Cast and Crew of The King of Comedy

Cast of
The King of Comedy

About 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
plays 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...

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Jerry Lewis
plays 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 ...

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Diahnne Déa
plays Rita Keane

Sandra Bernhard
plays Masha

Sandra Bernhard as Masha

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

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Shelley Hack
plays Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova
plays Bert Thomas

Kim Chan
plays Jonno

Ed Herlihy
plays Himself

Lou Brown
plays Band Leader

Margo Winkler
plays Receptionist

Ralph Monaco
plays Raymond Wirtz

Catherine Scorsese
plays Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese
plays Dolores

Loretta Tupper
plays Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski
plays Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales
plays Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan
plays Stage Door Guard

Doc Lawless
plays Chauffeur

Marta Heflin
plays Young Girl

Chuck Low
plays Man in Chinese Restaurant

Katherine Wallach
plays Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina
plays Autograph Seeker

Richard Baratz
plays Caricaturist

Leslie Levinson
plays Roberta Posner

Alan Potashnick
plays Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba
plays Man at Telephone

Robert Colston
plays Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez
plays Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop
plays Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella
plays Man at Telephone

Tony Boschetti
plays Mr. Gangemi

Tony Randall
plays Himself

Jay Julien
plays Langford's Lawyer

Joe Strummer
plays 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...

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Paul Simonon
plays Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl
plays Street Scum

Ellen Foley
plays Street Scum

Pearl Harbour
plays Street Scum

Gaby Salter
plays Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman
plays Street Scum

Don Letts
plays Street Scum

Matt Russo
plays Cabbie

Thelma Lee
plays Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers
plays Herself

Joyce Brothers as Herself

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

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Bill Minkin
plays McCabe

George Kapp
plays Mystery Guest

Victor Borge
plays Himself

Rob-Jamere Wess
plays Security Guard

Audrey Dummett
plays Cook

June Prud'Homme
plays Audrey

Edgar J. Scherick
plays Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan
plays Gerrity

Ray Dittrich
plays Giardello

Richard Dioguardi
plays Captain Burke

Harry J. Ufland
plays Langford's Agent

Scotty Bloch
plays Crockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness
plays Ticket Taker

Diane Rachell
plays McCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan
plays Plainclothesman

Tony Devon
plays 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.

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Peter Fain
plays Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden
plays Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy
plays Plainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt
plays Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese
plays TV Director

Charles Scorsese
plays First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin
plays Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen
plays Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott
plays Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens
plays Newsman (voice)

William Littauer
plays Newsman (voice)

Jeff David
plays Announcer (voice)

Mick Jones
plays Street Scum


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