Man on the Moon is a 1999 American biographical comedy-drama film about the late American entertainer
Andy Kaufman, starring
Jim Carrey. The film was directed by
Miloš Forman and also features
Danny DeVito,
Courtney Love, and
Paul Giamatti. DeVito worked with Kaufman on the
Taxi television series, though DeVito did not appear in the film as his Taxi character. Other members of that show's cast, including
Marilu Henner,
Judd Hirsch,
Christopher Lloyd,
Carol Kane, and
Jeff Conaway, make cameo appearances in the film, playing themselves. Notably absent was
Tony Danza, who at the time of filming was performing in
A View from the Bridge on Broadway. The film also features
Patton Oswalt in a minor role.