Cast and Crew of Malcolm X

Cast of
Malcolm X

About Malcolm X

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

Full Cast of Malcolm X

Denzel Washington
plays Malcolm X

Denzel Washington as Malcolm X

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Angela Bassett
plays Betty Shabazz

Angela Bassett as Betty Shabazz

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Albert Hall
plays Baines

Albert Hall as Baines

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Al Freeman Jr.
plays Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo
plays West Indian Archie

Delroy Lindo as West Indian Archie

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Spike Lee
plays Shorty

Spike Lee as Shorty

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Theresa Randle
plays Laura

Kate Vernon
plays Sophia

Kate Vernon as Sophia

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Lonette McKee
plays Louise Little

Tommy Hollis
plays Earl Little

James McDaniel
plays Brother Earl

James McDaniel as Brother Earl

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Ernest Lee Thomas
plays Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre
plays Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke
plays Pete

Larry McCoy
plays Sammy

Maurice Sneed
plays Cadillac

Debi Mazar
plays Peg

Debi Mazar as Peg

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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
plays Honey

Scot Anthony Robinson
plays Daniel

Sonny Jim Gaines
plays Cholly

Joe Seneca
plays Toomer

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
plays Lorraine

LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Lorraine

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Wendell Pierce
plays Ben Thomas

Wendell Pierce as Ben Thomas

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Michael Guess
plays William X

Leland Gantt
plays Wilbur Kinley

Giancarlo Esposito
plays Thomas Hayer

Giancarlo Esposito as Thomas Hayer

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Leonard L. Thomas
plays Leon Davis

Roger Guenveur Smith
plays Rudy

Craig Wasson
plays TV Host

Graham Brown
plays Dr. Payson

Gerica Cox
plays Eva Marie

Kristan Rai Segure
plays Saudi

Lauren Padick
plays Lisha

Danielle Fletcher
plays Attalah

Frank Adu
plays Chuck

Aleta Mitchell
plays Sister Robin

Curt Williams
plays Mr. Cooper

John Ottavino
plays Blades

John Reidy
plays Simmons

Frances Foster
plays Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom

Reggie Montgomery
plays Dick Jones

David Patrick Kelly
plays Mr. Ostrowski

David Patrick Kelly as Mr. Ostrowski

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Gary L. Catus
plays Doctor

Sharon Washington
plays Augusta

Sharon Washington as Augusta

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Shirley Stoler
plays Mrs. Swerlin

Oran "Juice" Jones
plays Hustler

Ricky Gordon
plays Lionel Hampton

George Lee Miles
plays Preacher

Raye Dowell
plays Sister Evelyn Williams

Veronica Webb
plays Sister Lucille Rosary

Abdul Salaam El Razzac
plays Fox

Keith Randolph Smith
plays Brother Gene

George Guidall
plays Mr. Holway

James L. Swain
plays Conductor

Peewee Love
plays Speedy

Lawrence James
plays Tully

Steve White
plays Brother Johnson

K. Smith
plays Roderick

Christopher Rubin
plays Sophia's Husband

Matthew Harris
plays Malcolm, 5 Years Old

Zakee Howze
plays Young Malcolm

Cytia Fontenette
plays Hilda, 3 Years Old

Marlaine Bass
plays Hilda, 8 Years Old

Benjamin Atwell
plays Philbert, 1 Years Old

Peter Dunn
plays Philbert, 6 Years Old

Dion Smack Jr.
plays Reginald, 2 Years Old

Darnell Smith
plays Elijah Muhammad's Grandson

TaiNesha Scott
plays Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter

Chelsea Counts
plays Yvonne, 6 Months Old

Chela Counts
plays Yvonne, 6 Months Old

Natalie Clanton
plays Yvonne, 1 Year Old

Jessica Givens
plays Attalah

LaToyah Bigelow
plays Qubillah, 3 Years Old

Martaleah Jackson
plays Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Tamaraleah Jackson
plays Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Jasmine Smith
plays Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Valentino Smith
plays Wilfred, 4 Years Old

