--- title: "Is This Thing On?: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on" cast: 53 crew: 68 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Is This Thing On? (2025): cast and crew 53 cast and 68 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Will Arnett](https://film.one/person/will-arnett.md) as Alex Novak - [Laura Dern](https://film.one/person/laura-dern.md) as Tess Novak - [Andra Day](https://film.one/person/andra-day.md) as Christine - [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md) as Balls - [Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/person/christine-ebersole.md) as Marilyn - [Ciarán Hinds](https://film.one/person/ciaran-hinds.md) as Jan - [Amy Sedaris](https://film.one/person/amy-sedaris.md) as Kemp - [Sean Hayes](https://film.one/person/sean-hayes.md) as Stephen - [Scott Icenogle](https://film.one/person/scott-icenogle.md) as Geoffrey - [Blake Kane](https://film.one/person/blake-kane.md) as Felix - [Calvin Knegten](https://film.one/person/calvin-knegten.md) as Jude - [Peyton Manning](https://film.one/person/peyton-manning.md) as Laird - Chloe Radcliffe as Nina - Jordan Jensen as Jill - Jes Tom as Rolo - Reggie Conquest as Dan - Gabe Fazio as Gabe The Bouncer - Elizabeth Furiati as Liz - Michele Brilliant as Bartender - Daddy as Open Mic MC #1 - Wil Sylvince as Open Mic MC #2 - Jon Laster as Comedy Cellar Host - Sam Jay as Cellar Comic #1 - Dave Attell as Cellar Comic #2 - Erin Jackson as Cellar Comic #3 - Greer Barnes as Cellar Comic #4 - Derek Gaines as Outside Cellar Comic #1 - Matt Richards as Outside Cellar Comic #2 - Ashton Womack as Cellar Manager - [Matthew Libatique](https://film.one/person/matthew-libatique.md) as Dave - Bob Castrone as Bob - John Alcantara as Open Mic Doorman - Emma Willmann as Open Mic Comic - Rachel Claire Perry as Restaurant Hostess - Elyse Mulholland as Waitress - Ronald A. Nahass Jr. as Mr. Nahass - Paityn Brooke Samuel as Bandmate #1 / Singer - Azahra Fofana as Bandmate #2 / Singer - Warren Wan as Lion Troupe Leader - Jianheng Huang as Lion Puppeteer #1 - Evan Choy as Lion Puppeteer #2 - Matthew So as Lion Puppeteer #3 - Nicholas Chee-Keung Ling as Lion Puppeteer #4 - Jeffrey Time as Lion Puppeteer #5 - Justin Tam as Lion Puppeteer #6 - Jeme Obeime as Tess Staffer #1 - Leah Catherine Schmidt as Tess Staffer #2 - Melissa Rigo as Tess Staffer #3 - Amy Lynne-Harris Kober as Volleyball Player - Olia Pry as Party Animator #1 - Sofiia Viniar as Party Animator #2 - Charlie as Charlie - Lucy as Lucy ## Directing - [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md): Director - Peter Thorell: First Assistant Director - Alex Scricco: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Will Arnett](https://film.one/person/will-arnett.md): Screenplay, Story - [Mark Chappell](https://film.one/person/mark-chappell.md): Screenplay, Story - [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md): Screenplay - John Bishop: Story ## Production - [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md): Producer - [Kris Thykier](https://film.one/person/kris-thykier.md): Producer - [Will Arnett](https://film.one/person/will-arnett.md): Producer - Weston Middleton: Producer - Shayna Markowitz: Casting - Caroline Jaczko: Executive Producer - John Bishop: Executive Producer - Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.: Executive Producer - Georgina Gordon-Smith: Co-Producer ## Camera - [Matthew Libatique](https://film.one/person/matthew-libatique.md): Director of Photography - [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md): "B" Camera Operator - P. Scott Sakamoto: Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator ## Editing - [Charlie Greene](https://film.one/person/charlie-greene.md): Editor - Phillip Kimsey: First Assistant Editor - Yoomin Lee: Colorist ## Sound and music - [James Newberry](https://film.one/person/james-newberry.md): Original Music Composer - Jason Ruder: Music Supervisor - Steven A. Morrow: Production Sound Mixer - John-Paul Natysin: Utility Sound - Neil Danziger: Boom Operator - Tom Ozanich: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Dean A. Zupancic: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Dane A. Davis: Supervising Sound Editor - Jason W. Freeman: Supervising Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor - Michael Baird: Dialogue Editor - Ezra Dweck: Sound Effects Editor - Walter Spencer: Foley Supervisor - Mike Horton: Foley Artist ## Art - [Kevin Thompson](https://film.one/person/kevin-thompson.md): Production Design - Nithya Shrinivasan: Supervising Art Director - Rebecca Meis DeMarco: Set Decoration - Blythe R.D. Quinlan: Assistant Art Director - Aimee Dombo Desmond: Assistant Art Director - Abby Smith: Assistant Art Director - Elsa GibsonBraden: Assistant Art Director - Sean Haines: Assistant Set Decoration - John Bair: Main Title Designer ## Costume and make-up - [Gali Noy](https://film.one/person/gali-noy.md): Costume Design - Lori McCoy-Bell: Hair Department Head, Hair Designer - Nicki Ledermann: Makeup Department Head - Jane DiPersio: Key Makeup Artist - Jen Delica: Makeup Artist - Rebecca Woodfork-Ziegler: Key Hair Stylist - Ruth Carsch: Hairstylist - Allison Imoto-Suh: Hairstylist ## Visual effects - John Bair: Visual Effects Supervisor - Devin Maggio: Special Effects Supervisor - Matthew T. Griffin: Visual Effects Producer ## Lighting - John Alcantara: Chief Lighting Technician ## Crew - Tracey Ruggiero: Stunt Coordinator - Jason Ruder: Executive Music Producer - Ashley Pynn: Stunts - Kyle W. Brown: Stunts - Christopher Place: Stunts - Nicole Callender: Stunts - Shane Geraghty: Stunts - Jodi Michelle Pynn: Stunts - Jennifer Lamb: Stunt Driver - Richard Buckman: Stunt Driver - Dustin Riedman: Special Effects Coordinator - Michael Schramm: Special Effects Technician --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md