Cross, David 1964–

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Cross, David 1964–

(Sir Willups Brightslymoore)

PERSONAL

Born April 4, 1964, in Atlanta, GA; son of Susi Cross (a computer retailer). Education: Attended Emerson College until 1985.

Addresses:

Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager— Brillstein Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor, producer, and writer. Performed as standup comedian, beginning in 1985; appeared on internet series Tom Green Live!, 2006.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award (with others), outstanding individual achievement in writing for a variety or music program, 1993, for The Ben Stiller Show; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding music and lyrics, 1998, for "How High the Mountain"; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding writing for a variety or music program, 1998, 1999, both for Mr. Show; DVDX Award, best original song in a DVD premiere movie, 2003, for "The Golden Rule Song" and DVDX Award nomination (with others), best original song in a DVD premiere movie, 2003, for "How High the Mountain", both Run Ronnie Run; Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, comedy or musical, International Press Academy, 2004, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, 2005, 2006, all for Arrested Development; Glow Award, best voice performance—male, G-Phoria Awards, 2005, for Halo 2.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ralph Dellaposa, Destiny Turns On the Radio, Savoy Pictures, 1995.

Male radio caller and bookstore man, The Truth about Cats and Dogs, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Sales manager, The Cable Guy, Columbia TriStar, 1996.

UFO expert, Waiting for Guffman, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996.

Morgue attendant, Men in Black (also known as MIB), Columbia, 1997.

Jaded guy, Who's the Caboose?, 1997.

Irwin Wayfair, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks Distribution, 1998.

Tommy Dantsbury, The Thin Pink Line, 1998.

Chapman, Can't Stop Dancing, 1999.

Andy, Chain of Fools, Warner Bros., 2000.

The Turd, One Day … (short), 2001.

Gerrold, the pushy record collector, Ghost World, United Artists, 2001.

Voice of dog and animal groupie number two, Dr. Doolittle 2 (also known as DR.2 and DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Pootie tang imposter, Pootie Tang, Paramount, 2001.

Dwight Hartman, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Dimension Films, 2001.

Ronnie Dobbs, Pootie T, and Chow Chow, Run Ronnie Run, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Rex, Life Without Dick, Columbia, 2002.

Dan Wasserman, Martin & Orloff, Spit & Glue Distribution, 2002.

Newton, Men in Black II (also known as MIB 2 and MIIB), Columbia, 2002.

Seminar leader, Melvin Goes to Dinner, Arrival Pictures, 2003.

Voice of David, Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns (animated), 2003.

The Turd, "One Day," The Work of Director Michel Gondry, Palm Pictures, 2003.

Himself, David Cross: Let America Laugh, Sub Pop Records, 2003.

Rob, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Focus Features, 2004.

Voice of Junior Bloomsberry, Curious George (animated), Universal, 2006.

Principal Gold, She's the Man, DreamWorks, 2006.

Ian, School for Scoundrels, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Himself, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off and On Broadway, Fontana Distribution, 2006.

Himself, Vice Guide to Travel, 2006.

Himself, Fired! (documentary), Shout! Factory, 2006.

Man in space, Crashing, 2007.

Larry Schwartzman, The Grand, 2007.

I'm Not There, 2007.

Voice of Leo, The Legend of Secret Pass (animated), 2007.

Film Work:

Director, "New York Office," David Cross: Let America Laugh, Sub Pop Records, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), HBO, 1995-98.

Voices, Sammy, NBC, 2000.

Tobias Funke, Arrested Development, Fox, 2003-2006.

Voice of Russ Lieber, The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2006.

Voice of Benny, Primi, Bob Hartsdale, and others, Freak Show, Comedy Central, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Ben, Pilot Season, Trio, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Second reporter at dock, Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight, TNT, 1994.

Charlie, Bucket of Blood (also known as Dark Secrets, The Death Artist, and Roger Corman Presents "Bucket of Blood"), Showtime, 1995.

Voice of himself, Night of the Living Doo (animated; also known as Scooby Doo's "Night of the Living Doo"), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Various characters, The TV Wheel, 1995.

Kicking Aspen: Extreme Comedy, Comedy Central, 1996.

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: David Cross, HBO, 1996.

Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness (also known as Fantastic Newness and The Best of Mr. Show: Fantastic Newness), 1996.

Comics Come Home 3, Comedy Central, 1997.

The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, 1997.

Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998.

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: The Incredible, Fantastical News Report), HBO, 1998.

David Cross: The Pride Is Back, HBO, 1999.

Comic dressed as nun, "Angel in Disguise," Tenacious D, HBO, 1999.

Correspondent, Politically Incorrect After Party Presented by Pepsi, ABC, 1999.

Presenter, The 1999 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, HBO2, 1999.

The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000.

Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central, 2003.

VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003.

Presenter, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies, Comedy Central, 2003.

VH1 Big in '04, VH1, 2004.

Politics: A Pop Culture History, VH1, 2004.

Arrested Development: Making of a Future Classic, TV Land, 2004.

Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups Of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

The Second Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land and Nickelodeon, 2004.

Last Laugh '04, HBO, 2004.

Last Laugh '05 (also known as Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '05"), Comedy Central, 2005.

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl, HBO, 2006.

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education, Comedy Central, 2006.

Presenter, Moving Image Salutes Ron Howard, Bravo, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Voice of Benny, Primi, and others, Freak Show, Comedy Central, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Boyfriend and (uncredited) stage manager, The Ben Stiller Show, Comedy Central, 1993.

Earl, "Drew and the Unstable Element," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996.

Theo, "Houses of the Holy," NewsRadio, NBC, 1996.

The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006.

Earl, "Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk into a Bar," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997.

Voice of David, "Big Fat Slug," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), 1997.

Himself, "Gallagher," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, 1997.

"Friendship," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1997.

David, "Chock," NewsRadio, NBC, 1998.

Voice of Fear, "Hercules and the Owl of Athens," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules "), ABC and syndicated, 1998.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 1998, 2000.

Donnie, "Slow Donnie," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1999.

"College," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1999.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006.

Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as Open Mike and The Mike Bullard Show), Global, 1999.

Dr. Trepanning, "Is My Daddy Crazy?," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Donnie, "Donnie Returns," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 2000.

Voice of guy in grocery store, "Brendon's Choice," Home Movies (animated), Comedy Central, 2001.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks, BBC, 2002.

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Comedy Central, 2002.

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2002, 2004.

(As Sir Willups Brightslymoore) Voice of Happy Time Harry, "Dumber Dolls," Aqua Teen Hunger Force (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002.

(As Sir Willups Brightslymoore) Voice of Happy Time Harry, "The Last One," Aqua Teen Hunger Force (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Donnie, "Donnie Redeemed," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 2003.

Voice and narrator, Oliver Beene, Fox, 2003.

Voice of Ward Rackley, "Witches of East Arlen," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2003.

Voice of Benjamin Dubois, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003.

Voice of Ray Shanty, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2004.

McEnroe, CNBC, 2004.

Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, 2004.

"Top 10 TV Dads," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2004.

Voice, Shorties Watchin' Shorties, Comedy Central, 2004.

"The Andy Griffith Show Episodes," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2004.

"A Look Behind the Scenes," Tom Goes to the Mayor (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Too Late with Adam Carolla, Comedy Central, 2005.

"Holiday Moments," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

Voice of Todd, "Calcucorn," Tom Goes to the Mayor (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Dr. Gail Timlin, "Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest," Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker (also known as Cheap Seats), ESPN, 2005.

Urban Rush, 2006.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2006.

T-Totaled Timbo, "Middle America," Wonder Showzen, MTV, 2006.

Junkyard Jessip, "Horse Apples," Wonder Showzen, MTV, 2006.

Storytime hostage, "Cooperation," Wonder Showzen, MTV, 2006.

Voice of Reverend Jerry Kirkwood, Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2006.

Television Work; Series:

Executive producer, Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), HBO, 1995.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness (also known as Fantastic Newness and The Best of Mr. Show: Fantastic Newness), 1996.

Executive producer, Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: The Incredible, Fantastical News Report), HBO, 1998.

Executive producer, David Cross: The Pride Is Back, HBO, 1999.

Creator and executive producer, Tenacious D, HBO, 1999.