Man on the Moon
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Director(s)
Peter Bonerz
Stephen Sayadian
Lance Polland
Miloš Forman
Cast & crew
Norm Macdonald
Friday's Michael (uncredited)
Christopher Lloyd
Self (uncredited)
Vincent Schiavelli
Maynard Smith
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Friday's Mary
Leslie Lyles
Janice Kaufman
Brent Briscoe
Heavyset Technician
Paul Giamatti
Bob Zmuda
Carol Kane
Self (uncredited)
Marilu Henner
Self (uncredited)
Peter Bonerz
Ed Weinberger
Patton Oswalt
Blue Collar Guy
James Hunter
Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Letterman Security (uncredited)
Courtney Love
Lynne Margulies
Gerry Becker
Stanley Kaufman
Michael Villani
Merv Griffin
Bobby Boriello
Little Andy Kaufman
Danielle Burgio
New York City Rockette
Brian Peck
Friday's Announcer
Jim Carrey
Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Gerry Robert Byrne
Taxi AD / Stage Manager
Melanie Vesey
Carol Kaufman
Roger Ferreira
Moviegoer (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch
Self (uncredited)
Tracey Walter
National Enquirer Editor
Reiko Aylesworth
Mimi
Gene LeBell
Foxy Jackson Referee
Billy D. Lucas
Taxi Security Guard
Edita Brychta
Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)
Danny DeVito
George Shapiro
Jeanine Jackson
National Enquirer Reporter
Michael Kelly
Michael Kaufman
David Elliott
TM Administrator
Lisa Eaton
New York City Rockette
Ray Bokhour
Blue Collar Guy
Greg Travis
ABC Executive
Conrad Roberts
College Promoter
Jerry Lawler
Himself
Greyson Erik Pendry
Little Michael Kaufman
Brittany Colonna
Baby Carol Kaufman
George Shapiro
Mr. Besserman
Budd Friedman
Himself
Tom Dreesen
Wiseass Comic
Thomas Armbruster
Improv Piano Player
Pamela Abdy
Diane Barnett
Wendy Polland
Little Wendy
Cash Oshman
Yogi
Matt Price
Meditation Student
Christina Cabot
Meditation Student
Richard Belzer
Richard Belzer
Miles Chapin
SNL Assistant
Isadore Rosenfeld
NBC Executive
Molly Schaffer
Maynard Smith's Assistant
Howard West
ABC Executive
Maureen Mueller
ABC Executive
Philip Perlman
Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy
Jessica Devlin
Mama Rivoli's Diner
Jeff Thomas
Andy's Stand-In
Randall Carver
Himself
Howard Keystone
Taxi Marching Man
Howdy Doody
Himself
Caroline Gibson
Sorority Girl
Jeff Zabel
College Student
Marilyn Sokol
Madame
Angela Jones
Hooker
Krystina Carson
Hooker
Mark Davenport
LA Times Reporter
Bert F. Balsam
Taxi Security Guard
Lonnie Hamilton
Taxi Security Guard
Ron Sanchez
Taxi Security Guard
Patricia Scanlon
Ed Weinberger's Secretary
Max Alexander
Harrah's Booker
Ed Mitchell
Harrah's Conductor
Maria Elena Maglaris
Irate Merv Spectator
Heath Hyche
Merv's Guest Coordinator
Robert Holeman
Boxing Trainer
Jim Ross
Wrestling Commentator
Tamara Bossett
Foxy Jackson
Bob Zmuda
Jack Burns
Caroline Rhea
Friday's Melanie
Philip Lenkowsky
Friday's Tech Director
Rob Steiner
Friday's Control Booth Director
Claudia Jaffee
Friday's Floor Director
Armando Guerrero
Jerry Lawler Referee
Lance Russell
Ring Announcer
Stephen Sayadian
Stadium Photographer
K.P. Palmer
Memphis Paramedic
Mark Majetti
Memphis Paramedic
Deana Molle'
Memphis Paramedic
Mews Small
TM Administrator
Fredd Wayne
Bland Doctor
David Koechner
National Enquirer Reporter
Johnny Legend
Wild-Haired Guru
Doris Eaton
Eleanor Gould
Gregg Sutton
Carnegie Hall Conductor
Sydney Lassick
Crystal Healer
Yoshi Jenkins
Jun Roxas
Lance Alarcon
Comedy Store Patron
D.J. Johnson
Comedy Store Waiter
Melissa Carrey
Comedy Store Waitress
Doug Ford
Tony Clifton Biker
Bill Reid
Tony Clifton Biker
Chuck Zito
Tony Clifton Biker
Linda Cevallos
New York City Rockette
Betsy Chang
New York City Rockette
Jennifer Chavarria
New York City Rockette
Shirry Dolgin
New York City Rockette
Melanie A. Gage
New York City Rockette
Catherine Hader
New York City Rockette
Betsy Harris
New York City Rockette
Kelly Jones Gabriele
New York City Rockette
Tricia Lilly
New York City Rockette
Karen Martin
New York City Rockette
Tabbatha Mays
New York City Rockette
Katie Miller
New York City Rockette
Jessica Moore
New York City Rockette
Tara Nicole Hughes
New York City Rockette
Mia Pitts
New York City Rockette
Kelleia Sheerin
New York City Rockette
Alison Simpson
New York City Rockette
Melinda Songer
New York City Rockette
Michon Suyama
New York City Rockette
Michelle E. Swanson
New York City Rockette
Natalie Webb
New York City Rockette
Jacqueline Case
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karen Blake Challman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Teresa Chapman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kelly Cooper
Tony Clifton Dancer
Penny Fisher
Tony Clifton Dancer
Eva Jeníčková
Tony Clifton Dancer
Lindsay Lopez
Tony Clifton Dancer
Natalie Mills
Tony Clifton Dancer
April Nixon
Tony Clifton Dancer
Tiffany Olson
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kathryn Rossberg
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karissa Seaman
Tony Clifton Dancer
Lea Sullivan
Tony Clifton Dancer
Amy Tinkham
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kristin Richardson
Tony Clifton Dancer
Thomas Barney
SNL Band
Lewis Del Gatto
SNL Band
Alex Foster
SNL Band
Earl Gardner
SNL Band
Lukasz Gottwald
SNL Band
Cheryl Hardwick
SNL Band
Valerie Naranjo
SNL Band
Shawn Pelton
SNL Band
Leon Pendarvis
SNL Band
Lenny Pickett
SNL Band
Steve Turre
SNL Band
Frank DeVito
Mama Rivoli's Band
Tony Galla
Mama Rivoli's Band
Frank Marocco
Mama Rivoli's Band
Pat Senatore
Mama Rivoli's Band
Anton Fig
Letterman Band
Will Lee
Letterman Band
Sid McGinnis
Letterman Band
Bob Emmet
Comedy Store Band
Michael Lufkin
Comedy Store Band
James McCarty
Comedy Store Band
David Thomasson
Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band
Thomas Verdonck
Comedy Store Band
Hal Blaine
Harrah's Band
Charlie Brissette
Harrah's Band
Evan Diner
Harrah's Band
Tim Divers
Harrah's Band
Phillip Feather
Harrah's Band
Alex Iles
Harrah's Band
James Lum
Harrah's Band
Norman Henry Mamey
Harrah's Band
John Mitchell
Harrah's Band
Robert O'Donnell
Harrah's Band
Greg Prechel
Harrah's Band
James Sawyer
Harrah's Band
Steven D. Williams
Harrah's Band
John Yoakum
Harrah's Band
Jordan Jay Adams
Man (uncredited)
Job Alonso
Reporter (uncredited)
David Aronson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Scott Baldyga
Audience Member (uncredited)
Judy Ben-Asher
Day Player (uncredited)
Greg Beville
Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Jani Blom
Crazy Fan (uncredited)
Robert M. Bouffard
Photographer (uncredited)
Josh Caldwell
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Christine Cameron
Sarah (uncredited)
Tim Carr
Audience Member (uncredited)
Stacy Carter
Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Angela Theresa Collins
Angry Woman (uncredited)
Jeff Conaway
Self (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Brian Durkin
Friday's Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenneth David Ebling
Arizona Student (uncredited)
Shari Emami
Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)
Christina Engelhardt
Woman (uncredited)
Leon David Franco
Improv Heckler (uncredited)
Shannon Frank
Jerry's Deli Patron (uncredited)
Brian Habicht
Taxi Crew Member (uncredited)
Lisa Haley
Musician (uncredited)
Rich Hall
Club Patron (uncredited)
Jeff Hill
Man (uncredited)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Chris Humphrey
Stadium Usher (uncredited)
Davey Rockit Hynes
Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)
Angella Kaye
Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Howard Kremer
Man (uncredited)
David Letterman
Self (uncredited)
Tiger Mendez
Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)
Lorne Michaels
Self (uncredited)
