A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture by David Wain

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In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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Cast

Will Forte

Will Forte as Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson as Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull as Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey as Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly as Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin as P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling as John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman as Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green as Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener as Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield as Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty as Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms as Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon as Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio as Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas as Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne as Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale as Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole as Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum as Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn as Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh as Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock as Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy as Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich as Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich as Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain as Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell as Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft as Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris as Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo as Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz as Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton as First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf as Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz as Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz as Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton as Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud as Art Director

Michael Sherman

Michael Sherman as Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney as Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson as Construction Worker

Ellen Colton

Ellen Colton as Waitress

Liz Femi

Liz Femi as Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd as Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson as Michael Gross

Peter Blake

Peter Blake as Advertiser

Mike Park

Mike Park as Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington as Advertiser

Michael Farrell

Michael Farrell as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Adam Wade as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Elaine

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff as Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren as Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Sam Mickens as Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman as Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross as Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims

Steven Sims as Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey as John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass as Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

Bo Boddie as Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer as Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons as Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein as Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell as Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

Erv Dahl as Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer as Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith as Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

Hutch Barbeau as Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard as Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo as Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft as Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

Christopher Arminio as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

James Bearb as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

T.C. Daniels as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Gina Dunlap as Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Paige Flannery as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson as Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones as Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo as Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller as Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Lauryn Morse as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Jeremey Penn as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan as Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

David Sampen as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Tim Seitter as Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Vivienne Taylor as Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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