Documentary Now! (2015)★ 8.1/10
- Comedy
Directed by: Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas, Micah Gardner
Written by: Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Rhys Thomas, John Mulaney
"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
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Cast & crew
Helen MirrenSelf - Host
Fred ArmisenAllan Yaffa
Bill HaderClark Honus
Deb HiettMarge Middleton
Van EppersonRoger Smoot
Gary KrausDetective Pettibone
Jon SpurneyJohn Spurney
Paula PellPatti Skrowaczeski
Rachael Perrell FosketFemale Cult Member
Alexander SkarsgårdRainer Wolz
Cate BlanchettAlice
Owen WilsonFather Ra-Shawbard
August DiehlDieter Daimler
Necar ZadeganRa-Sharir
Nicholas BraunKevin Butterman
Irving AzoffAlvin Izoff
Cameron CroweCameron Crowe
Paul BrightRa-Tembler
Tim RobinsonRick Kenmore
Daryl HallDaryl Hall
Jerry CarltonJack Fancy
Kevin BishopGary Jacks
Connie ChungConnie Chung
Kenny LogginsKenny Loggins
Gana BayarsaikhanMasho
Alana HaimAlana Haim
John MulaneyInterviewer
Chuck KlostermanChuck Klosterman
James Thomas GilbertAlfred Fein
Danielle HaimDanielle Haim
Este HaimEste HaimVana O'BrienLorraine Addison
Matthias RimplerHalf-ToneLacey HamerinJohn S. KoneskyMatt MayhallAmy HendricksBrian MacMillanSasha NeufeldRa-Ahm
Kent ShocknekTV Reporter
Jean-Luc BoucherotOlder Cult Member
Linda PorterMeredith Sebastian
Gordon VasquezBar Patron
Shamori WashingtonBuckwheat from Scrapyardgang
Harriet WalterEdwina
Jonathan PryceOwen Teale-Griffith
Jamie DemetriouBenjamin Clay
Liliane RovèreIda Leos
Kevin DunnRob Seger
Alex BrightmanJoe
John Rhys-DaviesGarth Davies-Gruffudd
Ronald GuttmanPierre Mouland
Aidy BryantAnne Severino
Peter BreitmayerMale Parole Board Officer
Michael C. HallBilly May 'Dead Eyes' Dempsey
Renée Elise GoldsberryDee Dee
D.R. AndersonMathew WalterIstván FazekasUdo Zauberger
Tom JonesBev Turner
Jack BlackJamison Friend
Rob BenedictLarry Fein
Michael Patrick O'BrienYoung Alexander Krauss
Nathan BarnattSign Spinner
Hannes Óli ÁgústssonGunnar Brynjarsson
Maya RudolphAnita
Peter FondaPeter Fonda
Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
David ChangDavid Chang
June CarrylSubway AttendantTony ForsmarkBob Campbell
Michael KeatonBill Dawes
Natasha LyonneCarla Meola
Taran KillamBenedict Juniper
Bobby MoynihanLarry Hawburger
Mr. BrainwashMr. Brainwash
Jerry Bell Jr.JamesDavid HargreavesHorace Muntanay
Ty Dolla $ignTy Dolla $ign
Thorunn Erna ClausenNina Karlsdóttir
Anne HathawayAnne Hathaway
Faye DunawayFaye Dunaway
Wayne FedermanMark Wiesel
Joe HowardDale Bingham
Mike DamusDr. Jan
Jonathan GoldJonathan GoldAndrew AgedGuitarist
Richard KindLarry
Ayanna BerkshireReneeGéza SchramekUdo ZauberbergGergely CsibyRay
Trystan GravelleAlwyn 'Allie' Lewis-IfansJudith BarkerDaniel AdrianJoanne JacksonAnne Clay
Dale DickeyJoelle Fellweather
John SlatteryWilliam H. SebastianStephanie ChildersJill Koch
Cole HockenburyBarryFriðrik Friðriksson
Mia FarrowMia Farrow
Laura Bell BundyBridgette Bailey
Talia TabinMary Beth
Hector EliasJuanKasey FosterBackup Singer
Glynn TurmanJulius BaxterDennis Adkins
Mike BrakefieldPrivate Investigator
Bertram KlampArvidis Sprout
David CharlesKathy FrancisBrigitte LietaertJim Mooney
Randy OglesbyOfficer #1
Luis Fernandez-GilProfessor Alfonso Diaz
Terrence BeasorAlexander Krauss
Sveinn Geirsson
Harvey GuillénManuel
Bill SmitrovichMike Stankowicz
Jeff Bergman
Jim LauBalinese Drummer
David A. KimballFather
Alexander AguilaItalian HusbandJerry Bishop
Andrea OsvártHanna Jessen
