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In 2003, Arnett found mainstream success in television when he played George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development and in 2006 he was nominated for his first Emmy. Arnett became so frustrated, after his fourth failed pilot, that he "swore off pilots" altogether, until his agent persuaded him to audition for the pilot for Arrested Development. In 2002, Arnett was cast in a fourth television pilot which was for the CBS sitcom Still Standing, which was picked up and ran for several seasons, but his character was cut from the series after the pilot. In 2001, Arnett was cast in the CBS television pilot, Loomis as the slacker brother of a local news reporter ( Cheri Oteri), that was not picked up. In summer 2000, a friend helped pull Arnett out of his battle with alcoholism, and he began to get his career back on track. Arnett has referred to 2000, the year after that show was cancelled, as "the darkest year of life", and he admits that he "didn't get a lot of work" and "drank those years away". The show was picked up, but it was cancelled after two episodes. In 1999, Arnett was in another pilot for The Mike O'Malley Show on NBC as the protagonist's friend Jimmy. In February 1996, Arnett made his first television pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife Lucy Webb for CBS, that was not picked up. Career Īrnett at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival Acting As mentioned on the SmartLess podcast, Arnett is an avid hockey fan and workout enthusiast, known to often boast about his “Pro Dumper” and ability to bench press as much as 165 pounds. He appeared in plays in New York, and his first acting role was in Felicity Huffman's independent film Erie, which was filmed on the Erie Canal. In 1990, he moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

He auditioned for commercials in Toronto and enjoyed acting. As a teenager, he was encouraged by his mother to pursue an acting career. He eventually graduated from Leaside High School and attended Concordia University, Montreal for a semester but dropped out. The Subway Academy II allowed him to take theatre classes at the Tarragon Theatre. Īrnett briefly attended Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario, but was asked not to return after a semester for being a troublemaker. His father, a graduate of Harvard University and a corporate lawyer, served as the president and CEO of Molson Breweries from 1997 to 2000. Arnett has two older sisters and a younger brother. His parents were originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and he has roots on both sides of his family in Manitoba going back many generations. In 2022, he starred in a six-part improvised comedy series Murderville on Netflix.Īrnett was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Edith Alexandra "Alix" (Palk) and Emerson James "Jim" Arnett, who was a corporate lawyer and brewer, among other occupations. Since July 2020, he has co-hosted the comedy podcast SmartLess alongside Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman. Since 2020 he has hosted the Fox reality series Lego Masters.
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Aliens (2009), Despicable Me (2010), The Nut Job (2014), and it's sequel The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), Dolittle (2020), Rumble (2021), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) and as Batman in the Lego Movie franchise.Īrnett has received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in Arrested Development, 30 Rock, and BoJack Horseman. His deep baritone voice has landed him numerous voice acting jobs, including Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ratatouille (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. He has appeared in films such as Let's Go to Prison (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Semi-Pro (2008), G-Force (2009), Jonah Hex (2010), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), and Show Dogs (2018). He is best known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/ Netflix series Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and as the titular character in the Netflix series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020).

William Emerson Arnett ( / ɑː r ˈ n ɛ t/ born ) is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer.
