David Cross - wikipedia David Cross For other people named David Cross, see David Cross ( disambiguation ). David Cross Cross at the Arrested Development 2011 reunion ( 1964 - 04 - 04 ) April 4, 1964 ( age 53 ) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Years active 1990 -- present Genres Political satire, Black comedy, Sketch comedy, Shock humor Spouse Amber Tamblyn ( m. 2012 ) Children Notable works and roles Various roles in Mr. Show Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development Zero in Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas David Cross ( born April 4, 1964 ) is an American stand - up comedian, actor, director and writer, known primarily for his stand - up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the sitcom Arrested Development. Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, developed and had a prominent role in Freak Show, appeared on Modern Family, portrayed Ian Hawke in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film franchise, and voiced Crane in the Kung Fu Panda film franchise. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Stand - up 2.2 Television and film 3 Influences 4 Controversies 4.1 Criticisms 4.1. 1 Larry the Cable Guy 4.1. 2 James Lipton 4.1. 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks 4.1. 4 Scott Stapp 5 Personal life 6 Discography 6.1 Comedy albums 6.2 Tour documentary 6.3 Compilation appearances 7 Bibliography 8 Filmography 8.1 Film 8.2 Television 8.3 Music videos 8.4 Video games 8.5 Podcasts 9 References 10 External links Early life Cross was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Barry and Susi, the former of whom emigrated from Leeds, England. Six months after his birth, Cross ' family moved to Florida. After additional moves to New York and Connecticut, the family settled back in Roswell, Georgia, where Cross remained for nearly a decade. His family was poor and Barry left the family when Cross was 10 years old ; the two have not spoken since he was 19, though they both primarily resided in New York City until Cross sold his home there in 2011. Cross and his family were evicted from their home while living in Georgia. He spent some time living in motels and at friends ' homes while growing up. He has two sisters and once bailed his youngest sibling out of jail. Career Stand - up At age 17, Cross began performing stand - up comedy. The day after he graduated from Northside High School in Atlanta, Cross relocated to New York City. Lacking a plan, he drifted, working briefly for a lawn care company on Long Island. Later, he enrolled at Emerson College in Boston. He would drop out after only a semester, but during his time there, Cross joined This is Pathetic, a college sketch group, where he met John Ennis. In the summer of 1985, the two aspiring actors took a road trip to Los Angeles, although this did not significantly further their acting careers. In Boston, Cross began to perform stand - up more regularly. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, Boston had a booming comedy scene, although Cross did not fit the types of acts being booked most of the time. He recalls that it was `` a loud -, dumb -, pandering -, racist -, homophobic - type scene ''. In 1990, a new comedy scene began to emerge at the famous comedy club chain called Catch a Rising Star ( where many of the comedians of the 1970s and 1980s got their start ). Alongside Janeane Garofalo, Louis C.K., and other comics, Cross appeared regularly several nights a week. Cross formed the sketch comedy group `` Cross Comedy '' with 12 other performers, and they put on a new show every week. They were known for playing tricks on the audience, such as introducing fake comics or planting fake hecklers. Cross became increasingly focused on his comedy work. Cross performed at the alternative comedy club Un-Cabaret in Los Angeles. Radio artist Joe Frank heard David Cross at Un-Cabaret in Los Angeles, and hired him to appear in Frank 's 1994 radio programs, `` A Hearing '' and `` The Last Run '' which in 1997 was combined to become `` The OJ Chronicles '' where David appears as OJ 's Valet. Cross also starred in the Joe Frank program Jam, produced in 1999 and has more recently worked with Joe Frank on radio shows for KCRW 's Unfictional. Cross ' stand - up comedy blends political commentary and satire. In 1999, he performed a one - hour comedy special, The Pride Is Back, on HBO. He has released three recordings : Shut Up You Fucking Baby !, It 's Not Funny, and Bigger and Blackerer. Cross ' stand up material was featured in Comedy Central 's animated series Shorties Watchin ' Shorties. In 2004, Shut Up You Fucking Baby ! was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. In 