (Oct 1, 2010)
Running Wilde (2010)
Guest starring as Andy Weeks
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Basket Cases (May 21, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: The Pre-Nup (May 14, 2011)
- Episode 1x11: Alienated (May 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Jack's Back (Apr 28, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x09: One Forward Step (Dec 26, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x06: Best Man (Nov 9, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x03: Oil & Water (Oct 5, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x02: Into The Wilde (Sep 28, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 21, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
Modern Family (2009)
Guest starring as Duane Bailey
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Little Bo Bleep (Jan 18, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x05: Hit and Run (Oct 12, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x04: Door to Door (Oct 5, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
Archer (2009)
Guest starring as Noah
(6 episodes)
- Episode 9x08: A Discovery (Jun 13, 2018)
- Episode 9x07: Comparative Wickedness of Civilized and Unenlightened Peoples (Jun 6, 2018)
- Episode 9x06: Some Remarks on Cannibalism (May 30, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: Heart of Archness: Part III (Sep 29, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x02: Heart of Archness: Part II (Sep 22, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x01: Heart of Archness: Part I (Sep 15, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
Community (2009)
Guest starring as Hank Hickey
- Episode 5x10: Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Mar 20, 2014)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 2013-09-10: Michelle Pfeiffer, David Cross, Volcano Choir (Sep 10, 2013)
Freak Show (2006)
Starring as Benny
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Mohel-Me-Not (2) (Nov 16, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Mohel-Me-Not (1) (Nov 9, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: Elections (Nov 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Separate But Equal (Oct 26, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Git to Gitten' (Oct 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Glaucoma (Oct 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Premiere (Oct 4, 2006)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2015-02-21: David Cross, Jimmy Kimmel & John Krasinski with guest host Will Arnett (Feb 21, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-20: Will Arnett (guest host), Jimmy Kimmel, John Krasinski, David Cross (Feb 20, 2015)
Arrested Development (2003)
Starring as Tobias Fünke
(76 episodes)
- Episode 5x16: The Fallout (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x15: Courting Disasters (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x14: Saving for Arraignment Day (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x13: The Untethered Sole (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x12: Check Mates (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x11: Chain Migration (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x10: Taste Makers (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x09: Unexpected Company (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 5x08: Premature Independence (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x07: Rom-Traum (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x06: Emotional Baggage (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x05: Sinking Feelings (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x04: An Old Start (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x03: Everyone Gets Atrophy (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x02: Self-Deportation (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x01: Family Leave (May 29, 2018)
- Episode 4x14: Off the Hook (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x13: It Gets Better (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x12: Señoritis (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x11: A New Attitude (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x10: Queen B. (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x09: Smashed (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x08: Red Hairing (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x07: Colony Collapse (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x05: A New Start (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x04: The B. Team (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x03: Indian Takers (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x02: Borderline Personalities (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 3x13: Development Arrested (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 3x12: Exit Strategy (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 3x11: Family Ties (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 3x10: Fakin' It (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 3x09: S.O.B.s (Jan 2, 2006)
- Episode 3x08: Making a Stand (Dec 19, 2005)
- Episode 3x07: Prison Break-In (Dec 12, 2005)
- Episode 3x06: The Ocean Walker (Dec 5, 2005)
- Episode 3x05: Mr. F (Nov 7, 2005)
- Episode 3x04: Notapusy (Nov 7, 2005)
- Episode 3x03: Forget Me Now (Oct 3, 2005)
- Episode 3x02: For British Eyes Only (Sep 26, 2005)
- Episode 3x01: The Cabin Show (Sep 19, 2005)
- Episode 2x18: The Righteous Brothers (Apr 17, 2005)
- Episode 2x17: Spring Breakout (Apr 10, 2005)
- Episode 2x16: Meet the Veals (Apr 3, 2005)
- Episode 2x15: Sword of Destiny (Mar 27, 2005)
- Episode 2x14: The Immaculate Election (Mar 20, 2005)
- Episode 2x13: Motherboy XXX (Mar 13, 2005)
- Episode 2x12: My Hand to God (Mar 6, 2005)
- Episode 2x11: Out on a Limb (Mar 6, 2005)
- Episode 2x10: Ready, Aim, Marry Me (Feb 13, 2005)
- Episode 2x09: Burning Love (Jan 30, 2005)
- Episode 2x08: Queen for a Day (Jan 23, 2005)
- Episode 2x07: Switch Hitter (Jan 16, 2005)
- Episode 2x06: Afternoon Delight (Dec 19, 2004)
- Episode 2x05: Sad Sack (Dec 12, 2004)
- Episode 2x04: Good Grief! (Dec 5, 2004)
- Episode 2x03: Amigos (Nov 21, 2004)
- Episode 2x02: The One Where They Build a House (Nov 14, 2004)
- Episode 2x01: The One Where Michael Leaves (Nov 7, 2004)
- Episode 1x22: Let 'Em Eat Cake (Jun 6, 2004)
- Episode 1x21: Not Without My Daughter (Apr 25, 2004)
- Episode 1x20: Whistler's Mother (Apr 11, 2004)
