COMEDIAN

David Cross

1964 - Today

David Cross

David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and director. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), his role as Ian Hawke in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013–2019). He has been described as “one of the defining figures of cult Gen X comedy”. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Cross is the 12th most popular comedian (up from 54th in 2019), the 1,891st most popular biography from United States (up from 8,682nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, David Cross ranks 12 out of 98. Before him are Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Kevin Hart, George Carlin, and Ellen DeGeneres. After him are Simon Pegg, Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, Bob Odenkirk, Chevy Chase, and Lucille Ball.

Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia

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Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
Tina Fey
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 7
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 8
Kevin Hart
1979 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 9
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 11
David Cross
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 12
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 13
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 14
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 15
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 16
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 17
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 18

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, David Cross ranks 54. Before him are Ronnie Coleman, Mats Wilander, Teri Hatcher, Mark Kelly, C. C. Catch, and Andy Serkis. After him are Miguel Induráin, Martin Weinek, Mehriban Aliyeva, Dražen Petrović, Jean Alesi, and Abedi Pele.

Others Born in 1964

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Ronnie Coleman
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 48
Mats Wilander
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 49
Teri Hatcher
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 50
Mark Kelly
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 51
C. C. Catch
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 52
Andy Serkis
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 53
David Cross
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 54
Miguel Induráin
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 55
Martin Weinek
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 56
Mehriban Aliyeva
PHYSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 57
Dražen Petrović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 1993
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 58
Jean Alesi
RACING DRIVER
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 59
Abedi Pele
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 60

In United States

Among people born in United States, David Cross ranks 1,891 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Bourdain (1956), Héctor Elizondo (1936), Will.i.am (1975), Brad Dourif (1950), Tim Johnson (1946), and William Tecumseh Sherman (1820). After him are Helen Hunt (1963), Lloyd Bridges (1913), James Dwight Dana (1813), Barry Seal (1939), Ben Gazzara (1930), and Elliott Gould (1938).

Others born in United States

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Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,885
Héctor Elizondo
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,886
Will.i.am
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,887
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,888
Tim Johnson
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,889
William Tecumseh Sherman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1820 - 1891
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,890
David Cross
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,891
Helen Hunt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,892
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,893
James Dwight Dana
BIOLOGIST
1813 - 1895
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,894
Barry Seal
EXTREMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,895
Ben Gazzara
ACTOR
1930 - 2012
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,896
Elliott Gould
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,897