Cast and Crew of Tanner '88

Tanner '88

In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.

Main Cast of Tanner '88

Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner

Michael Murphy

as Jack Tanner (12 episodes)
Pamela Reed as T.J. Cavanaugh

Pamela Reed

as T.J. Cavanaugh (12 episodes)

Pamela Reed (born April 2, 1949) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her TV roles as Roberta Deeks ...

Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner

Cynthia Nixon

as Alex Tanner (12 episodes)

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of...

Kevin J. O'Connor as Hayes Haggerty

Kevin J. O'Connor

as Hayes Haggerty (12 episodes)

An American actor. He is known for playing character roles in major studio films such as There Will Be Blood, The Mum...

Daniel H. Jenkins as Stringer Kincaid

Daniel H. Jenkins

as Stringer Kincaid (12 episodes)
Jim Fyfe as Emil Berkoff

Jim Fyfe

as Emil Berkoff (12 episodes)
Matt Malloy as Deke Connors

Matt Malloy

as Deke Connors (12 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matt Malloy is an American character actor. He has had numerous roles in both ...

Ilana Levine as Andrea Spinelli

Ilana Levine

as Andrea Spinelli (12 episodes)
Veronica Cartwright as Molly Hark

Veronica Cartwright

as Molly Hark (12 episodes)

Veronica Cartwright (born 20 April 1949) is an English-born actress who has worked mainly in American film and television.

Wendy Crewson as Joanna Buckley

Wendy Crewson

as Joanna Buckley (12 episodes)

Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wendy Crews...

Sandra Bowie

as Stevie Chevalier (12 episodes)
Richard Cox as David Seidelman

Richard Cox

as David Seidelman (12 episodes)

Greg Procaccino

as Barney Kittman (12 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Tanner '88

Robert Gerringer

as Farmer Bob (1 episode)

Patricia Falkenhain

as Mrs. Bob (1 episode)

Michael Poisson

as Engineer (1 episode)

Stephen Altman

as Rogan (1 episode)
Cleavon Little as Rev. Billy Crier

Cleavon Little

as Rev. Billy Crier (1 episode)
Andy Stahl as Molly's Crewmember #1

Andy Stahl

as Molly's Crewmember #1 (1 episode)

Andy Stahl was born on April 8, 1952 and is currently 72 years old.

Stephen Kelly

as Molly's Crewmember #2 (1 episode)
Daniel Butler as Reporter

Daniel Butler

as Reporter (1 episode)

Larry Black

as Reporter (1 episode)

Wiley Moore

as Focus Group Participant (1 episode)

Marshall Fallwell Jr.

as Farmer (1 episode)
Dee Nelson as Focus Group Participant

Dee Nelson

as Focus Group Participant (1 episode)

Dee Nelson is an actress, known for Blown Away (1994), State and Main (2000) and The Proposition (1998).

Lorianne Crook

as Herself (2 episodes)

Charlie Chase

as Himself (2 episodes)
Sam Bush as Himself - New Grass Revival

Sam Bush

as Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)
Bob Dole as Himself (uncredited)

Bob Dole

as Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politic...

Pat Flynn

as Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)

Pat Robertson

as Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
Béla Fleck as Himself - New Grass Revival

Béla Fleck

as Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)
E.G. Marshall as Gen. John Tanner

E.G. Marshall

as Gen. John Tanner (1 episode)

John Cowan

as T.J.'s Date (1 episode)
Waylon Jennings as Himself

Waylon Jennings

as Himself (2 episodes)

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pion...

Danny Darst as Himself

Danny Darst

as Himself (2 episodes)

Tom Mehican

as Priest (1 episode)

Joe Banks

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)

John Elko

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Gregory McKinney as Secret Serviceman

Gregory McKinney

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)

Sidney Blumenthal

as Himself (1 episode)

Hodding Carter III

as Himself (1 episode)

James Davidson

as Himself (1 episode)

Patt Derian

as Herself (1 episode)
Peter Edelmann as Himself

Peter Edelmann

as Himself (1 episode)

Aviel Ginzburg

as Himself (1 episode)

Pamela Ginzburg

as Herself (1 episode)

Mickey Leland

as Himself (1 episode)

Ed Markey

as Himself (1 episode)
Chris Matthews as Himself

Chris Matthews

as Himself (1 episode)

Christopher John Matthews is a retired American political commentator, talk show host, and author.

Mary McGrory

as Herself (1 episode)

Kirk O'Donnell

as Himself (1 episode)

Bob Squier

as Himself (1 episode)

Charlie Webb

as Secret Service Agent (uncredited) (1 episode)

Randall Robinson

as Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
Lowell Weicker as Himself (uncredited)

Lowell Weicker

as Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
John Considine as Duke Crodian

John Considine

as Duke Crodian (1 episode)
Cameron Thor as Secret Serviceman

Cameron Thor

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)

Cameron Thor was born on March 17, 1960 and is currently 64 years old.

Bruce Babbitt

as Himself (1 episode)
Ned Bellamy as Secret Serviceman

Ned Bellamy

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ned Bellamy (born May 7, 1957) is an American actor. Bellamy was born in Dayt...

Joan Cushing

as Herself (1 episode)
David Alan Grier as Secret Serviceman

David Alan Grier

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode) , (1 episode)

David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy ...

James Terry

as Molly's Cameraman (1 episode)
Rebecca De Mornay as Herself

Rebecca De Mornay

as Herself (1 episode)

Dorothy Sarnoff

as Herself (1 episode)

Ken Daly

Kim Cranston

as Himself (1 episode)

Sandra J. Burud

as Herself (1 episode)

Malcolm Jenkins

James "Gypsy" Haake as Jennifer

James "Gypsy" Haake

as Jennifer (1 episode)

John Calkins

Alice Carter as Flight Attendant

Alice Carter

as Flight Attendant (1 episode)
Linda Ellerbee as Herself

Linda Ellerbee

as Herself (1 episode)
Julius Carry as Secret Serviceman

Julius Carry

as Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Jesse Jackson as Himself (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson

as Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)

Crew of Tanner '88

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