Cast and Crew of Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of vengeance.

Django Unchained is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Jamie Foxx as Django Freeman, a freed slave who becomes a bounty hunter under the tutelage of Dr. King Schultz, played by Christoph Waltz. The film is a unique blend of spaghetti western and blaxploitation genres, and is set in the antebellum South, two years before the Civil War.

The movie follows the journey of Django and Dr. Schultz as they travel together, hunting down dangerous criminals. During their travels, Django tells Dr. Schultz about his wife, Broomhilda, who is being held captive by the ruthless plantation owner, Calvin Candie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Moved by Django's story, Dr. Schultz agrees to help him rescue Broomhilda, and the two hatch a plan to infiltrate Candie's plantation, Candyland, under the guise of wanting to purchase a Mandingo fighter.

The film is a powerful exploration of slavery, racism, and the struggle for freedom, all told through the lens of Tarantino's signature style of storytelling. The characters of Django and Dr. Schultz are complex and multi-dimensional, and their relationship is at the heart of the film. Jamie Foxx delivers a powerful performance as Django, a man who has been through unimaginable horrors but remains determined to reunite with his wife and live a free life. Christoph Waltz is equally impressive as Dr. Schultz, a man who initially sees Django as a means to an end but ultimately becomes his friend and ally. The film is a must-watch for fans of Tarantino's work and anyone interested in a unique and thought-provoking take on American history.

Full Cast of Django Unchained

Jamie Foxx as Django Freeman

Jamie Foxx

as Django Freeman
Jamie Foxx delivers a powerful and compelling performance as Django Freeman in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained". Foxx embodies the character's transformation from a submissive slave to a fearless bounty hunter with remarkable conviction. His portrayal of Django's unwavering determination to rescue his wife Broomhilda from the clutches of a sadistic plantation owner is both captivating and emotionally resonant. Foxx's nuanced performance is a testament to his range as an actor and adds depth to the film's exploration of revenge, redemption, and the struggle for freedom.
Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz

Christoph Waltz

as Dr. King Schultz
Christoph Waltz delivers a captivating performance as Dr. King Schultz in 'Django Unchained'. As a charismatic and cunning bounty hunter, Waltz brings a unique charm and wit to the character, making him an unforgettable presence on screen. His impeccable timing and delivery of Quentin Tarantino's sharp dialogue add depth and humor to the film, while his nuanced portrayal of Schultz's moral complexity leaves a lasting impression. Waltz's performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, solidifying his talent as a versatile and engaging actor.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin J. Candie

Leonardo DiCaprio

as Calvin J. Candie
Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Calvin J. Candie in 'Django Unchained' is nothing short of riveting. DiCaprio delivers a chilling portrayal of the ruthless plantation owner, fully embodying the character's malevolence and cruelty. His intense gaze and menacing demeanor create an unsettling atmosphere, making it impossible to look away. DiCaprio's ability to switch between a charming facade and a terrifying rage is truly impressive, showcasing his remarkable acting skills. His performance is a standout in an already star-studded cast, and it's a testament to his talent that he can make such a despicable character so compelling to watch.
Kerry Washington as Broomhilda von Shaft

Kerry Washington

as Broomhilda von Shaft
Kerry Washington's performance as Broomhilda von Shaft in 'Django Unchained' is a standout element of the film. She brings a quiet strength and resilience to the character, who is subjected to unimaginable hardship and abuse. Despite her limited screen time, Washington's portrayal is impactful and memorable, imbuing Broomhilda with a sense of dignity and grace that makes her a compelling and sympathetic character. Her chemistry with Jamie Foxx's Django is also noteworthy, as their relationship serves as the emotional core of the film. Overall, Washington's performance is a testament to her talent and range as an actress.
Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen

