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Michael Cera at an event for The Immigrant (2013)

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Michael Cera

  • Says that he is often mistaken for Jesse Eisenberg.
  • Plays guitar in his free time and, according to Elliot Page, his Juno (2007) co-star, he's "very good at it".
  • Auditioned for the role of Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999), which went to Haley Joel Osment.
  • Was ranked #1 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list (2008).
  • Lives in ultra trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, Los Feliz. Giovanni Ribisi, Bo Barrett, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Stewart, Brad Pitt, Hannah Telle and Robert Pattinson are among the other actors who also call Los Feliz home.
  • His last name means "wax" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
  • Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in "Lobby Hero" in 2018.
  • Last name is pronounced "SEH-ra".
  • Member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association.
  • Owns a house in New York and Toronto.
  • Splits his time between Los Angeles and with his family at home in Brampton.
  • Michael has two siblings, an older sister Jordan and a younger sister, Molly.
  • His mother, Linda, comes from Montreal, Quebec, and has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is from Italy (Sicily).
  • Moving from Los Angeles, CA, USA to Brooklyn, NY, USA. (July 2013)
  • He has appeared in two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Juno (2007) and Barbie (2023).
  • Santiago, Chile: Filming Magic Magic (2013). (July 2011)

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