david cross played ian hawke in alvin and the chipmunks.
who plays ian hawke in alvin and the chipmunks?
david cross
in a tree farm, three musically inclined chipmunks, alvin (justin long), the mischievous troublemaker, simon (matthew gray gubler), the smart one in the trio, and theodore (jesse mccartney) the chubby sweethearted chipmunk, find their tree cut down and are transported to los angeles. once there, they meet frustrated songwriter david seville (jason lee), and despite a poor house-wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. while that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. however, that success presents its own trials as their unscrupulous record executive, ian hawke (david cross), plans to break up this family to exploit the boys. can dave and the chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamour around them?
alvin and the chipmunks in film
dave, the chipmunks, and the chipettes go on a vacation on a cruise ship. the chipmunks and the chipettes, especially alvin, end up creating pandemonium. later that night, after dave leaves to eat at the captain's table and apologize for alvin's behavior, alvin sneaks out to the ship's casino, followed by simon, who hopes to keep alvin out of further exposure; meanwhile the chipettes go to the ship's dance club, leaving theodore alone in the room, watching an unsuitable monster movie. dave discovers that his old boss, ian hawke, is working as the ship's safety monitor dressed as a pelican, and is out to inform the captain if the chipmunks and chipettes cause more problems. simon and alvin are eventually caught in the casino, and are brought back to the room, along with the chipettes, and all are accused by dave for not being trustworthy. the next day, alvin goes para-sailing on a kite, but the kite flies away with him and the other chipmunks. dave goes on a hang-glider to find them, but ian attempts to stop him, and they both end up in the pacific ocean.
alvin and the chipmunks: chipwrecked