Samuel L. Jackson

as Stephen
Samuel L. Jackson's portrayal of Stephen in 'Django Unchained' is a standout performance in a film filled with memorable characters. As the loyal house slave to the ruthless plantation owner Calvin Candie, Jackson brings a chilling intensity to the role, expertly navigating the complex dynamics of power and subservience. His performance is marked by a sly cunning and a deep-seated resentment that simmers beneath his obedient facade, making Stephen one of the most intriguing and morally ambiguous characters in the film. Jackson's mastery of dialogue and his ability to convey a range of emotions with just a glance make his performance a highlight of the film.
Walton Goggins as Billy Crash

Walton Goggins

as Billy Crash
Walton Goggins delivers a captivating performance as Billy Crash in Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'. Goggins's portrayal of the ruthless and cunning right-hand man of Calvin Candie is a standout among the film's ensemble cast. His ability to seamlessly transition between the character's sinister intentions and moments of unexpected humor adds depth and complexity to the role. Goggins's performance is a testament to his talent as an actor and further solidifies his reputation as a versatile performer.
Dennis Christopher as Leonide Moguy

Dennis Christopher

as Leonide Moguy
James Remar as Butch Pooch / Ace Speck

James Remar

as Butch Pooch / Ace Speck

James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has appeared in movies, video games, and TV shows. He i...

David Steen as Mr. Stonesipher

David Steen

as Mr. Stonesipher
Dana Gourrier as Cora

Dana Gourrier

as Cora
Nichole Galicia as Sheba

Nichole Galicia

as Sheba

Nichole Galicia is a film and television actress whose journey to the big screen began as a high fashion model on the...

Laura Cayouette as Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly

Laura Cayouette

as Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly

Laura Cayouette was born on July 11, 1964 in Laurel, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and writer.

Ato Essandoh as D'Artagnan

Ato Essandoh

as D'Artagnan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ato Essandoh (born 29th of July 1972) is an Americantelevision and film actor....

Sammi Rotibi as Rodney

Sammi Rotibi

as Rodney

Sammi Rotibi is known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Lord of War (2005).

Clay Donahue Fontenot as Big Fred's Opponent

Clay Donahue Fontenot

as Big Fred's Opponent

Clay Donahue Fontenot is known for Blade II (2002), Iron Man (2008) and Logan (2017).

Escalante Lundy as Big Fred

Escalante Lundy

as Big Fred
Miriam F. Glover as Betina

Miriam F. Glover

as Betina
Don Johnson as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett

Don Johnson

as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett

Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's ...

Franco Nero as Amerigo Vessepi

Franco Nero

as Amerigo Vessepi

Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian act...

James Russo as Dicky Speck

James Russo

as Dicky Speck
Tom Wopat as U.S. Marshall Gill Tatum

Tom Wopat

as U.S. Marshall Gill Tatum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tom Wopat (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor and singer. He first ...

Don Stroud as Sheriff Bill Sharp

Don Stroud

as Sheriff Bill Sharp
Russ Tamblyn as Son of a Gunfighter

Russ Tamblyn

as Son of a Gunfighter
Amber Tamblyn as Daughter of a Son of a Gunfighter

Amber Tamblyn

as Daughter of a Son of a Gunfighter

Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an American actress, writer, and director. She first came to national atten...

Bruce Dern as Old Man Carrucan

Bruce Dern

as Old Man Carrucan
M.C. Gainey as Big John Brittle

M.C. Gainey

as Big John Brittle

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mike Connor Gainey (born January 18, 1948) is an American film and television...

Cooper Huckabee as Lil Raj Brittle

Cooper Huckabee

as Lil Raj Brittle

Cooper Huckabee was born on May 8, 1951 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for Gettysburg (1993), The Fun...

Doc Duhame as Ellis Brittle

Doc Duhame

as Ellis Brittle

Doc Duhame is known for Ray Donovan (2013), Westworld (2016) and Django Unchained (2012).

Jonah Hill as Bag Head #2

Jonah Hill

as Bag Head #2

Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director. He...

