Malcolm X

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

Maurice Sneed

Cadillac

Debi Mazar

Peg

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Honey

Scot Anthony Robinson

Daniel

Sonny Jim Gaines

Cholly

Joe Seneca

Toomer

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Lorraine

Wendell Pierce

Ben Thomas

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

Graham Brown

Dr. Payson

Gerica Cox

Eva Marie

Kristan Rai Segure

Saudi

Lauren Padick

Lisha

Danielle Fletcher

Attalah

Frank Adu

Chuck

Aleta Mitchell

Sister Robin

Curt Williams

Mr. Cooper

John Ottavino

Blades

John Reidy

Simmons

Frances Foster

Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom

Reggie Montgomery

Dick Jones

David Patrick Kelly

Mr. Ostrowski

Gary L. Catus

Doctor

Sharon Washington

Augusta

Shirley Stoler

Mrs. Swerlin

Oran "Juice" Jones

Hustler

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

George Guidall

Mr. Holway

James L. Swain

Conductor

Peewee Love

Speedy

Lawrence James

Tully

Steve White

Brother Johnson

K. Smith

Roderick

Christopher Rubin

Sophia's Husband

Matthew Harris

Malcolm, 5 Years Old

Zakee Howze

Young Malcolm

Cytia Fontenette

Hilda, 3 Years Old

Marlaine Bass

Hilda, 8 Years Old

Benjamin Atwell

Philbert, 1 Years Old

Peter Dunn

Philbert, 6 Years Old

Dion Smack Jr.

Reginald, 2 Years Old

Darnell Smith

Elijah Muhammad's Grandson

TaiNesha Scott

Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter

Chelsea Counts

Yvonne, 6 Months Old

Chela Counts

Yvonne, 6 Months Old

Natalie Clanton

Yvonne, 1 Year Old

Jessica Givens

Attalah

LaToyah Bigelow

Qubillah, 3 Years Old

Martaleah Jackson

Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Tamaraleah Jackson

Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Jasmine Smith

Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

Valentino Smith

Wilfred, 4 Years Old

David Thomas Jr.

Wilfred, 8 Years Old

Simon Do-Ley

Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams

Bill Goldberg

The 'John'

Jonathan Peck

Phone Voice (voice)

Leonard Parker

Jason

Lennis Washington

Mrs. Johnson

Dyan Humes

Maid at open air marker

Lizbeth MacKay

White Woman in market

Terry Layman

CIA Agent

Terry Sumter

CIA Agent

Jasper McGruder

Hotel Clerk

Mary Alice

School Teacher

Wyatt Tee Walker

Hospital Spokesperson

Hazel Medina

Cashier Person

Wendy E. Taylor

Numbers Woman

Ed Herlihy

Joe Louis Announcer

Ralph Cooper Sr.