Attila ÁrpaTim BeckerBruce JenningsTed EllisSunil PatelZookeeper
Phylip HarriesJanie BoothDavid AladeLavetrious KennedyLaurens de Vries
Cedric YarbroughPawn Shop Owner
Eric NenningerOfficer #2
Gilland Jones
Nína Dögg FilippusdóttirMayor Katrin Narfadóttir
Sveinn Ólafur GunnarssonChacal
Lennon ParhamRamona
Tawny NewsomeBackup Singer
Wendy BraunLuanne Motley
Luis Fernando HoyosDiego
Carla DelaneyNancy BakerWoman Blocking DoorwayKingston CarnationScrapyard Gang Ruffian #2
James UrbaniakHoward Pine
Szofi Berki
Ken KrepsJim AdamsKlára DérAmber BogdewieczDebbie Kenmore
Finlay RobertsonDetective
Matt Green
Jonathan Axel GomisOrderly Benoit
Sue GrahamKevin Johns
Sy RichardsonDavid
Martin MoralesManuel BautistaÞorsteinn GuðmundssonHalfthór LorgensonMalín Agla KristjánsdóttirNuka
James Handy
Tyler CookLon Barr
Jeff CorbettGov. Tom Lester
Luna BaxterCourtney
Allison BillsMother of Hot Daughter
Nolan PughTeenager
Jeb BerrierTheresa ParkLisaAdam BjaransonFerenc Ürmös
Lizzy ConnollySondraPat BrocklehurstJoseline HaegemanAgata SmialyDetectiveYuldosh JuraboevPetula Adele Matthews
Steven Michael QuezadaEl Chingon
Stephanie McVayMotel ManagerSigurður SkúlasonCamille MarmiéYoung Marie
Darcy SheanMum Gail
Adriana Fonseca
Bob LevitanRodrigo MarulandaConley Brice'Bermuba' SonSenon WilliamsGuitaristChris CoxMerideth Kaye ClarkJavad SahamiMarnie RorholmFirst A.D.Kevin CalabroGergely GoiteinKenneth Boddie
John HenshawPhotographer
Dennis Good
Youness IkenManon PrysorJensen WinstanleyNigel Clay
Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Brynda MattoxMarie
Damon StandiferSuper
Kirstin EggersBedraggled MomDavid OjalvoAdam
Gunnar GoldbergScrapyard Gang Ruffian #1
Hal WillnerOota Keirsha
Stephaun PenderMarsha GaelJesse CromerKrisztián SzilágyiDonald CossMáté Magyarosi
Alexandria RileyField Reporter
Leila LaarajMargotGilly Daniels
Wilma PellyAglatki QamaniqMaría Heba Þorsteinsdóttir
Myron Natwick
Karan KendrickRhonda Lawndes
Jon WursterDrummer
Benton JenningsRich Snooty ManGilberto RamirezChicken FarmerJane Froiland1st Housewife
Curt Hanson
Anna PálmaiJoe VithayathilAlec Cameron LugoSusan HiltonGijs LeegwaterAccordionistKyle 'TJ' WhitfieldDie John
W. Earl BrownMitch DagondaBert PenceNarratorThorhallur Sievrdsson
Paul Thomas AndersonHarrison RenziDaran JonesTina L. Merade
Bobbi MacKenzieJudyDániel PappMike Armstrong Jr.Jenny Hansson
Sam C. WilsonSior Strawboss
James DrydenPatrickDamien MarchalJean-Paul
Jeff DoucetteGordoVíkingur KristjánssonAyma SiegstadYoung Aglatki Qamaniq
Daniel Riordan
Mayra LealHeather HopkinsHot Teenage DaughterRyan NunnStafferHiro InuzukaDirector of Balinese MusiciansHank Cartwright
Mike PettryNora HartRóbert MolnárThelma RubyPrune PauchetSumarliði V. Snæland Ingimarsson
Nicholas MassouhPreston Fountaine
LJ JohnsonWoman Who Bought AtlasEka AgungBalinese Musician
Darius PierceMike ChaseSándor VidaLindsay EavisMaurice RatyGuillaumeÓmar GuðjónssonJazz Band
Daran NorrisAnni Jordan-Amberg'Bermuba' MotherSri Dewi AgungBalinese MusicianTed DouglassMarilyn Faith HickeyNorman WilsonNormanAva RyanAudrey RiesenHelgi Svavar HelgasonJazz BandAustin Eric Smith
Sam PancakeEd Brulay
Kelly KeatonWaitressRatna Dewi AgungBalinese Musician
Timothy M. HillPanelist
Leah YorkstonNick ThorpePeter DownsworthAmy Faust
Vincent SantamariaYoung PierreSonia EllimanHelgi Hrafn JónssonJazz Band
Grayson Thorne KilpatrickBrother of Hot Teenage Girl
Martin J. RiddellAgung DharmaBalinese Musician
Kamyar JahanRobert GardnerAudience MemberTim KálmánWesleigh OglePam ShawConnieSara StuckensChanceValdimar Kolbeinn SigurjónssonJazz Band
