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Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

Release: 2013-05-26 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 6.6
Drama Romance

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jerry Weintraub Productions
HBO Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jason Williams Jason Williams as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Lisa Frantz Lisa Frantz as Anchorwoman David Dustin Kenyon David Dustin Kenyon as Cameraman (uncredited) Meredith Ostrowsky Meredith Ostrowsky as Young American (uncredited) C.J. Stussi C.J. Stussi as Startz Surgeon (uncredited) Cheyenne Jackson Cheyenne Jackson as Billy Leatherwood Shaun T. Benjamin Shaun T. Benjamin as Health Department Spokesman John Philip Kavcak John Philip Kavcak as Priest at Funeral Jacquelyn Dowsett Jacquelyn Dowsett as Showgirl (uncredited) Kelli Erdmann Kelli Erdmann as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Mike Jerome Putnam Mike Jerome Putnam as On-Air News Reporter (uncredited) Roby Schinasi Roby Schinasi as French Guy #1 (uncredited) Jane Morris Jane Morris as Rose Carracappa Jerry Clarke Jerry Clarke as Dr. Ronald Daniels Ayesha Orange Ayesha Orange as Showgirl (uncredited) Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds as Frances James Kulick James Kulick as Assistant Stage Manager Austin Stowell Austin Stowell as Backstage Flirt Barbara Brownell Barbara Brownell as Angie Liberace (uncredited) Corey Eid Corey Eid as French Guy #2 (uncredited) Richard Allan Jones Richard Allan Jones as Mourner (uncredited) Rachael Markarian Rachael Markarian as Showgirl (uncredited) Rob Lowe Rob Lowe as Dr. Jack Startz Pat Asanti Pat Asanti as George Liberace Josh Meyers Josh Meyers as Liberace's Attorney Joe Filippone Joe Filippone as Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited) Kristin Lindquist Kristin Lindquist as Billy (uncredited) Hugo Pierre Martin Hugo Pierre Martin as Patron (uncredited) KC Monnie KC Monnie as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Gregory Niebel Gregory Niebel as Tailor (uncredited) Boyd Holbrook Boyd Holbrook as Cary James Paul Witten Paul Witten as Make-up Artist Stephanie Maura Sanchez Stephanie Maura Sanchez as Second Anchorwoman (uncredited) Jimmy Scanlon Jimmy Scanlon as News Reporter (uncredited) Nick Lanzisera Nick Lanzisera as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Kass Connors Kass Connors as Kazarian (uncredited) Kara Hess Kara Hess as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Ferly Prado Ferly Prado as Dancer (uncredited) Franklin J. Sterns Franklin J. Sterns as Bookstore Patron (uncredited) Trace Taylor Trace Taylor as Stagehand (uncredited) Anna Wendt Anna Wendt as Stagehand (uncredited) Scott Bakula Scott Bakula as Bob Black Eric Zuckerman Eric Zuckerman as Lou Garrett M. Brown Garrett M. Brown as Joe Carracappa Nikea Gamby-Turner Nikea Gamby-Turner as Dorothy Charlotte Crossley Charlotte Crossley as June Timothy Skyler Dunigan Timothy Skyler Dunigan as Concert Fan (uncredited) Matt Damon Matt Damon as Scott Thorson Bruce Ramsay Bruce Ramsay as Carlucci Anthony Crivello Anthony Crivello as Stagehand Kelly Allen Kelly Allen as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Greg Baine Greg Baine as Patron (uncredited) Max Napolitano Max Napolitano as Bar Patron (uncredited) Casey Kramer Casey Kramer as Dora Liberace Johnny Carson Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Peggy King Peggy King as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Liberace Eddie Jemison Eddie Jemison as Assistant Director Deborah Lacey Deborah Lacey as Gladys Kiff VandenHeuvel Kiff VandenHeuvel as Scott's Half-Brother, Wayne Brittany Perry-Russell Brittany Perry-Russell as Liberace Showgirl (uncredited) Thure Riefenstein Thure Riefenstein as Maitre d' (uncredited) Nicky Katt Nicky Katt as Mr. Y Brian Blu Brian Blu as Guy Outside Casino (uncredited) Fielding Edlow Fielding Edlow as Deposition Reporter (uncredited) Lenny Jacobson Lenny Jacobson as Stage Manager (uncredited) Nellie Sciutto Nellie Sciutto as Reporter (uncredited) Tom Papa Tom Papa as Ray Arnett Becca Sweitzer Becca Sweitzer as Showgirl (uncredited) Mike O'Malley Mike O'Malley as Tracy Schnelker David Koechner David Koechner as Adoption Attorney Harvey J. Alperin Harvey J. Alperin as Joel Strote Krystal Ellsworth Krystal Ellsworth as Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited) Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd as Seymour Heller Randy Lowell Randy Lowell as Director Susan Caroll Todd Susan Caroll Todd as Sue Francisco San Martin Francisco San Martin as Backstage Flirt Amber Lee Ettinger Amber Lee Ettinger as Hair Stylist (uncredited) Brandon Henschel Brandon Henschel as Dancer (uncredited) Paul Reiser Paul Reiser as Mr. Felder Dominique Kelley Dominique Kelley as Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)