Weird: The Al Yankovic Story：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Eric Appel

Writing Credits

'Weird Al' Yankovic
(written by) (as Al Yankovic) &: Eric Appel
(written by)

Cast

Diedrich Bader
Grizzled Narrator: Daniel Radcliffe
Weird Al: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Doctor: Richard Aaron Anderson
Young Al: Rainn Wilson
Dr. Demento: Julianne Nicholson
Mary: Toby Huss
Nick: Thomas Lennon
Salesman: David Bloom
Teenage Al: Keanush Tafreshi
Kip: Andrew Steven Hernandez
Robbie: Paloma Esparza Rabinov
Hipster Teen: Scott Aukerman
Police Officer: Johnny Pemberton
Johnny Barf: Jonah Ray
Jonah Barf: Jeremy Bolm
Jeremy Barf: Jack Lancaster
Jim: Spencer Treat Clark
Steve: Tommy O'Brien
Bermuda: Eric Appel
Captain Buffoon: 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Tony Scotti: Will Forte
Ben Scotti: Patton Oswalt
Heckler: Michael McKean
Sleazy MC: Dot-Marie Jones
Mama Bear: Dean Sharpe
Bartender: Jorma Taccone
Pee-Wee Herman: Demetri Martin
Tiny Tim: Paul F. Tompkins
Gallagher: Akiva Schaffer
Alice Cooper: Conan O'Brien
Andy Warhol: Emo Philips
Salvador Dali: Nina West
Divine: Jack Black
Wolfman Jack: David Dastmalchian
John Deacon: Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom
Security Guard: Quinta Brunson
Oprah Winfrey: Julie Chang
Connie Chung: Arturo Castro
Pablo Escobar: Evan Rachel Wood
Madonna: Josh Groban
Waiter: Seth Green
Radio DJ: Constantine Rousouli
Cone-Bra Dancer #1: James Brown III
Cone-Bra Dancer #2: Rocky Abou-Sakher
Terrorist Diner Patron: Chris Ryan
Kidnapper: Mike Escamilla
Guard #1: Chad Guerrero
Guard #2: Cesar Ramirez
Mariachi Band Member #1: Omar Estrada
Mariachi Band Member #2: Cesar Chavira
Mariachi Band Member #3: Jimmy Walker Jr.
Floor Manager: Trenyce
Diana Ross: James Preston Rogers
Hulk Hogan: William Guirola
Sicario: Eddie Caldwell
Man in Bathroom: Ari Davis
Biker: Sajjad Dolati
Suii: Paul Riley Fox
Elton John: James Hunter
Paparazzi: Lisa Margaroli
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: Erin O'Shea
Kate Pierson: Brennon Peters
Biker: David Rossi
Tough Biker #7: Gordon Tarpley
David Bowie: Ethan Ullman
Tough Biker #8: LeChristopher Williams
Coolio

Produced by

Eric Appel
producer: Lia Buman
producer (p.g.a.): Mike Farah
producer (p.g.a.): Joe Farrell
producer (p.g.a.): Zachary Halley
executive producer: Tim Headington
producer: Whitney Hodack
producer (p.g.a.): Henry R. Munoz III
executive producer (as Henry R. MuÃ±oz III): Neil Shah
executive producer: Max Silva
producer (p.g.a.): 'Weird Al' Yankovic
producer (as Al Yankovic) (p.g.a.)

Music by

Leo Birenberg
: Zach Robinson

Cinematography by

Ross Riege
director of photography

Editing by

Jamie Kennedy

Casting By

Wendy O'Brien

Production Design by

Dan Butts

Art Direction by

Jack Carnevale

Set Decoration by

Laura Harper

Costume Design by

Wendy Benbrook

Makeup Department

Gary Archer
dental prosthetics: Kat Bardot
makeup department head: Leslie Borchard
hair department head: K.T. Chandler
key makeup artist (as Katherine 'KT' Chandler): Robert Kato DeStefan
additional make-up artist: Julie Hassett
makeup artist: Alyssa Morgan
makeup artist: Jason Chandler Pettus
additional hair stylist: Jamie Richmond
makeup artist: Danyell Weinberg
hair stylist: Jacqueline Weiss
key hair assistant (as Jackie Weiss): Emilia Werynska
makeup artist: Samantha Wiener
hair stylist (as Samantha Weiner)

