Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 21 years old
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.
Credits
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian Gomez He was 38, now 60 years old | as Strange Man |
| Danny Bonaduce He was 44, 51 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Rob Reiner He was 56, now 77 years old | as Himself |
| Ambyr Childers She was 15, now 36 years old | as Barbie |
| Craig Bierko He was 39, now 60 years old | as George Finney |
| Jon Lovitz He was 46, now 67 years old | as Sidney Wernick |
| Rachel Dratch She was 37, now 59 years old | as Reiner's Secretary |
| Brendan Fraser He was 34, now 56 years old | as Brendan Fraser |
| Doris Roberts She was 77, 90 years old when she died | as Peggy Roberts |
| Hal Sparks He was 33, now 55 years old | as Publisher |
| Alyssa Milano She was 30, now 52 years old | as Cyndi |
| Kevin Grevioux He was 40, now 62 years old | as Emmanuel's Entourage |
| Sasha Mitchell He was 36, now 57 years old | as Angry Driver |
| Ron Palillo He was 54, 63 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Corey Feldman He was 32, now 53 years old | as Himself |
| Ernest Lee Thomas He was 54, now 75 years old | as Himself |
| Dick Van Patten He was 74, 86 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Jenna Boyd She was 10, now 31 years old | as Sally Finney |
| Patrick Thomas O'Brien He was 52, now 74 years old | as Mr. Gertrude |
| Corey Haim He was 31, 38 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Haywood Nelson He was 43, now 64 years old | as Himself |
| Joey Diaz He was 40, now 62 years old | as Emmanuel's Entourage |
| Fred Wolf He was 70, now 92 years old | as Dickie's Corner Man |
| Mike Lookinland He was 42, now 64 years old | as Himself |
| Rodney Allen Rippy He was 35, now 56 years old | as Himself |
| Maureen McCormick She was 47, now 68 years old | as Herself |
| Peter Dante He was 34, now 56 years old | as Himself |
| Paul Petersen He was 57, now 79 years old | as Himself |
| Edie McClurg She was 52, now 73 years old | as Mrs. Gertrude |
| Spencer Garrett He was 39, now 61 years old | as Publisher |
| Wyatt Smith He was 26, now 48 years old | as Boy in Crowd |
| David Spade He was 39, now 60 years old | as Dickie Roberts |
| Jeff Conaway He was 52, 60 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Gary Coleman He was 35, 42 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Charlene Tilton She was 44, now 66 years old | as Herself |
| Scott Terra He was 16, now 37 years old | as Sam Finney |
| Tony Dow He was 58, 77 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Willie Aames He was 43, now 64 years old | as Himself |
| Fred Berry He was 52, 52 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Mary McCormack She was 34, now 56 years old | as Grace Finney |
| Christopher Knights He was 30, now 52 years old | as Himself |
| Jann Carl She was 43, now 64 years old | as Herself |
| Meghan Faye Gallagher | as Janice |
| Nicholas Schwerin | as Young Dickie |
| Dustin Diamond He was 26, now 48 years old | as Himself |
| Colin Ryan He was 15, now 36 years old | as Gertrude Kid |
| Ashley Edner She was 12, now 34 years old | as Heather Bolan |
| Bobby Slayton He was 48, now 69 years old | as Commentator |
| Butch Patrick He was 50, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| Jonathan Loughran He was 37, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| Florence Henderson She was 69, 82 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Mindy Burbano | as News Correspondent |
| Kevin Farley He was 38, now 59 years old | as Valet |
| Alan Blumenfeld He was 51, now 72 years old | as Mr. Rollins |
| Jeremy Miller He was 26, now 48 years old | as Himself |
| Leif Garrett He was 41, now 63 years old | as Himself |
| Adam Rich He was 34, now 56 years old | as Himself |
| Sergei Virovlianski | as Boy |
| Brian Clark He was 71, now 92 years old | as Guy in Car |
| Michelle Ruben | as Ring Girl |
| Todd Bridges He was 38, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| Lindsey Dann | as Reporter |
| Christopher Johnson | as Boy |
| Oliver Kindred | as Bully |
| Rob Elk | as Biker |
| Michael McDonald He was 51, now 73 years old | as Maitre' D |
| Erin Murphy She was 39, now 60 years old | as Brittany |
| Miko C. Brando | as Valet |
| Eddie Mekka He was 51, now 72 years old | as Himself |
| Evan Lee Dahl He was 15, now 36 years old | as Bully |
| Valerie Perrine She was 60, now 81 years old | as Teacher at Microphone |
| Michael Buffer He was 58, now 80 years old | as Himself |
| John Farley He was 34, now 56 years old | as Referee |
| Peggy Mannix | as Lamaze Group Leader |
| Erin Moran She was 42, 56 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Jake Chapman He was 36, now 58 years old | as Boy |
| Barry Livingston He was 49, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| Emily Harrison She was 26, now 47 years old | as Girl |
| Nancy Pimental She was 38, now 59 years old | as Girl |
| Alexander D. Slanger | as Map Seller |
| John Kirk He was 170, 89 years old when he died | as Passing Man with Camera |
| Lisa Joyner She was 36, now 58 years old | as Herself |
| Jay North He was 52, now 73 years old | as Himself |
| Emmanuel Lewis He was 32, now 53 years old | as Himself |
| Brandon de Paul He was 13, now 35 years old | as Bully |
| M. Blair Breard | as Alcoholic Speaker |
| Retta She was 33, now 54 years old | as Sad Eye Sadie |
| Kathleen Randazzo | as Counselor |
| Marion Ross (physicist) She was 100, 90 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Tom Arnold (actor) He was 44, now 65 years old | as Himself |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Papsidera as Casting. | Production |
| Thomas E. Ackerman as Director of Photography. He was 54 (now 76) years old | Camera |
| Dina Lipton as Production Design. | Art |
| Marc Dabe as Art Direction. | Art |
| Victoria Rose Sampson as Dialogue Editor. | Editing |
| Roger Bondelli as Editor. | Editing |
| Jack Giarraputo as Producer. He was 3 (now 25) years old | Production |
| David M. Haber as Art Direction. | Art |
| K.C. Fox as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Lisa Jensen as Costume Design. She was 15 (now 37) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Michael Dilbeck as Music Supervisor. | Sound |
| David Witz as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Tom McNulty as Producer. | Production |
| Corrina Duran as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Felicia Linsky as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jacklin Masteran as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ann Pala as Makeup Department Head. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Thomas Real as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Robert Jackson as Boom Operator. He was 56 (8) years old when He died | Sound |
| Dean A. Zupancic as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 44 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Waddy Wachtel as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (now 77) years old | Sound |
| David Spade as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 60) years old | Writing |
| M. Blair Breard as Producer. | Production |
| Fred Wolf as Executive Producer. He was 70 (now 92) years old | Production |
| Fred Wolf as Screenplay. He was 70 (now 92) years old | Writing |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (21 years)
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
- Release day: Thursday, September 04, 2003
- Runtime: 98 minutes