Catherine Mary Moroney
Concert Guest (uncredited)
Bill Normyle
Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)
Johan-Carl Nowack
Heckler (uncredited)
Kate O'Neill
Waitress (uncredited)
Rook Overman
Frat Boy (uncredited)
Christopher Pelant
Hippy Student (uncredited)
Bob Pepper
Pool Player (uncredited)
Christie Pesicka
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Lance Polland
Man (uncredited)
J.A. Popovec
Audience Member (uncredited)
Aaron Rosenberg
Patron (uncredited)
Cheryl Rusa
Wrestler (uncredited)
Paul Shaffer
Letterman Band (uncredited)
Paul Sinacore
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Jackie Smason
Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Claude Stuart
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
J. Alan Thomas
Self (uncredited)
Tony Verley
Man (uncredited)
Jodi White
Audience Member (uncredited)
Nicholas Wilder
Waiter (uncredited)
Allen Woodman
Davis (Reporter) (uncredited)
Yaping
Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)
Howard Yearwood
Carnegie Hall Band Member (uncredited)
Rachel Zients
Waitress at Improv (uncredited)
Miloš Forman
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
Interesting movie tailored to Jim Carrey. In any case, probably more interesting for those who lived in US and in the time Andy Kaufman became a celebrity.
Andre Gonzales
Great movie perfect for Andy Kaufman. Throughout the film you could barely tell that it's Jim Carey. It's like watching Andy Kaufman all over again.
CinemaSerf
I do vaguely recall Andy Kaufman in "Taxi" but the remainder of this rather zany depiction of his life just reminded me of a compendium of the "Goon Show" meets "Mork and Mindy". His sense of what was entertaining was eclectic to say the least, and his stand-up routines reminded me a little of Peter Sellers when he was using his exaggerated (European) accents to try and get a laugh. Nobody is much interested in these stage shows until talent agent George Shapiro (Danny DeVito) spots him and sees something original about his talents. Exposure on television followed, then his casting in the sitcom about New York's amiable mix of yellow cab drivers - the series that made the name of Danny DeVito too - before he embarked on a curious and one-sided career wrestling women. It was this latter profession that introduced him to male wrestler Jerry Lawler who tired of this and took to fighting him man-to-man. Needless to say, he's no match for the man with the "Piledriver" so has to resort to other ways to keep ahead of the ever changing entertainment game. His behaviour becomes more erratic and soon nobody with a television camera will touch the man... Jim Carrey is a natural at these quirky and over-the-top interpretations, and here is no different. He immerses himself into the role and manages to very successfully convey the sheer irritation factor of this man who had practically no talent but an ability to pander the "Emperor's New Clothes" theory to an audience who thought, initially, it better to laugh with the crowd than to scratch their heads and wonder what they were actually laughing at. On that front, Milos Forman has created a cleverly structured biopic of a man who was flawed and obsessed and who was fuelled by a market place desperate for something different. What I didn't feel here was any empathy for Kaufman. The industry is hard, cruel and unforgiving to the best of them and maybe it is a testament to the acting, but I genuinely felt this person hadn't the skills required to entertain at an holiday camp for the hard of hearing. Maybe it's more relevant to Americans who can better associate with their standard and style of 1970s television programming but as an observer from elsewhere this come cross as entirely self indulgent. Sorry.
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