François-Xavier Demaison
Michel Colucci aka Coluche

Léa Drucker
Véronique Colucci

Olivier Gourmet
Jacques Betruger, impresario

Laurent Bateau
Jean-Paul

Jean-Pierre Martins
Romain Goupil

Alexandre Astier
Jean-Marc Reiser

Denis Podalydès
Jacques Attali

Valérie Crouzet
Laurence

Serge Riaboukine
Éric

Eric Defosse
Maurice Tadjman

Gil Galliot
Professor Choron

Frédéric Pellegeay
RG agent

Pierre Alloggia
Journalist at Château-Thierry

Clémence Aubry
Nurse

Claude Barichasse
Claude Blanchard

Anne Baudoux
Journalist

Philippe Beautier
Farmer

Grégoire Bonnet
Journalist

Bernie Bonvoisin
Jean-Claude

Guillaume Bouchède
Transvestite candidate

Eric Bougnon
Biker

Alain Cauchi
Mayor of the South West

Bertrand Combe
Journalist

Cyril Couton
Joël

Frédéric Cuif
Nerd

Oliver Cywie
Child playing soccer

Luc-Antoine Diquéro
Félix

Albert Dray
René

Sonia Dufeu
Known actress

Fred Epaud
Aldo

Jeanne Ferron
Unemployed woman

Christian Fromont
Journalist at the PS headquarters

Michèle Garcia
Exalted woman

Natacha Gerritsen
Nathalie

Arnaud Gidoin
Photographer of 'Lui'

Alexis Hénon
Paul Archambaut

Éric Herson-Macarel
PJ inspector

Christian Huitorel
Journalist

Zélie Jobert
Child discovered by René

Bernadette Le Saché
Monette

Gérard Lecaillon
TF1 journalist

Gwénola de Luze
Spaghetti girl

Claire Magnin
Caretaker of the rue E. Bautroux

Franck Mercadal
Doctor

Jil Milan
Civilian cop in the Trianon room

Philippe de Monts
Journalist

Elsa Mollien
Élisabeth

Amaury Blanchard
Drummer of Coluche's group

Arsène Mosca
Mustapha Joumblatt

Vincent Nemeth
Director of Antenne 2

Jean-Luc Porraz
Renneman

Frédéric Proust
Brice Lalonde

Patrice Pujol
Nerd

François Rollin
Gérard Nicoud

Daphné Roulier
Antenne 2 journalist

Eric Rulliat
Jean-Louis, activist of the LCR

Lionel Sautet
Journalist

Denis Sebbah
Pierrot

Stéphan Wojtowicz
Minister of the Interior

Alain Zef
Biker

Célyne Durand
Friend of Coluche

Adeline Rebeillard
Journalist

Estelle Simon
Journalist

Emma de Caunes
Nurse of the nursing home (uncredited)

Arnaud Klein
Policeman (uncredited)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Georges Marchais
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)