Michael Cera is a Canadian actor, producer, singer, songwriter and musician best known for portraying the character of George Michael Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Evolution , Evan in Very Bad and Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . As a singer, he released his debut album titled True That in August 2014.

Born name

Michael Austin Cera

nickname

Mike

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Residence

Michael lives in Los Angeles and Brampton.

nationality

training

Through 9th grade, Michael attended 3 different schools including Conestoga Public School , Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School , and Heart Lake Secondary School . Later he finished his education through online school.

occupation

Actor, producer, singer, songwriter, musician

family

• Vater – Luigi Cera
• Mutter – Linda Cera
• Siblings – Jordan Cera (Older Sister), Molly Cera (Younger Sister)

Manager

Michael is represented by Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency, Inc.

Genre

Lo-Fi, Indie-Folk

instruments

Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion

labels

Independently

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Michael dated –

1. Alia Shawkat (2003) – Michael was in a relationship with American actress Alia Shawkat in 2003. They met on the set of Arrested Development .
2. Aubrey Plaza – Michael dated his Scott Pilgrim vs. the World co-star Aubrey sometime after filming the film. Their relationship was revealed when Aubrey met her on RuPaul and Michelle Visage’s podcast “What is the Tee?” in 2018. revealed. She said they dated for a year and a half and the couple took a road trip to Vegas where they almost got married.
3. Nadine (2014-Present) – Michael’s long-term relationship with Nadine and the couple reportedly started dating in 2014. In 2018, there were rumors that the couple had secretly tied the knot, as reported by the Daily Mail . In March 2018, the couple was spotted wearing wedding rings.

race/ethnicity

White

He has Sicilian ancestry on his father’s side, and Irish, Dutch, Scottish, and English ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big expressive eyes
• Curly hair

brand promotion

Michael has appeared in the commercials of brands like –

• Ford Focus (radio commercial)
• Tim Hortons
• Pillsbury

Known for

Portraying the character of George Michael Bluth in the sitcom Arrested Development (2003-2006, 2013, 2018), Evan in Very Bad (2007), Paulie Bleeker in Juno (2007), Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and as a fictionalized version of himself in This Is the End (2013)

First album

Michael’s debut studio album was True That which was released on August 8, 2014. The album was released via Bandcamp.

first movie

He made his motion picture debut in Steal That Movie in 2000.

First TV show

Michael made his television debut in My Best Friend Is a Foreigner as Larrabe Hicks in July 1999.

Personal trainer

According to a 2010 article, Michael, preparing for the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, received his training from Jackie Chan’s martial arts school. The training included 2 hours of fitness training at 8am with a fight instructor, Pilates exercises and lots of push-ups.

Michael also plays tennis in his spare time. In fact, he is a member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association .

Michael Cera favorite things

• TV shows – The Office, Family Guy, Wheel of Fortune

Michael Cera facts

1. When he was 3 years old, Michael suffered from chickenpox and while resting at home he watched the 1984 American science fiction fantasy comedy film Ghostbusters over and over again and memorized all the dialogues.
2. At the age of 3, after watching Ghostbusters, he developed an interest in acting .
3. One of his childhood idols was Bill Murray.
4. He started acting at the age of 8 and his first commercial for Tim Horton’s summer camp was unpaid.
5. Michael auditioned for almost 200 commercials but was not cast, which greatly discouraged him.
6. He had also auditioned for lead actor Cole Sear in the 1999 supernatural horror film The Sixth Sense . The role went to Haley Joel Osment.
7. In 1999 he got a chance to play Larrabe Hicks on the Canadian children’s show I Was a Sixth Grade Alien and the show ran for 2 seasons and launched his television career.
8. In 2002, he played the character of young Chuck Barris (played by Sam Rockwell), the main actor in the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind directed by George Clooney.
9. His first leading role was in George Michael Bluth’s Development Arrested in 2003 , a critically acclaimed comedy series.
10. Michael has mostly played naïve and nerdy characters who are soft-spoken and sensitive.
11. In addition to English, he also speaks fluent Italian.
12. He was from Entertainment Weekly in 2008.
13. He once said that people often mistake him for actor Jesse Eisenberg.
14. Visit his official website @ michaelceramusic.bandcamp.com.
15. Michael is very secretive privately and has no official social media account.