Storyline
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Released
12/22/1999
Runtime
1h 58min
Director
Budget
$82,000,000
Revenue
$47,434,430
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures, Jersey Films, Cinehaus, West/Shapiro Productions, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, Tele München
Cast
Jim Carrey
Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Danny DeVito
George Shapiro
Courtney Love
Lynne Margulies
Paul Giamatti
Bob Zmuda
Vincent Schiavelli
Maynard Smith
Peter Bonerz
Ed Weinberger
Jerry Lawler
Himself
Gerry Becker
Stanley Kaufman
Leslie Lyles
Janice Kaufman
Greyson Erik Pendry
Little Michael Kaufman
Brittany Colonna
Baby Carol Kaufman
Bobby Boriello
Little Andy Kaufman
George Shapiro
Mr. Besserman
Budd Friedman
Himself
Tom Dreesen
Wiseass Comic
Thomas Armbruster
Improv Piano Player
Pamela Abdy
Diane Barnett
Wendy Polland
Little Wendy
Cash Oshman
Yogi
Matt Price
Meditation Student
Christina Cabot
Meditation Student
Richard Belzer
Richard Belzer
Melanie Vesey
Carol Kaufman
Michael Kelly
Michael Kaufman
Miles Chapin
SNL Assistant
Isadore Rosenfeld
NBC Executive
Molly Schaffer
Maynard Smith's Assistant
Howard West
ABC Executive
Greg Travis
ABC Executive
Maureen Mueller
ABC Executive
Philip Perlman
Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy
Jessica Devlin
Mama Rivoli's Diner
Jeff Thomas
Andy's Stand-In
Randall Carver
Himself
Howard Keystone
Taxi Marching Man
Howdy Doody
Himself
Brent Briscoe
Heavyset Technician
Ray Bokhour
Blue Collar Guy
Patton Oswalt
Blue Collar Guy
Caroline Gibson
Sorority Girl
Conrad Roberts
College Promoter
Jeff Zabel
College Student
Marilyn Sokol
Madame
Angela Jones
Hooker
Krystina Carson
Hooker
Gerry Robert Byrne
Taxi AD / Stage Manager
Mark Davenport
LA Times Reporter
Bert F. Balsam
Taxi Security Guard
Lonnie Hamilton
Taxi Security Guard
Ron Sanchez
Taxi Security Guard
Billy D. Lucas
Taxi Security Guard
Patricia Scanlon
Ed Weinberger's Secretary
Max Alexander
Harrah's Booker
Ed Mitchell
Harrah's Conductor
Reiko Aylesworth
Mimi
Michael Villani
Merv Griffin
Maria Elena Maglaris
Irate Merv Spectator
Heath Hyche
Merv's Guest Coordinator
Robert Holeman
Boxing Trainer
Jim Ross
Wrestling Commentator
Tamara Bossett
Foxy Jackson
Gene LeBell
Foxy Jackson Referee
Bob Zmuda
Jack Burns
Brian Peck
Friday's Announcer
Caroline Rhea
Friday's Melanie
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Friday's Mary
Philip Lenkowsky
Friday's Tech Director
Rob Steiner
Friday's Control Booth Director
Claudia Jaffee
Friday's Floor Director
Armando Guerrero
Jerry Lawler Referee
Lance Russell
Ring Announcer
Stephen Sayadian
Stadium Photographer
K.P. Palmer
Memphis Paramedic
Mark Majetti
Memphis Paramedic
Deana Molle'
Memphis Paramedic
Mews Small
TM Administrator
David Elliott
TM Administrator
Fredd Wayne
Bland Doctor
Tracey Walter
National Enquirer Editor
David Koechner
National Enquirer Reporter
Jeanine Jackson
National Enquirer Reporter
Johnny Legend
Wild-Haired Guru
Doris Eaton
Eleanor Gould
Gregg Sutton
Carnegie Hall Conductor
Sydney Lassick
Crystal Healer
Yoshi Jenkins
Jun Roxas
Lance Alarcon
Comedy Store Patron
D.J. Johnson
Comedy Store Waiter
Melissa Carrey
Comedy Store Waitress
Doug Ford
Tony Clifton Biker
Bill Reid
Tony Clifton Biker
Chuck Zito
Tony Clifton Biker
Danielle Burgio
New York City Rockette
Linda Cevallos
New York City Rockette
Betsy Chang
New York City Rockette
Jennifer Chavarria
New York City Rockette
Shirry Dolgin
New York City Rockette
Lisa Eaton
New York City Rockette
Melanie A. Gage
New York City Rockette
Catherine Hader
New York City Rockette
Betsy Harris
New York City Rockette
Kelly Jones Gabriele
New York City Rockette
Tricia Lilly
New York City Rockette
Karen Martin
New York City Rockette
Tabbatha Mays
New York City Rockette
Katie Miller
New York City Rockette
Jessica Moore
New York City Rockette
Tara Nicole Hughes
New York City Rockette
Mia Pitts
New York City Rockette
Kelleia Sheerin
New York City Rockette
Alison Simpson
New York City Rockette
Melinda Songer Soderling
New York City Rockette
Michon Suyama
New York City Rockette
Michelle E. Swanson
New York City Rockette
Natalie Webb
New York City Rockette
Jacqueline Case
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karen Blake Challman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Teresa Chapman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kelly Cooper
Tony Clifton Dancer
Penny Fisher
Tony Clifton Dancer
Eva Jeníčková
Tony Clifton Dancer
Lindsay Lopez
Tony Clifton Dancer
Natalie Mills
Tony Clifton Dancer
April Nixon
Tony Clifton Dancer
Tiffany Olson
