The King of Comedy

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.

Drama Comedy

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)

Lou Brown

(Band Leader)

Loretta Tupper

(Stage Door Fan)

Peter Potulski

(Stage Door Fan)

Vinnie Gonzales

(Stage Door Fan)

Whitey Ryan

(Stage Door Guard)

Doc Lawless

(Chauffeur)

Marta Heflin

(Young Girl)

Katherine Wallach

(Autograph Seeker)

Charles Kaleina

(Autograph Seeker)

Richard Baratz

(Caricaturist)

Catherine Scorsese

(Rupert's Mom (voice))

Cathy Scorsese

(Dolores)

Chuck Low

(Man in Chinese Restaurant)

Liza Minnelli

(Liza Minnelli)

Leslie Levinson

(Roberta Posner)

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

(Man at Telephone)

Margo Winkler

(Receptionist)

Tony Boschetti

(Mr. Gangemi)

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

(Street Scum)

Matt Russo

(Cabbie)

Thelma Lee

(Woman in Telephone Booth)

Joyce Brothers

(Dr. Joyce Brothers)

George Kapp

(Mystery Guest)

Victor Borge

(Victor Borge)

Ralph Monaco

(Raymond Wirtz)

Rob-Jamere Wess

(Security Guard)

Kim Chan

(Jonno)

Audrey Dummett

(Cook)

June Prud'Homme

(Audrey)

Edgar J. Scherick

(Wilson Crockett)

Thomas M. Tolan

(Gerrity)

Ray Dittrich

(Giardello)

Richard Dioguardi

(Captain Burke)

Jay Julien

(Langford's Lawyer)

Harry J. Ufland

(Langford's Agent)

Scotty Bloch

(Crockett's Secretary)

Jim Lyness

(Ticket Taker)

Bill Minkin

(McCabe)

Diane Rachell

(McCabe's Wife)

Dennis Mulligan

(Plainclothesman)

Tony Devon

(Plainclothesman)

Peter Fain

(Plainclothesman)

Michael F. Stodden

(Plainclothesman)

Gerard Murphy

(Plainclothesman)

Jimmy Raitt

(Stage Manager)

Martin Scorsese

(TV Director)

Tony Randall

(Tony Randall)

Charles Scorsese

(First Man at Bar)

Mardik Martin

(Second Man at Bar)

William Jorgensen

(Newsman (voice))

Marvin Scott

(Newsman (voice))

Chuck Stevens

(Newsman (voice))

William Littauer

(Newsman (voice))

Jeff David

(Announcer (voice))