
Cast

Denzel Washington
Malcolm X

Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz

Albert Hall
Baines

Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie

Spike Lee
Shorty

Theresa Randle
Laura

Kate Vernon
Sophia

Lonette McKee
Louise Little

Tommy Hollis
Earl Little

James McDaniel
Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas
Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke
Pete

Larry McCoy
Sammy
MS
Maurice Sneed
Cadillac

Debi Mazar
Peg

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey

Scot Anthony Robinson
Daniel
SJG
Sonny Jim Gaines
Cholly

Joe Seneca
Toomer

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Lorraine

Wendell Pierce
Ben Thomas
MG
Michael Guess
William X

Leland Gantt
Wilbur Kinley

Giancarlo Esposito
Thomas Hayer

Leonard L. Thomas
Leon Davis

Roger Guenveur Smith
Rudy

Craig Wasson
TV Host
GB
Graham Brown
Dr. Payson
GC
Gerica Cox
Eva Marie
KRS
Kristan Rai Segure
Saudi
LP
Lauren Padick
Lisha
DF
Danielle Fletcher
Attalah
FA
Frank Adu
Chuck

Aleta Mitchell
Sister Robin
CW
Curt Williams
Mr. Cooper

John Ottavino
Blades
JR
John Reidy
Simmons

Frances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
RM
Reggie Montgomery
Dick Jones

David Patrick Kelly
Mr. Ostrowski
GLC
Gary L. Catus
Doctor

Sharon Washington
Augusta

Shirley Stoler
Mrs. Swerlin
O"J
Oran "Juice" Jones
Hustler
RG
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton

George Lee Miles
Preacher

Raye Dowell
Sister Evelyn Williams

Veronica Webb
Sister Lucille Rosary

Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Fox

Keith Randolph Smith
Brother Gene
GG
George Guidall
Mr. Holway
JLS
James L. Swain
Conductor
PL
Peewee Love
Speedy
LJ
Lawrence James
Tully

Steve White
Brother Johnson
KS
K. Smith
Roderick
CR
Christopher Rubin
Sophia's Husband
MH
Matthew Harris
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
ZH
Zakee Howze
Young Malcolm
CF
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda, 3 Years Old
MB
Marlaine Bass
Hilda, 8 Years Old
BA
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert, 1 Years Old
PD
Peter Dunn
Philbert, 6 Years Old
DSJ
Dion Smack Jr.
Reginald, 2 Years Old
DS
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
TS
TaiNesha Scott
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
CC
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
CC
Chela Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
NC
Natalie Clanton
Yvonne, 1 Year Old
JG
Jessica Givens
Attalah
LB
LaToyah Bigelow
Qubillah, 3 Years Old
MJ
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
TJ
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
JS
Jasmine Smith
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
VS
Valentino Smith
Wilfred, 4 Years Old
DTJ
David Thomas Jr.
Wilfred, 8 Years Old
SD
Simon Do-Ley
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
BG
Bill Goldberg
The 'John'
JP
Jonathan Peck
Phone Voice (voice)
LP
Leonard Parker
Jason
LW
Lennis Washington
Mrs. Johnson
DH
Dyan Humes
Maid at open air marker

Lizbeth MacKay
White Woman in market
TL
Terry Layman
CIA Agent
TS
Terry Sumter
CIA Agent
JM
Jasper McGruder
Hotel Clerk

Mary Alice
School Teacher
WTW
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson

Hazel Medina
Cashier Person
WET
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman

Ed Herlihy
Joe Louis Announcer
RCS
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer
CJD
Christian J. Dacosta
Passerby

Karen Duffy
Sophia’s Friend

Walter Jones
Barber's Customer
MP
Marc Phillips
Photographer
SU
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
TW
Theara Ward
Moviegoer
LMC
Larry M. Cherry
Prison Barber
CF
Clebert Ford
Barber
GT
Grafton Trew
Barber
RS
Rogers Simon
Barber

George T. Odom
Barber
VM
Vincent Moscaritola
Prison Guard
LA
Larry Attile
Guard Baines

Brendan Kelly
Guard Cone

John Griesemer
Guard Wilkins
FP
Fia Porter
Coed

Billy J. Mitchell
Man #1
KCJ
Kent C. Jackman
Man #2

Beatrice Winde
Elderly Woman

Fracaswell Hyman
Bartender
RJ
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy

Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7

Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7

Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7
IS
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7

Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7
AB
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
NF
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom

