Directed by Paul Weitz Written by Paul Weitz   Cast Hugh Grant ... Martin Tweed Dennis Quaid ... President Staton Mandy Moore ... Sally Kendoo Willem Dafoe ... Chief of Staff Chris Klein ... William Williams Jennifer Coolidge ... Martha Kendoo Sam Golzari ... Omer Marcia Gay Harden ... First Lady Seth Meyers ... Chet Krogl John Cho ... Ittles Judy Greer ... Accordo Bernard White ... Agha Babur Winter Jones ... Iqbal Riza (as Tony Yalda) Noureen DeWulf ... Shazzy Riza (as Noureen Dewulf) Shohreh Aghdashloo ... Nazneen Riza Jay Harik ... Ali Riza Adam Busch ... Sholem Glickstein Haaz Sleiman ... Mujeheddin Captain Nicholas Schutt ... Cameraman (as Nick Schutt) Lisa K. Wyatt ... Aunt Edna Beau Holden ... Uncle Fitz Tim Rhoze ... Stage Manager (as Tim Edward Rhoze) Marley Shelton ... Jessica Lawrence Pressman ... White House Butler Aldis Hodge ... Soldier Chuck Christianne Klein ... White House Reporter Chao Li Chi ... Chinese Premiere (as Chao-Li Chi) Andrew Divoff ... Chinese Translator James Gleason ... Journalist Michael D. Roberts ... Journalist Kevin R. Kelly ... Journalist Mike Batayeh ... Terrorist Director Sean-Michael Bowles ... Hip Hop Kid Riley Gibbs ... Skate Punk Jordan Havard ... Skate Punk Joshua Wade ... Show Contestant Trey Parker ... Show Contestant Niki J. Crawford ... Show Contestant Samantha Jade Gibbs ... Show Contestant (as Samantha 'Jade' Gibbs) Amir Mahmoud ... Show Contestant John Griffin ... Show Contestant Danny Ehrhardt ... Montage Performer Natascha Corrigan ... Montage Performer Sarah Culberson ... Montage Performer Perrey Reeves ... Marni Daniel Weiss ... Man in Line Karen-Eileen Gordon ... Sally's Makeup Artist (as Karen Gordon) Carmen Electra ... Self Kevin Makely ... Secret Service Man Richard Bartlett ... Secret Service Man Jerome Caldwell ... Secret Service Man Jeffrey Ross ... Oscar Andean Banks ... Back-up Singer Jael Gadsden ... Back-up Singer Maree Morris ... Back-up Singer Deon Lucas ... Video Audition (as N'Daba Divine) Adrian Zaw ... Video Audition Leopoldo Mandeville ... Dignitary (as Leopoldo Papi Mandeville) Bruce Garrick ... Crew Member P.D. Mani ... Cohort Sathyanath Nambiar ... Cohort Uncredited Cast Amelia Beaugard ... Iqbal's Personal Assistant John Eric Brown ... Audience member Bobbi Burton ... Bar Voter Cheryl Chambers ... Sally's Neighbor Sinsu Co ... Performer John D. Crawford ... Studio Security Nima Dabestani ... Assistant Stage Manager Fumi Desalu-Vold ... Sally's Hairdresser Megan Evanich ... Makeup Girl Jemma Evans ... Contestant Dave Huber ... Security Guard Derek Kazahaya ... Hairstylist Kelly Knox ... Dancer Cameron Lee ... Studio Audience Kira Legg ... Fan Wally Lozano ... Terrorist Jia Mae ... Hollywood Girl Amr Metwally ... Bin Laden Sarita Michelle ... Hollywood Girl Brandon Morrissey ... Contestant Jay Nunez ... Camera Man Neal Orion ... Performer Hash Patel ... Terrorist Neil Patil ... Terrorist Christian Reeve ... Terrorist Film Crew / Boom Operator Lester G. Reynolds ... Evacuee Terence Rosemore ... Man waiting to use restroom Jacob Tawney ... Secret Service Carl Vanmeter ... Agent Miles Ali Zamani ... Terrorist Produced by Kerry Kohansky-Roberts   Rodney Liber   Andrew Miano   Chris Weitz   Paul Weitz   Original Music by Stephen Trask

Additional Info Premiere: March 04, 2006 Theatrical Release: April 21, 2006 DVD Release: October 17, 2006 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Depth of Field Distributors Universal Pictures   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.5 / 10 Our Rating 3.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 3.9 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,294 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,290 Mayhem (2017) #3,291 Dolphin Tale (2011) #3,292 Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li (2009) #3,293 The Woman (2011) #3,294 American Dreamz (2006) #3,295 The Fly (1958) #3,296 Wishmaster (1997) #3,297 Ocean's 11 (1960) #3,298 Batman vs. Robin (2015)