American Gangster 2007
American Gangster (2007) has 17 Black credited characters out of 123.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 14%
14% of the credited cast.
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Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzel Washington | Frank Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 2 | Russell Crowe | Richie Roberts | |
| 3 | Josh Brolin | Detective Trupo | |
| 4 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Huey Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 5 | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nicky Barnes | ●Counted as Black |
| 6 | Lymari Nadal | Eva | |
| 7 | Ted Levine | Lou Toback | |
| 8 | Armand Assante | Dominic Cattano | |
| 9 | John Ortiz | Javier J. Rivera | |
| 10 | John Hawkes | Freddie Spearman | |
| 11 | RZA | Moses Jones | ●Counted as Black |
| 12 | Yul Vazquez | Alfonso Abruzzo | |
| 13 | Ruby Dee | Mama Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 14 | Idris Elba | Tango | ●Counted as Black |
| 15 | Carla Gugino | Laurie Roberts | |
| 16 | Joe Morton | Charlie Williams | ●Counted as Black |
| 17 | Common | Turner Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 18 | Ritchie Coster | Joey Sadano | |
| 19 | Jon Polito | Rossi | |
| 20 | Kevin Corrigan | Campizi | |
| 21 | Roger Guenveur Smith | Nate | |
| 22 | Malcolm Goodwin | Jimmy Zee | ●Counted as Black |
| 23 | Ric Young | Chinese General | |
| 24 | Roger Bart | US Attorney | |
| 25 | T.I. | Stevie Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 26 | KaDee Strickland | Richie's Attorney | |
| 27 | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Doc | ●Counted as Black |
| 28 | Norman Reedus | Detective in Morgue | |
| 29 | Kathleen Garrett | Mrs. Dominic Cattano | |
| 30 | Albert Jones | Terrence Lucas | |
| 31 | J. Kyle Manzay | Dexter Lucas | |
| 32 | Melissia Hill | Redtop | |
| 33 | Skyler Fortgang | Michael Roberts | |
| 34 | Bari K. Willerford | Joe Louis | |
| 35 | Warner Miller | Melvin Lucas | |
| 36 | Quisha Saunders | Darlynn | |
| 37 | Robert Funaro | McCann | |
| 38 | Tom O'Rourke | Banker | |
| 39 | Robert C. Kirk | Police Captain | |
| 40 | Tom Stearns | 2-Star General | |
| 41 | Jon DeVries | Judge James Racine | |
| 42 | Jim R. Coleman | Bailiff | |
| 43 | Lee Shepherd | Laurie's Attorney | |
| 44 | Gavin Grazer | Mike Sobota | |
| 45 | Linda Powell | Social Worker | ●Counted as Black |
| 46 | Roxanne Amandez | Paramedic | |
| 47 | Pierra Francesca | Stewardess | |
| 48 | Eddie Rouse | Detective at Party | ●Counted as Black |
| 49 | Maryann Urbano | Real Estate Broker | |
| 50 | Cedric Sanders | Serviceman in Cafe | |
| 51 | Jason Veasey | Serviceman in Cafe | |
| 52 | Roosevelt Davis | Army Captain | |
| 53 | Eric Silver | White Kid | |
| 54 | Saycon Sengbloh | Tango's Woman | ●Counted as Black |
| 55 | Conor Romero | Tough Teenager | |
| 56 | Daniel Hilt | Tough Teenager | |
| 57 | Daniel Farcher | Tough Teenager | |
| 58 | David Spearman | Civilian Cleaning Staff | |
| 59 | Maurice Ballard | Civilian Cleaning Staff | |
| 60 | Paul Doherty | Newscaster | |
| 61 | William C. Tate | Baptist Minister | |
| 62 | George Lee Miles | Frank's Lawyer | |
| 63 | Jason Furlani | Bailiff | |
| 64 | Chris McKinney | Reporter on TV | |
| 65 | David Wayne Britton | Army Colonel | |
| 66 | Tommy Guiffre | Medical Examiner | |
| 67 | Laurence Lowry | Paramedic | |
| 68 | Dan Moran | Army Captain | |
| 69 | Marjorie Johnson | Charlene | |
| 70 | Larry Mitchell | FBI Agent | |
| 71 | Chuck Cooper | Private Doctor | ●Counted as Black |
| 72 | Kevin Geer | Law School Professor | |
| 73 | Chance Kelly | MP | |
| 74 | Hamilton Clancy | Seller | |
| 75 | Sam Freed | Judge | |
| 76 | Joey Klein | Chemist | |
| 77 | Scott Dillin | 4th Amigo | |
| 78 | Anthony Hamilton | Funk Band Singer | ●Counted as Black |
| 79 | Sarah Hudnut | Assistant Prosecutor | |
| 80 | Jeff Greene | Metal Door Worker | |
| 81 | Tyson Hall | Drug Dealer | |
| 82 | Kirt Harding | Drug Dealer | |
| 83 | Bryant Pearson | Drug Dealer | |
| 84 | Al Santos | Mechanic | |
| 85 | Christopher A. Sawyer | Dealer | |
| 86 | Dylan Gallagher | Casket Loader | |
| 87 | Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau | Narc Officer | |
| 88 | Dawn A. Douglas | Narc Officer | |
| 89 | Robbie Neigeborn | Cop in Narc Headquarters | |
| 90 | Clinton Lowe | Man Arrested in Elevator | |
| 91 | Wilhelm Lewis | Head Wedding Photographer | |
| 92 | James Hunter | Deacon | |
| 93 | Neville White | Deacon | |
| 94 | Lonnie Gaetano | Prison Guard | |
| 95 | Jeff Mantel | Officer Walsh | |
| 96 | Serena Joan Springle | The Proctor | |
| 97 | Ron Piretti | Judge | |
| 98 | Nino Del Buono | Announcer | |
| 99 | Panama Redd | Policeman | |
| 100 | Arthur M. Mercante | Referee | |
| 101 | Fab 5 Freddy | Smalls Patron | ●Counted as Black |
| 102 | Jonah Denizard | Store Manager | |
| 103 | Steve McAuliff | Mounted Policeman | |
| 104 | Bill Richards | Helicopter Pilot | |
| 105 | Fatima Robinson | Dancer | |
| 106 | Celestine Rae | Dancer | |
| 107 | Monique Lea-Gall | Dancer | |
| 108 | Shannon MacMillan | Dancer | |
| 109 | Latonya Tolbert | Dancer | |
| 110 | Cicily Daniels | Dancer | |
| 111 | Sandra Park | Singer | |
| 112 | Yuri Kamino-Fennell | Singer | |
| 113 | Mitchell Green | Tango Bodyguard | |
| 114 | Chuuch | Dealer (as William Hudson) | |
| 115 | Robert Wiggins | Piano Player | |
| 116 | Autavia Bailey | Dancer | |
| 117 | Janelle Cambridge | Dancer | |
| 118 | Marielys Molina | Dancer | |
| 119 | Kesha Nichols | Dancer | |
| 120 | Nefertiti Robinson | Dancer | |
| 121 | Krista Saab | Dancer | |
| 122 | Luis Salgado | Dancer | |
| 123 | Carlos Sierra Lopez | Dancer |