Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon(1999)

"Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie."

7.2/10
1,899 votes
118 minDecember 22, 1999

Overview

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

George Shapiro

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Lynne Margulies

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Bob Zmuda

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Maynard Smith

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Ed Weinberger

Jerry Lawler

Jerry Lawler

Himself

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Stanley Kaufman

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Janice Kaufman

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Greyson Erik Pendry

Little Michael Kaufman

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Brittany Colonna

Baby Carol Kaufman

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Bobby Boriello

Little Andy Kaufman

George Shapiro

George Shapiro

Mr. Besserman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Himself

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Tom Dreesen

Wiseass Comic

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Thomas Armbruster

Improv Piano Player

Pamela Abdy

Pamela Abdy

Diane Barnett

Wendy Polland

Wendy Polland

Little Wendy

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Cash Oshman

Yogi

Matt Price

Matt Price

Meditation Student

Christina Cabot

Christina Cabot

Meditation Student

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

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Melanie Vesey

Carol Kaufman

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Michael Kaufman

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

SNL Assistant

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Isadore Rosenfeld

NBC Executive

Molly Schaffer

Molly Schaffer

Maynard Smith's Assistant

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Howard West

ABC Executive

Greg Travis

Greg Travis

ABC Executive

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

ABC Executive

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Philip Perlman

Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy

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Jessica Devlin

Mama Rivoli's Diner

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Jeff Thomas

Andy's Stand-In

Randall Carver

Randall Carver

Himself

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Howard Keystone

Taxi Marching Man

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Howdy Doody

Himself

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Heavyset Technician

Ray Bokhour

Ray Bokhour

Blue Collar Guy

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Blue Collar Guy

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Caroline Gibson

Sorority Girl

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

College Promoter

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Jeff Zabel

College Student

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Madame

Angela Jones

Angela Jones

Hooker

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Krystina Carson

Hooker

Gerry Robert Byrne

Gerry Robert Byrne

Taxi AD / Stage Manager

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Mark Davenport

LA Times Reporter

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Bert F. Balsam

Taxi Security Guard

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Lonnie Hamilton

Taxi Security Guard

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Ron Sanchez

Taxi Security Guard

Billy D. Lucas

Billy D. Lucas

Taxi Security Guard

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Patricia Scanlon

Ed Weinberger's Secretary

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Harrah's Booker

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Ed Mitchell

Harrah's Conductor

Reiko Aylesworth

Reiko Aylesworth

Mimi

Michael Villani

Michael Villani

Merv Griffin

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Maria Elena Maglaris

Irate Merv Spectator

Heath Hyche

Heath Hyche

Merv's Guest Coordinator

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Robert Holeman

Boxing Trainer

Jim Ross

Jim Ross

Wrestling Commentator

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Tamara Bossett

Foxy Jackson

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Foxy Jackson Referee

Bob Zmuda

Bob Zmuda

Jack Burns

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Friday's Announcer

Caroline Rhea

Caroline Rhea

Friday's Melanie

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Friday's Mary

Philip Lenkowsky

Philip Lenkowsky

Friday's Tech Director

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Rob Steiner

Friday's Control Booth Director

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Claudia Jaffee

Friday's Floor Director

Armando Guerrero

Armando Guerrero

Jerry Lawler Referee

Lance Russell

Lance Russell

Ring Announcer

Stephen Sayadian

Stephen Sayadian

Stadium Photographer

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K.P. Palmer

Memphis Paramedic

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Mark Majetti

Memphis Paramedic

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Deana Molle'