2003, he released his first tour film Let America Laugh and was named # 85 on Comedy Central 's list of the 100 greatest stand - ups of all time. He appears on Un-Cabaret compilation albums, including Freak Weather Feels Different and The Good, the Bad and the Drugly. Cross announced that he would embark on a 51 - date nationwide stand - up tour from Jan. 26, 2016, in San Diego through April 24, 2016, in Oklahoma City. Titled `` Making America Great Again ! '', it is his first tour in six years. Television and film Cross at the 2007 Plug Awards Cross began his professional television career as a writer on The Ben Stiller Show. The series hired him toward the end of its run, and he occasionally made brief appearances in the sketches. He had a speaking role in `` The Legend of T.J. O'Pootertoot '', a sketch written almost entirely by Cross. It was during this period that he first met Bob Odenkirk, with whom he would later co-create the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show in 1995. Cross won an Emmy for his work on The Ben Stiller Show in 1993. Cross later co-starred as Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development, which was originally intended to be only a minor role. He has also played smaller roles on programs such as Just Shoot Me !, The Drew Carey Show, NewsRadio, Strangers with Candy, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. From October 2005, Cross regularly appeared on Comedy Central 's The Colbert Report as Stephen Colbert 's nemesis Russ Lieber, a fictional liberal radio talk show host from Madison, Wisconsin. Cross also developed an animated series for Comedy Central called Freak Show, which co-starred H. Jon Benjamin and was cancelled due to low ratings. He has appeared several times on Wonder Showzen. Cross teamed up with Mr. Show director and producer Troy Miller and Odenkirk to produce a feature film Run Ronnie Run, based on one of their Mr. Show characters. The film satirized the reality television craze, and featured cameos from many stars ; however, Odenkirk got into conflict with the studio New Line Cinema, and they then released it direct - to - video. In 1994 and again in 1999, Cross was a guest voice actor on Joe Frank 's radio show, featured in the episodes `` The Last Run '', `` A Hearing '', `` The O.J. Chronicles '', and `` Jam ''. In 2013, he returned, making an appearance in an episode of Frank 's radio show, entitled `` A Conversation. '' In 2004, Cross provided voices for a Marine in Halo 2 and a store clerk named Zero in Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas. He was also the voice of the `` Happy - Time Harry '' doll and Bert Banana in Aqua Teen Hunger Force ( although the part was credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore ). Cross has made guest appearances in Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job !. He directed the music video for The Black Keys ' song `` 10 A.M. Automatic, '' a spoof of public - access television. Paste Magazine ranked it number 24 on their list of the 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade ( 2000 -- 2009 ). Cross appeared in The Strokes ' music video for `` Juicebox '' as a bad local `` morning zoo '' radio DJ. He also appeared in the New Pornographers ' video for `` Use It, '' in Superchunk 's video for `` Watery Hands '' ( along with Janeane Garofalo ), and in Yo La Tengo 's video for `` Sugarcube '' ( along with Bob Odenkirk and John Ennis ). Cross contributes to Vice magazine, writing a column, My America. In 2005, he contributed to the UNICEF benefit song `` Do They Know It 's Hallowe'en ? '' and appeared in one of PETA 's `` I 'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur '' campaigns. In the Beastie Boys ' 2006 concert film Awesome ; I Fuckin ' Shot That !, Cross portrays Nathaniel Hörnblowér in the fictional segment `` A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hörnblowér. '' In I 'm Not There, Cross portrays Allen Ginsberg. Both Bill Lawrence and Zach Braff of the TV series Scrubs were eager to have Cross make a cameo appearance on the series as Tobias Fünke, but due to the series ' cancellation, the plan never came to fruition. Cross provided commentary on the Vicarious music video DVD for Tool. He has previously performed comedy as an opening act for the band and its members appeared on Mr. Show several times. He portrayed Ian Hawke in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakquel, and Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked and voiced Crane in the Kung Fu Panda film franchise. Cross starred in David 's Situation, a pilot for HBO. It filmed in May 2008 and included many Mr. Show