Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Michael Keaton
Riggan
Emma Stone
Sam
Zach Galifianakis
Jake
Edward Norton
Mike
Andrea Riseborough
Laura
Naomi Watts
Lesley
Amy Ryan
Sylvia
Lindsay Duncan
Tabitha
Merritt Wever
Annie
Jeremy Shamos
Ralph
Damian Young
Gabriel
Kenny Chin
Korean Grocer
Jamahl Garrison-Lowe
Daniel (Stagehand)
Katherine O'Sullivan
Costume Assistant
Keenan Shimizu
Han
Akira Ito
Translator
Natalie Gold
Clara
Michael Siberry
Larry
Clark Middleton
Sydney
William Youmans
Bartender (Tommy)
Paula Pell
Lady in Bar
David Fierro
Man in Bar
Hudson Flynn
Kid in Bar (Billy)
Warren Kelley
Dresser
Joel Marsh Garland
Stagehand
Brent Bateman
Broadway Tourist
Donna Lynne Champlin
Broadway Lady
Valentino Musumeci
Broadway Kid
Taylor Schwencke
Broadway Kid
Craig muMs Grant
Broadway Man on Street
Kyle Knauf
Annoying Times Square Guy
Dave Neal
Annoying Times Square Guy
Kelly Southerland
Annoying Times Square Guy
Roberta Colindrez
Broadway Woman on Street
Catherine Peppers
Cashier
Frank Ridley
Mr. Roth
Janis Corsair
Female Usher
Rakesh G. Shah
Liquor Store Owner
Bill Camp
Crazy Man
Malachi Weir
Guy in Window
Jackie Hoffman
Lady on Balcony (Mary)
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Good Neighbor
Glenn Wein
Young Male Usher
Ebrahim Jaffer
Cab Driver
Rain Noe
Intermission Man
Susan Blackwell
Intermission Woman
Anna Hardwick
Blonde Reporter
Dusan Dukic
Newscaster
Helena-Alexis Seymour
Newscaster
Ian Finlay
Newscaster
Lynn Marocola
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Paugh Shadow
Theater Guard (uncredited)
Vanessa Malanga
Native New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Chuck McMahon
Tough Guy - Stagehand (uncredited)
Jeremy Sample
Stunts
Stacy Courtney
Stunts
Heidi Germaine Schnappauf
Stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Josh Lakatos
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Natalie M. Meyer
Stunts
Thomas Place
Stunts
Trampas Thompson
Stunt Double
Victor Paguia
Stunts
Nicole Callender
Stunts
Kim Rideout
Stunts
Declan Mulvey
Stunts
Desira Pesta
Stunts
Balint Pinczehelyi
Stunts
Thomas La Marche
Stunts
Aja Frary
Stunts
Caroline Vexler
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Christopher Place
Stunts
Jason Silvis
Stunts
Drew Leary
Stunts
Paul Lacovara
Stunts
J.C. Robaina
Stunts
Scott Burik
Stunts
Benjamin Kanes
Stunt Double
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Alexander Dinelaris
Associate Producer
Nicolás Giacobone
Associate Producer
Drew P. Houpt
Associate Producer
Christina Won
Associate Producer
Molly Conners
Executive Producer
Francine Maisler
Casting
Sarah E. Johnson
Executive Producer
John Lesher
Producer
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Christopher Woodrow
Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole
Producer
Douglas Crise
Editor
Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Francis Clément
Visual Effects Editor
David Meyer
Assistant Art Director
Ivy Agregan
Visual Effects Producer
Jeremy Peirson
Sound Designer
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Marcia Patten
Costume Supervisor
Aaron Glascock
Sound Designer
Thomas O'Connor
Rigging Gaffer
Corey Bayes
First Assistant Editor
Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alison Cohen Rosa
Still Photographer
Chris Shriver
Assistant Art Director
Bill Meadows
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Schneider
Digital Intermediate
Michael Dillon
Digital Intermediate
Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Isabelle Langlois
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Matthews
Transportation Coordinator
Stephen H. Carter
Art Direction
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Ozanich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Will Kaplan
Music Editor
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Martín Hernández
Music Editor
Rodrigo Prieto
Additional Photography
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Emma Cooper
Unit Publicist
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Judy Chin
Makeup Department Head
Gay Howard
Art Department Coordinator
Johann Kunz
Special Effects Coordinator
Ara Khanikian
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Sciretta
Gaffer
Matthew Wells
Post Production Coordinator
Nicolás Giacobone
Writer
Armando Bo
Writer
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer
Alexander Dinelaris
Writer
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Gary Marullo
Foley Artist
Mark Purcell
Sound Recordist
Joe Dzuban
Foley Editor
Michelle Pazer
Supervising ADR Editor
Martin Lasowitz
Property Master
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising ADR Editor
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Sean Madsen
Sound Recordist
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Glynna Grimala
Dialogue Editor
Michele Perrone
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Albert Gasser
Dialogue Editor
Michelle Pazer
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Bradford Bell
Sound Recordist
Thomas Varga
Production Sound Mixer
Raymond Carver
Short Story
Winsome G. McKoy
Set Costumer
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
Set Costumer
Antonio Sánchez
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey D. Pound
Construction Grip
Rondi Scott
Key Makeup Artist
Dan DeTitta
Assistant Set Decoration
Judy Gurr
Set Decoration Buyer
Vincent Bergeron
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Amy Lauritsen
Second Assistant Director
Joel Custer
Assistant Property Master
Chris Marzulli
Construction Grip
Steve Fratianni
Key Construction Grip
Jerry Popolis
Hair Department Head
Jolie Scherberger
Set Dressing Manager
Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre
Digital Compositor
Matthieu Veillette
Matte Painter
David Crawford
Visual Effects Production Manager
James Heerdegen
Dolly Grip
Travis Quegan
Assistant Property Master
Timothy Joliat
Set Dresser
Catherine Feeny
Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Colavito
Best Boy Electric
George Selden
Electrician
Eric Helmin
Graphic Designer
Kat Drazen
Key Hair Stylist
Peter Kohn
First Assistant Director
Michael Acevedo
Key Carpenter
Eloi Brunelle
Compositing Supervisor
Carl Gagnon
Modeling
Adam O'Brien-Locke
Visual Effects Production Manager
Simon Vincent
Grip
Joseph Fleming
Rigging Grip
Jon Sandin
Loader
Cooper Boniece
Rigging Grip
Raphael Letertre
Animation
Patrice Poissant
Modeling
Michael A. McFadden
Rigging Grip
Sebastien Francoeur
CG Supervisor
Matthew DeTitta
Set Dresser
Alexis Belanger
Digital Compositor
Guillaume Champagne
Modeling
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
William Cote
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Amelie Thomas
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Luis Contreras
Electrician
Jill Miller
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Abby Levine
Digital Imaging Technician
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant Camera
Beka Venezia
Second Assistant Camera
Soal Givord
Animation
Alice Pépujol
Digital Compositor
Sean Sciretta
Electrician
Matthew Rohn
Generator Operator
Jocelyn Hudon
Animation
Robert Bock
VFX Director of Photography
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
Ralph Gagliano
Driver
William C. Nixon
Production Assistant
Robert Legato
Thanks
Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Baillie
Art Designer
Jacqueline Weiss
Hairstylist