The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016) | Full Cast

John Heilemann

Self - Host

Mark McKinnon

Self - Host

Alex Wagner

Self - Host

Jennifer Palmieri

Self - Host

Mark Halperin

Self

Donald Trump

Self

Ted Cruz

Self

Hillary Clinton

Self

Marco Rubio

Self - Florida Senator

Bernie Sanders

Self

Donald Trump Jr.

Self

John Kasich

Self

Roger Stone

Self

Kate Bedingfield

Self - Biden 2020 Deputy Campaign Manager

Mike Pence

Self

Tim Miller

Self

Chris Christie

Self

Neal Katyal

Self

James Carville

Self

Mitt Romney

Self

Joe Biden

Self

John Podesta

Self

Brian Fallon

Self

Jeb Bush

ACTOR

Steve Bannon

Self

John Fetterman

Self - Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor

Gretchen Whitmer

Self - Michigan Governor

Raphael G. Warnock

Self - Georgia Senator

Tim Ryan

Self

Andrew Weissmann

Self

Errin Haines

Self

Robert Draper

Self

James Clyburn

Self - Democrat, South Carolina

Nicolle Wallace

Self

Eric Trump

Self

Tim Kaine

Self

Matt Schlapp

Self

Mika Brzezinski

Self - Co-Hostess, Morning Joe

Joe Scarborough

Self - Co-Host, Morning Joe

Sean Hannity

Self

Robby Mook

Self - Hillary Clinton Campaign Manager

Steve Schmidt

Self

Michael Avenatti

Self

Daniel Goldman

Self

Kellyanne Conway

Self

Peter Baker

Self

Susan Glasser

Self

Malcolm Kenyatta

Self - Pennsylvania State Representative

Bob Casey

Self

Stephanie Cutter

Self

Rudy Giuliani

Self

Stacey Abrams

Self

Cory Booker

Self

Jaime Harrison

Self

Hogan Gidley

Self

Debbie Dingell

Self - Michigan Congresswoman

Anita Dunn

Self

Brian Karem

Self

Omar Sabir

Self

Jen Psaki

Self - White House Press Secretary

Kamala Harris

Self - Vice President of the US

Adam Schiff

Self - California Congressman

George Conway

Self

Hakeem Jeffries

Self

Sean Patrick Maloney

Self - New York Congressman

Michael Bennet

Self

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Self - New York Congresswoman

Ilhan Omar

Self

Joe Manchin III

Self - West Virginia Senator

Pramila Jayapal

Self

Josh Gottheimer

Self - New Jersey Congressman

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Self - Georgia Congresswoman

