Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Producer & Writer; Known for "Arrested Development" & "Kung Fu Panda"

Brooklyn, NY, USA
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David Cross Biography

Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee David Cross is an inventive performer, comedian, voice actor, writer, and producer on stage and screen.

He makes guest appearances in "Station Eleven" and "8-Bit Christmas," and starred in "Genius: Aretha," portraying famed music producer, Jerry Wexler opposite Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin.

Cross received rave reviews for his starring role in the dramatic film, "The Dark Divide." Based on the beloved book, “Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide,” by Robert Pyle, one of America's premiere nature writers, the film recreates Pyle’s perilous 1995 journey across one of America’s largest undeveloped wildlands.

Cross’s introduction to the TV scene came with The Ben Stiller Show, where Cross honed his comedy writing skills and shared a 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program.

Cross served as a writer and contributor for Tenacious D. He also wrote, produced and starred in the Comedy Central animated series Freak Show, which he co-created with H. Jon Benjamin.

Cross is best known for his role of Tobias in "Arrested Development." He has voiced the character of Crane in the "Kung Fu Panda" animated series of films, and offered various voices for the animated film "MegaMind," and video games for the "Halo" and "Grand Theft Auto" franchises.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/10/2025.

David Cross Videos

The difference between Canadians and Americans | David Cross

The difference between Canadians and Americans | David Cross

The difference between Canadians and Americans | David Cross

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David Cross Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

David Cross Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

Actor and comedian David Cross visits WIRED to answer his most searched questions from Google. Does David Cross still do standup comedy?

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    David Cross is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity, Civil Rights, Comedian, Jewish Heritage, Political, Reproductive Rights, Social Activism, Women's Rights
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David Cross is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Cross for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. David Cross generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jack Black, Chelsea Handler, Trevor Noah, Seth Rogen and Brian Posehn. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Cross for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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