The Opening Act (2020)
The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. Chu has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.
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Cast
Jimmy O. Yang
as Will
Jimmy O. Yang (born June 11, 1987) is a stand-up comedian and actor. He stars as Jian-Yang on HBO's Silicon Valley (2014), Bernard Tai in the film Crazy Rich Asians and as real-life hero Dun Meng in t...
Neal Brennan
as Chip
Neal Brennan (born 1973) is an American writer, stand-up comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for co-creating the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show.
Brennan and Dave Chappelle met...
Jermaine Fowler
as Ricky
Jermaine Fowler (born May 16, 1988) is an American actor, writer and comedian, best known for starring in Coming 2 America (2021), Sorry to Bother You (2018) and the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts with Ju...
Cedric the Entertainer
as Billy G.
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom...
Alex Moffat
as Chris
Alexander Everett Moffat (/ˈmɒfət/; born March 25, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he debuted as a featured pla...
Bill Burr
as Barry
William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Outside of stand-up, he is known for creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for F...
Director
Steve Byrne
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