Bob Woodward

Self

Kari Lake

Self - Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Candidate

Herschel Walker

Self

Elissa Slotkin

Self - Michigan Congresswoman

Maxwell Frost

Self - Freshman Democrat, Florida

John Ellis

Self - Founder, News Items and Political News Items

Judy Woodruff

Self - Former Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour

Mike Lawler

Self - Freshman Republican, New York

Jill Abramson

Self - Former Executive Editor, The New York Times

Eero Virtanen

Self - Former National Political Editor, The Washington Post

Jani Lautala

Self - Former Editor in Chief, Time

Floyd Abrams

Self - Senior Counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel

Jeremy Peters

Self - Reporter, New York Times

Michelle Obama

Self

Megyn Kelly

Self - Host, The Kelly File

Ivanka Trump

Self

Bill Clinton

Self

George W. Bush

ACTOR

Charlie Rose

Self

Chelsea Clinton

Self

Ana Navarro

Self - Political Commentator

Andrea Mitchell

ACTOR

Jesse Jackson

Self

Kasie Hunt

Self

Chris Matthews

Self

Dee Dee Myers

Self

Mindy Tucker-Fletcher

Self

Newt Gingrich

Self

James Comey

ACTOR

Jason Chaffetz

Self

Chay Komanduri

Self

Bill Weld

Self

James Baker III

Self

Tad Devine

Self

Howard Dean

Self

Dmitri Alperovitch

Self

Paul Manafort

Self

Heidi Cruz

Self

Gary Johnson

Self

David Sanger

Self

Andy Greenberg

Self

Jane Sanders

Self

Winnie the Dog

Self

James Ball

Self

Steven Levy

Self

Nick Merrill

Self

Matea Gold

Self

Tom Lowell

Self

Vin Weber

Self

Ed Rogers

Self

Karen Kasich

Self

Ken Roe

Self

Christina Reynolds

ACTOR

Kate Mines

Self

Lawrence O'Donnell

Self

Don Lemon

ACTOR

Emmanuel Macron

ACTOR

Angela Merkel

ACTOR

Alan Dershowitz

Self

Anthony Scaramucci

ACTOR

Meghan McCain

Self

Donny Deutsch

Self

John O. Brennan

Self

Michael Hayden

Self

Joe DiGenova

ACTOR

Sally Yates

ACTOR

Peter King

Self

Dr. Ismail Elshikh

ACTOR

Emily Fox

Self

Trevor Noah

Self

Stephen Colbert

Self

Jim Acosta

Self

Killer Mike

Self

Al Sharpton

Self

Larry Kudlow

Self

Jonathan Ossoff

Self

Jonathan Karl

Self

Leon Panetta

Self

Stephanie Grisham

Self

Steve Cortes

Self

Reed Galen

Self

Hilary Rosen

Self

Dan Patrick

Self - Texas Lieutenant Governor

Cecile Richards

Self

Symone Sanders

Self

Joni Ernst

Self - Iowa Senator

Valerie Biden Owens

Self

Thomas Frieden

Self

Charlie Sykes

Self

Rick Wilson

Self

Clint Watts

Self

Jim Margolis

Self - Panelist

T.J. Ducklo

Self

Melvin Carter

Self - Mayor of St. Paul MN

Jeff Flake

Self

Rose Cerulli

Self

Ben Ginsberg

Self

James Woodall

Self

John Milotzky

Self

George Stern

Self

Andre Segura

Self

Eric Schultz

Self

Nick Casselli

Self

Erin Davison-Rippey

Self

David Jackson

Self

Jen O'Malley Dillon

Self

Sean Marschke

Self

Dana Nessel

Self = Michigan Attorney General)