Lee Horsley as Sheriff Gus (Snowy Snow)

Lee Horsley

as Sheriff Gus (Snowy Snow)
Zoë Bell as Tracker

Zoë Bell

as Tracker

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Zoë E. Bell (born 17 November 1978) is a stuntwoman and actress from New Zeal...

Michael Bowen as Tracker

Michael Bowen

as Tracker

Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. Films he has appeared in include Jackie Brown, Magnolia, and...

Robert Carradine as Tracker

Robert Carradine

as Tracker
Jake Garber as Tracker

Jake Garber

as Tracker

Jake Garber was born on April 16, 1965 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Jake is known for Django Unchained (2012), The Wa...

Ted Neeley as Tracker

Ted Neeley

as Tracker
James Parks as Tracker

James Parks

as Tracker

James Jean Parks (born November 16, 1968) is an American actor. Parks was born in Ventura County, California. His ro...

Tom Savini as Tracker

Tom Savini

as Tracker

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stu...

Michael Parks as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Michael Parks

as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
John Jarratt as The Le Quint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

John Jarratt

as The Le Quint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
Quentin Tarantino as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Quentin Tarantino

as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer ...

Amari Cheatom as Roy

Amari Cheatom

as Roy
Keith Jefferson as Pudgy Ralph

Keith Jefferson

as Pudgy Ralph
Marcus Henderson as Big Sid

Marcus Henderson

as Big Sid

Marcus Henderson (born September 13, 1987) is an American actor best known for his roles as Walter in the film Get Ou...

Lil Chuuch

as Slave on Chain Gang

Kinetic

as Franklin
Louise Stratten as Daughtrey Saloon Girl

Louise Stratten

as Daughtrey Saloon Girl
Kim Robillard as Saloon Keeper Pete

Kim Robillard

as Saloon Keeper Pete
Shana Stein as Daughtrey Bitty

Shana Stein

as Daughtrey Bitty

Shannon Hazlett

as Daughtrey Saloon Girl
Jack Lucarelli as Daughtrey Rifleman

Jack Lucarelli

as Daughtrey Rifleman
Victoria Thomas as Daughtrey Woman

Victoria Thomas

as Daughtrey Woman

Victoria Thomas is known for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), The Harder They Fall (2021) and Detroit (2017).

Grace Collins

as Grace Bennett
Sharon Pierre-Louis as Little Jody

Sharon Pierre-Louis

as Little Jody
Christopher Berry as Willard

Christopher Berry

as Willard

Christopher Shane Berry is an American character actor best known for his roles in 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Walki...

Kim Collins as Randy

Kim Collins

as Randy
Dane Rhodes as Tennessee Redfish

Dane Rhodes

as Tennessee Redfish
J.D. Evermore as O.D.

J.D. Evermore

as O.D.

J.D. was born in the delta town of Greenville, Mississippi (also the birthplace of Muppets creator Jim Henson) on the...

Rex Linn as Tennessee Harry

Rex Linn

as Tennessee Harry

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Michael Bacall as Smitty Bacall

Michael Bacall

as Smitty Bacall

Ronan Hice

Ned Bellamy as Wilson

Ned Bellamy

as Wilson

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ned Bellamy (born May 7, 1957) is an American actor. Bellamy was born in Dayt...

Dave Coennen

as Mr. Eigglesworth
Danièle Watts as Coco

Danièle Watts

as Coco
Jon Eyez

Jon Eyez

Jon Thomas is an actor.

Omar J. Dorsey as Chicken Charlie

Omar J. Dorsey

as Chicken Charlie

Omar J. Dorsey was born on December 22, 1975 and is currently 48 years old.

Evan Parke as Baghead

Evan Parke

as Baghead

Evan Dexter O'Neal Parke (born January 2, 1968) is a Jamaican-born American actor perhaps best known for his role as ...

Craig Stark as Tommy Gilles

Craig Stark

as Tommy Gilles

Brian Brown

as Hoot Peters

Brian Brown was born on March 15, 1963 in Waco, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2...

