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Nov 4, 2022 · 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
- Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna
- Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento
- Toby Huss as Nick Yankovic
- Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Supporting Cast & Characters
Born Alfred Matthew Yankovic, “Weird Al” Yankovic is a parody singer, songwriter, and renowned accordion player who is known for his parody hits, “Amish Paradise” and “Eat It.” In Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the musician is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe, who is best known for playing the title character in the Harry Potter movie franchise. Radcli...
Madonna is a singer, songwriter, and actress. In Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, it’s suggested that she came to Yankovic with the idea of working together to boost her career with a parody song. The film version of Madonna is portrayed by Evan Rachel Wood, who is best known for roles in the HBO series Westworld, The Ides of March, True Blood, and Th...
Dr. Demento is a radio broadcaster and the host of the Dr. Demento Show, which inspired “Weird Al” Yankovic. In the film, Dr. Demento is portrayed by Rainn Wilson, who is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on all seven seasons of The Office. He also appeared in the series Six Feet Under and the movie My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
Nick Yankovic is Al's father, who is portrayed as someone who doesn’t want his son to become a musician, but a factory worker like him. Nick Yankovic is portrayed by Toby Huss, who is best known for his roles in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, the Netflix film Blonde, starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, Reno 911!, 2016’s Ghostbusters, The Invi...
Mary Yankovic is Al’s mother. As a parent, she is less strict than Nick and buys Al his first accordion. Mary Yankovic is portrayed by Julianne Nicholson, who is best known for her roles in Blonde, August: Osage County, I, Tonya, the HBO series Mare of Easttown, Boardwalk Empire, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Weird Al Yankovic as Tony Scotti- The real Weird Al Yankovic makes a cameo in the biopic, playing Tony Scotti, the president of Scotti Brothers Records. Richard Aaron Anderson as Al - Anderson portrays the child version of Al Yankovic. The actor is known for The Shrink Next Door. David Bloom as Al - David Bloom plays the teenage version of Weird Al...
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- Daniel Radcliffe as 'Weird Al' Yankovic. It's the titular role! The actor who first gained fame for playing Harry Potter will now portray the musician behind such beloved parody pop songs as "My Bologna" and "Amish Paradise" in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
- Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna. Of all the pop stars Yankovic has parodied over the years, Madonna is the only one who suggested the concept herself. The story goes that she wondered aloud to a mutual friend when Yankovic would turn "Like a Virgin" into "Like a Surgeon."
- Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento. What good is a music biopic without a shady older mentor to identify the star's talent at an early stage? As Dr. Demento, the radio host specializing in comedy and novelty songs who first introduced Yankovic to a wide audience, Rainn Wilson is to Weird as Tom Hanks is to Baz Luhrmann's Elvis — albeit hopefully with less fatal consequences.
- Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey. After making Emmys history as the first Black woman to receive three comedy nominations in the same year, Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson's next trick will be portraying Oprah Winfrey in Weird.
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ 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, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to ...
Nov 3, 2022 · Meet the cast of the biopic you've all been waiting for. Here are the main characters of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the actors who play them.
It premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, and was released on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics, who largely praised its screenplay, humor, and cast performances (particularly Radcliffe).