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kathryn Rossberg
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karissa Seaman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Lea Sullivan
Tony Clifton Dancer
Amy Tinkham
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kristin Richardson
Tony Clifton Dancer
Thomas Barney
SNL Band
Lewis Del Gatto
SNL Band
Alex Foster
SNL Band
Earl Gardner
SNL Band
Lukasz Gottwald
SNL Band
Cheryl Hardwick
SNL Band
Valerie Naranjo
SNL Band
Shawn Pelton
SNL Band
Leon Pendarvis
SNL Band
Lenny Pickett
SNL Band
Steve Turre
SNL Band
Frank DeVito
Mama Rivoli's Band
Tony Galla
Mama Rivoli's Band
Frank Marocco
Mama Rivoli's Band
Pat Senatore
Mama Rivoli's Band
Anton Fig
Letterman Band
Will Lee
Letterman Band
Sid McGinnis
Letterman Band
Bob Emmet
Comedy Store Band
Michael Lufkin
Comedy Store Band
James McCarty
Comedy Store Band
David Thomasson
Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band
Thomas Verdonck
Comedy Store Band
Hal Blaine
Harrah's Band
Charlie Brissette
Harrah's Band
Evan Diner
Harrah's Band
Tim Divers
Harrah's Band
Phillip Feather
Harrah's Band
Alex Iles
Harrah's Band
James Lum
Harrah's Band
Norman Henry Mamey
Harrah's Band
John Mitchell
Harrah's Band
Robert O'Donnell
Harrah's Band
Greg Prechel
Harrah's Band
James Sawyer
Harrah's Band
Steven D. Williams
Harrah's Band
John Yoakum
Harrah's Band
Jordan Jay Adams
Man (uncredited)
Job Alonso
Reporter (uncredited)
David Aronson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Scott Baldyga
Audience Member (uncredited)
Judy Ben-Asher
Day Player (uncredited)
Greg Beville
Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Jani Blom
Crazy Fan (uncredited)
Robert M. Bouffard
Photographer (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Edita Brychta
Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)
Josh Caldwell
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Christine Cameron
Sarah (uncredited)
Tim Carr
Audience Member (uncredited)
Stacy Carter
Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Angela Theresa Collins
Angry Woman (uncredited)
Jeff Conaway
Self (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Brian Durkin
Friday's Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenneth David Ebling
Arizona Student (uncredited)
Shari Emami
Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)
Christina Engelhardt
Woman (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Moviegoer (uncredited)
Leon David Franco
Improv Heckler (uncredited)
Shannon Frank
Jerry's Deli Patron (uncredited)
Carmi Greene
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Brian Habicht
Taxi Crew Member (uncredited)
Lisa Haley
Musician (uncredited)
Rich Hall
Club Patron (uncredited)
Marilu Henner
Self (uncredited)
Jeff Hill
Man (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch
Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Chris Humphrey
Stadium Usher (uncredited)
James Hunter
Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Davey Rockit Hynes
Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)
Carol Kane
Self (uncredited)
Angella Kaye
Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Howard Kremer
Man (uncredited)
David Letterman
Self (uncredited)
Christopher Lloyd
Self (uncredited)
Norm Macdonald
Friday's Michael (uncredited)
Tiger Mendez
Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)
Lorne Michaels
Self (uncredited)
Catherine Mary Moroney
Concert Guest (uncredited)
Bill Normyle
Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)
Johan-Carl Nowack
Heckler (uncredited)
Kate O'Neill
Waitress (uncredited)
Rook Overman
Frat Boy (uncredited)
Christopher Pelant
Hippy Student (uncredited)
Bob Pepper
Pool Player (uncredited)
Christie Pesicka
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Lance Polland
Man (uncredited)
J.A. Popovec
Audience Member (uncredited)
Aaron Rosenberg
Patron (uncredited)
Cheryl Rusa
Wrestler (uncredited)
Paul Shaffer
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Paul Sinacore
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Jackie Smason
Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Letterman Security (uncredited)
Claude Stuart
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
J. Alan Thomas
Self (uncredited)
Tony Verley
Man (uncredited)
Jodi White
Audience Member (uncredited)
Nicholas Wilder
Waiter (uncredited)
Allen Woodman
Davis (Reporter) (uncredited)
Yaping
Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)
Howard Yearwood
Carnegie Hall Band Member (uncredited)
Rachel Zients
Waitress at Improv (uncredited)
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