David Thomas Jr.
plays Wilfred, 8 Years Old

Simon Do-Ley
plays Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams

Bill Goldberg
plays The "John"

Jonathan Peck
plays Phone Voice (voice)

Leonard Parker
plays Jason

Lennis Washington
plays Mrs. Johnson

Dyan Humes
plays Maid at Open Air Market

Lizbeth MacKay
plays White Woman at Market

Terry Layman
plays CIA Agent

Terry Sumter
plays CIA Agent

Jasper McGruder
plays Hotel Clerk

Mary Alice
plays School Teacher

Wyatt Tee Walker
plays Hospital Spokesperson

Hazel Medina
plays Cashier Person

Wendy E. Taylor
plays Numbers Woman

Ed Herlihy
plays Joe Louis Announcer

Ralph Cooper Sr.
plays Radio Announcer

Christian J. Dacosta
plays Passerby

Karen Duffy
plays Sophia’s Friend

Walter Jones
plays Barber's Customer

Marc Phillips
plays Photographer

Showman Uneke
plays Hustler at Grand Central Station

Theara Ward
plays Moviegoer

Larry M. Cherry
plays Prison Barber

Clebert Ford
plays Barber

Grafton Trew
plays Barber

Rogers Simon
plays Barber

George T. Odom
plays Barber

Vincent Moscaritola
plays Prison Guard

Larry Attile
plays Guard Baines

Brendan Kelly
plays Guard Cone

John Griesemer
plays Guard Wilkins

Fia Porter
plays Coed

Billy J. Mitchell
plays Man #1

Kent C. Jackman
plays Man #2

Beatrice Winde
plays Elderly Woman

Fracaswell Hyman
plays Bartender

Rion Johnson
plays Shoeshine Boy

Charles Weldon
plays Follower at Temple #7

Mike Hodge
plays Follower at Temple #7

Iris Little Thomas
plays Follower at Temple #7

Ilyasah Shabazz
plays Follower at Temple #7

Bahni Turpin
plays Follower at Temple #7

Bahni Turpin as Follower at Temple #7

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Aaron Blackshear
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Nilyne Fields
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

John David Washington
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Rudi Bascomb
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Muhammad Parks
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Chinere Parry
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Ian Quiles
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Sharmeek Martinez
plays Student in Harlem Classroom

Chuck Cooper
plays Customer

Chuck Cooper as Customer

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Damon Chandler
plays Customer

Shellye Broughton
plays Customer

Nicholas Barnwell
plays Customer

Sam Dixon
plays Customer

Barbara Smith
plays Customer

Rome Neal
plays Prisoner

Earl Whitted
plays Prisoner

Michael C. Mahon
plays Prisoner

Addison Cook
plays Prisoner

Byron Utley
plays Prisoner

George Rafferty
plays Prisoner

Maxwell Sinovoi
plays Prisoner

Eric Sharp
plays Prisoner

Stewart J. Zully
plays TV Reporter

Colleen Cowan
plays TV Reporter

Armand Schultz
plays TV Reporter

Armand Schultz as TV Reporter

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Reade Kelly
plays TV Reporter

Janet Zarish
plays TV Reporter

Janet Zarish as TV Reporter

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Annie Corley
plays TV Reporter

Annie Corley as TV Reporter

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Stephen James
plays TV Reporter

Steven Randazzo
plays TV Reporter

Chris Skutch
plays TV Reporter

William Swinton
plays TV Reporter

Marcus Naylor
plays TV Reporter

Anthony Nocerino
plays TV Reporter

Gareth Williams
plays JFK Reporter

Stephen Hanan
plays JFK Reporter

Richard Schiff
plays JFK Reporter

Richard Schiff as JFK Reporter

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David Berman
plays JFK Reporter

Michael Imperioli
plays Reporter at Fire Bombing

Michael Imperioli as Reporter at Fire Bombing

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Steve Stapenhorst
plays Reporter at Fire Bombing

