Arrested Development
FOX (ended 2006)
Cast & Crew
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Jeffrey Tambor
George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth
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Portia de Rossi
Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Portia was born in Melbourne, Australia on January 31, 1973. She got her big screen debut in the movie Sirens, also starring Hugh Grant. Since then she has been in several movies including Scream 2, Stigmata, and Cursed. She has also appeared in several television shows including Veronica's Closet, Mister Sterling, and Too Something. Portia is probably best known for her role in the sitcom Arrested Development, as the character Lindsay Bluth, or as Nell Porter on Ally McBeal.moreless -
David Cross
Tobias Fünke
David Cross grew up in Atlanta, but at the completion of High school he moved to Boston, where he briefly studied at Emerson College before dropping out to pursue a full-time stand-up comedy career. He got his big break as a writer for The Ben Stiller Show. This is where he met Bob Odenkirk, with whom he created and starred in the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show With Bob and David. David has also appeared in several movies including Men in Black, Scary Movie 2, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He is probably best known for his role as Tobias Fnke in the hilarious sitcom Arrested Development. Since the shows cancellation after its third season, David has created his own animated comedy entitled Freak Show which is currently in its first season.moreless -
Ron Howard
Narrator
The world watched as Ron Howard grew up. And Howard responded by landing three distinct monster roles before his 21st birthday. When he was just a teenager, it was said of him, "If Ron Howard never works another day in his life, he will have accomplished more in his life than most household name stars." Ron was born in Oklahoma to Jean Speegle and Rance Howard. Rance was a Drama major at the University of Oklahoma. Jean attended acting school in New York. Ron appeared in Frontier Women at age 18 months, and appeared in Playhouse 90 at age 2. He was introduced as a household name at age 6 when he played the inquisitive Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. The role proved bigger than the show, as his Opie character was re-cast in the parent show, The Danny Thomas Show, as well as the spin-off Gomer Pyle, USMC. Two years later, at age 8, he was cast as Winthrop Peroo in The Music Man. It remains watched today in video. Maybe the average viewer would have a problem identifying the character Winthrop Peroo. But we all know that the kid brother is "the kid who plays Opie." And the strength of character required to play the Wells Fargo scene - pushing adults out of the way to take center stage mid song, and singing a lively solo out of dialect - ranks up there as one of the greatest casting marvels of all time. Howard was cast as Steve Bolander, and worked with eventual partner Cindy Williams in American Graffiti, the movie that began the nerd glorification movement. A year later, he capstoned that movement, and spearheaded the movement himself, by playing Richie Cunningham for the first seven years of Happy Days. Howard left Happy Days four years before the nerd glorification movement was completed. He turned his attention to Directing, rather than acting. His influence was so profound that fellow Happy Days nerds Anson Williams and Donny Most likewise abandoned acting in favor of directing. We now know that as Richie, Potsie and Ralph encouraged each other to "sit on it," that the "it" was the Director's chair - and all three heeded their advice to success. Among Howard's directing credits were motion pictures, including Parenthood, A Beautiful Mind, and most recently The DaVinci Code. He also lent his voice as the narrator of the sitcom Arrested Development. No matter how comprehensively any written biography on Ron Howard extends, several new chapters are waiting to be written.moreless -
Jason Bateman
Michael Bluth
Jason Bateman was born on January 14, 1969. His father-in-law is Paul Anka. He began acting at age 10 when a casting director asked him to read for the lead of an educational film. Soon, he landed spots on Little House On The Prairie and Silver Spoons. In the 1980's he was ubiquitous in shows The Hogan Family and It's your Move, and films like Teen Wolf Too, and Necessary Roughness. Recently he portrayed the memorable character Michael Bluth in the series Arrested Development, and he starred alongside actors such as Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn in the films Dodgeball, Starsky and Hutch, and The Break-Up.moreless -
Jessica Walter
Lucille Bluth
Jessica Walter was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She graduated from New York's High School of the Performing Arts and then went on to work in Broadway. On Broadway she was in productions such as Photo Finish, A Severed Head, Advise and Consent, and Rumors. Over the years she has also been involved in many movies and television projects. Some of her movie roles include films such as Tapeheads, Temptress, Goldengirl, and Slums of Beverly Hills. Some of her television roles include shows such as Coach, One Life to Live, and Just Shoot Me! She is probably best known for her role on the sitcom Arrested Development. She played the character of Lucille Bluth for three years until the shows cancellation in early 2006.moreless -
