The Invention of Lying (2009) Cast & Crew

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson.

Cast

• Ricky Gervais as Mark Bellison
• Jennifer Garner as Anna McDoogles
• Louis C.K. as Greg Kleinschmidt
• Rob Lowe as Brad Kessler
• Jonah Hill as Frank Fawcett
• Jeffrey Tambor as Anthony James
• Fionnula Flanagan as Martha Bellison
• Tina Fey as Shelley Bailey
• Donna Sorbello as Anna's Mother
• Jason Bateman as Doctor
• Philip Seymour Hoffman as Jim the Bartender
• Jimmi Simpson as Bob
• Stephanie March as Blonde
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Landlord
• John Hodgman as Wedding Overseer
• Nate Corddry as News Reporter
• Christopher Guest as Nathan Goldfrappe
• Alton Fitzgerald White as Angelo Badsmith
• Edward Norton as Cop
• Shaun Williamson as Richard Bellison
• Stephen Merchant as Man at the Door
• Michael Patrick Gough as Homeless Man
• Ashlie Atkinson as Bank Teller
• Lisa Paige Robinson as Arguing Girlfriend
• Matt Stadelmann as Arguing Boyfriend
• Martin Starr as Waiter #1
• Tate Ellington as Waiter #2
• Arnie Burton as Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
• Bobby Moynihan as Assistant
• Cole Jensen as Short Fat Brian
• Conner Rayburn as Son
• Roz Ryan as Nurse #1
• Nada Despotovich as Nurse #2
• Jared Voss as Person #1
• Jessica Baade as Person #2
• Elena Wohl as Person #3
• Matthew Robinson as Person #4
• Donald Foley as Yelling Man
• Patrick Shea as Man #7
• Joe Stapleton as Man #8

Crew

• Ricky Gervais — Writer
• Ricky Gervais — Director
• Tim Atack — Original Music Composer
• Dan Lin — Producer
• Tim Suhrstedt — Director of Photography
• Matthew Robinson — Director
• Matthew Robinson — Writer
• Ricky Gervais — Producer
• Lynda Obst — Producer
• Oly Obst — Producer

Movies like The Invention of Lying

If you enjoyed The Invention of Lying, these movies have a similar feel:

• Playing It Cool (2014)
• Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
• The List (2023)
• I Want You Back (2022)
• ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
• The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
• Fairy Tales (1978)
• Dinner in America (2020)
• A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
• A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
• Long Weekend (2021)
• Desperados (2020)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app