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[DONE] Michael Cera Biography

08 January 09

Since his acclaimed role as George-Michael Bluth in the Emmy Award-winning ‘Arrested Development’, Michael Cera’s career has gone from strength to strength. First came roles starring role the top box office grossing film ‘Superbad’, one of 2007’s most talked about films. Soon after he landed another lead role, this time in the Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated Juno, opposite Ellen Page.

Most recently Cera starred in ‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’, which was released in October 2008 and screened in a highly coveted slot at the Toronto Film Festival. Next up he will take the lead role in ‘Youth in Revolt’, a film based on his favourite book. He will also star opposite Jack Black in ‘Year One’, due in June 2009. Past credits include a young Chuck Barris in George Clooney’s ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’, and ‘Frequency’ with Dennis Quaid.

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Michael Cera	Noel Clarke	Michael Fassbender	Rebecca Hall	Toby Kebbell

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