Cast and Crew of The Late Shift

The Late Shift

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

Main Cast of The Late Shift

John Michael Higgins as David Letterman

John Michael Higgins

David Letterman
 Daniel Roebuck as Jay Leno

Daniel Roebuck

Jay Leno
 Kathy Bates as Helen Kushnick

Kathy Bates

Helen Kushnick
 Bob Balaban as Warren Littlefield

Bob Balaban

Warren Littlefield
 Ed Begley Jr. as Rod Perth

Ed Begley Jr.

Rod Perth

Crew of The Late Shift

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