Back to the Future 1985
Back to the Future (1985) has 2 Black credited characters out of 44.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 5%
5% 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 | Michael J. Fox | Marty McFly | |
| 2 | Christopher Lloyd | Emmett Brown | |
| 3 | Crispin Glover | George McFly | |
| 4 | Lea Thompson | Lorraine Baines | |
| 5 | Claudia Wells | Jennifer Parker | |
| 6 | Thomas F. Wilson | Biff Tannen | |
| 7 | Marc McClure | Dave McFly | |
| 8 | Wendie Jo Sperber | Linda McFly | |
| 9 | George DiCenzo | Sam Baines | |
| 10 | Frances Lee McCain | Stella Baines | |
| 11 | James Tolkan | Mr. Strickland | |
| 12 | J.J. Cohen | Skinhead | |
| 13 | Casey Siemaszko | 3-D | |
| 14 | Billy Zane | Match | |
| 15 | Harry Waters, Jr. | Marvin Berry | ●Counted as Black |
| 16 | Donald Fullilove | Goldie Wilson | ●Counted as Black |
| 17 | Lisa Freeman | Babs | |
| 18 | Cristen Kauffman | Betty | |
| 19 | Elsa Raven | Clocktower Lady | |
| 20 | Will Hare | Pa Peabody | |
| 21 | Ivy Bethune | Ma Peabody | |
| 22 | Jason Marin | Sherman Peabody | |
| 23 | Katherine Britton | Peabody Daughter | |
| 24 | Jason Hervey | Milton Baines | |
| 25 | Maia Brewton | Sally Baines | |
| 26 | Courtney Gains | Dixon | |
| 27 | Richard L. Duran | Terrorist | |
| 28 | Jeff O'Haco | Terrorist Van Driver | |
| 29 | Johnny Green | Scooter Kid #1 | |
| 30 | Jamie Abbott | Scooter Kid #2 | |
| 31 | Norman Alden | Lou | |
| 32 | Read Morgan | Cop | |
| 33 | Sachi Parker | Bystander #1 | |
| 34 | Robert Krantz | Bystander #2 | |
| 35 | Gary Riley | Guy #1 | |
| 36 | Karen Petrasek | Girl #1 | |
| 37 | George Buck Flower | Bum | |
| 38 | Tommy Thomas | Starlighter | |
| 39 | Granville 'Danny' Young | Starlighter | |
| 40 | David Harold Brown | Starlighter | |
| 41 | Lloyd L. Tolbert | Starlighter | |
| 42 | Paul Hanson | Pinhead | |
| 43 | Lee Brownfield | Pinhead | |
| 44 | Robert DeLapp | Pinhead |