Rupert Pupkin is a passionate yet unsuccessful comic who craves nothing more than to be in the spotlight and to achieve this, he stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
Directed By
Martin ScorseseWritten By
Paul D. ZimmermanStudio
Embassy International Pictures, 20th Century FoxCast of The King of Comedy
Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin
Jerry LewisJerry Langford
Diahnne AbbottRita Keane
Sandra BernhardMasha
Shelley HackCathy Long
Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
Kim ChanJonno
Ed HerlihyHimself
Lou BrownBand Leader
Margo WinklerReceptionist
Ralph MonacoRaymond Wirtz
Catherine ScorseseRupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy ScorseseDolores
Loretta TupperStage Door Fan
Peter PotulskiStage Door Fan
Vinnie GonzalesStage Door Fan
Whitey RyanStage Door Guard
Doc LawlessChauffeur
Marta HeflinYoung Girl
Chuck LowMan in Chinese Restaurant
Katherine WallachAutograph Seeker
Charles KaleinaAutograph Seeker
Richard BaratzCaricaturist
Leslie LevinsonRoberta Posner
Alan PotashnickMan at Telephone
Michael KolbaMan at Telephone
Robert ColstonMan at Telephone
Ramon RodriguezMan at Telephone
Chuck CoopMan at Telephone
Sel VitellaMan at Telephone
Tony BoschettiMr. Gangemi
Tony RandallHimself
Jay JulienLangford's Lawyer
Joe StrummerStreet Scum
Paul SimononStreet Scum
Kosmo VinylStreet Scum
Ellen FoleyStreet Scum
Pearl HarbourStreet Scum
Gaby SalterStreet Scum
Jerry Baxter-WormanStreet Scum
Don LettsStreet Scum
Matt RussoCabbie
Thelma LeeWoman in Telephone Booth
Joyce BrothersHerself
Bill MinkinMcCabe
George KappMystery Guest
Victor BorgeHimself
Rob-Jamere WessSecurity Guard
Audrey DummettCook
June Prud'HommeAudrey
Edgar J. ScherickWilson Crockett
Thomas M. TolanGerrity
Ray DittrichGiardello
Richard DioguardiCaptain Burke
Harry J. UflandLangford's Agent
Scotty BlochCrockett's Secretary
Jim LynessTicket Taker
Diane RachellMcCabe's Wife
Dennis MulliganPlainclothesman
Tony DevonPlainclothesman
Peter FainPlainclothesman
Michael F. StoddenPlainclothesman
Gerard MurphyPlainclothesman
Jimmy RaittStage Manager
Martin ScorseseTV Director
Charles ScorseseFirst Man at Bar
Mardik MartinSecond Man at Bar
William JorgensenNewsman (voice)
Marvin ScottNewsman (voice)
Chuck StevensNewsman (voice)
William LittauerNewsman (voice)
Jeff DavidAnnouncer (voice)
Mick JonesStreet Scum
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