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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

Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub as Friday's Mary Paul Sinacore Paul Sinacore as Comedy Store Patron (uncredited) Pamela Abdy Pamela Abdy as Diane Barnett Doris Eaton Doris Eaton as Eleanor Gould Marilyn Sokol Marilyn Sokol as Madame Tim Carr Tim Carr as Audience Member (uncredited) Leslie Lyles Leslie Lyles as Janice Kaufman Chuck Zito Chuck Zito as Tony Clifton Biker Wendy Polland Wendy Polland as Little Wendy Michael Villani Michael Villani as Merv Griffin Stephen Sayadian Stephen Sayadian as Stadium Photographer Jeff Conaway Jeff Conaway as Self (uncredited) Sydney Lassick Sydney Lassick as Crystal Healer George Shapiro George Shapiro as Mr. Besserman Heath Hyche Heath Hyche as Merv's Guest Coordinator Reiko Aylesworth Reiko Aylesworth as Mimi Carol Kane Carol Kane as Self (uncredited) Budd Friedman Budd Friedman as Himself Christina Engelhardt Christina Engelhardt as Woman (uncredited) Molly Schaffer Molly Schaffer as Maynard Smith's Assistant Tracey Walter Tracey Walter as National Enquirer Editor Greg Bronson Greg Bronson as Bar Patron (uncredited) Courtney Love Courtney Love as Lynne Margulies Hal Blaine Hal Blaine as Harrah's Band Tara Nicole Hughes Tara Nicole Hughes as New York City Rockette Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti as Bob Zmuda Fredd Wayne Fredd Wayne as Bland Doctor Maureen Mueller Maureen Mueller as ABC Executive Greg Travis Greg Travis as ABC Executive Armando Guerrero Armando Guerrero as Jerry Lawler Referee April Nixon April Nixon as Tony Clifton Dancer Paul Shaffer Paul Shaffer as Letterman Band (uncredited) Brent Briscoe Brent Briscoe as Heavyset Technician Brian Smyj Brian Smyj as Letterman Security (uncredited) Conrad Roberts Conrad Roberts as College Promoter David Letterman David Letterman as Self (uncredited) Bob Zmuda Bob Zmuda as Jack Burns Philip Lenkowsky Philip Lenkowsky as Friday's Tech Director Gerry Robert Byrne Gerry Robert Byrne as Taxi AD / Stage Manager Max Alexander Max Alexander as Harrah's Booker Brian Peck Brian Peck as Friday's Announcer Miles Chapin Miles Chapin as SNL Assistant Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd as Self (uncredited) J. Alan Thomas J. Alan Thomas as Self (uncredited) Lance Russell Lance Russell as Ring Announcer Gene LeBell Gene LeBell as Foxy Jackson Referee Jani Blom Jani Blom as Crazy Fan (uncredited) Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt as Blue Collar Guy Lisa Haley Lisa Haley as Musician (uncredited) Yaping Yaping as Clinic Receptionist (uncredited) Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as George Shapiro Leon David Franco Leon David Franco as Improv Heckler (uncredited) Linda Cevallos Linda Cevallos as New York City Rockette Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Schiavelli as Maynard Smith Judy Ben-Asher Judy Ben-Asher as Day Player (uncredited) Brian Habicht Brian Habicht as Taxi Crew Member (uncredited) Stacy Carter Stacy Carter as Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited) Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler as Himself Christina Cabot Christina Cabot as Meditation Student Peter Bonerz Peter Bonerz as Ed Weinberger Eva Jeníčková Eva Jeníčková as Tony Clifton Dancer Kelleia Sheerin Kelleia Sheerin as New York City Rockette Howard Kremer Howard Kremer as Man (uncredited) Norm Macdonald Norm Macdonald as Friday's Michael (uncredited) Michael Kelly Michael Kelly as Michael Kaufman Ray Bokhour Ray Bokhour as Blue Collar Guy Billy D. Lucas Billy D. Lucas as Taxi Security Guard Brian Durkin Brian Durkin as Friday's Audience Member (uncredited) Cheryl Rusa Cheryl Rusa as Wrestler (uncredited) Richard Belzer Richard Belzer as Richard Belzer Randall Carver Randall Carver as Himself Jim Ross Jim Ross as Wrestling Commentator Danielle Burgio Danielle Burgio as New York City Rockette Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels as Self (uncredited) David Koechner David Koechner as National Enquirer Reporter Caroline Rhea Caroline Rhea as Friday's Melanie Stephanie D'Abruzzo Stephanie D'Abruzzo as New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited) Matt Price Matt Price as Meditation Student Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton Gerry Becker Gerry Becker as Stanley Kaufman Edita Brychta Edita Brychta as Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited) Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch as Self (uncredited) Jeanine Jackson Jeanine Jackson as National Enquirer Reporter Rich Hall Rich Hall as Club Patron (uncredited) Claude Stuart Claude Stuart as Comedy Store Patron (uncredited) Nicholas Wilder Nicholas Wilder as Waiter (uncredited) Marilu Henner Marilu Henner as Self (uncredited) Angela Jones Angela Jones as Hooker Mews Small Mews Small as TM Administrator Lukasz Gottwald Lukasz Gottwald as SNL Band