alumni at the taping. On August 6, 2008, Bob Odenkirk announced on bobanddavid.com that David 's Situation would not be produced. Cross at the 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival Cross ' black comedy series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, in which he stars and co-writes with Shaun Pye, has run on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and IFC in the United States since October 2010. On March 29, 2010, his first comedy special in six years, Bigger and Blackerer, was streamed on Epix HD. A CD with `` slightly different content '' was released on May 25, 2010. In 2009, Cross released his first book I Drink for a Reason. The book features memoirs, satirical fictional memoirs, and material from Cross that originally appeared in other publications. In September 2009, Cross performed at his own comedy stage at the ATP New York 2009 music festival, for which he picked Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin, Jon Glaser, and Derrick Brown & The Navy Gravy to join him. In the same year, Cross and Benjamin created and wrote for Paid Programming on Adult Swim. Paid Programming was not picked up for a full series and Benjamin referred to it as an `` abject failure ''. Cross starred alongside Julia Stiles and America Ferrera in It 's a Disaster, which premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival. Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the US distribution rights to the film and plans to release it in select theaters, which started on April 13, 2013. Cross ' directorial debut film Hits premiered at 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Instead of selling the film rights to distributors, Cross instead opted to sell the movie over Bit Torrent through their `` bundles '' program, which BitTorrent launched to help `` legitimize '' the platform. According to The Verge it is the first feature film to be distributed in such a format. At the same time Cross launched a Kickstarter campaign for the movie 's general release which would then distribute the movie using a pay what you want methodology. In April 2015, episodes were ordered for a new sketch comedy show starring Cross and Odenkirk called W / Bob & David. It premiered in November 2015 on Netflix. Cross and Odenkirk write, star in, and produce the show. On the January 10, 2016, broadcast of the National Public Radio - syndicated quiz show Ask Me Another, Cross appeared as a celebrity guest and performed well enough that at the audience 's request the show 's producers took the unusual step of allowing him to advance to the show 's final, championship round ; he then won that round and became that episode 's overall champion, winning a prize package that included a pair of denim cutoff shorts that he himself had autographed. Influences Cross has said his comedic influences include Bill Hicks Andy Kaufman, Monty Python 's Flying Circus, Lou Costello, Steven Wright, Richard Pryor, and Lenny Bruce. Controversies In October 2005, Cross was sued by Nashville club owner Thomas Weber, who accused Cross of taping him without permission for Shut Up You Fucking Baby and Let America Laugh in violation of Weber 's privacy rights. In April 2006, the case against Cross himself was dismissed and the case proceeded with Warner Music, Subpop Records, WEA Corporation, and the Alternative Distribution Alliance. In a 2012 interview with Playboy magazine, Cross revealed that he had snorted a small amount of cocaine at the 2009 White House Correspondents ' Dinner. Cross said, `` It was n't like I got high... It was just about being able to say that I did it, that I did cocaine in the same room as the president. '' Criticisms Larry the Cable Guy In April 2005, Cross criticized stand - up comedian Larry the Cable Guy in a Rolling Stone interview, saying, `` It 's a lot of anti-gay, racist humor -- which people like in America -- all couched in ' I 'm telling it like it is. ' He 's in the right place at the right time for that gee - shucks, proud - to - be-a - redneck, I 'm - just - a-straight - shooter - multimillionaire - in - cutoff - flannel - selling - ring - tones act. That 's where we are as a nation now. We 're in a state of vague American values and anti-intellectual pride. '' In response, Larry devoted a chapter in his book GIT - R - DONE to Cross and the `` PC left '', claiming that Cross had `` screwed with my fans, it was time for me to say something ''. Larry claimed that Rolling Stone was baiting comedians to attack him, and they turned to Cross only after Lewis Black refused ( as Larry and Lewis are good friends ). Cross responded with An Open Letter to Larry the Cable Guy posted on his website. He