"An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar."
Paul Giamatti
as Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis
as Joyce Brabner
Judah Friedlander
as Toby Radloff
James Urbaniak
as Robert Crumb
Earl Billings
as Mr. Boats
James McCaffrey
as Fred
Maggie Moore
as Alice Quinn
Vivienne Benesch
as Lana
Daniel Tay
as Young Harvey
Harvey Pekar
as Real Harvey
Donal Logue
as Stage Actor Harvey
Josh Hutcherson
as Robin
Joyce Brabner
Molly Shannon
as Stage Actor Joyce
Toby Radloff
Eytan Mirsky
as Guitarist
Joey Krajcar
as Batman
Chris Ambrose
as Superman
Cameron Carter
as Green Lantern
Mary Faktor
as Housewife
Madylin Sweeten
as Danielle
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
as MTV Director
David Letterman
as Self (archive footage)
Kurt Loder
Shari Springer Berman
as Interviewer (voice)
Larry John Meyers
as Throat Doctor
Barbara Brown
as Nurse
Danny Hoch
as Marty
Eli Ganias
as Pahls
Sylvia Kauders
as Old Jewish Lady
Rebecca Borger
as Cashier
Nick Baxter
as Mattress Guy #1
Allen Branstein
as Mattress Guy #2
Dick Prochaska
as WWII Patient
Charles Eduardos
as Doctor
Robert Pulcini
as Bob the Director
Bianca Santos
as Counter Girl
Mike Rad
as Rand
Amy K. Harmon
as Cheery Waitress
Rob Grader
as Stage Manager
Terrence Sullivan
as Letterman Regular
Patrick Lafferty
as Yuppie
Jesse Perez
as Miguel
Jeff Peters
as Talk Show Host
Ola Creston
as PA #1
Robert J. Williams
as Cancer Doctor
Jason Stevens
as Letterman Regular (voice)
Todd Cummings
as Talk Show Host (voice)
Director
Writer
Mark Suozzo
Original Music Composer
Novel
Terry Stacey
Director of Photography
Editor
Michael Wilkinson
Costume Design
Thérèse DePrez
Production Design
Ann Goulder
Casting
Robert DeSue
Set Decoration
Ted Hope
Producer
Comic Book
