About White Boy Rick
The story of a teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Full Cast of White Boy Rick
Richie Merritt
plays Ricky Wershe Jr.
Matthew McConaughey
plays Richard Wershe Sr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
plays Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
plays Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
plays Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
plays Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
plays Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
plays Grandpa Roman Wershe
Piper Laurie
plays Grandma Verna Wershe
Brian Tyree Henry
plays Detective Jackson
Taylour Paige
plays Cathy Volsan
Jonathan Majors
plays Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Kyanna Simone Simpson
plays Brenda Moore
Lawrence Adimora
plays Tyler
Brad Carter
plays Bob the Gun Show Dealer , Gun Show Dealer Bob
Brian "Wolfman Black" Bowman
plays Hanserd crew
Gaynelle W. Sloman
plays News Reporter
Derrick Gilliam
plays Mayor Young's Bodyguard
Yassie Hawkes
plays Actress
Lauren Ashley Berry
plays Caesar's Ticket Lady
Tyler Joseph Campbell
plays Skater
Joe Fishel
plays Gun Show Patron
Danny Brown
plays 'Black Ed' Hanserd
YG
plays Leo 'Big Man' Curry
Meg Rasmussen
plays Gun Show Annie
Ayriel Strange
plays Nika
Victoria Watkins
plays Pedestrian
Carly Tamborski
plays Party Guest
Kylee Williams Russell
plays Patron on the Street (uncredited)
Anthony Woods
plays Damian Lucas
Ansel Carpenter
plays Gun show patron (uncredited)
Linda D Gaines
plays Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited)
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