David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tobias Fünke in the sitcom Arrested Development. Biography Early life Cross was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Susi, a computer retailer.http://www.filmreference.com/film/33/David-Cross.html Six months later, Cross's family moved to Florida. After additional moves to New York and Connecticut, the family settled back in Atlanta, where Cross remained for nearly a decade. He attended Northside High School of the Performing Arts (now North Atlanta High School), from which he graduated in 1982. Cross was elected treasurer of his senior class and was voted "Most Humorous" by his classmates. Asked by the school yearbook about his most embarassing moment, he responded, "being asked this ridiculously immature question." He began performing stand-up comedy at 17. The day aft