"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" Featured A Bunch Of Celebrities From The '80s — Here's Who Played Them And What They Looked Like

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1.First, this is Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic, who's a singer-songwriter best known for his parodies of popular songs.

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Here's "Weird Al" Yankovic in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Daniel Radcliffe in the movie and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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2.This is Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna, who's an iconic singer-songwriter and often referred to as the "Queen of Pop."

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Here's Madonna in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Evan Rachel Wood in the movie and Madonna.

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3.This is Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey, who's best known for being a talk show host and, well, for being Oprah.

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Here's Oprah Winfrey in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Quinta in the movie and Oprah Winfrey.

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4.This is Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento, who's best known as a radio broadcaster that specialized in novelty songs and comedy.

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Here's Dr. Demento in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Rainn Wilson in the movie and Dr. Demento.

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5.Here's Jack Black as Wolfman Jack, who was a famous DJ during the '60s and '70s.

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Here's Wolfman Jack in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Jack Black in the movie and Wolfman Jack.

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6.This is Nina West as Divine, who was the drag queen best known for her roles in Hairspray and Pink Flamingos.

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Here's Divine in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Nina West in the movie and Divine in real life.

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7.This is Jorma Taccone as Pee-wee Herman, who is a famous children's entertainer, comedian, and TV personality.

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Here's Pee-wee Herman in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Jorma Taccone in the movie and Pee-wee Herman.

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8.This is Conan O'Brien as Andy Warhol, who was best known as the leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.

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Here's Andy Warhol in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Conan O'Brien in the movie and Andy Warhol in real life.

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9.This is Paul F. Tompkins as Gallagher, who was a famous prop comedian.

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Here's Gallagher in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Paul F. Tompkins in the movie and Gallagher.

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10.This is David Dastmalchian as John Deacon, who is Queen's bassist.

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Here's John Deacon in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of David Dastmalchian in the movie and John Deacon.

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11.This is Arturo Castro as Pablo Escobar, who was a Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellín Cartel.

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Here's Pablo Escobar in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Arturo Castro in the movie and Pablo Escobar.

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12.This is "Weird Al" Yankovic as Tony Scotti, Scotti Brothers Records executive.

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Here's Tony Scotti in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of "Weird Al" Yankovic in the movie and Tony Scotti.

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13.This is Toby Huss as Nick Yankovic, Al's father.

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Here's Nick Yankovic in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Toby Huss in the movie and Nick Yankovic.

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14.This is Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic, Al's mother.

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Here's Mary Yankovic in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Julianne Nicholson in the movie and Mary Yankovic.

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15.This is Demetri Martin as Tiny Tim, who was best known as a singer and ukulele player.

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Here's Tiny Tim in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Demetri Martin in the film and Tiny Tim.

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16.This is Emo Philips as Salvador Dalí, who was a Spanish surrealist artist.

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Here's Salvador Dalí in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Emo Philips in the film and Salvador Dalí.

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17.This is Akiva Schaffer as Alice Cooper, who is a rock singer and frontman of the band Alice Cooper.

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Here's Alice Cooper in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Akiva Schaffer in the film and Alice Cooper.

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18.This is James Preston Rogers as Hulk Hogan, a professional wrestler.

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Here's Hulk Hogan in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of James Preston Rogers in the movie and Hulk Hogan.

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19.Finally, this is Trenyce Cobbins as Diana Ross, who is an iconic vocalist and was the lead singer of The Supremes.

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Here's Diana Ross in real life.

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And here's a side-by-side of Trenyce Cobbins in the film and Diana Ross.

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Be sure to watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which is streaming now on the Roku Channel.