Cast and Crew of Lackawanna Blues

Cast of
Lackawanna Blues

About Lackawanna Blues

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

Full Cast of Lackawanna Blues

S. Epatha Merkerson
plays Rachel "Nanny" Crosby

S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel "Nanny" Crosby

S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a ...

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Marcus Carl Franklin
plays Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey
plays The Bandleader

Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader

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Carmen Ejogo
plays Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.
plays Ol'lem Taylor

Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor

Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Se...

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Macy Gray
plays Pauline

Macy Gray as Pauline

Natalie Renée McIntyre who goes by her stage name Macy Gray is an American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, record pr...

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Terrence Howard
plays Bill Crosby

Terrence Howard as Bill Crosby

Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films Dea...

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Ernie Hudson
plays Dick Barrymore

Ernie Hudson as Dick Barrymore

Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor and voice actor. He is most known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the G...

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Rosie Perez
plays Bertha

Rosie Perez as Bertha

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Liev Schreiber
plays Ulysses Ford

Liev Schreiber as Ulysses Ford

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Jimmy Smits
plays Ruben Santiago Sr.

Jimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr.

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Patricia Wettig
plays Laura's Mother

Patricia Wettig as Laura's Mother

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Jeffrey Wright
plays Mr. Paul

Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Paul

Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy win...

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Adina Porter
plays Ricky

Adina Porter as Ricky

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Jana Thompson
plays Hotel Receptionist in Toronto

Bill Simms Jr.
plays Self

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
plays Freddie Cobbs

Charlayne Woodard
plays Bill's Woman

Charlayne Woodard as Bill's Woman

Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie ...

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Omar Benjamin
plays Ruben, Jr. - Toddler

Julie Benz
plays Laura

Julie Benz as Laura

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Robert Bradley
plays Otis McClanahan

Michael Kenneth Williams
plays Jimmy

Saul Williams
plays Lonnie (War Veteran)


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