David Cross is an American comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. The
Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee is an inventive performer, writer, and producer on stage and screen.
Cross created, starred, and hosted the groundbreaking
HBO sketch comedy series “Mr. Show” alongside Bob Odenkirk for four seasons at the beginning of his career. He also starred as the legendary character Tobias Fünke in the original three seasons of
Fox’s “Arrested Development” and reprised his pivotal role for the
Netflix reboot. Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” which aired for two seasons on
IFC, and Cross directed season 1 of “Bliss,” a TV series for
Sky. He recently was seen guest starring on the hit
CBS show “Elsbeth.” Other TV credits include the
National Geographic anthology series “Genius: Aretha Franklin,” opposite Cynthia Erivo, as well as
Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” in its final season. His most recent “The End of the Beginning of the End” stand-up tour sold out nationwide and overseas.
Cross made his feature writing and directorial debut with the ensemble dramedy
Hits at
Sundance 2014, which starred Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Meredith Hagner, Jake Cherry, Derek Waters, Wyatt Cenac, Michael Cera, and Amber Tamblyn. After
Hits debut at
Sundance in Park City, the film later screened at the
Sundance London Film Festival. Cross has appeared in front of the camera in John Krokidas’
Kill Your Darlings, Gillian Robespierre’s
Obvious Child,
Universal Pictures’
Pitch Perfect 2,
Columbia Pictures’
Year One, The
Weinstein Company’s
I’m Not There,
Fox 2000’s
Alvin and the Chipmunks, and
Focus Features’
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
David Cross is starring Off-Broadway as Orgon in
New York Theatre Workshop's
(NYTW) (Artistic Director Patricia McGregor; Managing Director Maya Choldin) world premiere of a new version of Molière’s classic comedy
Tartuffe, starring
Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick as Tartuffe. Currently in previews, the new version by
Tony Award nominee and
NYTW Usual Suspect Lucas Hnath, directed by
Obie Award winner and
NYTW Usual Suspect Sarah Benson,
Tartuffe officially opens tomorrow (Dec. 16th) at
New York Theatre Workshop(79 E. 4th St.).
The cast of Tartuffe also includes Obie Award winner Emily Davis as Mariane, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Bianca Del Rio as Mme Pernelle, Tony Award nominee Amber Gray as Elmire, Obie Award winner Ryan J. Haddad as Damis, Tony Award winner Francis Jue as Cleante, Tony Award winner Lisa Kron as Dorine, and Emmy Award nominee Ikechukwu Ufomadu as Valére.
Born in Atlanta, GA, David Cross lives in Brooklyn with his wife, actress and activist Amber Tamblyn and their daughter.