Cast and Crew of The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

Full Cast of The King of Comedy

Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin

Robert De Niro

as Rupert Pupkin

Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese...

Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford

Jerry Lewis

as Jerry Langford

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director ...

Diahnne Abbott as Rita Keane

Diahnne Abbott

as Rita Keane
Sandra Bernhard as Masha

Sandra Bernhard

as Masha

Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention i...

Shelley Hack as Cathy Long

Shelley Hack

as Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova as Bert Thomas

Frederick de Cordova

as Bert Thomas
Kim Chan as Jonno

Kim Chan

as Jonno
Ed Herlihy as Himself

Ed Herlihy

as Himself

Lou Brown

as Band Leader
Margo Winkler as Receptionist

Margo Winkler

as Receptionist
Ralph Monaco as Raymond Wirtz

Ralph Monaco

as Raymond Wirtz
Catherine Scorsese as Rupert's Mom (voice)

Catherine Scorsese

as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese as Dolores

Cathy Scorsese

as Dolores
Loretta Tupper as Stage Door Fan

Loretta Tupper

as Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

as Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

as Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

as Stage Door Guard

Doc Lawless

as Chauffeur
Marta Heflin as Young Girl

Marta Heflin

as Young Girl
Chuck Low as Man in Chinese Restaurant

Chuck Low

as Man in Chinese Restaurant

Katherine Wallach

as Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

as Autograph Seeker

Richard Baratz

as Caricaturist

Leslie Levinson

as Roberta Posner

Alan Potashnick

as Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba

as Man at Telephone

Robert Colston

as Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

as Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop

as Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella

as Man at Telephone

Tony Boschetti

as Mr. Gangemi
Tony Randall as Himself

Tony Randall

as Himself
Jay Julien as Langford's Lawyer

Jay Julien

as Langford's Lawyer
Joe Strummer as Street Scum

Joe Strummer

as Street Scum

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known from May of 1975 as Joe Strummer, was a British musicia...

Paul Simonon as Street Scum

Paul Simonon

as Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

as Street Scum
Ellen Foley as Street Scum

Ellen Foley

as Street Scum

Pearl Harbour

as Street Scum

Gaby Salter

as Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

as Street Scum
Don Letts as Street Scum

Don Letts

as Street Scum

Matt Russo

as Cabbie

Thelma Lee

as Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers as Herself

Joyce Brothers

as Herself

Joyce Diane Brothers (née Bauer; October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personalit...

Bill Minkin as McCabe

Bill Minkin

as McCabe

George Kapp

as Mystery Guest
Victor Borge as Himself

Victor Borge

as Himself

Rob-Jamere Wess

as Security Guard

Audrey Dummett

as Cook

June Prud'Homme

as Audrey

Edgar J. Scherick

as Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

as Gerrity
Ray Dittrich as Giardello

Ray Dittrich

as Giardello

Richard Dioguardi

as Captain Burke

Harry J. Ufland

as Langford's Agent

Scotty Bloch

as Crockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness

as Ticket Taker

Diane Rachell

as McCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan

as Plainclothesman
Tony Devon as Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

as Plainclothesman

Tony Devon was born on December 5, 1951 and passed away 2 years ago at the age of 70 on February 26, 2022.

Peter Fain

as Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

as Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy as Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

as Plainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt

as Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese as TV Director

Martin Scorsese

as TV Director
Charles Scorsese as First Man at Bar

Charles Scorsese

as First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin as Second Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

as Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

as Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

as Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

as Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

as Newsman (voice)

Jeff David

as Announcer (voice)
Mick Jones as Street Scum

Mick Jones

as Street Scum

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