A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.473
101 minutes
1/24/2018
Overview
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Cast List
Will Forte
as Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
as Henry Beard
Martin Mull
as Modern Doug
Neil Casey
as Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
as Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
as P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
as John Belushi
Rick Glassman
as Harold Ramis
Seth Green
as Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
as Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
as Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
as Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
as Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
as Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
as Brad
Matt Lucas
as Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
as Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
as Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
as Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
as Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
as Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
as Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
as Tim Matheson
Elvy
as Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
David Wain
as Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
as Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
as Preppy Student
Brad Morris
as Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
as Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
as Umpire
Rick Overton
as First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
as Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
as Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
as Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
as Art Director
John Aboud
as Art Director
Michael Sherman
as Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
as Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
as Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
as Waitress
Liz Femi
as Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
as Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
as Michael Gross
Peter Blake
as Advertiser
Mike Park
as Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
as Advertiser
Michael Farrell
as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
as Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
as Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
as Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
as Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
as Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
as Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
as Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
as John Landis
Julian Wass
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
as Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
as Party Guest
Abigail Klein
as Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
as Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
as Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
as Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
as Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
as Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
as Bartender
Melissa Paulo
as Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
as Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
as Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
as Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
as Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
as Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
as Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
as Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
as Toga Waitress (uncredited)