Production Management

Jason C. Brown
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Julie Cummings
key second assistant director: Oscar H. Flores
second second assistant director (as Oscar Flores): Emily A. Neumann
first assistant director (as Emily Neumann): Adam Van Dyke
production assistant

Art Department

Mark Graffenius
set dresser: Ritchie Hann
assistant property master: John Michael Kehoe
property master: Josh Pilch
animation & design: Kyle Salvatore
assistant property master: Danny Thomas
set dresser: Lori West
graphic designer: David A.L. Venable
assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Richard Bullock Jr.
sound mixer: Mark Coffey
first assistant sound editor: Rusty Dunn
sound effects editor: Iris Dutour
foley artist: Mike James Gallagher
sound designer: William Harp
Mix Technician: Luke Kelley
foley artist: Sanaa Kelley
foley artist / foley supervisor: Erika Koski
foley mixer: David Levy
supervising adr producer: Kelly Lewis
utility sound technician: Brian Magrum
adr mixer: Chris Navarro
adr mixer: Xanthe Paige
audio description narrator: Tanya Peel
boom operator: Jamison Rabbe
adr mixer: Tony Solis
re-recording mixer: Anthony Vanchure
supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

Katelyn Gelhart
special effects technician: Jonathan Kombrinck
special effects coordinator: Joaquin Ornelas
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Bruce Allen
Acid Trip VFX Lead: Rachel Brickel
visual effects artist: acid trip: Lucas De La Torre
visual effects artist: Charles Dulin
visual effects supervisor: Wolverine VFX (as Chuck Dulin): Jordan Hansen
visual effects artist: Greg Hirsh
visual effects artist (as Gregory Hirsch): Charles H. Joslain
visual effects supervisor: Linda Jules
visual effects artist: Joe Kennedy
visual effects artist: Rolland Leung
visual effects artist: acid trip: John Murphy
visual effects coordinator: Wolverine VFX: Chad Narducci
visual effects artist: Ahmed Nasr
digital compositor: visual effects: Borko Panov
visual effects artist: Nicholas Pitts
Lead VFX Artist: Wolverine VFX: Jerad Riojas
visual effects artist: Tyler Shanklin
visual effects producer: Wolverine VFX: Cris Shapan
main title design: Joseph Sperber
visual effects supervisor (as Joey Sperber): Harley St. Louis
visual effects artist: acid trip: Dan Stratulat
digital compositor: Izzy Traub
visual effects supervisor: Berk Vatansever
visual effects artist

Stunts

David Alarcon
stunt performer: Josue Antonio
stunts: Jeffrey G. Barnett
stunts: Katelyn Brooke
stunt double: Evan Rachel Wood: Chris Cortez
stunt performer: Shawn Crowder
stunts: Thomas Forbes-Johnson
stunt performer: Andrew Franklin
stunt double: Daniel Radcliffe: Justin Gant
stunt double: Thomas Lennon: Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunt performer: Tony Graham
stunts: Chad Guerrero Jr.
stunt performer: Chad Guerrero
stunt performer: Jake Huang
stunt coordinator: Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom
stunts: Eddie Perez
stunt performer: Kristofer Ryan
stunts: Brett Smrz
stunt driver: Gino Woulard
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Bianca Bahena
first assistant camera: a camera: Ben Bowen
additional set lighting technician: Mario Bugarin
best boy rigging grip: Shane Carlson
first assistant camera: b camera: Chris De La Riva
second assistant camera: a camera: Aaron Epstein
still photographer: David Hagadorn
rigging gaffer: Gayle Hilary
second assistant camera: b camera: Adam Kolegas
key grip: Oliver Kompst
lighting console programmer: Darien Koop
lighting console programmer: John LeFan
grip: Cale Nichols
dolly grip: b: Jose L. Ruiz
chief lighting technician: Patrik Thelander
camera operator: Dave Wilwayco
electrician

