Canadian actor Michael Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, to parents who worked for Xerox. His mother, Linda, who is from Quebec, has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is Italian (from Sicily). Michael is the middle child between two sisters. He was educated at Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School and Heart Lake Secondary School until the grade nine. Cera then completed his high school education via correspondence.

During a childhood illness he repeatedly viewed Ghostbusters (1984), learning the dialogue. It was this that sparked his interest in performing. He went on to take classes in improvisation at The Second City Toronto. Roles followed in commercials and TV, but he first came to major public attention when he was cast as George Michael Bluth in the critically acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development (2003). After the cancellation of this series, Cera successfully transitioned into movies, scoring starring roles in various projects such as Superbad (2007), Juno (2007), Youth in Revolt (2009) and as the eponymous hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).

Alongside acting, Cera is also a musician - he sings and plays guitar and bass.

Michael Cera at an event for The Immigrant (2013)

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Michael Cera and Glen Powell in The Running Man (2025)

Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Michael Cera and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Michael Cera and Kristen Kish in Top Chef Trivia (2025)

Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, and Maya Erskine in Sacramento (2024)

Michael Angarano and Michael Cera in Sacramento (2024)

Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart in Sacramento (2024)

Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in Superbad (2007)

Michael Cera and Elliot Page in Juno (2007)

Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

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