The King of Comedy
1982-12-18Aspiring 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.

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.

Rupert Pupkin
Robert De Niro

Jerry Langford
Jerry Lewis

Rita
Diahnne Abbott

Masha
Sandra Bernhard

Cathy Long
Shelley Hack

Bert Thomas
Frederick de Cordova

Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Band Leader
Lou Brown
Stage Door Fan
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Guard
Whitey Ryan
Chauffeur
Doc Lawless

Young Girl
Marta Heflin
Autograph Seeker
Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Caricaturist
Richard Baratz

Rupert's Mom (voice)
Catherine Scorsese

Dolores
Cathy Scorsese

Man in Chinese Restaurant
Chuck Low

Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Roberta Posner
Leslie Levinson
Man at Telephone
Alan Potashnick
Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Receptionist
Margo Winkler
Mr. Gangemi
Tony Boschetti

Street Scum
Mick Jones

Street Scum
Joe Strummer

Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum
Don Letts

Cabbie
Matt Russo
Woman in Telephone Booth
Thelma Lee

Dr. Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
Mystery Guest
George Kapp

Victor Borge
Victor Borge

Raymond Wirtz
Ralph Monaco
Security Guard
Rob-Jamere Wess

Jonno
Kim Chan
Cook
Audrey Dummett
Audrey
June Prud'Homme
Wilson Crockett
Edgar J. Scherick
Gerrity
Thomas M. Tolan
Giardello
Ray Dittrich
Captain Burke
Richard Dioguardi

Langford's Lawyer
Jay Julien
Langford's Agent
Harry J. Ufland
Crockett's Secretary
Scotty Bloch
Ticket Taker
Jim Lyness

McCabe
Bill Minkin
McCabe's Wife
Diane Rachell
Plainclothesman
Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Plainclothesman
Peter Fain
Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Stage Manager
Jimmy Raitt

TV Director
Martin Scorsese

Tony Randall
Tony Randall

First Man at Bar
Charles Scorsese

Second Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
Newsman (voice)
William Jorgensen
Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott
Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens
Newsman (voice)
William Littauer
Announcer (voice)
Jeff David

Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio