Biography
His portrayal of the middle-aged, aspiring magician and disliked son of a wealthy Southern California family marked Arnett's first high-profile acting role, though he had previously made a career as a voiceover artist. The show's success with the "alternative comedy" crowd set the tone for Arnett's future in quirky film projects where his clean cut, 1950s looks made his smug villains and overconfident dimwits all the more subversively funny. …
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Career Milestones
1990 | Moved to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute |
1995 | First acting role was the independent film "Erie" starring Felicity Huffman |
1996 | Played the Weather Video Guy in "Ed's Next Move" |
1998 | Had a small role in "Southie" starring Donnie Wahlberg; written by Arnett's friend Dave McLaughlin |
1999 | Appeared on an episode of the HBO series "Sex and the City" |
1999 | Cast as Jimmy on the short-lived NBC sitcom "The Mike O'Malley Show" |
2002 | Appeared in two episodes of the HBO drama "The Sopranos" |
2003 | Cast as George Oscar 'G.O.B.' Bluth II on the FOX sitcom "Arrested Development"; earned an Emmy nomination for his role in 2006 |
2005 | Played a supporting role opposite Jennifer Lopez and Michael Vartan in the comedy "Monster-In-Law" |
2006 | Appeared in the comedy "RV" with Robin Williams and Jeff Daniels |
2007 | Co-starred with wife Amy Poehler as a pairs figure skating team in the comedy "Blades of Glory" |
2007 | Had the recurring role of Devon Banks, Jack's nemesis on NBC's "30 Rock"; earned an Emmy (2008, 2010) nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series |
2008 | Cast opposite Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson in the 1970s-era sports comedy "Semi-Pro" |
2008 | Voiced a villainous eagle in the animated feature "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" |
2009 | Voiced The Missing Link, a 20,000 year-old frozen fish-ape hybrid, in the computer-animated 3-D feature "Monsters vs. Aliens" |
2010 | Appeared in the Western action/drama "Jonah Hex" opposite Josh Brolin and Megan Fox |
2010 | Cast as Steve Wilde, an oil tycoon's spoiled son, on the Fox comedy "Running Wilde" |
2010 | Cast as one of Kristen Bell's suitors in "When in Rome" |
2010 | Voiced the character of Mr. Perkins in the animated film "Despicable Me" |
2011 | Co-starred with Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph on the NBC comedy "Up All Night" |
2012 | Voiced the character Pod in the U.S. release of the Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film "The Secret World of Arrietty"; film also featured voice of wife Amy Poehler |
Awards
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Arrested Development |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Arrested Development |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Arrested Development |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |