The Secret of My Success - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Secret of My Success"
The Secret of My Success (1987)
Timing: 1:51 (111 min)
The Secret of My Success - TMDB rating
6.5/10
599
The Secret of My Success - Kinopoisk rating
7.336/10
6744
The Secret of My Success - IMDB rating
6.5/10
39000

Actors and characters

Photo Michael J. Fox #35378Photo Michael J. Fox #35379Photo Michael J. Fox #35380Photo Michael J. Fox #35381

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox
Character Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Photo Helen Slater #108955Photo Helen Slater #108956Photo Helen Slater #108957Photo Helen Slater #108958

Helen Slater

Helen Slater
Character Christy Wills
Photo Richard Jordan #64569Photo Richard Jordan #64570Photo Richard Jordan #64571

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan
Character Howard Prescott
Photo Margaret Whitton #102398Photo Margaret Whitton #102399Photo Margaret Whitton #102400

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton
Character Vera Prescott
Photo John Pankow #37619

John Pankow

John Pankow
Character Fred Melrose
Photo Christopher Murney #114224

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney
Character Barney Rattigan
Photo Gerry Bamman #63938

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman
Character Art Thomas
Photo Fred Gwynne #81628Photo Fred Gwynne #81629Photo Fred Gwynne #81630

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne
Character Donald Davenport
Photo Elizabeth Franz #39844
Elizabeth Franz
Character Grace Foster
Photo Drew Snyder #75964
Drew Snyder
Character Burt Foster
Photo Barton Heyman #31436
Barton Heyman
Character Arnold Forbush
Ira Wheeler
Character Owens
Ashley J. Laurence
Character Vernon S. Fletcher
Photo Rex Robbins #88615
Rex Robbins
Character McMasters
Christopher Durang
Character Davis
Photo MacIntyre Dixon #75323
MacIntyre Dixon
Character Ferguson
Photo Jack Davidson #115558
Jack Davidson
Character Davidson
Photo John Bowman #175777Photo John Bowman #175778Photo John Bowman #175779

John Bowman

John Bowman
Character Proctor
Photo Jeff Brooks #108844
Jeff Brooks
Character Executive
Ascanio Sharpe
Character Executive
Photo Don Amendolia #86394
Don Amendolia
Character Executive
Photo Judith Malina #54844

Judith Malina

Judith Malina
Character Mrs. Meacham
Mary Catherine Wright
Character Research Department Clerk
Photo Joseph Ragno #13945
Joseph Ragno
Character Shipping Executive
Burke Pearson
Character Fired Executive
Photo Ray Ramirez #175780Photo Ray Ramirez #175781Photo Ray Ramirez #175782

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez
Character Liquor Store Owner
Photo Gloria Irizarry #48254
Gloria Irizarry
Character Wife of Liquor Store Owner
Photo Mark Margolis #27721Photo Mark Margolis #27722

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis
Character Maintenence Man
Photo Rick Aviles #54207Photo Rick Aviles #54208

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles
Character Maintenance Man
Photo John Capodice #7935

John Capodice

John Capodice
Character Man in KRS Building
Sally-Jane Heit
Character Woman in KRS Building
Richard Arthur Gallo
Character Harried KRS Executive
Photo Cindy Crawford #153313

Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford
Character Herself (uncredited)
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons
Character (uncredited)
Elain R. Graham
Character (uncredited)
London Hall
Character Secretary (uncredited)
Photo Bruce McGill #55335Photo Bruce McGill #55336Photo Bruce McGill #55337Photo Bruce McGill #55338

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill
Character W. Shaw (uncredited)
Photo Tatjana Patitz #115559Photo Tatjana Patitz #115560

Tatjana Patitz

Tatjana Patitz
Character Herself (uncredited)
Rhoda Robinson
Character Receptionist (uncredited)
Photo Tucker Smallwood #37504

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood
Character Executive (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • At the time the film was being shot, Michael J. Fox was a heavy smoker. This can be seen in the scene where his character, Brantley (who, incidentally, is a non-smoker), puts his feet on the table. Numerous cigarette burn marks are clearly visible on the soles of his boots.
  • A sequel to this film was planned, but it was never made.
  • Numerous tricks were used during the filming of the kissing scenes to conceal the significant height difference between Michael J. Fox (164 cm) and Helen Slater (173 cm).
  • The film is inspired by Steven Spielberg's early years in Hollywood, when he snuck onto the «Universal Studios» lot and occupied a vacant office. The film's protagonist, played by Michael J. Fox, does the same.
  • The film is inspired by Steven Spielberg’s early years in Hollywood, when he snuck onto the “Universal Studios” lot and occupied an empty office. In the film, Michael J. Fox’s character does the same thing.
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