About A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Released on January 24, 2018
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 plays Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson plays Henry Beard
Martin Mull plays Modern Doug
Neil Casey plays Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly plays Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin plays P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling plays John Belushi
Rick Glassman plays Harold Ramis
Seth Green plays Christopher Guest
Harry Groener plays Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield plays Chris Miller
Camille Guaty plays Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms plays Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon plays Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio plays Brad
Matt Lucas plays Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne plays Anne Beatts
Joel McHale plays Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole plays Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum plays Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn plays Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh plays Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock plays Tim Matheson
Elvy plays Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich plays Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich plays Doug - Age 12
David Wain plays Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell plays Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft plays Preppy Student
Brad Morris plays Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo plays Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz plays Umpire
Rick Overton plays First Publisher
Mark Metcalf plays Second Publisher
David Krumholtz plays Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz plays Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton plays Art Director
John Aboud plays Art Director
Michael Sherman plays Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney plays Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson plays Construction Worker
Ellen Colton plays Waitress
Liz Femi plays Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd plays Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson plays Michael Gross
Peter Blake plays Advertiser
Mike Park plays Advertiser
Gregg Turkington plays Advertiser
Michael Farrell plays Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade plays Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani plays Elaine
Jherek Bischoff plays Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren plays Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens plays Street Musician
Armen Weitzman plays Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross plays Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims plays Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey plays John Landis
Julian Wass plays Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie plays Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer plays Harry Crane
Kate Simmons plays Party Guest
Abigail Klein plays Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell plays Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl plays Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer plays Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith plays Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau plays Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard plays Bartender
Melissa Paulo plays Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft plays Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio plays National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba plays Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb plays Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd plays Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook plays Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels plays Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap plays Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery plays Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson plays Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones plays Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo plays Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller plays Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse plays Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn plays Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko plays Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan plays Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd plays "The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen plays Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter plays Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor plays Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Crew of A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Production
Sound
Art
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Writing
Crew
Visual Effects
Editing
- Will Forte
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Martin Mull
- Neil Casey
- Jon Daly
- Nelson Franklin
- John Gemberling
- Rick Glassman
- Seth Green
- Harry Groener
- Max Greenfield
- Camille Guaty
- Ed Helms
- Thomas Lennon
- Joe Lo Truglio
- Matt Lucas
- Natasha Lyonne
- Joel McHale
- Annette O'Toole
- Emmy Rossum
- Jackie Tohn
- Matt Walsh
- Finn Wittrock
- Elvy
- Frank Gingerich
- Morgan Gingerich
- David Wain
- Ben F. Campbell
- Jon Klaft
- Brad Morris
- Carla Gallo
- Beau Bassewitz
- Rick Overton
- Mark Metcalf
- David Krumholtz
- Mitchell Hurwitz
- Michael Colton
- John Aboud
- Michael Sherman
- Kerri Kenney
- Bob Stephenson
- Ellen Colton
- Liz Femi
- Chris Redd
- Krister Johnson
- Peter Blake
- Mike Park
- Gregg Turkington
- Michael Farrell
- Adam Wade
- Meera Rohit Kumbhani
- Jherek Bischoff
- Craig Wedren
- Sam Mickens
- Armen Weitzman
- Lonny Ross
- Steven Sims
- Brian Huskey
- Julian Wass
- Bo Boddie
- Rich Sommer
- Kate Simmons
- Abigail Klein
- Andrew Gray McDonnell
- Erv Dahl
- Paul Scheer
- Martha Smith
- Hutch Barbeau
- Matt Ballard
- Melissa Paulo
- Lindsey Kraft
- Christopher Arminio
- Bambadjan Bamba
- James Bearb
- Garrett Boyd
- Jack Andrew Cook
- T.C. Daniels
- Gina Dunlap
- Paige Flannery
- Jake Jacobson
- Allyson Nicole Jones
- Sean Leo
- Christina Miller
- Lauryn Morse
- Jeremey Penn
- Sandra Rosko
- Dallas Ryan
- Paul Rudd
- David Sampen
- Tim Seitter
- Vivienne Taylor