continued to mock Larry in his stand - up, satirizing Blue Collar TV during a guest appearance on Wonder Showzen. In December 2005, he ended his performance on Comedy Central 's Last Laugh ' 05 by mockingly yelling Larry 's catchphrase, `` GIT - R - DONE ! '', to the audience as he left the stage. He pokes fun at Larry 's comedy in Freak Show with a character called `` Danny the Plumber Guy ''. James Lipton Cross has criticized Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton on a Mr. Show sketch and in his stand - up performance The Pride Is Back, calling him `` pretentious. '' Lipton, who thought that Cross 's impression of him was not good - natured, would later appear alongside Cross in Arrested Development, in the recurring role of Prison Warden Stefan Gentiles. During filming, Cross was impressed with Lipton 's acting and comedic ability, and the two became good friends. On one commentary track for season four of Mr. Show, Cross discussed the encounter, complimenting Lipton for his professionalism and performance, saying that he liked Lipton personally but still `` did n't care for '' Inside The Actors Studio. Alvin and the Chipmunks Responding to critics of his decision to appear in the critically panned, but commercially successful, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Cross noted that the film paid for a summer home, and more than `` all my other projects combined : book, TV show, the two pilots, Year One, yeah. '' Although he has admitted to taking the role primarily for the money, he has said that he does not regret doing so or consider it to be `` selling out '' as he has nothing against entertainment designed for children to enjoy that does not send a bad message. Cross reprised his Chipmunks role in the film 's two sequels, Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakquel and Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked. In 2011, Cross said the third film was `` the most unpleasant experience I 've ever had in my professional life. '' He stated that this was due to clashes with one particular producer involved in the movie that he would not name, though he specified that it was not anyone in the cast, nor the director, and later posted a note to his Facebook page clarifying that it was not executive producers Janice Karman or Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. either, whom he stated `` were never anything but warm, giving, and gracious '' and regretted that some speculated they were the producers to whom he referred. Scott Stapp Cross has been critical of several pop music acts in his standup comedy, notably Creed and its lead singer, Scott Stapp. On his 2004 album It 's Not Funny, Cross referred to Creed as `` the third - worst band in history, '' and maligned the group 's pop sensibilities for being too ubiquitous, suggesting that Stapp hung around `` 10th grade girls ' locker rooms '' to find inspiration for his song lyrics. Cross then relates an anecdote about Stapp being a last - minute replacement for another celebrity at a taping of Celebrity Poker Showdown in 2003. Cross became concerned that a confrontation would take place since he had `` said the most awful shit about that guy ( Stapp ) on stage and in print. '' Cross said that as the taping was preparing to commence, he approached Stapp and extended his hand, introducing himself, and that Stapp shook his hand and sarcastically intoned, `` Thanks for the words, '' to which Cross replied, `` Well, you know... '' Personal life Cross was raised Jewish and later became an atheist. He describes his `` political philosophy ( as ) definitely more socialist Democrat than centrist politician ''. In August 2011, after four years of dating, Cross became engaged to Amber Tamblyn. They married in 2012. On February 21, 2017, Tamblyn announced that she and Cross had recently had a daughter, whose name she jokingly claimed via Instagram to be Dauphinoise Petunia Brittany Scheherazade Von Fünkinstein Mustard Witch RBG Cross Tamblyn - Bey jr. In March 2017, their child 's name was officially announced as Marlow Alice Cross. On September 26, 2013, Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler revealed that Cross was the first investor in the crowdfunding platform. Strickler included Cross among the `` friends and family '' who first financed Kickstarter in 2006. Discography Comedy albums Year Title 1999 The Pride Is Back 2002 Shut Up You Fucking Baby ! It 's Not Funny Bigger and Blackerer 2016 Making America Great Again Tour documentary Year Title 2003 Let America Laugh Compilation appearances Year Title Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 2005 Invite Them Up 2007 Comedy Death - Ray Bibliography Year Title Publisher 2009 I Drink for a Reason Grand Central Publishing, New York ( ISBN 978 - 0 - 446 - 57948 - 3 ) 2013 Hollywood Said No ! Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Destiny Turns on the Radio Ralph Dellaposa The Truth About Cats & Dogs Male Radio Caller / Bookstore Man The Cable Guy Sales Manager Waiting for Guffman UFO Expert 1997 Who 's the Caboose ? Jaded Guy 1997 Men in Black Newton 1998 Small Soldiers Irwin Wayfair 1998 The Thin Pink Line Tommy Dantsbury 1999 Ca n't Stop Dancing Chapman 2000 Chain of Fools Andy 2001 Ghost World Gerrold 2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Dog # 2 Voice 2001 Pootie Tang Pootie Tang Impostor 2001 Scary Movie 2 Dwight Hartman 2001 One Day... The Turd Short film 2002 Life Without Dick Rex 2002 Men in Black II Newton 2002 Martin & Orloff Dan Wasserman 2002 Run Ronnie Run Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow 's voice Also writer 2003 Melvin Goes to Dinner Seminar Leader Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Rob Eakin 2006 Awesome ; I Fuckin ' Shot That ! Nathaniel Hörnblowér 2006 She 's the Man Principal Gold 2006 Curious George Junior Bloomsberry Voice 2006 School for Scoundrels Ian Winsky 2007 Crashing Man In Space 2007 The Grand Larry Schwartzman 2007 I 'm Not There Allen Ginsberg 2007 Battle for Terra Giddy Voice 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks Ian Hawke 2008 The Toe Tactic Timmy Voice 2008 Futurama : The Beast with a Billion Backs Yivo Voice Direct - To - DVD 2008 Kung Fu Panda Crane Voice 2008 The Legend of Secret Pass Loo Voice 2009 Meltdown Ham Sandwich Short Film 2009 Year One Cain 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakquel Ian Hawke Megamind Minion Voice 2011 Fight For Your Right Revisited Nathaniel Hörnblowér Short film 2011 Megamind : The Button of Doom Minion Voice Short film 2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked Ian Hawke 2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Crane Voice 2011 Demoted Ken Castro 2012 It 's a Disaster Glenn Randolph 2013 Kill Your Darlings Louis Ginsberg 2013 The Gynotician Gynotician Short film Also co-writer 2014 Hits Director and writer 2014 Obvious Child Sam 2015 The Wolfpack Project Documentary Executive producer 2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Riff - Off Host Credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore 2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Crane Voice 2016 Folk Hero & Funny Guy Chris DeRose 2017 The Post Phil Geyelin In post-production 2018 Sorry to Bother You In post-production TBA Next Gen Dr. Rice / Q - Bots Voice Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 -- 1993 The Ben Stiller Show Stage Manager / Boyfriend 2 episodes Also writer Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program ( 1993 ) 1995 A Bucket of Blood Charlie Television film 1995 -- 1998 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various roles 30 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program ( 1998 -- 1999 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics ( 1998 ) 1996 -- 1997 The Drew Carey Show Earl 2 episodes 1996 -- 1998 NewsRadio David / Theo 2 episodes 1997 -- 1998 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist David ( voice ) 2 episodes 1997 -- 2000 Tenacious D Comic Dressed as Nun Episode : `` Angel in Disguise '' Also co-creator, writer and executive producer 1997 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself Episode : `` Gallagher '' 1998 Hercules Fear ( voice ) Episode : `` Hercules and the Owl of Athens '' 1999 -- 2003 Just Shoot Me ! Donnie DiMauro 3 episodes 2000 Strangers with Candy Dr. Trepanning Episode : `` Is My Daddy Crazy ? '' 2001 Home Movies Guy in Grocery Store ( voice ) Episode : `` Brendon 's Choice '' 2002 -- 2008 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Happy Time Harry / Bert Banana ( voices ) 3 episodes 2003 -- 2004 Oliver Beene Future Oliver David Beene ( voice ) 23 episodes 2003 King of the Hill Ward Rackley ( voice ) Episode : `` Witches of East Arlen '' 2003 -- 2004 Crank Yankers Benjamin Dubois / Ray Shanty ( voices ) 2 episodes 2003 -- 2006 2013 Arrested Development Dr. Tobias Fünke 60 episodes Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ( 2005 -- 2006, 2014 ) Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Television Series ( 2004 ) Pilot Season Ben ( voice ) 2 episodes 2005 Tom Goes to the Mayor Todd ( voice ) Episode : `` Calcucorn '' 2005 -- 2007 The Colbert Report Russ Lieber ( voice ) 7 episodes 2006 O'Grady Randy Harnisch ( voice ) Episode : `` Big Jerk on Campus '' 2006 Wonder Showzen T - Totaled Timbo / Junkyard Jessip / Storytime Hostage 3 episodes 2006 Freak