Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
Release: 1999-12-22
·Runtime: 118m
·★ 7.2
Comedy
Drama
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Mutual Film Company
Universal Pictures
Jersey Films
Cinehaus
West/Shapiro Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
George Shapiro
as Mr. Besserman
Marilu Henner
as Self (uncredited)
Gerry Robert Byrne
as Taxi AD / Stage Manager
Heath Hyche
as Merv's Guest Coordinator
Brian Durkin
as Friday's Audience Member (uncredited)
Molly Schaffer
as Maynard Smith's Assistant
Tracey Walter
as National Enquirer Editor
Jeanine Jackson
as National Enquirer Reporter
Patton Oswalt
as Blue Collar Guy
David Koechner
as National Enquirer Reporter
Tim Carr
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Jeff Conaway
as Self (uncredited)
Eva Jeníčková
as Tony Clifton Dancer
Conrad Roberts
as College Promoter
Michael Villani
as Merv Griffin
Edita Brychta
as Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)
Leon David Franco
as Improv Heckler (uncredited)
Yaping
as Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
as New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Gerry Becker
as Stanley Kaufman
Miles Chapin
as SNL Assistant
Brian Peck
as Friday's Announcer
Brian Habicht
as Taxi Crew Member (uncredited)
Ray Bokhour
as Blue Collar Guy
Billy D. Lucas
as Taxi Security Guard
Caroline Rhea
as Friday's Melanie
Philip Lenkowsky
as Friday's Tech Director
Lorne Michaels
as Self (uncredited)
Marilyn Sokol
as Madame
Mews Small
as TM Administrator
Fredd Wayne
as Bland Doctor
Angela Jones
as Hooker
Stephen Sayadian
as Stadium Photographer
Danny DeVito
as George Shapiro
Greg Bronson
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jerry Lawler
as Himself
Gene LeBell
as Foxy Jackson Referee
Armando Guerrero
as Jerry Lawler Referee
Wendy Polland
as Little Wendy
Lance Russell
as Ring Announcer
Lukasz Gottwald
as SNL Band
Michael Kelly
as Michael Kaufman
Rich Hall
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Norm Macdonald
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
David Letterman
as Self (uncredited)
Paul Giamatti
as Bob Zmuda
Max Alexander
as Harrah's Booker
Budd Friedman
as Himself
Doris Eaton
as Eleanor Gould
Judd Hirsch
as Self (uncredited)
Nicholas Wilder
as Waiter (uncredited)
Reiko Aylesworth
as Mimi
Jim Ross
as Wrestling Commentator
Kelleia Sheerin
as New York City Rockette
Judy Ben-Asher
as Day Player (uncredited)
Paul Sinacore
as Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Courtney Love
as Lynne Margulies
Leslie Lyles
as Janice Kaufman
Lisa Haley
as Musician (uncredited)
Richard Belzer
as Richard Belzer
Tara Nicole Hughes
as New York City Rockette
James Hunter
as Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
April Nixon
as Tony Clifton Dancer
Vincent Schiavelli
as Maynard Smith
Bob Zmuda
as Jack Burns
Stacy Carter
as Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jim Carrey
as Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Chuck Zito
as Tony Clifton Biker
Pamela Abdy
as Diane Barnett
Christina Cabot
as Meditation Student
Linda Cevallos
as New York City Rockette
Claude Stuart
as Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Paul Shaffer
as Letterman Band (uncredited)
Randall Carver
as Himself
Sydney Lassick
as Crystal Healer
Jani Blom
as Crazy Fan (uncredited)
Howard Kremer
as Man (uncredited)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Friday's Mary
J. Alan Thomas
as Self (uncredited)
Matt Price
as Meditation Student
Danielle Burgio
as New York City Rockette
Brian Smyj
as Letterman Security (uncredited)
Carol Kane
as Self (uncredited)
Christopher Lloyd
as Self (uncredited)
Maureen Mueller
as ABC Executive
Brent Briscoe
as Heavyset Technician
Peter Bonerz
as Ed Weinberger
Hal Blaine
as Harrah's Band
Greg Travis
as ABC Executive
Christina Engelhardt
as Woman (uncredited)
Cheryl Rusa
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Crew
Danny DeVito
Producer
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
Pamela Abdy
Associate Producer
Jennifer Caputo
Stunts
Kent W. Luttrell
Stunt Double
Bob Zmuda
Co-Executive Producer, Other
Chuck Zito
Stunts
Heather Burton
Stunts
Christopher Tellefsen
Editor
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Miloš Forman
Director
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Brian Smyj
Stunts
Lesley Aletter
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Scott Ferguson
Associate Producer
Michiko Nishiwaki
Stunts
Stacey Sher
Producer
Alisa Christensen
Stunts
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Mimi Lesseos
Stunts
Elle Alexander
Stunts
Ron Stein
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Edita Brychta
Stunts
Armando Guerrero
Stunts
George Shapiro
Executive Producer
Scott Alexander
Writer
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Andrew Menzies
Assistant Art Director
Larry Karaszewski
Writer
Troy Brown
Stunts
Gayle Hooker
Stunts
Peter Buck
Original Music Composer
Michael Stipe
Original Music Composer
Bill Berry
Original Music Composer
Cheryl Rusa
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Bill Corso
Key Makeup Artist
Francine Maisler
Casting
Charlie Brewer
Stunts
Mike Mills
Original Music Composer