John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
RB
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
MP
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
CP
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
IQ
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
SM
Sharmeek Martinez
Student in Harlem Classroom

Chuck Cooper
Customer
DundefinedC
Damon Chandler
Customer
SB
Shellye Broughton
Customer
NB
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
SD
Sam Dixon
Customer
BS
Barbara Smith
Customer
RN
Rome Neal
Prisoner
EW
Earl Whitted
Prisoner

Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner
AC
Addison Cook
Prisoner

Byron Utley
Prisoner
GR
George Rafferty
Prisoner
MS
Maxwell Sinovoi
Prisoner
ES
Eric Sharp
Prisoner

Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter
CC
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter

Armand Schultz
TV Reporter
RK
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter

Janet Zarish
TV Reporter

Annie Corley
TV Reporter
SJ
Stephen James
TV Reporter

Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter
CS
Chris Skutch
TV Reporter
WS
William Swinton
TV Reporter

Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
AN
Anthony Nocerino
TV Reporter

Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
SH
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter

Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
DB
David Berman
JFK Reporter

Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing

Steve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire Bombing

Arthur French
Pullman Porter
LM
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
JJ
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
CS
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
ES
Erika Smith-Brown
Waitress

Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member

Delilah Picart
Crowd Member

Michael Ralph
Crowd Member
MC
Monique Cintron
Hooker

Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker

Sharon Ferguson
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
AMW
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker
NF
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker
KM
Karen Michaels
Hooker
LP
Lenore Pemberton
Hooker

Elise Neal
Hooker
FW
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
YB
Yvette Brooks
Hooker
TYF
Teresa Yvon Farley
Young Hooker

John Sayles
FBI Agent

Martin Donovan
FBI Agent
JC
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon

Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
MF
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
NM
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
DR
David Reilly
Mounted Police

Nicholas Turturro
Boston Cop

James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station

William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station

Tim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem Station

Michael Cullen
Desk Sergeant

James MacDonald
Lieutenant
SA
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Leader

Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member

Don Hewitt Sr.
Black Legion Member

Jery Hewitt
Black Legion Member
JF
Joe Fitos
KKK Member

Manny Siverio
KKK Member
JP'M
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
KKK Member
SO
Shawn O'Neil
KKK Member
AD
Andy Duppin
KKK Member
EL
Elmer Licciardello
KKK Member
MU
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
RK
Renton Kirk
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
TH
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
AB
Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam
AHH
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam

Rony Clanton
Fruit of Islam

Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI

Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
AAW
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI
TH
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
KG
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
DSH
Dana S. Hubbard
Malcolm's FOI

David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
RJ
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
ZM
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
GB
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
LS
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
RG
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
LR
Larry Rushing
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
MR
Monty Ross
MC - Roseland
ED
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
RP
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
PR
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
GB
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
CG
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
RO
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
DP
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
MG
Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
CGJ
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
JJ
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
LB
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
DL
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
DF
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
ML
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
DCB
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
PV
Preston Vismale
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
MH
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday

Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
BDB
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
RW
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
WEK
William E. Kilson
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
SA
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
VB
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
CB
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
LD
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
CD
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
BE
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
JE
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
DE
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
GE
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
JF
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
RHFI
Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer
RF
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
PG
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
JG
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer
WK
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
JJH
Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer
DH
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
MH
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
RH
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
DTM
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
BM
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
GM
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
NM
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
FM
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
JP
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
GP
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
JHR
Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer

Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
MR
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
TR
Tracy Robinson
Roseland Dancer
KLR
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
ES
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
ES
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
LS
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer

Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer
DW
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
CY
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer
AD
Anthony Dewitt
Roseland Dancer
CT
Cynthia Thomas
Shorty's Dance Partner
SB
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer

Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
ETI
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
KL
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
DW
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
KDV
Kiki Della Vecchia
Teenage Whore

Bobby Seale
Speaker #1

Al Sharpton
Speaker #2

Christopher Plummer
Chaplain Gill

Karen Allen
Miss Dunne

Peter Boyle
Captain Green
WK
William Kunstler
The Judge

Nelson Mandela
Soweto Teacher

Ossie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)
MA
Michael Albanese
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)

Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
DG
Dan Gifford
Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
RH
Ralph Hughes
FOI Member (uncredited)
EK
Eddie Kehler
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
FM
Frankie Manning
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
CM
Charles Mitchell
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
SW
Sonya Wallace
Crowd Member (uncredited)
JJ
Joe James
Shooter (voice, uncredited)
Crew

