About Get on Up
- Released on August 01, 2014
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Full Cast of Get on Up
Chadwick Boseman plays James Brown
Nelsan Ellis plays Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd plays Ben Bart
Viola Davis plays Susie Brown
Lennie James plays Joe Brown
Fred Melamed plays Syd Nathan
Jill Scott plays DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer plays Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman plays Mick Jagger
Tika Sumpter plays Yvonne Fair
James DuMont plays Corporal Dooley
Billy Slaughter plays Pool Cleaner
Ritchie Montgomery plays Warden
Craig Robinson plays Maceo Parker
Brandon Mychal Smith plays Little Richard
Aloe Blacc plays Nafloyd Scott
Josh Hopkins plays Ralph Bass
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Vicki Anderson
Tariq Trotter plays Pee Wee Ellis
Keith D. Robinson plays Baby Roy
Stacey Scowley plays Penelope White
Liz Mikel plays Gertrude Sanders
Julius Tennon plays Grandpa Byrd
Allison Janney plays Kathy
John Benjamin Hickey plays Richard
J.D. Evermore plays Seminar Presenter
Carol Lee plays Mavis
Cleta Elaine Ellington plays Shirley Buell
Jim Gleason plays Insurance Salesman
Ahna O'Reilly plays Reporter
Antonius Charles plays Black Infantryman
Donald Watkins plays Black Infantryman
Corey Sorenson plays Pilot
Hunter Burke plays Soldier
Jamarion Scott plays Little James Brown
Jordan Scott plays Little James Brown
Rena DeAngelo plays Reno Reporter
Aakomon Jones plays Bobby Bennett
George Quinones plays Lynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome plays Frankie Avalon
Atkins Estimond plays Big Junior
Clyde Jones plays Daddy Grace
Michael Papajohn plays 1949 Cop
Denzel Reed plays Big Kid
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc plays Mrs. Byrd
Taura Cherne plays Sarah Byrd
Kirk Bovill plays Announcer
Cariella Smith plays Diner Waitress
Jacinte Blankenship plays Velma Brown
Sandra DeNise plays Female in Audience
Sheldon Frett plays Susie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford plays JB Chauffeur
Joe T. Blankenship plays Alan Leeds
Randy Smith plays Minder
Alvin Edney II plays Teddy Brown
Adrien Scott Robinson plays Little Christmas Boy
Elliott June Rogers plays Little Christmas Girl
Jamell Richardson plays Jimmy Nolen
Jason Davis plays Mayor White
Justin Hall plays Bootsy
David Carzell plays Catfish
Dominic Thigpen plays Chicken
Matt Thompson plays 1949 Cop
Aaron J. Brooks plays Insurance Agent
Crew of Get on Up
Art
Sound
Production
Writing
Directing
Camera
Editing
Lighting
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
- Chadwick Boseman
- Nelsan Ellis
- Dan Aykroyd
- Viola Davis
- Lennie James
- Fred Melamed
- Jill Scott
- Octavia Spencer
- Nick Eversman
- Tika Sumpter
- James DuMont
- Billy Slaughter
- Ritchie Montgomery
- Craig Robinson
- Brandon Mychal Smith
- Aloe Blacc
- Josh Hopkins
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
- Tariq Trotter
- Keith D. Robinson
- Stacey Scowley
- Liz Mikel
- Julius Tennon
- Allison Janney
- John Benjamin Hickey
- J.D. Evermore
- Carol Lee
- Cleta Elaine Ellington
- Jim Gleason
- Ahna O'Reilly
- Antonius Charles
- Donald Watkins
- Corey Sorenson
- Hunter Burke
- Jamarion Scott
- Jordan Scott
- Rena DeAngelo
- Aakomon Jones
- George Quinones
- Aaron Jay Rome
- Atkins Estimond
- Clyde Jones
- Michael Papajohn
- Denzel Reed
- Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
- Taura Cherne
- Kirk Bovill
- Cariella Smith
- Jacinte Blankenship
- Sandra DeNise
- Sheldon Frett
- Mario J. Radford
- Joe T. Blankenship
- Randy Smith
- Alvin Edney II
- Adrien Scott Robinson
- Elliott June Rogers
- Jamell Richardson
- Jason Davis
- Justin Hall
- David Carzell
- Dominic Thigpen
- Matt Thompson
- Aaron J. Brooks