Arthur French
plays Pullman Porter

Lex Monson
plays Pullman Porter

Judd Jones
plays Pullman Porter

C.E. Smith
plays Fountain Waiter

Erika Smith-Brown
plays Waitress

Raymond Anthony Thomas
plays Crowd Member

Delilah Picart
plays Crowd Member

Michael Ralph
plays Crowd Member

Monique Cintron
plays Hooker

Jake-Ann Jones
plays Hooker

Sharon Ferguson
plays Hooker / Roseland Dancer

Amelia Mimi Walker
plays Hooker

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
plays Hooker

Karen Michaels
plays Hooker

Lenore Pemberton
plays Hooker

Elise Neal
plays Hooker

Felicia Wilson
plays Hooker

Yvette Brooks
plays Hooker

Teresa Farley
plays Young Hooker

Kiki Della Vecchia
plays Teenage Whore

John Sayles
plays FBI Agent

Martin Donovan
plays FBI Agent

Martin Donovan as FBI Agent

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Jay Charbonneau
plays Cop at Audubon

Joe Pentangelo
plays Mounted Police

Mike Farley
plays Mounted Police

Nick Muglia
plays Mounted Police

David Reilly
plays Mounted Police

Nicholas Turturro
plays Boston Cop

James Murtaugh
plays Cop at Harlem Station

James Murtaugh as Cop at Harlem Station

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William Fichtner
plays Cop at Harlem Station

William Fichtner as Cop at Harlem Station

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Tim Kelleher
plays Cop at Harlem Station

Tim Kelleher as Cop at Harlem Station

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Michael Cullen
plays Desk Sergeant

James MacDonald
plays Lieutenant

James MacDonald as Lieutenant

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Steve Aronson
plays Black Legion Leader

Bill Anagnos
plays Black Legion Member

Don Hewitt Sr.
plays Black Legion Member

Jery Hewitt
plays Black Legion Member

Joe Fitos
plays KKK Member

Manny Siverio
plays KKK Member

Manny Siverio as KKK Member

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John Patrick McLaughlin
plays KKK Member

Shaun O'Neil
plays KKK Member

Andy Duppin
plays KKK Member

Elmer Licciardello
plays KKK Member

Matthew Underwood
plays DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

Renton Kirk
plays DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

Tim Hutchinson
plays Fruit of Islam

Andre Blair
plays Fruit of Islam

Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
plays Fruit of Islam

Rony Clanton
plays Fruit of Islam

Scott Whitehurst
plays Malcolm's FOI

Eric Payne
plays Malcolm's FOI

Ali A. Wahhab
plays Malcolm's FOI

Terry Hodges
plays Malcolm's FOI

Kevan Gibbs
plays Malcolm's FOI

Dana S. Hubbard
plays Malcolm's FOI

David Reivers
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

David Reivers as Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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Robert Jason
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Kevin Rock
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Kevin Rock as Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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Mansoor Najee-ullah
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Dion Graham
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Zaahir Muhammad
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Gregory Bargeman
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Lee Summers
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Rich Gordon
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Larry Rushing
plays Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Monty Ross
plays MC - Roseland

Eddie Davis
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Reggie Pittman
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Patrick Rickman
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Gerald Brazel
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Clack Gaton
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Richard Owens
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Douglas Purviance
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Mark Gross
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

