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2025 · Fantasy · Music
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Film / 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Directed by
Eric Appel
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 the greatest musical legend of all time.
The story
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 the greatest musical legend of all time.
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe'Weird Al' Yankovic
Evan Rachel WoodMadonna
Rainn WilsonDr. Demento
Toby HussNick Yankovic
Jack LancasterJim
Spencer Treat ClarkSteve
Tommy O'BrienBermuda
Arturo CastroPablo Escobar
Julianne NicholsonMary Yankovic
Diedrich BaderGrizzled Narrator (voice)
Lin-Manuel MirandaDoctor
Richard Aaron AndersonYoung Al
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Thomas LennonSalesman
David BloomTeenage Al
Keanush TafreshiKip
Andrew Steven HernandezRobbie
Paloma Esparza RabinovHipster Teen
Scott AukermanPolice Officer
Johnny PembertonJohnny Barf
Jonah Ray RodriguesJonah Barf
Jeremy BolmJeremy Barf
Eric AppelCaptain Buffoon (voice)
'Weird Al' YankovicTony Scotti
Will ForteBen Scotti
Patton OswaltHeckler
Michael McKeanSleazy MC
Dot-Marie JonesMama Bear
Dean SharpeBartender
Jorma TacconePee-Wee Herman
Demetri MartinTiny Tim
Paul F. TompkinsGallagher
Akiva SchafferAlice Cooper
Conan O'BrienAndy Warhol
Emo PhilipsSalvador Dali
Nina WestDivine
Jack BlackWolfman Jack
David DastmalchianJohn Deacon
Anthony N.Security Guard
Quinta BrunsonOprah Winfrey
Julie ChangConnie Chung
Josh GrobanWaiter
Seth GreenRadio DJ (voice)
Constantine RousouliCone-Bra Dancer #1
James Brown IIICone-Bra Dancer #2
Rocky Abou-SakherTerrorist Diner Patron
Chris RyanKidnapper
Mike EscamillaGuard #1
Chad GuerreroGuard #2
Cesar RamirezMariachi Band Member #1
Omar EstradaMariachi Band Member #2
Cesar ChaviraMariachi Band Member #3
Jimmy Walker Jr.Floor Manager
TrenyceDiana Ross
James Preston RogersHulk Hogan
William GuirolaSicario
Paul Riley FoxElton John (uncredited)
Gordon TarpleyDavid Bowie (uncredited)
Lisa MargaroliElvira, Mistress of the Dark (uncredited)
Erin O'SheaKate Pierson (uncredited)
James HunterPaparazzi (uncredited)
LeChristopher WilliamsCoolio (uncredited)
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