David Cross Biography
David Cross is a well-known American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer. He gained fame for his comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David, which aired on HBO from 1995 to 1998. He also played the role of Tobias Fünke in the Fox and Netflix sitcom Arrested Development. Cross serves as the writer, cast member, and executive producer of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.
David Cross Age
Cross is 60 years old as of 2024. He was born on April 4, 1964, in Roswell, Georgia, United States. David therefore celebrates his birthday on the 4th of April each year.
David Cross Height
Cross stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
David Cross Family
Cross was born to loving parents in Roswell, Georgia, USA, into a Jewish family. He holds dual American and British citizenship. Cross’s father, Barry, immigrated from Leeds, England, while his mother is Susi Cross. The family relocated to Florida six months after his birth. Cross is the eldest of three siblings, with two younger sisters named Juli and Wendy.
David Cross Wife
Cross has been married to Amber Tamblyn since 2012. Amber, a 41-year-old American actress and author known for her role as Emily Quartermaine on General Hospital, has authored seven books and contributes to The New York Times. Cross proposed to Amber in August 2011 after they dated for four years. They welcomed their daughter, Marlow Alice Cross, on February 21, 2017, who is now seven years old.
David Cross’s Net Worth
Cross has an estimated net worth of $10 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer.
David Cross Education
He completed his high school education at North Atlanta High School and graduated from Northside High School. Cross initially attended Emerson College in Boston but left after one semester. While at college, he became involved with This is Pathetic, a sketch group, where he met John Ennis.
David Cross Career
Cross Started his career as a writer on The Ben Stiller Show, he co-created the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (Mr. Show) in 1995. In 1993, Cross received an Emmy for his work on The Ben Stiller Show. He portrayed Newton, an NYC Morgue employee in the 1997 film Men in Black. Additionally, Cross collaborated with Mr. Show director and producer Troy Miller and Odenkirk to produce Run Ronnie Run.
David lent his voice to characters like a Marine in Halo 2 and Zero in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Cross starred in David’s Situation, an HBO pilot, and headlined the black comedy series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. He also played Ian Hawke in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film series and voiced Crane in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
As a comedian, Cross began performing stand-up comedy around age 17 and became a regular at comedy clubs like Catch a Rising Star in the early 1990s. He also performed at the alternative comedy club Un-Cabaret in Los Angeles. Cross began The Pride Is Back, a one-hour comedy special on HBO in 1999, and has released seven comedy albums including Shut Up You Fucking Baby!, It’s Not Funny, Bigger and Blacker, Making America Great Again, Oh, Come On, I’m from the Future, and his latest in 2024, Worst Daddy in The World.
David Cross Movies And TV Shows
- Pitch Perfect 2.
- Next Gen.
- Kung Fu Panda 3.
- The Dark Divide.
- Goliath as Pete.
- You Hurt My Feelings.
- Big Mouth.
- Teenage Euthanasia.
- The Umbrella Academy.
- Krapopolis.
David Cross Mr Show
Cross appeared in the HBO comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David from 1995 to 1998. He and Bob introduced most episodes by portraying semi-fictionalized versions of themselves. The format evolved to include a blend of live audience sketches and pre-recorded segments, with each episode seamlessly transitioning to the next, akin to the style of Monty Python’s Flying Circus or The State.
David Cross Arrested Development
Cross portrayed Tobias Fünke in the Fox and Netflix sitcom Arrested Development. Tobias is seen as a disgraced psychiatrist-turned-aspiring actor whose language and behavior often carry strong homosexual undertones. The satirical series revolves around the Bluths, a dysfunctional family who were once wealthy. Arrested Development spans five seasons and consists of 84 episodes in total.
David Cross Men In Black
Cross portrayed Newton, a worker at the NYC Morgue, in the 1997 film Men in Black, and later returned to play the character, now the owner of a video rental store, in Men in Black II in 2002. The movies follow Agents K and J as they investigate a string of apparently unrelated criminal activities, all tied to the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms living covertly on Earth.
David Cross Kung Fu Panda
Cross voiced the main character in the Kung Fu Panda film series from 2008 to 2016. The franchise, a blend of martial arts and comedy, chronicles the adventures of Po Ping, a giant panda unexpectedly chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior who masters kung fu. The series includes Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), with Kung Fu Panda 4 released in 2024, along with three television spin-off series.
David Cross Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.