Rich SkidmoreTalk Show HostRalph MichielMr. RothsteinAgung GdeBalinese Musician
Cary Joji FukunagaRobert AbnerMikki LipseyMatthew Stoffregen
Lucas TavernierMatthias
Nicola Sloane
Arndís Hrönn EgilsdóttirRiley ParkerKid Throwing SnowballsYuddy HendranataBalinese Musician
James SweetLarry's Boss
Verona VerbakelBeatrice LeMutteÓlafur Egilsson
Erik PassojaSeminar Member
Jake LucasSteven DumontHirotaka InuzukaBalinese MusicianBrooke Totman
Paola ZampieroloYoung Ida Leos
Ágústa Eva ErlendsdóttirKetut MegaBalinese Musician
Dave Sebastian WilliamsAri Eld JárnCooper ReeceKid Throwing SnowballsDina RismayantiBalinese MusicianSólveig GarðarsdóttirAnnika SchrammKid Throwing Snowballs
Tinna HrafnsdóttirDorothy SinclairMrs. RothsteinAdam Logi IvarrsonJanan TerpstraMother of Woman Who Bought AtlasDaniel Orri Ivarsson
Scott VanceKarl RichterHalla Margrét Jóhannesdóttir
Kiff VandenHeuvelFather of Hot Daughter
Hjalti Rúnar JónssonSteinn Ármann MagnússonGuðmundur Ólafsson
Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
Vilberg Andri PálssonThorhallur SifurdssonKatla M. ÞorgeirsdóttirÍsabella Rós Þorsteinsdóttir
Hlynur ÞorsteinssonStefán Benedikt Vilhelmsson
Mariah BonnerModel Intern
Cody BuchananRock MusicianBjarni GauturAwkward CostumerPetra HadenClark Honus
Helga Kristín HelgadóttirSteven RyanYoung MitchEdda Fransiska KjarvalWoman #2
Natalie Diane MirandaScrapyard Gang Ruffian
Kee BroussardChurch goerArthur A. Ebenstein Jr.Michael Walters
Daniel VasicProfessional Blowler
Maureen AndronisCrowd Heckler (uncredited)Ben HausbachCult Member (uncredited)Andrew D. FordBowling Finale Fan (uncredited)Megumi SasakiMember (uncredited)
Jensyn ClementCult Wife (uncredited)Tim BennettPolice Officer (uncredited)Max HuskinsCult Member (uncredited)Jade ManiscalcoFinale Fan (uncredited)James ScorzelliProfessional Bowler 2019 (uncredited)Kory AbreuCult Member (uncredited)
Annika JamesCult Member (uncredited)Anita MarierCult Member (uncredited)PoLing Katherine WongMongolian TV Crew Member (uncredited)
Cindy Jo HinklemanGene's Wife (uncredited)
Mario PerezHenchman (uncredited)
Lisa DempseyOfficer Barnes Reenactor (uncredited)
Greyson FosterLemonade Stand Boy (uncredited)
Jeffrey AshkinDon Lentile Reenactor (uncredited)Einar DarriPoliceman (uncredited)Inga HjartardottirFlapper Girl (uncredited)Sindri GretarsPoliceman (uncredited)
Aleh NeliubinApostle (uncredited)
Jennifer HollowayUncomfortable Woman (uncredited)
Dawayne JordanEazy-E (uncredited)
G. Maximilian ZarouDog Walking Man (uncredited)
Karalee AustinHerndon's Inner Circle (uncredited)Rhyan SchwartzFanny Pack Fan (uncredited)Philip KnightApostle (uncredited)
Robert LopezEnsemble Member (uncredited)Emma BercoviciRexanne (uncredited)Mario CossuYoung performer (uncredited)
Viktoria MonhorYoung performance artist (uncredited)
Peter James DeLucaGuy on Phone (uncredited)
Mark PettetBowling Executive (uncredited)
Kevin Michael WatsonSnide Pro Bowler (uncredited)
Jessica RobinsFilm Crew Grunt (uncredited)
Isaac CushmanBowling Finale Fan (uncredited)Shann IhdeCult Member (uncredited)Lara Ilona ThompsonPerformance Artist (uncredited)Joseph MuellerCorporate Sponsor (uncredited)Adam SteeleSession musician (trumpet) (uncredited)Kian DoughtyBirthday Party Pal (uncredited)Mark LavellBowler (uncredited)
Jean-Pascal HeynemandCBS page (uncredited)
Anthony Gray HawleyArchive Fighter (uncredited)Matty LumsdenMaster Pfreim (uncredited)T. Mark OwensSpectator (uncredited)Trish PopePassenger (uncredited)Ewan Thompson-GuestCinematographer (uncredited)