The King of Comedy (1982)

It's no laughing matter.

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.

Cast (75)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Masha

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

L

Lou Brown

Band Leader

L

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

P

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

V

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan

W

Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard

D

Doc Lawless

Chauffeur

Marta Heflin

Young Girl

K

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

C

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker

R

Richard Baratz

Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Dolores

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

L

Leslie Levinson

Roberta Posner

A

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

M

Michael Kolba

Man at Telephone

R

Robert Colston

Man at Telephone

R

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

C

Chuck Coop

Man at Telephone

S

Sel Vitella

Man at Telephone

Margo Winkler

Receptionist

T

Tony Boschetti

Mr. Gangemi

Mick Jones

Street Scum

Joe Strummer

Street Scum

Paul Simonon

Street Scum

K

Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum

Ellen Foley

Street Scum

P

Pearl Harbour

Street Scum

G

Gaby Salter

Street Scum

J

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum

Don Letts

Street Scum

Matt Russo

Cabbie

T

Thelma Lee

Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

G

George Kapp

Mystery Guest

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Ralph Monaco

Raymond Wirtz

R

Rob-Jamere Wess

Security Guard

Kim Chan

Jonno

A

Audrey Dummett

Cook

J

June Prud'Homme

Audrey

E

Edgar J. Scherick

Wilson Crockett

T

Thomas M. Tolan

Gerrity

R

Ray Dittrich

Giardello

R

Richard Dioguardi

Captain Burke

Jay Julien

Langford's Lawyer

H

Harry J. Ufland

Langford's Agent

S

Scotty Bloch

Crockett's Secretary

J

Jim Lyness

Ticket Taker

Bill Minkin

McCabe

D

Diane Rachell

McCabe's Wife

D

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

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