Animation Department

Katie Wendt
animator: Dmytro Zavora
animator

Casting Department

Laura Aughton
casting associate: Susan Boyajian
adr voice casting: Silawn Lewis
extras casting: Jeff Olan
extras casting: Amir Soliman
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carrie Daly
key costumer: Shanna Fleischman
costume supervisor (as Shanna Fleishman): Courtney Franzese
key costumer: Tanya Hribal
additional set costumer: Grace LaVier
costumer: Becki Leigh
set costumer: Jessica Louise
tailor fitter: Kat Murphy
BG Period Fitter: Kiley Ogle
set costumer: Jessica Louise Thompson
tailor fitter: Brittany Trusler
costumer

Editorial Department

Peter Dudgeon
additional editor / assistant editor: Marlon Sanchez
on-line editor: Patrick Woodard
colorist

Location Management

Erin Arreola
assistant location manager: Steve Curley
key assistant location manager: Lexington Graham
assistant location manager: Kevin Kinskey
key assistant location manager: Dan Milner
location manager

Music Department

Jeff Babko
musician: featured pianist: Wayne Bergeron
musician: trumpet: Leo Birenberg
score producer: Daniel A. Brown
music preparation (as Dan Brown): The Budapest Scoring Symphony Orchestra
score recordist: Lorenzo Carrano
music preparation: Suzanne Coffman
music supervisor: Monique Donnelly
background singer / vocal contractor: Norbert Elek
music copying: Yolanda Ferraloro
music clearances: GyÃ¶rgy Gulyas Nagy
conductor (as Gyorgy Gulyas-Nagy): Scottie Haskell
background singer: Steve Jay
musician: bass: Mike Kieffer
background singer (as 'Musical Mike' Kieffer): Filippo Landi
music preparation: Dan Light
additional music: Andres Locsey
music editor: Phil McGowan
score mixer: Vincent Oppido
orchestrator: Cory Pesaturo
musician: featured accordionist: Lisa Popeil
background singer: Csaba Puskas
music copying: Zach Robinson
score producer: Ramiro Rodriguez Zamarripa
composer: additional music: Ro Rowan
recording engineer: BÃ¡lint Sapszon
session producer: Jon Schwartz
musician: drums & percussion (as Jon 'Bermuda' Schwartz): Rafael Serrano
additional engineering: Nate Tronerud
orchestra coordinator: Dave Way
music recording and mixing: Jim West
musician: guitar (as Jim 'Kimo' West): Michael B. Wilson
score coordinator (as Michael Wilson): 'Weird Al' Yankovic
supervising music producer (as Al Yankovic)

Script and Continuity Department

Amy Arter
script supervisor: Jenny Siff
additional script supervisor

Transportation Department

Philip Henderson
driver: Ted Joneson
transportation captain: Catherine Nguyen
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Connor Angus
production assistant: Jodi Billings
production assistant: Ashley E. Brown
set production assistant: Day Player: Nathan Chin
assistant production coordinator: Jacob Curry
Covid Compliance Officer: Sarah Durham
assistant: Mike Farah and Joe Farrell: Kelley Flynn
intimacy coordinator: Dustin Hattier
accounting clerk: Mike Hoover
production accountant: Aiden Tyler Lee
production coordinator: Johnny Lowe
key setmedic / medical tech advisor: Vasthy Mompoint
choreographer: Harrison Newton
production assistant: Ryan Palomo
Payroll Accountant: Cris Shapan
title designer: Veronica Shea
assistant / assistant: Mr. Appel: Natalie Teague
set production assistant: Day Player: Scott Tinkham
production assistant: Wolfie Trausch
adr voice actor: Jenny Truong
assistant: Lia Buman and Max Silva: Todd Turner
epk producer: C.J. Vranca
Head of Business & Legal Affairs: Sarah Wong
craft service: Savvas Thomas Yiannoulou
manager: production: Funny or Die (as Savvas Yiannoulou)

Thanks

Colin Davis
special thanks: Blaise Hemingway
special thanks: Chris Kula
special thanks: Jay Levey
special thanks: Brad Merrell
special thanks: Aaron Paul
special thanks: David Rossi
special thanks (as Dave & Ethan): Pete Scalzitti
special thanks (as Pete Scalzitti IV): Christian Sprenger
special thanks: Kim Szarynski
special thanks: Ethan Ullman
special thanks (as Dave & Ethan): Tucker Voorhees
special thanks: Erica Williams
special thanks