Will Arnett
George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II
Will Arnett was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. As a young adult, he decided to try and make a career as an actor and moved to New York City. He started his acting career by performing in a few small films such as Close Up and Ed's Next Move. He later managed to land guest starring roles in several television shows such as Sex and the City, The Sopranos, and Third Watch. His breakout role was as the judgmentally challenged George Oscar Bluth (nickanmed "Gob") on the critically acclaimed and multiple Emmy nominated series Arrested Development. Since the cancellation of Arrested Development, Will has continued to work in both films and episodic television in addition to doing voice-over work in television commercials. In his personal life, he was briefly married to actress Penelope Ann Miller in 1994-1995. In 2000, he began dating SNL regular Amy Poehler. The two were married on August 29 2003 and have two children together. While he currently lives in New York with his family, he remains an avid fan of his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.moreless -
Michael Cera
George Michael Bluth
Michael was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada in 1988. Michael began his acting career in 1998, when he got a voice acting role for Rolie Polie Olie. Since then he has been in other television projects such as La Femme Nikita, Braceface, Doc, and The Berenstain Bears. He has also appeared in several movies such as Steal This Movie, Frequency, and Ultimate G's. He is probably best known for his role as George Michael Bluth in the sitcom Arrested Development. Since the show's cancellation in early 2006, Michael has had a guest role on Veronica Mars, and has also lined up several movie projects for 2007.moreless -
Alia Shawkat
Mae "Maeby" Fünke
Alia Shawkat got her start in the film Three Kings, and went on to roles in the series Jag. She most memorably played the role of Maeby on the sitcom Arrested Development. -
Tony Hale
Byron "Buster" Bluth
Tony Hale is a talented actor, probably best known for his role as Buster Bluth on Arrested Development.
Tony graduated from Samford University in 1992, and got his first television role in 1995, and his first film role in 1999.
Tony has had small roles on shows including Dawson's Creek, The Sopranos, and Sex and The City.
His most recent role since Arrested Development was cancelled is on the new show Andy Barker P.I..moreless -
Henry Winkler
Barry Zuckerkorn
Though he stands small at 5'6", this actor created one of television's biggest characters: as the ultra-cool greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on "Happy Days" (1974-84) he became a pop idol overnight.
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Henry Franklin Winkler was born in New York City on October 30, 1945 to Jewish holocaust escapees Harry Irving and Ilse Anna Maria Winkler. This backdrop had a profound influence of his youth. For instance, the synagogue Winkler's family attended was built by holocaust escapees and survivors.
In many ways, Winkler's real relationship with his parents was reflected in his account of Fonzie's relationship with his father. At age 31, when Winkler was diagnosed with dyslexia, he reflected back on his childhood, "...all those arguments, all that disappointment, all that punishment and grounding was for naught." As he addressed the Austin College of 2002, he concluded with, "Thank you for listening to me... my parents never did."
But one element of Winkler that did not carry over to Fonzie was his desire for education. Whereas, Fonzie was a dropout who only later appreciated the importance of finishing High School, Winkler attended New York City's Horace Mann Schools. Later, he received advanced degrees from New England schools such as Emerson College (M.A., Drama), Yale School of Drama (M.F.A.), and again Emerson College (Ph.D., Hebrew Literature).
More recently, Dr. Winkler, with Lin Oliver, started a series of books called "Hank Zipzer". The books are about a boy in fourth grade that has dyslexia. The series includes books with bizarre titles and are mildly autobiographical.
As an actor, he appeared in dozens of commercials before making his screen debut, prophetically enough in the youth gang picture The Lord's of Flatbush (1974). He had a bit part in Crazy Joe (also 1974) before landing the role of "The Fonz." His subsequent attempt to translate TV fame to film stardom with leading roles in Heroes (1977), The One and Only (1978), and Night Shift (1982, directed by his "Happy Days" costar Ron Howard) were only modestly successful.
In 1978, Winkler married child welfare advocate Stacey Weitzman. Weitzman had a 6-year-old son Jed, through whom Winkler learned of his dyslexic condition. For the more Winkler learned of his stepson's condition, the more he saw the very symptoms in himself. In addition to Jed, Winkler and Weitzman have a daughter, Zoe Emily, and a son, Max.
