Cast and Crew of A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Full Cast of A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Will Forte as Doug Kenney

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte (born June 17, 1970), is an American actor, comedian and writer...

Domhnall Gleeson as Henry Beard

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Domhnall Gleeson (born May 12, 1983) is an Irish actor, director and writer from Dublin. He has acted on both stage...

Martin Mull as Modern Doug

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The...

Neil Casey as Brian McConnachie

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Neil Casey (born July 28, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He served as a writer on Saturday Night...

Jon Daly as Bill Murray

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Jon Daly is an American actor and comedian.

Nelson Franklin as P.J. O'Rourke

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

Franklin was born to father Howard Franklin, a screenwriter and director. His stepmother is DJ Anne Litt. Franklin...

John Gemberling as John Belushi

John Gemberling

John Belushi

John Gemberling is an actor and writer, known for Marry Me (2014), CHI Enforcement Unit (2006) and Broad City...

Seth Green as Christopher Guest

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television...

Harry Groener as Harry Kenney

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Harry Groener was born on September 10, 1951 and is currently 73 years old.

Camille Guaty as Alex Garcia-Mata

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Camille Guaty (born on June 28, 1978) is an American film and television...

Ed Helms as Tom Snyder

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Edward Paul "Ed" Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a...

Thomas Lennon as Michael O'Donoghue

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Thomas Patrick Lennon (born August 9, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer best known...

Joe Lo Truglio as Brad

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (/loʊˈtruːljoʊ/; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and...

Matt Lucas as Tony Hendra

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedian,...

Natasha Lyonne as Anne Beatts

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (born April 4, 1979), known professionally as Natasha Lyonne, is an American...

Joel McHale as Chevy Chase

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer,...

Annette O'Toole as Stephanie Kenney

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges...

Emmy Rossum as Kathryn Walker

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her...

Jackie Tohn as Gilda Radner

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Jackie Tohn was born on August 25, 1980 in New York, USA. She is an actress.

Matt Walsh as Matty Simmons

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Matthew Paul "Matt" Walsh (born October 13, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, director, and writer best known as...

Elvy as Mary Marshmallow

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Elvy was born on December 23, 1987 and is currently 37 years old.

David Wain as Interviewer

David Wain

Interviewer

David Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor and director. He is most widely...

Brad Morris as Peter Ivers

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Brad Morris is an American actor, writer and producer.

Carla Gallo as Lucy Fisher

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Carla Paolina Gallo (born 1975) is an American actress. Gallo has had recurring roles in the television series...

Rick Overton as First Publisher

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Raised in New Jersey and New York, Overton comes from a musical family. His father, Hal Overton, was Thelonious...

David Krumholtz as Time-Life Publisher

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. He played Charlie Eppes on the CBS drama series Numb3rs...

Kerri Kenney as Sullivan Producer

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Kerri Kenney-Silver (born January 20, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, singer and writer best known as a cast...

Bob Stephenson as Construction Worker

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Robert J. Stephenson (born May 18, 1967) is an American film and television actor, film producer and screenwriter...

Chris Redd as Skeptical Black Man

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Christopher Jerell Redd is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2017 to...

Gregg Turkington as Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington is an Australian-born American entertainer and actor, known for his character Neil Hamburger. He is...

Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Elaine

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Meera Rohit Kumbhani is an actress, known for Weird Loners (2015), Deadline (2014) and Dave Made a Maze (2016).

Brian Huskey as John Landis

Brian Huskey

John Landis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brian Huskey (born September 8, 1968) is an American character actor,...

Rich Sommer as Harry Crane

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Rich Sommer (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on Mad Men.

Abigail Klein as Missy

Abigail Klein

Missy

Abigail Klein was born on December 24, 1988 and is currently 36 years old.

Paul Scheer as Paul Shaffer

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and director.

Lindsey Kraft as Gwyneth Cravens

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Lindsey Brooke Kraft (born January 23, 1983) is an American actress, model and writer. She is best known for playing...

Paul Rudd as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He studied theater...

Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Ellen Colton

Waitress

Peter Blake

Advertiser

Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Street Musician

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

James Bearb was born on June 15, 1982 and is currently 42 years old.

T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Crew of A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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