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My Take
Michael Cera did something genuinely rare: he took a quality most actors spend careers hiding — pure, squirming awkwardness — and built an entire art form out of it. Superbad, Juno, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World form a run of late-2000s comedies that simply do not work without his timing. What I respect most is that he never chased conventional leading-man status; instead he quietly branched into directing, writing, and music, following his own curiosity. The kid from Brampton, Ontario became shorthand for a generation's social anxiety, then refused to be trapped by it. That is a smarter career than most A-listers ever manage.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Cera
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・セラ
- Reading
- まいける・せら
- Born
- June 7, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – Film
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Cera born?
Born June 7, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Michael Cera from?
Michael Cera is from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
What does Michael Cera do?
Michael Cera works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.