As "Happy Days" wound down, Winkler started directing his energies behind the camera. He coproduced the popular TV series "MacGyver" (1985-92) and the less successful "Mr. Sunshine" (1986), and directed the theatrical features Memories of Me (1988) and Cop and a Half (1993). He returned to acting in the TV movies Absolute Strangers (1991) and The Only Way Out (1993), and took the starring role in the sitcom "Monty" (1994) playing a right-wing talk show host. -
Mae Whitman
Ann
Mae Whitman was born in Los Angeles, California. She has been acting since the age of three, when she first starred in a commercial for Tyson's Chicken. Since then, she has appeared in several movies and television shows, including summer blockbuster 'Independence Day' and hospital drama 'Chicago Hope'. She has also gave her voice to a variety of cartoons, including 'Johnny Bravo', 'Fillmore!' and 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'. As an adult Mae is most commonly known for her role as Amber Holt on the NBC drama 'Parenthood'.moreless -
Mo Collins
Starla
Mo Collins was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 7th, 1965. A painfully shy youth, Mo developed her love of improv comedy after becoming involved in a drama class in the 8th grade. She also attended Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and graduated in 1983. Collins attended College for 2 years before quitting to attend Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, where she honed her improv and sketch writing skills. Collins left after a few years and moved to Florida where she worked for 2 years at Disney Orlando at a improv place called "Pleasure Island". While there Mo met fellow Madtv Castmember Paul Vogt and his brother Peter, and they became not only co workers but close friends. Mo then returned to Minneapolis where she starred in many theater productions and plays. In 1993 Mo married fellow Minnesotan and rock drummer Jimi Englund. They have a son, Cullen who is now 10 years old. Both Husband and Son have appeared on the show with her. When her son was 2, Mo sold her Minneapolis home, packed up her belongings and headed to LA in hopes of making her dreams come true. Within a year, she landed her big break on MadTV. Since then, Collins has made numerous TV appearances and had a starring role in the 2002 movie "Detective Fiction" which made its debut at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. She also appeared in the 1999 short film "Spa" about a woman who enters a spa after being invited there by a relative and refuses to leave. She also appeared in the 2001 film "Factory Accident Sex". Mo appeared in the 2003 film "La La Wood", about the life of Jiminy Glick, as well as a well talked about part in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". Mo can be seen in the upcoming movies "Danny Roane: First Time Director", which will make its debut at the SouthBySouthwest Film Festival in Austin, TX on March 11th, as well as the movie "Easier, Softer Way" and has also made appearances on the tv shows "Joey", "Less Than Perfect", "7th Heaven","Family Guy", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Fat Actress."moreless -
Michael Paul Chan
Judge Lionel Ping
Chan, a third-generation Chinese-American born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, spent several years as a keyboard player for bands in Northern California. He became a founding member of the Asian-American Theatre Company and trained at the American Conservatory Theater. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and son. His feature film credits include "Spy Game," "The Glass House," "Once in This Life," "The Insider," "The Joy Luck Club," "Batman and Robin," "Batman Forever," "Falling Down" and "Goonies." His television credits include the series "Nikki," "Strong Medicine," "Early Edition," "Arli$$," "Party of Five," "Wonder Years," and, on CBS, "City of Angels," "Brooklyn South," "JAG" and "Nash Bridges." He also spent two seasons as the voice of "Jimmy Ho," the "Korean Soul-Brotha" on the animated series, "The PJs."moreless -
Judy Greer
Kitty Sanchez
Judy was born to a mechanical engineer and a hospital administrator. Judith Laura Evans Greer showed an affinity for acting as early as high school, when she was a member of the Creative and Performing Arts program at Winston Churchill High School in Livonia, MI (a suburb of Detroit, where she was born). At DePaul University, she studied acting and graduated in 1997. Since then, she has appeared in over 30 films, including The Village, 13 going on 30, and The Wedding Planner. She's known as a very talented character actress, who directors love to cast because of her amazing talent for both dramatic and comedic roles. She has had several memorable guest spots on TV shows, including My Name Is Earl and as Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development.moreless -
Charlie Hartsock
Ted
Born and raised in Chagrin Falls, Ohio by his parents John and Kathleen. He has two older brother, Scott and Steve, and a younger sister Emily. Following his graduation from Denison University Charlie moved to Chicago where he worked with Chicago's famed "The Second City" comedy group for over 6 years. Now living in Los Angeles with his wife Alison and their two children, Sara and Andy, Charlie studies acting with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse as he continues to build his career in commercials, television and film.
