About Native Son

Released on January 24, 2019
Drama

A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.

Full Cast of Native Son

Ashton Sanders
plays Bigger Thomas

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Margaret Qualley
plays Mary Dalton

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Nick Robinson
plays Jan Erlone

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KiKi Layne
plays Bessie Mears

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Bill Camp
plays Henry Dalton

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William "Bill" Camp is an American actor. He is best known for playing Detective Dennis Box in the HBO limited televi...

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Sanaa Lathan
plays Trudy Thomas

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Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. As a voice actress, from 2009 to 2013, she voice...

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Elizabeth Marvel
plays Mrs. Dalton

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Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress. Her most prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicito...

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David Alan Grier
plays Marty

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Lamar Johnson
plays Jackson

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Jerod Haynes
plays Gus

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Aaron Moten
plays Tony

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Stephen McKinley Henderson
plays Mr. Green

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Henderson is known mostly for his stage work. He won the 2015 Obie Award for Best Actor for his starring role of Walt...

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Barbara Sukowa
plays Peggy

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Barbara Sukowa (born 2 February 1950) is a German theatre and film actress. She is known for her work with directors ...

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Ashleigh Morghan
plays Jasmine

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Dontez James
plays Bartender

Bryant Carroll
plays Dispatch

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Joe Kurak
plays Usher

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Cast of Native Son

About Native Son

Full Cast of Native Son

Ashton Sanders plays Bigger Thomas

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Margaret Qualley plays Mary Dalton

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Nick Robinson plays Jan Erlone

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KiKi Layne plays Bessie Mears

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Bill Camp plays Henry Dalton

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Sanaa Lathan plays Trudy Thomas

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Elizabeth Marvel plays Mrs. Dalton

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David Alan Grier plays Marty

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Lamar Johnson plays Jackson

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Jerod Haynes plays Gus

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Aaron Moten plays Tony

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Stephen McKinley Henderson plays Mr. Green

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Barbara Sukowa plays Peggy

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Ashleigh Morghan plays Jasmine

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Dontez James plays Bartender

Bryant Carroll plays Dispatch

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Joe Kurak plays Usher

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Judae'a Brown plays Vera

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Crew of Native Son

Sound

Kyle Dixon Original Music Composer

Scott Osowski Boom Operator

Marlowe Taylor Sound Mixer

Adam Bennati Music Coordinator

Michael Stein Original Music Composer

Howard Paar Music Supervisor

Ryan M. Price Supervising Sound Editor

Directing

Joe Sorzano Second Second Assistant Director

Rashid Johnson Director

Jake Heineke Second Assistant Director

Costume & Make-Up

Elizabeth Birkett Costume Design

Korrey Robinson Hair Department Head

Jada Taylor Set Costumer

Shawna-Nova Foley Key Costumer

Anouck Sullivan Makeup Department Head

Alan Tuskes Key Makeup Artist

Art

A. Patrick Storey Property Master

Miles Michael Art Direction

Kara Martinelli White Set Decoration

Melisa Jusufi Set Decoration

Akin McKenzie Production Design

Production

Raylin Sabo Casting

Matthew Libatique Co-Producer

Mary Vernieu Casting

Matthew Perniciaro Producer

Stephanie Meurer Executive Producer

Michael Sherman Producer

Camera

Donnie Schneider Key Grip

Matthew Libatique Director of Photography

Writing

Richard Wright Novel

Suzan-Lori Parks Writer

Editing

Brad Turner Editor

Lighting

Cast of
Native Son

Ashton Sanders
plays Bigger Thomas

Margaret Qualley
plays Mary Dalton

Nick Robinson
plays Jan Erlone

KiKi Layne
plays Bessie Mears

Bill Camp
plays Henry Dalton

Sanaa Lathan
plays Trudy Thomas

Elizabeth Marvel
plays Mrs. Dalton

David Alan Grier
plays Marty

Lamar Johnson
plays Jackson

Jerod Haynes
plays Gus

Aaron Moten
plays Tony

Stephen McKinley Henderson
plays Mr. Green

Barbara Sukowa
plays Peggy

Ashleigh Morghan
plays Jasmine

Dontez James
plays Bartender

Bryant Carroll
plays Dispatch

Joe Kurak
plays Usher

Judae'a Brown
plays Vera

Kyle Dixon
Original Music Composer

Scott Osowski
Boom Operator

Marlowe Taylor
Sound Mixer

Adam Bennati
Music Coordinator

Michael Stein
Original Music Composer

Howard Paar
Music Supervisor

Ryan M. Price
Supervising Sound Editor

Joe Sorzano
Second Second Assistant Director

Rashid Johnson
Director

Jake Heineke
Second Assistant Director

Elizabeth Birkett
Costume Design

Korrey Robinson
Hair Department Head

Jada Taylor
Set Costumer

Shawna-Nova Foley
Key Costumer

Anouck Sullivan
Makeup Department Head

Alan Tuskes
Key Makeup Artist

A. Patrick Storey
Property Master

Miles Michael
Art Direction

Kara Martinelli White
Set Decoration

Melisa Jusufi
Set Decoration

Akin McKenzie
Production Design

Raylin Sabo
Casting

Matthew Libatique
Co-Producer

Mary Vernieu
Casting

Matthew Perniciaro
Producer

Stephanie Meurer
Executive Producer

Michael Sherman
Producer

Donnie Schneider
Key Grip

Matthew Libatique
Director of Photography

Richard Wright
Novel

Suzan-Lori Parks
Writer

Brad Turner
Editor

John Turk
Gaffer