# Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) ![Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rHUg2AuIuLSIYMYFgavVwqt1jtc.jpg) > **How did we end up here?** > 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. **Runtime**: 2h **Genres**: Drama, Comedy ## Cast - [[Michael Keaton]] as Riggan - [[Emma Stone]] as Sam - [[Zach Galifianakis]] as Jake - [[Edward Norton]] as Mike - [[Andrea Riseborough]] as Laura - [[Naomi Watts]] as Lesley - [[Amy Ryan]] as Sylvia - [[Lindsay Duncan]] as Tabitha - [[Merritt Wever]] as Annie - [[Jeremy Shamos]] as Ralph - [[Damian Young]] as Gabriel - [[Kenny Chin]] as Korean Grocer - [[Jamahl Garrison-Lowe]] as Daniel (Stagehand) - [[Katherine O'Sullivan]] as Costume Assistant - [[Keenan Shimizu]] as Han - [[Akira Ito]] as Translator - [[Natalie Gold]] as Clara - [[Michael Siberry]] as Larry - [[Clark Middleton]] as Sydney - [[William Youmans]] as Bartender (Tommy) - [[Paula Pell]] as Lady in Bar - [[David Fierro]] as Man in Bar - [[Hudson Flynn]] as Kid in Bar (Billy) - [[Warren Kelley]] as Dresser - [[Joel Marsh Garland]] as Stagehand - [[Brent Bateman]] as Broadway Tourist - [[Donna Lynne Champlin]] as Broadway Lady - [[Valentino Musumeci]] as Broadway Kid - [[Taylor Schwencke]] as Broadway Kid - [[Craig muMs Grant]] as Broadway Man on Street - [[Kyle Knauf]] as Annoying Times Square Guy - [[Dave Neal]] as Annoying Times Square Guy - [[Kelly Southerland]] as Annoying Times Square Guy - [[Roberta Colindrez]] as Broadway Woman on Street - [[Catherine Peppers]] as Cashier - [[Frank Ridley]] as Mr. Roth - [[Janis Corsair]] as Female Usher - [[Rakesh G. Shah]] as Liquor Store Owner - [[Bill Camp]] as Crazy Man - [[Malachi Weir]] as Guy in Window - [[Jackie Hoffman]] as Lady on Balcony (Mary) - [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]] as Good Neighbor - [[Glenn Wein]] as Young Male Usher - [[Ebrahim Jaffer]] as Cab Driver - [[Rain Noe]] as Intermission Man - [[Susan Blackwell]] as Intermission Woman - [[Anna Hardwick]] as Blonde Reporter - [[Dusan Dukic]] as Newscaster - [[Helena-Alexis Seymour]] as Newscaster - [[Ian Finlay]] as Newscaster - [[Lynn Marocola]] as Theatre Goer (uncredited) - [[Paugh Shadow]] as Theater Guard (uncredited) - [[Vanessa Malanga]] as Native New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited) - [[Chuck McMahon]] as Tough Guy - Stagehand (uncredited) --- [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/194662) | [IMDb](https://imdb.com/title/tt2562232)