Ritchie Montgomery as Overseer Johnny Jerome

Ritchie Montgomery

as Overseer Johnny Jerome

Nicholas Dashnaw

as Baghead
Jarrod Bunch as Banjo

Jarrod Bunch

as Banjo
Edrick Browne as Joshua

Edrick Browne

as Joshua

Kerry Sims

Jamal Duff as Tatum

Jamal Duff

as Tatum

Jamal Duff was born on March 11, 1972 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Dodgeball: A True Underdog St...

Todd Allen as Dollar Bill

Todd Allen

as Dollar Bill

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Todd Allen (born Ottawa, Ontario) is a comedian, writer and producer based ou...

Lewis Smith as Jinglebells Cody

Lewis Smith

as Jinglebells Cody

Keniaryn Mitchell

Jakel Marshall

as House Servant

Carl Singleton

as Carl / House Servant

Ashley Toman

John McConnell

John McConnell

Monica Rene'e Anderson as House Servant (uncredited)

Monica Rene'e Anderson

as House Servant (uncredited)

Mark Amos

as Beard Man (uncredited)
Marsha Stephanie Blake as House Slave (uncredited)

Marsha Stephanie Blake

as House Slave (uncredited)

Marsha Stephanie Blake is an actress.

Catherine Lambert

as House Slave (uncredited)
Deborah Ayorinde as Cleopatra Pony (uncredited)

Deborah Ayorinde

as Cleopatra Pony (uncredited)

Takara Clark

as Pony (uncredited)
Kimberley Drummond as Pony (uncredited)

Kimberley Drummond

as Pony (uncredited)

Tenaj L. Jackson

as Pony (uncredited)
Carl Bailey as Mandingo Overseer (uncredited)

Carl Bailey

as Mandingo Overseer (uncredited)
Ross P. Cook as Overseer (uncredited)

Ross P. Cook

as Overseer (uncredited)

Gregory Allen Gabroy

as Overseer (uncredited)

Seth Bailey

as Daughtrey Rifleman (uncredited)

David G. Baker

as Slave Master (uncredited)

Richie J. Ladner

as Slave Master (uncredited)

Glen Warner

as Slave Overseer (uncredited)

Kesha Bullard

as Crazy Sadie (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare as Plantation Owner (uncredited)

Edward J. Clare

as Plantation Owner (uncredited)

Mike DeMille

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Jordon Michael Corbin

as Samson (uncredited)
Gary Grubbs as Bob Gibbs (uncredited)

Gary Grubbs

as Bob Gibbs (uncredited)

Gary Grubbs was born on November 14, 1949 and is currently 74 years old.

Justin Hall

as Goat Farmer (uncredited)

Kasey James

as Mule Wrangler (uncredited)

Cindy Mah

as Chinese Boy (uncredited)

Cindy Mah is known for San Andreas (2015), Bumblebee (2018) and The Hateful Eight (2015).

Sandra Linz

as Town Woman (uncredited)
Johnny Otto as Dr. Brown (uncredited)

Johnny Otto

as Dr. Brown (uncredited)

Johnny Otto is an actor and a stunt performer.

Belinda Owino as Candyland House Servant (uncredited)

Belinda Owino

as Candyland House Servant (uncredited)
Mark Ulano as Gabby the Banker (uncredited)

Mark Ulano

as Gabby the Banker (uncredited)

Mark Ulano (born June 12, 1954) is an American sound engineer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Sound and has bee...

Skipper Landry

as Cleo Master (uncredited)
Misty Upham as Minnie (uncredited)

Misty Upham

as Minnie (uncredited)
Fatimah Taliah as Slave (uncredited)

Fatimah Taliah

as Slave (uncredited)
Santana Draper as Bennet Plantation Slave Water Boy (uncredited)

Santana Draper

as Bennet Plantation Slave Water Boy (uncredited)

Crew of Django Unchained

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