Michael Cera

Actor and musician Michael Cera is far from the ideal man, as are his characters - awkward, notorious teenagers. However, he is ranked among the successful representatives of "young Hollywood". The Canadian became famous for his role in the film adaptation of Brian Lee O'Malley's comics "Scott Pilgrim Against All".

Michael Austin Cera's biography dates back to June 7, 1988 in Brampton, Canada, in the family of Linda (née Cockman) and Luigi Cera. From his father, the boy inherited Sicilian roots, from his mother - Irish, Dutch, Scottish and English. Both parents worked for Xerox Corporation. The family has three children: there is also an older sister, Jordan, and a younger sister, Molly.

The boy became interested in the career of an actor at the age of 3. Then he, suffering from chickenpox, first saw the "Ghostbusters" 1984. Having watched the film hundreds of times, I learned all the dialogues. He especially liked Bill Murray, Sera wanted to become like him.

Simultaneously with his studies at school, Michael enrolled in courses at The Second City Theater in Toronto, took additional classes in acting. Already at the age of 9, the boy was a professional who was invited to commercials. The first was an advertisement for the summer camp of Canadian hockey player Tim Horton. Shooting offers piled up, and in the 9th grade, Michael was forced to drop out of school. Later he was educated as an external student.

The childhood of the young talent ended early. In 1999, 11-year-old Michael appeared in 8 episodes of the TV show "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien" and the film "Switching Gates" starring the Olsen sisters. A year later, the boy starred in the biopic Steal This Film about the American sociologist Abby Hoffman and his wife Anita.

The first major project in Sera's filmography is George Clooney's Confessions of a Dangerous Man, about Chuck Barris, a real-life television writer who worked for the CIA and led a double life. The boy played the role of young Chuck.

In 2003, Fox launched the series "Delay in Development" about the Bluth family, whose members have mental problems. So, the head of the family, George, seeks to control the lives of relatives, even while in prison. Son Michael is experiencing the death of his wife, and therefore does not notice that George Michael, his child, played by Michael Cera, is growing withdrawn and asocial.

The comedy series laid bare the problems of modern society: alcoholism, lack of independence, egocentrism, laziness, rebellion. The topicality of the plots was also appreciated by film critics - in 2005 the project was awarded the Golden Globe Award and was included in the top 100 best TV shows of all time according to the Time magazine. In 2006, "Delay in Development" stopped broadcasting due to low ratings.

After the project was closed, Michael and his best friend Clark Duke launched an internet show about two aspiring producers who want to become famous, but do little to achieve their goal. The guys played the main roles themselves.

The videos were recorded as Duke's assignment for the film school, so the actors did not expect to be successful. But in 2007, CBS offered a contract to launch Clark & ​​Michael. Later, guest stars appeared in the mini-series: comedian David Cross, actors Jonah Hill and Joe Lo Tuglio and others. 10 episodes aired.

In 2007, Michael starred in the youth comedy Superbad. The film follows alumni Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera), who want to say goodbye to their innocence at a school party. To look like adults, the guys volunteer to buy alcohol, but it's problematic to do this - they are not 21 years old.

The banal story did not prevent SuperPets from collecting $ 33 million in the first week of rental, and $ 18 million in the second week (with a budget of $ 20 million). As a result, revenues in the USA, Canada and the UK amounted to $ 169.9 million, and the picture became the highest-grossing youth comedy. In 2012, the movie "Macho and the Nerd" broke the record, raising $ 201.5 million.

In the same 2007, Sera starred in "Juno", playing Paulie Bleecker - the guy with whom the 16-year-old protagonist Juno McGuff, played by Ellen Page, is pregnant. For these two roles, the Austin Film Critics Association Awards christened Michael “Breakthrough of the Year,” and Entertainment Weekly named him among the Under-30 Hollywood Actors, along with Elijah Wood and Chris Evans.

In subsequent years, Sera continued to act in comedies: "Be My Boyfriend for Five Minutes" and "Extreme Movie" (2008), "Paper Heart", "The Beginning of Time" and "Rebellious Youth" (2009).

And in 2010, the most recognizable film in the actor's filmography was released - "Scott Pilgrim against everyone." In the story, musician Scott fights seven ex-boyfriends of Ramona, his beloved. The film is stylized as a comic strip. This effect cost the producers $ 90 million, and the box office was only $ 47.7 million, despite the positive reviews from film critics. Directors Quentin Tarantino and Jason Reitman spoke with pleasure about the comic book film.

In 2012, Sera made his theater debut. He starred in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth at the Sydney Opera House. The actor rejoined the cast two years later, performing in Toronto and Broadway.

In 2013, Netflix revived Arrested Development, with Sera starring as the matured George Michael. At the same time, the actor appeared in two films by Sebastian Silva - "Crystal Fairy and the Magic Cactus and 2012" and "Magic, Magic". Filming took place in Chile. For these projects, Michael studied Spanish for 5 hours a day.

On August 8, 2014, the actor released his debut album "True That", which consists of 19 original songs and two cover versions. On all the instruments that sound in the recording - guitars, pianos, synthesizers, drums, Sera played independently. Critics praised Michael's musical experience, calling the album "charming and melancholic." Jonah Hill tweeted:

In 2015, Sera starred in Sofia Coppola's comedy A Very Murray Christmas with her idol Bill Murray. According to the plot, the actor's Christmas show is under threat of disruption - due to heavy snowfall, the stars cannot get to the shooting. Michael played the role of a kind of agent who quickly finds talented performers.

Later, another dream came true. Sera once admitted in an interview that he is a huge fan of David Lynch, and in 2017 he was lucky enough to play in the sequel to the cult series "Twin Peaks" as Wally Brando Brennan, the son of Sheriff Andy Brennan. The image is a tribute to Marlon Brando: Wally was born on the same day as the legendary Hollywood actor.

At the same time, the movie "The Big Game" was released, in which Michael Cera acted as a poker player. The young man adopted the style of play from three celebrities - Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Ben Affleck.

On the set of Scott Pilgrim Against All in 2010, Sera began an affair with Aubrey Plaza, who plays Julie Powers. The couple almost got married in Las Vegas. After a year and a half, the young people broke up. Aubrey once admitted in an interview:

Nothing else is known about Sera's personal life:

The actor is not distracted by social networks: he does not have accounts on Instagram or Twitter, where he could share photos and news from life.

In March 2018, the actor returned to the stage, starring in the second play by Kenneth Lonnergan "Lobby Hero" on Broadway. The production also featured Chris Evans and Brian Tyree Henry. Sera and Henry were nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in Theater, but neither received an award.

Michael is currently working with Julianne Moore on Chilean director Sebastian Lelio's drama "Gloria Bell" while filming the 5th season of Arrested Development.

1999 - Changing Gates 2002 - Confessions of a Dangerous Man 2003-2006, 2013, 2018 - Delays in Development 2007 - Superbad 2007 - Juno 2008 - Be My Boyfriend for Five Minutes 2010 - Scott Pilgrim Against All "2015 -" A Very Murray Christmas "2017 -" Twin Peaks "2017 -" The Big Game "

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Michael cera Net Worth 2021

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Michael cera Net Worth 2019

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Michael cera Net Worth 2017

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