Memphis Paramedic

Mews Small

Mews Small

TM Administrator

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David Elliott

TM Administrator

Fredd Wayne

Fredd Wayne

Bland Doctor

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

National Enquirer Editor

David Koechner

David Koechner

National Enquirer Reporter

Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

National Enquirer Reporter

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Johnny Legend

Wild-Haired Guru

Doris Eaton

Doris Eaton

Eleanor Gould

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Gregg Sutton

Carnegie Hall Conductor

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Crystal Healer

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Yoshi Jenkins

Jun Roxas

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Lance Alarcon

Comedy Store Patron

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D.J. Johnson

Comedy Store Waiter

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Melissa Carrey

Comedy Store Waitress

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Doug Ford

Tony Clifton Biker

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Bill Reid

Tony Clifton Biker

Chuck Zito

Chuck Zito

Tony Clifton Biker

Danielle Burgio

Danielle Burgio

New York City Rockette

Linda Cevallos

Linda Cevallos

New York City Rockette

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Betsy Chang

New York City Rockette

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Jennifer Chavarria

New York City Rockette

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Shirry Dolgin

New York City Rockette

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Lisa Eaton

New York City Rockette

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Melanie A. Gage

New York City Rockette

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Catherine Hader

New York City Rockette

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Betsy Harris

New York City Rockette

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Kelly Jones Gabriele

New York City Rockette

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Tricia Lilly

New York City Rockette

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Karen Martin

New York City Rockette

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Tabbatha Mays

New York City Rockette

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Katie Miller

New York City Rockette

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Jessica Moore

New York City Rockette

Tara Nicole Hughes

Tara Nicole Hughes

New York City Rockette

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Mia Pitts

New York City Rockette

Kelleia Sheerin

Kelleia Sheerin

New York City Rockette

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Alison Simpson

New York City Rockette

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Melinda Songer Soderling

New York City Rockette

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Michon Suyama

New York City Rockette

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Michelle E. Swanson

New York City Rockette

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Natalie Webb

New York City Rockette

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Jacqueline Case

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Karen Blake Challman

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Teresa Chapman

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Kelly Cooper

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Penny Fisher

Tony Clifton Dancer

Eva Jeníčková

Eva Jeníčková

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Lindsay Lopez

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Natalie Mills

Tony Clifton Dancer

April Nixon

April Nixon

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Tiffany Olson

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Kathryn Rossberg

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Karissa Seaman

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Lea Sullivan

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Amy Tinkham

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Kristin Richardson

Tony Clifton Dancer

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Thomas Barney

SNL Band

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Lewis Del Gatto

SNL Band

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Alex Foster

SNL Band

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Earl Gardner

SNL Band

Lukasz Gottwald

Lukasz Gottwald

SNL Band

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Cheryl Hardwick

SNL Band

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Valerie Naranjo

SNL Band

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Shawn Pelton

SNL Band

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Leon Pendarvis

SNL Band

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Lenny Pickett

SNL Band

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Steve Turre

SNL Band

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Frank DeVito

Mama Rivoli's Band

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Tony Galla

Mama Rivoli's Band

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Frank Marocco

Mama Rivoli's Band

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Pat Senatore

Mama Rivoli's Band

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Anton Fig

Letterman Band

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Will Lee

Letterman Band

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Sid McGinnis

Letterman Band

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Bob Emmet

Comedy Store Band

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Michael Lufkin

Comedy Store Band

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James McCarty

Comedy Store Band

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David Thomasson

Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band

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Thomas Verdonck

Comedy Store Band

Hal Blaine

Hal Blaine

Harrah's Band

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Charlie Brissette

Harrah's Band

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Evan Diner

Harrah's Band

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Tim Divers

Harrah's Band

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Phillip Feather

Harrah's Band

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Alex Iles

Harrah's Band

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James Lum

Harrah's Band

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Norman Henry Mamey

Harrah's Band

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John Mitchell

Harrah's Band

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Robert O'Donnell

Harrah's Band

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Greg Prechel

Harrah's Band

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James Sawyer

Harrah's Band

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Steven D. Williams

Harrah's Band

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John Yoakum

Harrah's Band

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Jordan Jay Adams

Man (uncredited)

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Job Alonso

Reporter (uncredited)

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David Aronson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Scott Baldyga

Audience Member (uncredited)

Judy Ben-Asher

Judy Ben-Asher

Day Player (uncredited)

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Greg Beville

Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

Jani Blom

Jani Blom

Crazy Fan (uncredited)

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Robert M. Bouffard

Photographer (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Edita Brychta

Edita Brychta

Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)

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Josh Caldwell

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

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Christine Cameron

Sarah (uncredited)

Tim Carr

Tim Carr

Audience Member (uncredited)

Stacy Carter

Stacy Carter

Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Angela Theresa Collins

Angry Woman (uncredited)

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Self (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)

Brian Durkin

Brian Durkin

Friday's Audience Member (uncredited)

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Kenneth David Ebling

Arizona Student (uncredited)

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Shari Emami

Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)

Christina Engelhardt

Christina Engelhardt

Woman (uncredited)

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Roger Ferreira

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Leon David Franco

Leon David Franco

Improv Heckler (uncredited)

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Shannon Frank

Jerry's Deli Patron (uncredited)

Brian Habicht

Brian Habicht

Taxi Crew Member (uncredited)

Lisa Haley

Lisa Haley

Musician (uncredited)

Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Club Patron (uncredited)

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Self (uncredited)

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Jeff Hill

Man (uncredited)

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Self (uncredited)

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Jeffrey M. Hoffman

TV Cameraman (uncredited)

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Chris Humphrey

Stadium Usher (uncredited)

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James Hunter

Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

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Davey Rockit Hynes

Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Self (uncredited)

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Angella Kaye

Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)

Howard Kremer

Howard Kremer

Man (uncredited)

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (uncredited)

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Self (uncredited)

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Friday's Michael (uncredited)

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Tiger Mendez

Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Self (uncredited)

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Catherine Mary Moroney

Concert Guest (uncredited)

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Bill Normyle

Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)

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Johan-Carl Nowack

Heckler (uncredited)

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Kate O'Neill

Waitress (uncredited)

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Rook Overman

Frat Boy (uncredited)

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Christopher Pelant

Hippy Student (uncredited)

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Bob Pepper

Pool Player (uncredited)

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Christie Pesicka

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

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Lance Polland

Man (uncredited)

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J.A. Popovec

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Aaron Rosenberg

Patron (uncredited)

Cheryl Rusa

Cheryl Rusa

Wrestler (uncredited)

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Letterman Band (uncredited)

Paul Sinacore

Paul Sinacore

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

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Jackie Smason

Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Letterman Security (uncredited)

Claude Stuart

Claude Stuart

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

J. Alan Thomas

J. Alan Thomas

Self (uncredited)

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Tony Verley

Man (uncredited)

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Jodi White

Audience Member (uncredited)

Nicholas Wilder

Nicholas Wilder

Waiter (uncredited)

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Allen Woodman

Davis (Reporter) (uncredited)

Yaping

Yaping

Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)

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Howard Yearwood

Carnegie Hall Band Member (uncredited)

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Rachel Zients

Waitress at Improv (uncredited)

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