Cleave Guyton Jr.
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

Javon Jackson
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

Lance Bryant
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

Daniel Lemelle
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone

David Fludd
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Piano

Marcus Lauper
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Bass

Dwayne Cook Broadnax
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Drums

Preston Vismale
plays Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant

Miki Howard
plays Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday

Terence Blanchard
plays Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet

Bruce David Barth
plays Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano

Rodney Whitaker
plays Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass

William E. Kilson
plays Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums

Sonny Allen
plays Roseland Dancer

Vanessa Benton
plays Roseland Dancer

Cheryl Burr
plays Roseland Dancer

Leslie Dockery
plays Roseland Dancer

Cisco Drayton
plays Roseland Dancer

Byron Easley
plays Roseland Dancer

John Elejaide
plays Roseland Dancer

Debra Elkins
plays Roseland Dancer

Gina Ellis
plays Roseland Dancer

John Festa
plays Roseland Dancer

Robert H. Fowler III
plays Roseland Dancer

Ryan Francois
plays Roseland Dancer

Phillip Gilmore
plays Roseland Dancer

Jauquette Green
plays Roseland Dancer

Wendy King
plays Roseland Dancer

Jerome Jamal Hardeman
plays Roseland Dancer

Dawn Hampton
plays Roseland Dancer

Monique Harcum
plays Roseland Dancer

Raymond Harris
plays Roseland Dancer

Delphine T. Mantz
plays Roseland Dancer

Bernard Marsh
plays Roseland Dancer

Greta Martin
plays Roseland Dancer

Norma Miller
plays Roseland Dancer

Frances Morgan
plays Roseland Dancer

John Parks
plays Roseland Dancer

Greg Poland
plays Roseland Dancer

Judine Hawkins Richard
plays Roseland Dancer

Eartha Robinson
plays Roseland Dancer

Michelle Robinson
plays Roseland Dancer

Tracy Robinson
plays Roseland Dancer

Ken Leigh Rogers
plays Roseland Dancer

Eddie Sanabria
plays Roseland Dancer

Eddie Shellman
plays Roseland Dancer

Lynn Sterling
plays Roseland Dancer

Keith Thomas
plays Roseland Dancer

Debbie Williams
plays Roseland Dancer

Charles Young
plays Roseland Dancer

Anthony Dewitt
plays Roseland Dancer

Cynthia Thomas
plays Shorty's Dance Partner

Sharon Brooks
plays Skeleton Crew Dancer

Laurieann Gibson
plays Skeleton Crew Dancer

El Tahara Ibrahim
plays Skeleton Crew Dancer

Keith Lewis
plays Skeleton Crew Dancer

Dereque Whithurs
plays Skeleton Crew Dancer

Steve Reed
plays John F. Kennedy (archive footage)

Jodie Farber
plays Jackie Kennedy (archive footage)

Randy Means
plays Governor Connally (archive footage)

Columbia Dubose
plays Nellie Connally (archive footage)

Vincent D'Onofrio
plays Bill Newman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vincent D'Onofrio as Bill Newman (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Cliff Cudney
plays Limo Driver (archive footage)

George Marshall Ruge
plays Secret Service Man (archive footage)

Bobby Seale
plays Speaker #1

Al Sharpton
plays Speaker #2

Christopher Plummer
plays Chaplain Gill

Karen Allen
plays Miss Dunne

Karen Allen as Miss Dunne

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Peter Boyle
plays Captain Green

Peter Boyle as Captain Green

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William Kunstler
plays The Judge

Nelson Mandela
plays Soweto Teacher

Ossie Davis
plays Eulogy Performer (voice)

Ralph Abernathy
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Albanese
plays Harvard Law Student (uncredited)

Muhammad Ali
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Denise S. Anderson
plays Crowd Member (uncredited)

Ashanti
plays Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)

Ashanti as Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)

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John D. Bair
plays Bartender (uncredited)

Theodore Briseno
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Carlos
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bull Connor
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Angela Davis
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Matthew M. Dillon
plays DJ (uncredited)

Dave Droge
plays Bartender (uncredited)

James Farmer
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dan Gifford
plays Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mark Gorham
plays Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)

Ralph Hughes
plays FOI Member (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe James
plays Shooter (voice) (uncredited)

Eddie Kehler
plays Harlem Cop (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rodney King
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stacey Koon
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe Louis
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marva Trotter Louis
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Malcolm X
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frankie Manning
plays Roseland Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Mays
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Mitchell
plays Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Peter Norman
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Laurence Powell
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jackie Robinson
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Betty Shabazz
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tommie Smith
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Billy Marshall Thompson
plays Man in Temple (uncredited)

Irapaul Turner
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zan Turner
plays Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

George Wallace
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sonya Wallace
plays Crowd Member (uncredited)

Roy Wilkins
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Timothy Wind
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andrew Young
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


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