Born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Michael Cera began acting in feature films at the age of nine. He can be seen as "George Michael Bluth" on the acclaimed series Arrested Development and heard as the voice of the young Howard Stern on the animated cable series Howard Stern: The High School Years.

Cera has starred in a variety of Canadian feature film and television productions. He is familiar to U.S. audiences from his series regular role on the comedy series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien and was also a regular on the series The Grubbs. Cera also starred in the award-winning telefilms My Louisiana Sky, Custody of the Heart, The Familiar Stranger and Walter and Henry. Additionally, he lent his vocal talents to two animated series, Braceface with Alicia Silverstone and The Berenstein Bears.

Cera's film credits include the role of a young Chuck Barris in the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, directed by George Clooney. Additionally, he starred in the IMAX film Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream, and the features Frequency, Steal This Movie and the hit comedy Juno.