Show Benny / Primi / Various voices 7 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer 2006 Family Guy Jerry Kirkwood ( voice ) Episode : `` Prick Up Your Ears '' 2007 -- 2008 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job ! Pizza Boy / Pussy Doodles Artist / Lou 3 episodes 2007 Law & Order : Criminal Intent Ronnie Chase Episode : `` Bombshell '' 2007 Odd Job Jack Julius J ( voice ) Episode : `` King Ho '' 2008 David 's Situation David Pilot Also co-creator and writer 2008 Human Giant Peter Burns 2 episodes 2009 Important Things with Demetri Martin Co-worker Episode : `` Chairs '' 2009 Paid Programming Pilot Also co-creator 2010 -- 2011 Running Wilde Dr. Andy Weeks 7 episodes 2010 -- 2012 2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Todd Margaret 19 episodes Also creator, writer and associate producer 2011 Archer Noah ( voice ) 3 episodes 2011 Soul Quest Overdrive Bert ( voice ) 6 episodes 2011 -- 2012 Modern Family Duane Bailey 3 episodes 2012 Mary Shelley 's Frankenhole Jim Belushi / John Belushi ( voices ) Episode : `` Robert Louis Stevenson 's Belushi '' 2012 -- 2013 Comedy Bang ! Bang ! Himself / Chef 2 episodes 2013 -- 2014 The Heart, She Holler Jack 12 episodes 2014 Rick and Morty Prince Nebulon ( voice ) Episode : `` M. Night Shaym - Aliens ! '' 2014 Community Hank Hickey Episode : `` Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons '' 2014 Dead Boss Derek Bridges Pilot 2014 Maron Himself Episode : `` Marc 's Family '' 2014 Drunk History Baron von Steuben Episode : `` Philadelphia '' 2015 Asylum Juan Pablo Episode : `` Project Siren '' 2015 TripTank Jack ( voice ) Episode : `` Precipice of Yesterday '' 2015 W / Bob & David Various roles 4 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer 2016 -- 2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Russ Snyder 4 episodes 2016 We Bare Bears Director ( voice ) Episode : `` The Audition '' 2017 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Thaddeus D. Actwell ( voice ) Episode : `` Steak Bus '' Music videos Year Title Role 1997 `` Watery Hands '' by Superchunk Actor 1997 `` Sugarcube '' by Yo La Tengo Actor `` 10 A.M. Automatic '' by The Black Keys Director 2005 `` Juicebox '' by The Strokes Actor 2005 `` Use It '' by The New Pornographers Actor 2006 `` Vicarious '' DVD by Tool Commentary 2011 `` Make Some Noise '' by Beastie Boys Actor Video games Year Title Role Notes Halo 2 Marine ( voice ) G - Phoria Award for Best Voice Male Performance Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas Zero ( voice ) Podcasts Year Title Role 2016 Homecoming Anthony Azam 2016 Cum Town Himself 2017 Chapo Trap House Himself References ^ Jump up to : `` David Cross Biography : Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian ( 1964 -- ) ''. Biography.com ( FYI / A&E Networks ). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' While I 'm doing Alvin And The Chipmunks, I 'm thinking of awful risque things ' : Interview with David Cross ''. Chortle.com.uk. October 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` WTF with Marc Maron Podcast -- Episode 269 -- David Cross ''. Retrieved April 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Adam Carolla Podcast Interview : Cross ''. Internet Archive. 2009 - 06 - 29. Jump up ^ `` David Cross 10 / 7 / 2010 ''. Adam Carolla Show. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Odenkirk, Naomi. ( 2002 ). Mr. Show What Happened ? ! Beverly Hills, CA : The Management Group. ISBN 0 - 9713597 - 8 - 4 Jump up ^ Malloy, John. `` O.J. Chronicles, The ''. JoeFrank.com. Jump up ^ `` Jam ''. JoeFrank.com. Jump up ^ `` Joe Frank : Downfall ''. UnFictional. KCRW.com. Jump up ^ `` David Cross Biography ''. Movies.yahoo.com. 1964 - 04 - 04. Retrieved 2010 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan ( 2016 - 01 - 05 ). `` David Cross announces ' Making America Great Again ! ' nationwide stand - up tour ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ McCown, Alex ( 2016 - 01 - 05 ). `` David Cross announces his first stand - up tour in 6 years ''. A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ Deutsch, Ron ( 1999 - 10 - 08 ). `` Something Completely Different ''. Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 07. Jump up ^ Clark, Meredith. `` Q&A : David Cross on ' Arrested Development, ' Cutoff Shorts and Overpowering the Grid ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ Evans, Bradford. `` Why ' The Colbert Report ' Should Use Correspondents More Often ''. Splitsider. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Comedy Gods David Cross and Jon Benjamin Made A Cartoon ! ! Comedy Central 's FREAK SHOW ! ! ''. Ai n't It Cool News. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Joe Frank : A Conversation ''. UnFictional. KCRW.com. Retrieved 3 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Joe Frank : A Conversation ''. GameSpot. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ Labate, Steve ( 2009 - 11 - 09 ). `` The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade 2000 -- 2009 ) ''. Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ Nessif, Bruna ( 22 May 2013 ). `` Blast from the Past : Funnyman David Cross Wears His Own Fur in Never Nude PETA Ad ''. EOnline.com. Jump up ^ Mischalova ( Sep 6, 2006 ). `` Zach Braff on Scrubs, Fletch and Being Goofy ''. The Hollywood Gossip.com. Retrieved Oct 3, 2010. The one person I want right now is David Cross. I wanted David Cross to come on as Tobias Funke... I love that character, and the fact that character is over for good, I want him to at least have one more little life. Jump up ^ `` Scrubs : Zach May Come Back & An Arrested Development Guest ? ''. TVSeriesFinale.com. Sep 9, 2006. Retrieved Oct 3, 2010. What is for sure is Zach 's desire to work with actor David Cross. (... ) Zach and Bill both love Cross ' character from Development and prompted Zach to say `` I want David Cross to come on as Tobias. I 'm trying to broker that deal. I think that it would be so funny because I love ( that character ). I want him to have at least one more life. '' Jump up ^ Carlson, Eric. `` David Cross Clarifies Rant Against ' Alvin and The Chipmunks : Chipwrecked ' Producer ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ Evans, Bradford. `` The Lost Projects of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross ''. Splitsider.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( 8 October 2015 ). `` ' Todd Margaret ' Season 3 Gets January Premiere On IFC ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` David Cross - new CD / DVD announced ''. idiomag.com. Idio Ltd. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` I Drink for a Reason ''. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ Heisler, Steve ( 4 February 2011 ). `` Random Roles H. Jon Benjamin ''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 February 2011. Jump up ^ `` It 's a Disaster ''. Oscilloscope.net. Retrieved 22 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Sundance 2014 : World Cinema Dramatic Competition ''. Retrieved January 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Hits -- Director David Cross ''. Retrieved January 18, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Kastrenakes, Jacob. `` David Cross ' new movie will be the first feature film distributed in a BitTorrent Bundle ''. The Verge. Retrieved 8 January 2015. Jump up ^ Whitney, Erin ( April 2, 2015 ). `` Bob Odenkirk & David Cross Are Reuniting For A Netflix Series ''. The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington. Retrieved April 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Cross, David. In Guildford, Simon ( June 21, 2007 ). `` Does Anybody Remember Laughter ? ''. SimonGuildford.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 04 - 08. I was definitely influenced by Bill Hicks. Well, maybe less ' influenced ' than ' inspired by '. When I first met him, I was doing stuff that I do now, so maybe I was n't directly influenced by him. But he was certainly inspiring. ^ Jump up to : `` Profile in Comedy : David Cross -- Comedy Writing ''. NetPlaces.com. n.d. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Jump up ^ Dylan ( Aug 21, 2006 ). `` Lawsuit Against David Cross, Warner Music Dismissed ''. Mediabistro.com. Retrieved Nov 10, 2010. Jump up ^ Riden, Chad ( October 12, 2005 ). `` Thomas Weber ( Exit - In dude ) sues David Cross ''. nashvillestandup.com. Retrieved Nov 10, 2010. Jump up ^ Carlson, Erin ( February 22, 2012 ). `` David Cross Admits to Snorting Cocaine at the White House Correspondents Dinner ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Jump up ^ Ullman, Ethan ( 24 March 2010 ). `` Interview with comedian Lewis Black ''. Albany Student Press. Retrieved 24 July 2013. And we totally do n't agree on politics, but he 's a friend of mine. Jump up ^ Cross, David ( October 2, 2007 ). `` An Open Letter to Larry The Cable Guy ''. The Bob and Davider. BobandDavid.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Cross, David. The Pride Is Back, track : `` James Lipton '' Jump up ^ `` A Couple of Questions with... James Lipton ''. Jump up ^ Netburn, Deborah ( 3 January 2008 ). `` Comedian defends his kid - flick role ''. Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ Sicha, Choire ( 14 June 2009 ). `` It 's full speed ahead for David Cross ''. Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ `` Amplified : David Cross Defends ' Chipmunks ' ''. YouTube. 