'Weird Al' Yankovic
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- Daniel Radcliffe as Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic Diedrich Bader as narrator Al David Bloom as teenage Al Richard Aaron Anderson as young Al Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With Diedrich Bader, Daniel Radcliffe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Aaron Anderson. Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
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- Biography, Comedy, Crime
- Eric Appel
- 2022-11-04
It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Yankovic, along with Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss and Julianne Nicholson in supporting roles. A fake trailer for a satirical biographical film was produced by Appel for Funny or Die in 2010.
Nov 4, 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a biopic that parodies its subject's life. The cast includes several famous names. We break down who's in the cast.
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- Daniel Radcliffe as Al Yankovic
- Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna
- Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento
- Toby Huss and Julianne Nicholson as Nick and Mary Yankovic
- Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey
Daniel Radcliffe(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) plays the legend known to the world as Weird Al Yankovic. Radcliffe is best known for his role as the titular character in the Harry Potter franchise, but make no mistake, he’s had quite the career since his final battle against Lord Voldemort. He’s shown his range in films like Swiss Ar...
Madonna is a surprise character inThe Al Yankovic Story, considering the two never interacted in real life. Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) is cast as the Queen of Pop, and like the rest of the cast, is playing a caricature of Madonna. We spoke with Wood about the film's insane script, and she said: "Yeah, it was literally just as funny on the page, a...
Rainn Wilson (The Office) plays the incredibly bizarre Dr. Demento in the film. Barret Eugene Hansen specialized in the comedic and unusual for his radio show. In the film, we see Demento act as an inspiration and a mentor for Al, and that much is true in real life. Probably best known for playing Dwight Schrute in The Office, Rainn Wilson brings h...
Weird Al’s father, Nick Yankovic, is played by Toby Huss (The Rental), with his mother, Mary Yankovic, portrayed by Julianne Nicholson (I, Tonya). In the trailer, we see that Al’s parents want him to quit being himself, even though he wants to pursue his dreams of polka and song parodies. Al’s parents might not have approved of his dream early on, ...
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) portrays Oprah Winfrey in the film. Oprah is best known for her talk show, Oprah, and is a world-renowned author and philanthropist. We see Al appear as a guest on her talk show and bring a level of comedy to the situation. The Abbott Elementarycreator and star, Quinta Brunson, appears in the film, and just like O...
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Sep 8, 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a comedy/documentary film featuring Daniel Radcliffe as the accordion-slinging comedic musician. In an exaggerated take on his life, the movie follows Al Yankovic’s early days and critical career points, including a tumultuous affair with a major celebrity, a domineering manager, and the various songs and ...
Nov 4, 2022 · Daniel Radcliffe stars in the lead role of Weird Al Yankovic in Roku's 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'. See who else is portraying iconic celebrities in the upcoming parody biopic.
