A very poor actor who often preforms in a stilted and timid fashion.
Plays the role of the socially awkward teenages in nearly all his film roles.
His role in hipster culture has made him an idol of hate from many people.
He is working his way to becoming the new Mathew Broderick. As in an actor who is a former shell of themselves for relying on one or two cult films aimed at the youngish teen audience and then failing to find other roles out of comedy because they lack talent and whats worse, they're not actually funny.
Plays the role of the socially awkward teenages in nearly all his film roles.
His role in hipster culture has made him an idol of hate from many people.
He is working his way to becoming the new Mathew Broderick. As in an actor who is a former shell of themselves for relying on one or two cult films aimed at the youngish teen audience and then failing to find other roles out of comedy because they lack talent and whats worse, they're not actually funny.
Michael Cera
by Daimou February 6, 2011
A term used to describe a general feeling that an actor is merely playing the same type of character previously seen in another production. Where it be a theater production, film, or television series.
The term came to prominence when audiences began to notice the acting of Canadian born Michael Cera. Beginning with his first large audience production "Arrested Development" and ending with "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" people began to notice that Michael Cera was merely playing a meek, level-headed, awkward, and bland normal character in every production.
Today the acting skills of Michael Cera is used to describe innumerable actors that cannot develop or play a varying repertoire of characters.
The term came to prominence when audiences began to notice the acting of Canadian born Michael Cera. Beginning with his first large audience production "Arrested Development" and ending with "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" people began to notice that Michael Cera was merely playing a meek, level-headed, awkward, and bland normal character in every production.
Today the acting skills of Michael Cera is used to describe innumerable actors that cannot develop or play a varying repertoire of characters.
Alex: Dude I can't wait to see Year One! It stars Michael Cera he's hilarious!
Matt: Seriously, Michael Cera can't act. He just plays the same nerdy awkward dude. Have you seen all his movies?
Alex: I saw Superbad and I loved Arrested Development...well know that you mentioned it he does seen to be the same character.
Matt: You got to realize dude, he's a hack. All of the movies he's been in have awesome scriptwriters and a great surrounding cast.
Alex: What a douche...
Matt: Seriously, Michael Cera can't act. He just plays the same nerdy awkward dude. Have you seen all his movies?
Alex: I saw Superbad and I loved Arrested Development...well know that you mentioned it he does seen to be the same character.
Matt: You got to realize dude, he's a hack. All of the movies he's been in have awesome scriptwriters and a great surrounding cast.
Alex: What a douche...
by Define Me! April 9, 2009
Michael Cera is an Actor that, in every movie follows these rules
1.) He's an awkward teenager
2.) He Finds a girl he likes, but she doesn't like him back
3.) I the end, Michael gets the girl, and has sex with her
Every Movie he's in, goes exactly like this
1.) He's an awkward teenager
2.) He Finds a girl he likes, but she doesn't like him back
3.) I the end, Michael gets the girl, and has sex with her
Every Movie he's in, goes exactly like this
Movies that follow The Michael Cera Rule
Michael Cera in year one Awkward teen, friends with Jack Black, likes a girl, in his prehistoric time. she doesn't like him, but in the end, she does like him, and they have sex
Michael Cera in Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist is, again, an awkward teen. He meets Nora, who, at first, thinks he's a creep. Then, in the end they fall in love with each other, and have sex on a thousand dollar couch.
Michael Cera in year one Awkward teen, friends with Jack Black, likes a girl, in his prehistoric time. she doesn't like him, but in the end, she does like him, and they have sex
Michael Cera in Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist is, again, an awkward teen. He meets Nora, who, at first, thinks he's a creep. Then, in the end they fall in love with each other, and have sex on a thousand dollar couch.
by kingmc23 August 5, 2010
Having an intense attraction to any and all guys that possess the trademark characteristics of Michael Cera. These may include delicate features, lankiness, subtle sarcasm in almost every sentence, an adorably shy personality, a sweet smile, meek but also defensive if need be, and a hopeless romantic.
"That guy over there is so cute. Look at his adorable face! Aww, he stands awkwardly too!"
"Girl, you have a serious Michael Cera complex."
"Girl, you have a serious Michael Cera complex."
by ewokmogwai June 11, 2013
by Hannibal Lector42 April 24, 2011
This is another name for Xana. The definition of Xana is a name given to a really cool person that typically resembles Michael Cera. They usually love the LEGO Movie and love to Morgan Freeman.
by Poopy789 December 12, 2020
For those Michael Cera type mfers. Those goofy/awkward nice guys who aren't necessarily conventionally attractive, don't go to the gym, and aren't super masculine, but still end up swimming in puss like it's nobodies business.
by Owen Fuchs October 2, 2023