2010 - 05 - 31. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 01. ^ Jump up to : Toro, Gabe ( December 14, 2011 ). `` David Cross Calls ' Chip - Wrecked ' ' The Most Unpleasant Experience ' Of His Career ''. Indiewire.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Please know this ''. Facebook. To any and all who are aware of my Conan appearance in which I disparaged a particular producer on the movie `` Alvin and the Chipmunks -- Chipwrecked '', I would like to clarify the following ; the producer in question was NOT Janice Karman, the wife of Ross Bagdasarian ( the son of Dave Bagdasarian, the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks ) as some have speculated. Janice and Ross were never anything but warm, giving, and gracious to me. From the first day I walked on the set for the first movie to wrapping the third. During the shooting of Chipwrecked they went out of their way daily to make sure that ( as my negative treatment was well known to everyone involved ) I was happy and they understood and appreciated my situation. Even, along with the director and the A. D 's, going so far as pleading my case with said particular producer. I have the utmost respect and appreciation for everyone else involved with the movie especially Ross and Janice whose enthusiasm, energy and spirit I deeply admire and appreciate. I am truly sorry if this caused them any grief or upset. They 're really, really nice and I ca n't imagine them ever behaving that way to anybody. Jump up ^ Semigran, Aly ( January 12, 2012 ). `` ' Chipwrecked ' producer responds to David Cross ' statements and Facebook apology ''. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013 - 11 - 10. Jump up ^ Riedel, David ( August 18, 2011 ). `` David Cross : Five things to know about him ''. CBS News. Jump up ^ `` David Cross - Hidden Track ( Scott Stapp ) ''. YouTube. Jump up ^ Modell, Josh ( January 6, 2012 ). `` David Cross ''. The A / V Club. Jump up ^ `` Interview : David Cross ''. The A.V. Club. September 15, 1999. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. I was raised Jewish but I do n't believe in God, I 'm not Jewish, and I do n't hold those beliefs. Jump up ^ `` Stand - up Comic David Cross ''. NPR. 2003 - 02 - 06. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 01. Jump up ^ `` David Cross on why his comedy tour pissed off people right and left ''. The A.V. Club. 2016 - 08 - 18. Archived from the original on 2016 - 12 - 06. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : Amber Tamblyn, 29, Weds David Cross, 48 ''. Us Weekly. October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Juneau, Jen ( 6 March 2017 ). `` Not Crying Over Spilled ( Breast ) Milk ! Amber Tamblyn Gets Real About New Motherhood ''. People. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ Tamblyn, Amber ( February 21, 2017 ). `` David and I are proud to announce... ''. Amber Tamblyn verified Instagram account. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017... the birth of our daughter, Dauphinoise Petunia Brittany Scheherazade Von Funkinstein Mustard Witch RBG Cross Tamblyn - Bey jr. Jump up ^ Hawkes, Rebecca ( February 24, 2017 ). `` Amber Tamblyn announces utterly ridiculous baby name - and people are n't quite sure what to think ''. The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Mizoguchi, Karen ( 13 March 2017 ). `` Amber Tamblyn Reveals Her Daughter 's Name Is Marlow Alice -- and the Announcement Involves Hillary Clinton ''. People.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017. Jump up ^ Glenn Fleishman ( September 26, 2013 ). `` And the Crowdfund Goes Wild ''. The New Disruptors ( Podcast ). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2013. External links Official David Cross website Find more aboutDavid Crossat Wikipedia 's sister projects Media from Commons Quotations from Wikiquote Data from Wikidata David Cross at DMOZ David Cross on IMDb I Drink For A Reason Book website David Cross Television Mr. Show with Bob and David ( 1995 -- 98 ) Tenacious D ( 1997 -- 2000 ) Freak Show ( 2006 ) Paid Programming ( 2009 ) The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret ( 2010 -- 16 ) W / Bob & David ( 2015 ) Films Run Ronnie Run ( 2002 ) Let America Laugh ( 2003 ) Hits ( 2014 ) Records Shut Up You Fucking Baby ! ( 2002 ) It 's Not Funny ( 2004 ) Bigger and Blackerer ( 2010 ) Books I Drink for a Reason ( 2009 ) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series ( 1990 -- 99 ) Billy Crystal / Jerry Belson, James L. 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Question: ian from alvin and the chipmunks real name
Answer: David Cross