Radio Announcer

Christian J. Dacosta

Passerby

Karen Duffy

Sophia’s Friend

Walter Jones

Barber's Customer

Marc Phillips

Photographer

Showman Uneke

Hustler at Grand Central Station

Theara Ward

Moviegoer

Larry M. Cherry

Prison Barber

Clebert Ford

Barber

Grafton Trew

Barber

Rogers Simon

Barber

George T. Odom

Barber

Vincent Moscaritola

Prison Guard

Larry Attile

Guard Baines

Brendan Kelly

Guard Cone

John Griesemer

Guard Wilkins

Fia Porter

Coed

Billy J. Mitchell

Man #1

Kent C. Jackman

Man #2

Beatrice Winde

Elderly Woman

Fracaswell Hyman

Bartender

Rion Johnson

Shoeshine Boy

Charles Weldon

Follower at Temple #7

Mike Hodge

Follower at Temple #7

Iris Little Thomas

Follower at Temple #7

Ilyasah Shabazz

Follower at Temple #7

Bahni Turpin

Follower at Temple #7

Aaron Blackshear

Student in Harlem Classroom

Nilyne Fields

Student in Harlem Classroom

John David Washington

Student in Harlem Classroom

Rudi Bascomb

Student in Harlem Classroom

Muhammad Parks

Student in Harlem Classroom

Chinere Parry

Student in Harlem Classroom

Ian Quiles

Student in Harlem Classroom

Sharmeek Martinez

Student in Harlem Classroom

Chuck Cooper

Customer

Damon Chandler

Customer

Shellye Broughton

Customer

Nicholas Barnwell

Customer

Sam Dixon

Customer

Barbara Smith

Customer

Rome Neal

Prisoner

Earl Whitted

Prisoner

Michael C. Mahon

Prisoner

Addison Cook

Prisoner

Byron Utley

Prisoner

George Rafferty

Prisoner

Maxwell Sinovoi

Prisoner

Eric Sharp

Prisoner

Stewart J. Zully

TV Reporter

Colleen Cowan

TV Reporter

Armand Schultz

TV Reporter

Reade Kelly

TV Reporter

Janet Zarish

TV Reporter

Annie Corley

TV Reporter

Stephen James

TV Reporter

Steven Randazzo

TV Reporter

Chris Skutch

TV Reporter

William Swinton

TV Reporter

Marcus Naylor

TV Reporter

Anthony Nocerino

TV Reporter

Gareth Williams

JFK Reporter

Stephen Hanan

JFK Reporter

Richard Schiff

JFK Reporter

David Berman

JFK Reporter

Michael Imperioli

Reporter at Fire Bombing

Steve Stapenhorst

Reporter at Fire Bombing

Arthur French

Pullman Porter

Lex Monson

Pullman Porter

Judd Jones

Pullman Porter

C.E. Smith

Fountain Waiter

Erika Smith-Brown

Waitress

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Crowd Member

Delilah Picart

Crowd Member

Michael Ralph

Crowd Member

Monique Cintron

Hooker

Jake-Ann Jones

Hooker

Sharon Ferguson

Hooker / Roseland Dancer

Amelia Mimi Walker

Hooker

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Hooker

Karen Michaels

Hooker

Lenore Pemberton

Hooker

Elise Neal

Hooker

Felicia Wilson

Hooker

Yvette Brooks

Hooker

Teresa Yvon Farley

Young Hooker

John Sayles

FBI Agent

Martin Donovan

FBI Agent

Jay Charbonneau

Cop at Audubon

Joe Pentangelo

Mounted Police

Mike Farley

Mounted Police

Nick Muglia

Mounted Police

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

Steve Aronson

Black Legion Leader

Bill Anagnos

Black Legion Member

Don Hewitt Sr.

Black Legion Member

Jery Hewitt

Black Legion Member

Joe Fitos

KKK Member

Manny Siverio

KKK Member

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

KKK Member

Shawn O'Neil

KKK Member

Andy Duppin

KKK Member

Elmer Licciardello

KKK Member

Matthew Underwood

DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

Renton Kirk

DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

Tim Hutchinson

Fruit of Islam

Andre Blair

Fruit of Islam

Abdul Hakeem Hijrah

Fruit of Islam

Rony Clanton

Fruit of Islam

Scott Whitehurst

Malcolm's FOI

Eric Payne

Malcolm's FOI

Ali A. Wahhab

Malcolm's FOI

Terry Hodges

Malcolm's FOI

Kevan Gibbs

Malcolm's FOI

Dana S. Hubbard

Malcolm's FOI

David Reivers

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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

Zaahir Muhammad

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Gregory Bargeman

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Lee Summers

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Rich Gordon

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Larry Rushing

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Monty Ross

MC - Roseland

Eddie Davis

Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Reggie Pittman

Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Patrick Rickman

Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Gerald Brazel

Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

Clack Gaton

Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Richard Owens

Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Douglas Purviance

Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

Mark Gross

Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

Cleave Guyton Jr.

Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

Javon Jackson

Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

Lance Bryant

Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

Daniel Lemelle

Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone

David Fludd

Lionel Hampton Band - Piano

Marcus Lauper

Lionel Hampton Band - Bass

Dwayne Cook Broadnax

Lionel Hampton Band - Drums

Preston Vismale

Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant

Miki Howard

Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday

Terence Blanchard

Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet

Bruce David Barth

Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano

Rodney Whitaker

Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass

William E. Kilson

Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums

Sonny Allen

Roseland Dancer

Vanessa Benton

Roseland Dancer

Cheryl Burr

Roseland Dancer

Leslie Dockery

Roseland Dancer

Cisco Drayton

Roseland Dancer

Byron Easley

Roseland Dancer

John Elejaide

Roseland Dancer

Debra Elkins

Roseland Dancer

Gina Ellis

Roseland Dancer

John Festa

Roseland Dancer

Robert H. Fowler III

Roseland Dancer

Ryan Francois

Roseland Dancer

Phillip Gilmore

Roseland Dancer

Jauquette Green

Roseland Dancer

Wendy King

Roseland Dancer

Jerome Jamal Hardeman

Roseland Dancer

Dawn Hampton

Roseland Dancer

Monique Harcum

Roseland Dancer

Raymond Harris

Roseland Dancer

Delphine T. Mantz

Roseland Dancer

Bernard Marsh

Roseland Dancer

Greta Martin

Roseland Dancer

Norma Miller

Roseland Dancer

Frances Morgan

Roseland Dancer

John Parks

Roseland Dancer

Greg Poland

Roseland Dancer

Judine Hawkins Richard

Roseland Dancer

Eartha Robinson

Roseland Dancer

Michelle Robinson

Roseland Dancer

Tracy Robinson

Roseland Dancer

Ken Leigh Rogers

Roseland Dancer

Eddie Sanabria

Roseland Dancer

Eddie Shellman

Roseland Dancer

Lynn Sterling

Roseland Dancer

Keith Thomas

Roseland Dancer

Debbie Williams

Roseland Dancer

Charles Young

Roseland Dancer

Anthony Dewitt

Roseland Dancer

Cynthia Thomas

Shorty's Dance Partner

Sharon Brooks

Skeleton Crew Dancer

Laurieann Gibson

Skeleton Crew Dancer

El Tahara Ibrahim

Skeleton Crew Dancer

Keith Lewis

Skeleton Crew Dancer

Dereque Whithurs

Skeleton Crew Dancer

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

William Kunstler

The Judge

Nelson Mandela

Soweto Teacher

Ossie Davis

Eulogy Performer (voice)

Michael Albanese

Harvard Law Student (uncredited)

Ashanti

Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)

Dan Gifford

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mark Gorham

Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)

Ralph Hughes

FOI Member (uncredited)

Eddie Kehler

Harlem Cop (uncredited)

Frankie Manning

Roseland Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Mitchell

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Sonya Wallace

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Joe James

Shooter (voice, uncredited)