Spike Lee
Directing
AP
Arnold Perl
Writing

Spike Lee
Writing

Terence Blanchard
Sound

Ernest R. Dickerson
Camera

Barry Alexander Brown
Editing

Robi Reed
Production
TW
Tom Warren
Art
RP
Rolf Pardula
Sound
AS
Alex Steyermark
Sound

Wynn Thomas
Art

Malcolm X
Writing

Alex Haley
Writing
TG
Ted Glass
Art

Spike Lee
Production
MW
Marvin Worth
Production
SLC
Shari L. Carpenter
Directing

Ruth E. Carter
Costume & Make-Up
CB
Clifford Booker
Costume & Make-Up
LMC
Larry M. Cherry
Costume & Make-Up
JJ
John James
Costume & Make-Up
FK
Frank Kern
Sound
HL
Hal Levinsohn
Sound
ML
Marissa Littlefield
Sound
EP
Eliza Paley
Sound
BP
Bruce Pross
Sound
GS
Gail Showalter
Sound
DT
Dominick Tavella
Sound
SV
Steven Visscher
Sound
MV
Magdaline Volaitis
Sound
SK
Steve Kirshoff
Crew
H'B
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Crew

Roy Farfel
Crew
RF
Randy Frazier
Crew

Chuck Jeffreys
Crew
HKI
Herb Kerr III
Crew
DL
Dexter Locke
Crew

David S. Lomax
Crew

Jalil Jay Lynch
Crew

Phil Neilson
Crew

Mick O'Rourke
Crew

Gregg Smrz
Crew
RT
Roy Thomas
Crew

Jeff Ward
Crew
TC
Ted Churchill
Camera

Arthur Jafa
Camera
PO
Phil Oetiker
Camera
GP
George Pattison
Camera
AC
Aisha Coley
Production
WS
Winsome Sinclair
Production

Oprah Winfrey
Crew

Prince
Crew

Oliver Stone
Crew

Janet Jackson
Crew

Quincy Jones
Crew

Michael Jordan
Crew

Alex Haley
Crew

Bill Cosby
Crew
CL
Coree Lear
Costume & Make-Up
GA
Gary Aharoni
Art

Judy Becker
Art
SB
Shirley Belwood
Art
DAB
David A. Benninghoff
Art
MLB
Michael L. Benson
Art
JG
Jennifer Greenberg
Art
DK
Daniel Kenney
Art
DK
Dan Kirshoff
Art
ML
Michael Leather
Art
WL
Wing Lee
Art
JM
John Magoun
Art
JDM
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Art
JN
Jeff Naparstek
Art
ES
Eric Stepper
Art
MT
Mitch Towse
Art
PvB
Peter von Bartheld
Art
KW
Keith Wall
Art
MW
Michael Wiegand
Art
TW
Travis Wright
Art
EG
Eugene Gearty
Sound

Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects
AWJ
Askia Won-Ling Jacob
Costume & Make-Up

Skip Lievsay
Sound
HC
H.H. Cooper
Directing

Barry Alexander Brown
Directing
RF
Randy Fletcher
Directing
DP
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Directing

Samir Seif
Directing
PT
Peter Thage
Directing
NWL
Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
Directing
TF
Tom Fleischman
Sound
BS
Betty Shabazz
Production

Geary McLeod
Camera
SK
Stan Keitt
Camera
FARI
Floyd A.B. Rance III
Camera
GB
George Berrios
Camera
CH
Christopher Hall
Camera
CL
Christopher LaVasseur
Camera
LS
Leslie Saltus-Evans
Camera
DS
Daniel Sanabria
Camera
CH
Charles Houston
Lighting
M'M
Michael 'Flash' McDonald
Lighting
VD
Val DeSalvo
Crew
KJ
Kevin Janicelli
Lighting
RMA
Robert M. Andres
Camera
MM
Matt Miller
Lighting
PW
Paul Wachter
Camera
CS
Chris Skutch
Camera
LC
Lamont Crawford
Camera
KB
Keith Bunting
Camera
JF
Joseph Finnerty
Lighting
JV
Joseph Valle
Lighting
TG
Tula Goenka
Editing
LTS
Leander T. Sales
Editing
JC
Jeffrey Cooper
Editing
ALJ
Anthony L. Jamison
Editing
JP
Janet Paparazzo
Crew

Malcolm D. Lee
Crew

Malcolm D. Lee
Crew

Jery Hewitt
Crew

James Baldwin
Writing

Scott Chambliss
Art



















