Born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Michael Cera began acting in feature films at the age of 9. ?He starred as a young Chuck Barris in the film ?Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,? directed by George Clooney.

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 Fox Family Channel comedy series ?I Was a Sixth Grade Alien? and was also a regular on the series ?The Grubbs.? ?Cera?s additional credits include the IMAX film ?Ultimate G?s: Zac?s Flying Dream,? the feature films ?Frequency? and ?Steal This Movie,? as well as the award-winning telefilms ?My Louisiana Sky,? ?Custody of the Heart,? ?Familiar Stranger? and ?Walter and Henry.? ?Additionally, he lent his vocal talents to two animated series, ?Braceface? with Alicia Silverstone and ?The Berenstain Bears.?