Cody Keenan

Self

Kevin Madden

Self

Theresa Greenfield

Self

Bob Bauer

Self

Frank Nitty

Self - Milwaukee Activist

Charlie Black

Self

M.J. Hegar

Self

Shay Wells

Self

Philippe Reines

Self - Panelist

Mandela Barnes

Self

Chris Hill

Self

Addisu Demissie

Self

Laurie Garrett

Self

Susan Zirinsky

Self

Carlos Curbelo

Self

Dave Wasserman

Self

Sean Penn

Self

Eric Garcetti

Self - Mayor of Los Angeles

Gavin Newsom

Self - California Governor

Tom Nichols

Self - US Naval War College Professor

Elizabeth Warren

Self - Massachusetts Senator

Jamaal Bowman

Self - New York Congresmman

Mitch McConnell

Self - Senate Minority Leader

Rahm Emanuel

Self

Dan Crenshaw

Self - Texas Congressman

Olivia Troye

Self

George F. Will

Self

Adam Kinzinger

Self

Matthew John Dowd

Self - Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate

Jeh Johnson

Self

Terry McAuliffe

Self - Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate

Jake Sherman

Self - Punchbowl News Co-Founder

Jennifer Granholm

Self - US Energy Secretary

Jon Tester

Self - Montana US Senator

Eric Swalwell

Self - Representative from California

Debbie Stabenow

Self - U.S. Senator from Michigan

Rob Portman

Self

Rashida Tlaib

Self - Michigan Congresswoman

Susan Rice

Self - Director, White House Domestic Policy Council

Doug Ducey

Self - Arizona Governor

Glenn Youngkin

Self - Virginia Republican Gubernatorial Candidate

Larry Hogan

Self

Phil Murphy

Self - New Jersey Governor

William Barber

Self

David Miliband

Self - International Rescue Committee CEO

Asa Hutchinson

Self - Arkansas Governor

Pete Ricketts

Self - Nebraska Governor

Devin O'Malley

Self - Republican Political Strategist

Levar Stoney

Self - Mayor of Richmond, VA

Steny H. Hoyer

Self - House Majority Leader

Henry Cuellar

Self - Texas Congressman

Joe Straus

Self - Former Texas House Speaker

Anthony Sabatini

Self - Florida State Representative

Adam Jentleson

Self

Kim Reynolds

Self - Iowa Governor

Al Schmidt

Self

Bryan Hughes

Self - Texas State Senator

Nikema Williams

Self

Andy Levin

Self - Michigan Congressman

Andy Slavitt

Self

Jeff Roe

Self - Republican Political Strategist

Carolyn Bourdeaux

Self - Georgia Congresswoman

Jocelyn Benson

Self - Michigan Secretary of State

Nicole Colier

Self - Texas State Representative

Chuck Hagel

Self

Gina McCarthy

Self - White House National Climate Adviser

Gina Hinojosa

Self - Texas State Representative

Jim Farley

Self - Ford Motor CEO

Geoff Duncan

Self - Georgia Lieutenant Governor

Fiona Hill

Self

Adam Baron

ACTOR

Robert Ray

Self

Jim McLaughlin

Self - Republican Pollster

Marcia Fudge

Self - US Housing and Urban Development Secretary

Tara Houska

Self

Greg Gianforte

Self - Montana Governor

Kristin Davison

Self - Republican Political Strategist

Patti Menders

Self

Cedric Richmond

Self - Senior White House Adviser

A. Eduardo Balarezo

Self

Amna Dermish

Self - Texas Planned Parenthood Regional Director

Ron DeSantis

Self - Florida Governor

J.D. Vance

Self - Ohio Republican Senatorial Candidate

Jordan Klepper

Self

Mehmet Oz

Self - Pennsylvania Republican Senate Candidate

Antony Blinken

Self - US Secretary of State

Carla Sands

Self - Pennsylvania Republican Senatorial Candidate

Mary Trump

Self

Rick Santorum

Self

Robert Costa

Self

Samantha Power

Self - Head of USAID

Liz Cheney

Self - Wyoming Congresswoman

Katie Hobbs

Self - Arizona Secretary of State

Kathy Hochul

Self - New York Governor

Nina Lvovna Khrushcheva

Self

Ted Lieu

Self - California Congressman

Catherine Cortez Masto

Self - Nevada Senator

Don Bolduc

Self

Masha Gessen

Self

John Bolton

Self

Tom Cotton

Self - Arkansas Senator

Pat McCrory

Self

Christopher Krebs

Self

Seth Weathers

Self - Republican Strategist

Byron Donalds

Self - Florida Congressman

Barry McCaffrey

Self

John Kirby

Self - Pentagon Spokesman

Matthew Miller

Self - NSA Spokesman

Paola Ramos

Self

Charlie Crist

Self - Florida Congressman

Chris Coons

Self - Delaware Senator

David McCormick

Self - Pennsylvania Republican Senatorial Candidate

Josh Shapiro

Self - Pennsylvania Attorney General

Rick Scott

Self - Florida Senator

Mark Brzezinski

Self - US Ambassador to Poland

Kaja Kallas

Self - Estonian Prime Minister

Letticia James

Self - New York Attorney General

Ted Budd

Self - North Carolina Senator-elect

Sarah Matthews

Self

David Wasserman

Self

Elaine Luria

Self - Virginia Congresswoman

Lou Barletta

Self

Michael McFaul

Self

Tom Bonier

Self

Chip Roy

Self - Texas Congressman

Marc Caputo

Self

Marcus Flowers

Self - Georgia Congressional Candidate

Conor Lamb

Self - Pennsylvania Congressman

Bill Gates

Self - Maricopa AZ County Board of Supervisors

Andrei V. Kozyrev

Self

Abigail Spanberger

Self - Virginia Congresswoman

Doug Jones

Self

Mayra Flores

Self - Texas Congresswoman

Stephanie Murphy

Self - Florida Congresswoman

Anna Eskamani

Self - Florida State Representative

David Jolly

Self

Oleksandra Ustinova

Self - Ukrainian Parliament Member

Brendan McPhillips

Self

Patrick Gaspard

Self - Center for American Progress CEO

Kathleen Sebelius

Self

Zia Mian

Self - Princeton University Program on Science & Global Security Co-Director

Dana Remus

Self

Jackie Toledo

Self - Florida State Representative

Douglas Brinkley

Self

Katie Benner

Self

Emily Jane Fox

Self

Sebastian Gorka

ACTOR

Charles Coleman Jr.

Self

Laura Loomer

Self

Chris Sununu

Self - New Hampshire Governor

James Stavridis

Self

Jake Sullivan

Self - National Security Adviser

Sarah Longwell

Self

Michael Bender

Self

Karyn Turk

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