About Ragtime
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Full Cast of Ragtime
Brad Dourif
plays Younger Brother
Howard Rollins
plays Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Elizabeth McGovern
plays Evelyn Nesbit
Mary Steenburgen
plays Mother
Moses Gunn
plays Booker T. Washington
James Cagney
plays New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Kenneth McMillan
plays Willie Conklin
Pat O’Brien
plays Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer
Donald O'Connor
plays Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Mandy Patinkin
plays Tateh
Jeffrey DeMunn
plays Harry Houdini
Robert Joy
plays Henry Thaw
Norman Mailer
plays Stanford White
Hoolihand Burke
plays Brigit
Norman Chancer
plays Gent No. 1 - Agent
Edwin Cooper
plays Grandfather
Jeff Daniels
plays P.C. O'Donnell
Fran Drescher
plays Mameh
Frankie Faison
plays Gang Member No. 1
Hal Galili
plays Police Captain No. 1
Richard Griffiths
plays Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Samuel L. Jackson
plays Gang Member No. 2
Michael Jeter
plays Special Reporter
Calvin Levels
plays Gang Member No. 3
Bessie Love
plays Old Lady - T.O.C.
Christopher Malcolm
plays Police Captain No. 2
Herman Meckler
plays Vernon Elliott
Billy J. Mitchell
plays Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Jenny Nichols
plays Little Girl
Max Nichols
plays Little Boy
Zack Norman
plays Gent No. 2 - Manager
Eloise Taylor
plays Mrs. Thaw
Don Plumley
plays Inspector McNeil
Ted Ross
plays Black Lawyer
Dorsey Wright
plays Gang Member No. 4
Robert Arden
plays Foreman of the Jury
Robert Boyd
plays Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas A. Carlin
plays Vice President Fairbanks
John Clarkson
plays Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Brian F. Dean
plays Fireman No. 1
Harry Ditson
plays County Clerk
Robert Dorning
plays Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill
plays Police Guard - T.O.C.
Ray Hassett
plays Policeman No. 12
Robert Hitt
plays Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Rodney James
plays Sleek Male Dancer
George Harris
plays Band Leader - Clef Club
George J. Manos
plays Novelty Shop Storeman
Val Pringle
plays Clef Club Manager
Ron Weyand
plays Dr. Muller
Sonny Abagnale
plays Evelyn's Driver
John Alderson
plays Waldo's Aide No. 1
Nesbitt Blaisdell
plays Policeman No. 5
Chaim Blatter
plays Rabbi
Donald Bisset
plays J.P. Morgan
Josh Clark
plays Fireman No. 3
Robert Coffin
plays Desk Clerk
Patrick Connor
plays Waldo's Aide No. 3
Joel Cutrara
plays Policeman No. 11
Jake Dengel
plays Fireman No. 2
Barry Dennen
plays Stage Manager
Natalia Dobrer
plays Woman No. 1
Daniel Foley
plays Stock Reporter
Gretchen Franklin
plays Elderly Woman
Pat Gorman
plays Thug No. 2
Guy Gregory
plays Black Butler No. 2
Dave Griffiths
plays Thug No. 1
Jeff Harding
plays Policeman No. 13
Robert Henderson
plays Elderly Man
Colette Hiller
plays Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Patrick M. Hughes
plays Policeman No. 7
Elaine Ives-Cameron
plays Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Andreas Katsulas
plays Policeman No. 3
Douglas Lambert
plays Police Sergeant
Pavel Landovský
plays Solomon Peretz
Norris Mailer
plays Lady with Stanford White
Derek Martin
plays Waldo's Aide No. 2
Al Matthews
plays Maitre D'
Stuart Milligan
plays Marksman
Richard Oldfield
plays Stock Reporter
Nelly Polissky
plays Woman in Window
Mike Potter
plays Thug No. 4
Anthony Powell
plays Policeman No. 9
Ethan Phillips
plays Guard at Family House
Joe Praml
plays Policeman No. 8
John Ratzenberger
plays Policeman
Bill Reimbold
plays Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Bob Sherman
plays Policeman No. 10
Tony Sibbald
plays Stock Reporter
Stan Simmons
plays Thug No. 3
John Sterland
plays Library Guard
Jan Tříska
plays Special Reporter
Burnell Tucker
plays Reporter
Britt Walker
plays Black Butler No. 1
Peter Whitman
plays Stock Reporter
Edward Wiley
plays Conductor
John Carrafa
plays Dancer (uncredited)
Nancy Cohen
plays Female Diner (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
plays Cop (uncredited)
Jim Fitzpatrick
plays Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Hallak
plays Phillip (uncredited)
Warren Kliewer
plays Man (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
plays Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Louis Marino
plays Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Cathy Munroe
plays Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Chris Parsons
plays Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Frank Patton III
plays Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Billie Perkins
plays Stroller (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp
plays Sister (uncredited)
Judi Trott
plays Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Crew of Ragtime
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Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
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