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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

Cast

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