Birth nameEdward Helms Birth information24 January 1974, Atlanta, Georgia, USA BioNo information available

Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat will join Ed Helms and Anne Heche in the Fox Searchlight comedy "Cedar Rapids," the Fox Miguel Arteta directs and filming has already begun. Phil Johnston writes the screenplay which he developed along with Helms who plays a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his colleagues. Weaver is in as Helms' former seventh-grade teacher. Weaver's up next in James Cameron's science fiction epic adventure "Avatar" which sees theatres in December. Reilly just wrapped "The Extrea Man" and Shawkat recently completed "The Runaways." »

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Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat will join Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, and Anne Heche in Miguel Arteta’s upcoming comedy, “Cedar Rapids”.  The movie, written by Phil Johnston and co-developed with Helms, follows “a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his colleagues.”  Weaver, who will next be seen in James Cameron’s “Avatar”, plays Helms’ 7th-grade teacher.  As we previously reported, John C. Reilly plays a family man attending the conference but his character sees it as a chance to bust loose.  No word yet on Shawkat’s role. [Variety]
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Though Cedar Rapids has already begun filming, the production has only recently picked up a significant chunk of its cast. Fox Searchlight has only today cast Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat to join Ed Helms and Anne Heche, who are already on set.
Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat for Cedar Rapids
Directed by Miguel Arteta off a script by Phil Johnston, Cedar Rapids follows Helms, who plays a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his colleagues. Weaver plays Helms' former seventh-grade teacher. And, speaking of Weaver, you can next see her in James Cameron's highly-anticipated movie, Avatar. »

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