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Liza Minnelli
Lucille Austero
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Amy Poehler
Gob's Wife
Amy Poehler is an American comedian and actress. She rose to fame on Saturday Night Live, where she was known for her impressions of Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Ripa, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Nancy Grace, Michael Jackson and most famously, Hillary Clinton. She was promoted from featured player to full cast member during her first season on SNL, and is only the third person (the first two were Harry Shearer and Eddie Murphy) to earn this distinction. In the 2004-2005 season, Amy replaced Jimmy Fallon as the Weekend Update co-anchor and joined forces with Tina Fey, creating the first all-female team on the popular SNL skit. When Fey left the show to produce and star in her own show (30 Rock), Amy continued with Fey's replacement, SNL head writer Seth Meyers. As a 1993 graduate of Boston College, Amy was a key member of America's oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. Poehler has appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer, Mean Girls, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Envy,Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny and as the voice of Snow White in Shrek the Third. In the past, Amy has often appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Andy Richter's little sister, and as a recurring character in two episodes of the college "dramedy" Undeclared. Amy has performed at Second City Chicago and the ImprovOlympic, and is a disciple of longform improv comic innovator, Del Close. She was one of the four players on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade and is a co-owner and a performer of longform improv most Sunday evenings at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, that developed from the Comedy Central series. Poehler has been married to Will Arnett since August 2003, of the acclaimed comedy series, Arrested Development, and had recurring roles in the series as the wife of Arnett's character, Gob.moreless -
John Beard
Himself
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John Michael Higgins
Wayne Jarvis
John Michael Higgins, born February 12, 1963, is an American actor and voice actor who is married and has two children. After graduating from Massachusett's Amherst College in 1985, he began a career in entertainment. He played attorney Wayne Jarvis in five episodes of the Emmy-winning comedy Arrested Development, and his film credits include roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries For Your Consideration (2006), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Best in Show (2000). He also arranged all the vocal harmonies sung by the New Main Street Singers in A Mighty Wind. Higgins also does voice work for television - most notably, he currently plays Judge Mentok the Mindtaker on the animated Adult Swim show Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.moreless -
Michael Bartel
Young Michael
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Patricia Velasquez
Marta
Patricia Velasquez was born in Guajira, Venezuela on January 31, 1971, the fifth of six children. She was raised by her parents, both of whom were educators, in a third world country. Needless to say, Patricia's life was far from luxurious. She attended San Vicente de Paul High School, and after her graduation in 1987, headed for college to study engineering and accounting. Although she was being raised to go into the Venezuelan oil industry (which is basically the only choice for Native American children from Venezuela), a chance event led her to switch plans. A friend of hers wanted to become a model, and one of the pictures she sent to a casting call in Caracas included Patricia. As fate would have it, the agency wanted exotic Patricia. After a year of college studies, she left for Milan in pursuit of a modeling career. In 1998, she strutted down catwalks in ready-to-wear fashion shows for designers such as Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Corinne Cobson, Claude Montana and Dolce & Gabana, to name a few. As for print, Patricia appeared in ads for Chanel's Allure, Roberto Verino's Verino fragrance, as well as Victoria's Secret. She even donned swimsuits for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition in 1994 at the age of 23. She has participated in the mother of all beauty pageants, the Miss Venezuela pageant, and can be seen in such movies as The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Patricia has tried and succeeded in branching out from the stereotype of a model. Besides, she has more noble reasons for her very full schedule. She grew up in a very poor family in Guajira, and promised herself that she would get her family out of that situation. After her first few modeling gigs, she bought her family a new home, made sure her 3 brothers received a college education, and still supports causes such as the advancement of Hispanics, fair treatment of indigenous peoples, and the fight against pediatric AIDS. She also launched a foundation to help Venezuelans.moreless -
BW Gonzalez
Lupe
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Justin Lee
Annyong Bluth
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Justin Grant Wade
Steve Holt
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Jason Aaron Tinero
Young Buster
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Ed Begley Jr.
Stan Sitwell
Edward James Begley, Jr. (born September 16, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an environmentalist first and an actor second. Edward had a recurring role in Six Feet Under, VeronicaMars, Arrested Development, and several other TV shows. He also starred in Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital.moreless -
Ian Roberts
The Literal Doctor
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Martin Mull
Gene Parmesean
A classically trained artist, Martin fell into acting by stages. While still a student and struggling artist, Martin began writing songs and performing. First as part of a group called Soop, he performed on one album called In the Soop. Subsequent albums were under his own name, although pianist Ed Wise (who was with MM in the previous group) continued to perform with him. His break into acting came when Norman Lear offered him a role on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. After this character was killed off (followed quickly by the assassination of Mary Hartman itself because star Louise Lasser burned herself out), Lear cast him in another parody, Fernwood 2Night, which poked fun at small-town talk shows. This was set in Fernwood, Ohio, the fictional home of Mary Hartman. For the second season, the show was renamed America 2Night. The locale was changed to a small town near Los Angeles so that big stars could appear on the show from time to time. After America 2Night, Martin appeared in numerous movies and had a recurring character on Roseanne. Currently he can be seen as the Principal on Sabrina, the Teenaged Witch. But as far as MM was concerned, this was just a side trip. His real love was, and is, in his painting. If he got some money from his acting or singing/songwriting (one of his songs was covered by Sonic Youth), it was more to buy "more tubes of paint" than anything else.moreless -
Sam Pancake
James Alan Spangler
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Dry Humor, Dysfuntional Families, Ensemble Cast, Narcisists, Obscure Jokes
