Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)★ 7.8/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Written by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bó Jr., Raymond Carver
A superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
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Cast & crew
Michael KeatonRiggan
Zach GalifianakisJake
Edward NortonMike
Andrea RiseboroughLaura
Emma StoneSam
Kenny ChinKorean Grocer
Jamahl Garrison-LoweStagehand (Daniel)
Naomi WattsLesley
Jeremy ShamosRalph
Katherine O'SullivanCostume Assistant
Damian YoungGabrielKeenan ShimizuHanAkira ItoTranslator
Natalie GoldClara
Merritt WeverAnnie
Michael SiberryLarry
Clark MiddletonSydney
Amy RyanSylvia
William YoumansBartender (Tommy)
Lindsay DuncanTabitha
Paula PellLady in Bar
David FierroMan in Bar
Hudson FlynnKid in Bar (Billy)Warren KelleyDresser
Joel Marsh GarlandStagehandBrent BatemanBroadway Tourist
Donna Lynne ChamplinBroadway Lady
Valentino MusumeciBroadway KidTaylor SchwenckeBroadway Kid
Craig muMs GrantBroadway Man on StreetKyle KnaufAnnoying Times Square GuyDave NealAnnoying Times Square GuyKelly SoutherlandAnnoying Times Square Guy
Roberta ColindrezBroadway Woman on StreetCatherine PeppersCashier
Frank RidleyMr. Roth
Janis CorsairFemale Usher
Rakesh ShahLiquor Store Owner
Bill CampCrazy Man
Malachi WeirGuy in Window
Jackie HoffmanLady on Balcony (Mary)
Stephen Adly GuirgisGood Neighbor
Glenn WeinYoung Male UsherEbrahim JafferCab DriverRain NoeIntermission Man
Susan BlackwellIntermission Woman
Anna HardwickBlonde Reporter
Dusan DukicNewscaster
Helena-Alexis SeymourNewscasterIan FinlayNewscaster
Elaine ApruzzeseTourist (uncredited)
Alexandra AristyAssistant Stage Manager (uncredited)Marshall AxtTheater Goer (uncredited)Robbin BanxUpscale Theatre Goer (uncredited)Thomas J. BellezzaTourist (uncredited)Kevin BerreyAudience Member (uncredited)
Paula BlumShocked Nurse (uncredited)
Dave BobbUpscale Theater Patron (uncredited)Roger BrennerNYC Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bryan BurtonAlternate Kid in Bar (uncredited)Teena ByrdTourist at a Broadway Show (uncredited)Brian CheeksTourist (uncredited)Kymberly ClarkUpscale Theatre Goer (uncredited)Richard R. CorapiUpscale Theatre Patron (uncredited)Alan DavisTourist with Bagel (uncredited)
Casey DavisTheater Member (uncredited)
Johanna DayAnnoying Tourist (uncredited)Madeline FarbsteinLady in the Theatre (uncredited)
James FarleyMan on the Stoop (uncredited)
Zach FoucheTheater Goer (uncredited)Z. FrankieBroadway Audience Member (uncredited)Les GardonyiAudience (uncredited)
David H. HolmesStagehand (uncredited)David ItchkawitzShocked Audience Member (uncredited)
Joseph Anthony JerezTourist (uncredited)
Benjamin KanesYoung Birdman (uncredited)Kenneth KopoloviczAficionado (uncredited)Anna KuchmaReporter (uncredited)Kamron LealBroadway Tourist (uncredited)Tracy Michael LynchNYC Tourist (uncredited)
Rachael MaTree (uncredited)Keith MacklerTheatre Patron (uncredited)Vanessa MalangaNative New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited)Alex MalaosTheater Audience Member (uncredited)
Raymond MamrakAnnoying Tourist (uncredited)Michelle E. ManciniSpecial Ability (uncredited)
Lynn MarocolaTheatre Goer (uncredited)Nicholas MarocolaAudience Attendee (uncredited)
Chris McFarlandStagehand (uncredited)
Chuck McMahonTough Guy (uncredited)Laura MerrillAudience Member (uncredited)
Teresa MezaStage Manager (uncredited)
Lauren MicheleAudience Member (uncredited)Leslie C. NemetPaparazzi (uncredited)
Thelma O'LearyBroadway Play Attendee (uncredited)
Philip OdangoAudience Member (uncredited)Carrie OrmondTheater Critic (uncredited)And PalladinoAudience Member (uncredited)Stephen PayneCrazy Man (uncredited)Raffaello PerfettoTheater Patron (uncredited)Rich PetrilloTimes Square Onlooker (uncredited)Joe Michael PhillipsTimes Square Onlooker (uncredited)
Josephine PizzinoUsher (uncredited)
Jon Douglas RaineyJournalist (uncredited)
Dawn RessyTimes Square Shocked Tourist (uncredited)
Dwayne RiveraAudience Member (front row) (uncredited)Charles J. RosaBroadway Theatergoer (uncredited)
Shade RupeOpening Night Audience Member (uncredited)
Gary RyderMan in Bar (uncredited)Stuart SchnitzerNYPD New York Police Department (uncredited)
Paugh ShadowTheater Guard (uncredited)
Nancy Ellen ShoreUpscale Theater Patron (uncredited)Bomber Hurley SmithStage Manager (uncredited)Janet StanwoodNYC Upscale Pedestrian (uncredited)
John StepanianUpscale Theater Patron (uncredited)
Janelle TedescoTheater Patron (uncredited)
Paul ThorntonTimes Square Pedestrian (uncredited)Stella ToppanTheatre Goer (uncredited)Millie TorchettiTheater Patron (uncredited)Wyatt UngerUsher (uncredited)Stefano VillabonaTourist Theater Audience Member (uncredited)
Bill WaltersPaparazzi (uncredited)Dorothy WeemsEnraptured Theatre Goer (uncredited)Kelli WilcoxenTheater Goer (uncredited)