The King of Comedy

1h 49min

Drama

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford
Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long
Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown

Lou Brown

Band Leader
Loretta Tupper

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan

Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless

Doc Lawless

Chauffeur
Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

Young Girl
Katherine Wallach

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz

Richard Baratz

Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)
Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson

Leslie Levinson

Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba

Michael Kolba

Man at Telephone
Robert Colston

Robert Colston

Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop

Chuck Coop

Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella

Sel Vitella

Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler

Margo Winkler

Receptionist
Tony Boschetti

Tony Boschetti

Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones

Mick Jones

Street Scum
Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Street Scum
Paul Simonon

Paul Simonon

Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl

Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum
Ellen Foley

Ellen Foley

Street Scum
Pearl Harbour

Pearl Harbour

Street Scum
Gaby Salter

Gaby Salter

Street Scum
Don Letts

Don Letts

Street Scum
Thelma Lee

Thelma Lee

Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers
George Kapp

George Kapp

Mystery Guest
Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess

Rob-Jamere Wess

Security Guard
Edgar J. Scherick

Edgar J. Scherick

Wilson Crockett
Ray Dittrich

Ray Dittrich

Giardello
Richard Dioguardi

Richard Dioguardi

Captain Burke
Jay Julien

Jay Julien

Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland

Harry J. Ufland

Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch

Scotty Bloch

Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness

Jim Lyness

Ticket Taker
Diane Rachell

Diane Rachell

McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman
Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Plainclothesman
Peter Fain

Peter Fain

Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Plainclothesman
Jimmy Raitt

Jimmy Raitt

Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

TV Director
Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin

Mardik Martin

Second Man at Bar
William Jorgensen

William Jorgensen

Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott

Marvin Scott

Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens

Chuck Stevens

Newsman (voice)
William Littauer

William Littauer

Newsman (voice)
Jeff David

Jeff David

Announcer (voice)

Release date

18th Dec 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English