Cast and Crew of Mississippi Burning

Cast of
Mississippi Burning

About Mississippi Burning

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

Full Cast of Mississippi Burning

Gene Hackman
plays Anderson

Willem Dafoe
plays Ward

Willem Dafoe as Ward

William James "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, inc...

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Frances McDormand
plays Mrs. Pell

Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell

An American film, stage and television actress. McDormand began her career on stage and made her screen debut in the ...

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Brad Dourif
plays Deputy Pell

Brad Dourif as Deputy Pell

Bradford Claude "Brad" Dourif is an American film and television actor who gained early fame for his portrayal of Bil...

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R. Lee Ermey
plays Mayor Tilman

R. Lee Ermey as Mayor Tilman

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a retired United States Marine Corps drill instructor and acto...

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Gailard Sartain
plays Sheriff Stuckey

Gailard Sartain as Sheriff Stuckey

Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from re...

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Stephen Tobolowsky
plays Townley

Michael Rooker
plays Frank Bailey

Michael Rooker as Frank Bailey

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial ...

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Pruitt Taylor Vince
plays Lester Cowens

Pruitt Taylor Vince as Lester Cowens

Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American character actor. He became best known for his roles in the fil...

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Badja Djola
plays Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn
plays Agent Bird

Kevin Dunn as Agent Bird

Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and ...

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Frankie Faison
plays Eulogist

Frankie Faison as Eulogist

Frankie Faison is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in...

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Thomas B. Mason
plays Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts
plays Goatee

Rick Zieff
plays Passenger

Christopher White
plays Black Passenger

Gladys Greer
plays Hattie

Jake Gipson
plays Mose

Dianne Lancaster
plays Waitress

Stanley W. Collins
plays Hollis

Daniel Winford
plays Fennis

Marc Clement
plays Floyd Swilley

Larry Shuler
plays Earl Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater
plays Wesley Cooke

Bob Penny
plays Curtis Foy

James F. Moore
plays Barber

Park Overall
plays Connie

Georgia F. Wise
plays Beauty Parlor Woman 1

Lois Allen
plays Beauty Parlor Woman 2

Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
plays Choctaw Man

Dan Desmond
plays Television Commentator (voice)

Dan Desmond as Television Commentator (voice)

Dan Desmond was born on July 4, 1944 and is currently 79 years old.

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Darius McCrary
plays Aaron Williams

Darius McCrary as Aaron Williams

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Darius Creston McCrary (born May 1, 1976) is an American film and television ...

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Lou Walker
plays Vertis Williams

Billie Jean Young
plays Mrs. Williams

Alisa R. Patrick
plays Church Soloist

Barbara Gibson
plays Church Soloist

Pat Funderburk
plays Pell Maid

Tobin Bell
plays Agent Stokes

Tobin Bell as Agent Stokes

Joseph Henry Tobin Jr. (born August 7, 1942), known professionally as Tobin Bell, is an American actor and producer. ...

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Mark Jeffrey Miller
plays Fire Bomber

Mark Jeffrey Miller as Fire Bomber

Mark Jeffrey Miller was born on June 9, 1953 and is currently 71 years old.

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John P. Fertitta
plays T.V. Commentator

Charles Franzen
plays Interviewer & Reporter

Tonea Stewart
plays Mrs. Walker

Tonea Stewart as Mrs. Walker

Tonea Stewart was born on February 3, 1947 and is currently 77 years old.

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Robert F. Colesberry
plays Cameraman

Frederick Zollo
plays Reporter

Ron De Roxtra
plays Reporter

Doug Jackson
plays Reporter

Gary Moody
plays Reporter

Robert Erickson
plays Reporter

Ed Geldart
plays Fire Bomber

Mert Hatfield
plays Fire Bomber

James Eric
plays Fire Bomber

Daniel Chapman
plays Agent MacMillan

Rick Washburn
plays Agent Brodsky

Robert Glaudini
plays Agent Nash

Ken Magee
plays Agent Reilly

Ken Magee as Agent Reilly

Ken Magee (December 11, 1946 - December 31, 2015) was an American TV and Movie character actor.

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Paul Henderson
plays Local #1 (uncredited)

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
plays Peckerwood (uncredited)

Jesse Merle Speaks
plays Pecan Vendor

Simeon Teague
plays Obie Walker

Brenda Dunlap
plays Mrs. Cowens

E.A. Thrall
plays Agent Tubbs

Kenneth Magee
plays Agent Reilly

Raymond Trickitt

Gareth Reeves


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