- Episode 1x19: Best Man for the Gob (Apr 4, 2004)
- Episode 1x18: Missing Kitty (Mar 28, 2004)
- Episode 1x17: Justice is Blind (Mar 21, 2004)
- Episode 1x16: Altar Egos (Mar 17, 2004)
- Episode 1x15: Staff Infection (Mar 14, 2004)
- Episode 1x13: Beef Consommé (Feb 15, 2004)
- Episode 1x12: Marta Complex (Feb 8, 2004)
- Episode 1x11: Public Relations (Jan 25, 2004)
- Episode 1x09: Storming the Castle (Jan 4, 2004)
- Episode 1x07: In God We Trust (Dec 14, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: Visiting Ours (Dec 7, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Bringing Up Buster (Nov 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: Top Banana (Nov 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Nov 2, 2003)
Oliver Beene (2003)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode 2x07: Idol Chatter (Jun 6, 2004) [Uncredited]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-02-27: Jennifer Hudson, David Cross, dhruv (Feb 27, 2024)
- Episode 2020-11-16: Ryan Phillippe, David Cross, Wallows (Nov 16, 2020)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
Guest starring as Happy Time Harry
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x24: The Last One (Dec 31, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: Dumber Dolls (Nov 3, 2002)
Guest starring as Burt Banana
- Episode 5x09: Bible Fruit (Mar 23, 2008)
Futurama (1999)
Guest starring as Yivo
- Episode S05 Special: The Beast with a Billion Backs (Oct 19, 2008) [Special Guest Star]
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1999-09-16: David Cross (Sep 16, 1999)
- Episode 1999-01-26: David Cross (Jan 26, 1999)
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Guest starring as Donnie
(3 episodes)
- Episode 7x16: Donnie Redeemed (Aug 2, 2003)
- Episode 5x04: Donnie Returns (Nov 2, 2000)
- Episode 3x11: Slow Donnie (Jan 5, 1999)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Guest starring as David Cross
- Episode 21x02: Katy Brand, David Cross, Ryan Jarman, Jermaine Jackson (Nov 22, 2007)
NewsRadio (1995)
Guest starring as Theo
- Episode 2x16: Houses of the Holy (Mar 10, 1996)
Guest starring as David
- Episode 4x11: Chock (Jan 13, 1998) [Special Guest Star]
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as David Cross
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2000-03-07: Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, Zack Galifanakis, Old '97s (Mar 7, 2000)
- Episode 1998-10-21: Jeff Daniels, David Cross, Mitch Hedberg (Oct 21, 1998)
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
Guest starring as Tanguy
- Episode 1x06: Savage Street (Nov 14, 1960)
Crew Credits
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010)
Show crew as Creator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x01: Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Todd's Terrible Day Ends and His Next Terrible Day Begins (Jan 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: In Which Claims Are Made and a Journey Ensues (Oct 1, 2010)
Show crew as Associate Producer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Todd's Terrible Day Ends and His Next Terrible Day Begins (Jan 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: In Which Claims Are Made and a Journey Ensues (Oct 1, 2010)
Show crew as Executive Producer
- Episode 3x01: Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 7, 2016)
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: The Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2) (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: The Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: The Decisions of Todd Margaret (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Todd Margaret (2) (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Todd Margaret (1) (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: What Can Only Be Considered a Dreadful Day for Todd (Nov 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Where Todd and Brent Misjudge the Mood of a Solemn Day (Oct 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: In Which Brent Wilts Arrives and Things Take a Turn for the Worse (Oct 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Snooker Player, The Black Canadian, The Turkish Terrorist, and The Peanut (Oct 15, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: A Plan is Hatched and a Date is Not a Date (Oct 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: In Which Claims Are Made and a Journey Ensues (Oct 1, 2010)
Episode crew as Teleplay
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Conclusion (Feb 10, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Crime Scene, The Storyteller and the Sanctimonious Tower of Morality (Feb 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: In Which Todd Accidentally Learns a Secret and Brent and Doug Get Closer to Further from the Truth (Jan 27, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: How the Liver and the Salad Conspired to Ruin Todd's Good Deed (Jan 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Todd and His Valet Arrive in Leeds and What They Saw There (Jan 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Todd's Terrible Day Ends and His Next Terrible Day Begins (Jan 6, 2012)
Episode crew as Story
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Conclusion (Feb 10, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Crime Scene, The Storyteller and the Sanctimonious Tower of Morality (Feb 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: In Which Todd Accidentally Learns a Secret and Brent and Doug Get Closer to Further from the Truth (Jan 27, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: How the Liver and the Salad Conspired to Ruin Todd's Good Deed (Jan 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Todd and His Valet Arrive in Leeds and What They Saw There (Jan 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Todd's Terrible Day Ends and His Next Terrible Day Begins (Jan 6, 2012)
Freak Show (2006)
Show crew as Creator
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Mohel-Me-Not (2) (Nov 16, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Mohel-Me-Not (1) (Nov 9, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: Elections (Nov 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Separate But Equal (Oct 26, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Git to Gitten' (Oct 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Glaucoma (Oct 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Premiere (Oct 4, 2006)