The Actor
Plot.
New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stripped of his memory and stranded in a mysterious small town, Paul struggles to get back home, piece together and reclaim the life and identity he's lost.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
André Holland
Paul Cole
Olwen Fouéré
Actress
Tracey Ullman
Actress
Gemma Chan
Edna
Youssef Kerkour
Actor
Simon McBurney
Doctor Croft / Doctor Edgarton
Joe Cole
Actor
Toby Jones
Actor
Duke Johnson
Director
May Calamawy
May / Benny's Girl / Mattie / Rita / Karen / Lady
Stephen Cooney
Writer
Ken Kao
Producer
Tanya Reynolds
Judy / Set Dresser / Hailey / Clerk / Frances
Abigail Spencer
Producer
Paul Young
Producer
Edward Hogg
Hotel Clerk / Bartender / Makeup Artist
Joe Passarelli
Cinematographer
Asim Chaudhry
Little Jack / Fred / Herbie / Dock Worker
Charlie Kaufman
Executive Producer
Donald E. Westlake
Novel
Ryan Gosling
Executive Producer
Suzie Harman
Costume Design
Laura Rister
Executive Producer
Ali Jazayeri
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
The Actor is an upcoming American film directed by Duke Johnson, from a screenplay by Johnson and Stephen Cooney, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake. The film marks Johnson's solo directorial debut and stars André Holland as Paul Cole, a New York actor who lost his memory after being beaten up and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stranded in a mysterious small town, Paul struggles to get back home and reclaim his life and identity. The ensemble cast includes Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Toby Jones, Tracey Ullman, Olwen Fouéré, Joe Cole, Tanya Reynolds, Asim Chaudhry, Youssef Kerkour, Simon McBurney and Edward Hogg.