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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

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