List of African-American actors

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This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order.

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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor. The list is organized chronologically, grouping actors by the surnames.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

List of actors

John Amos John Amos 2011.jpg
John Amos
James Avery James Avery.jpg
James Avery
Angela Bassett Angela Bassett by Gage Skidmoe.jpg
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry Halle Berry by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Halle Berry
Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Boseman by Gage Skidmore July 2017 (cropped).jpg
Chadwick Boseman
Sterling K. Brown Sterling K. Brown by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Sterling K. Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown July 2018 (cropped).jpg
Yvette Nicole Brown
LeVar Burton LeVar Burton July 2017.jpg
LeVar Burton
Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll 1976.JPG
Diahann Carroll
Dave Chappelle Dave Chappelle (42791297960) (cropped).jpg
Dave Chappelle
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle UNEP 2011 (cropped).jpg
Don Cheadle
Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs (cropped).jpg
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cosby 2011 Bill Cosby.jpg
Bill Cosby
Ice Cube Ice-Cube 2014-01-09-Chicago-photoby-Adam-Bielawski.jpg
Ice Cube
Keith David Keith David 3rd Annual ICON MANN POWER 50 event - Feb 2015 (cropped).jpg
Keith David
Viola Davis Viola Davis (cropped).jpg
Viola Davis
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis.jpg
Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee R.I.P. The great Ruby Dee copyright 2002 john mathew smith (14405682574).jpg
Ruby Dee
Michael Dorn Michael Dorn by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Michael Dorn
Michael Clarke Duncan MichaelClarkeDuncanJan09.jpg
Michael Clarke Duncan
Cedric the Entertainer CedrictheEntertainerHWOFMay2013.jpg
Cedric the Entertainer
Dave Fennoy Dave Fennoy by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Dave Fennoy
Laurence Fishburne National Memorial Day Concert 2017 (34117818524) (cropped).jpg
Laurence Fishburne
Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Jamie Foxx
Morgan Freeman Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman narrates for the opening ceremony (26904746425) (cropped) 3.jpg
Morgan Freeman
Danny Glover Danny Glover 2014.jpg
Danny Glover
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg at a NYC No on Proposition 8 Rally.jpg
Whoopi Goldberg
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. 2012.jpg
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr LF.JPG
Louis Gossett Jr.
Kevin Hart Kevin Hart 2014 (cropped 2).jpg
Kevin Hart
Steve Harvey SteveHarveyHWOFMay2013 (cropped).jpg
Steve Harvey
Dennis Haysbert Dennis Haysbert 3 March 2015.jpg
Dennis Haysbert
Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Ernie Hudson
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Samuel L. Jackson
Michael B. Jordan Michael B. Jordan by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Michael B. Jordan
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (8516667383).jpg
James Earl Jones
Regina King Regina King by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Regina King
Sanaa Lathan Sanaa Lathan by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
Sanaa Lathan
Phil LaMarr Phil LaMarr by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Phil LaMarr
Martin Lawrence MartinLawrenceHWOFJune2013.jpg
Martin Lawrence
Spike Lee Spike Lee at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Spike Lee
Tommy Lister Jr. Tiny Lister 2010.jpg
Tommy Lister Jr.
Bernie Mac BernieMacSoulMenMarch08.jpg
Bernie Mac
Tim Meadows Tim Meadows at PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2014.jpg
Tim Meadows
Paul Mooney PaulMooneyDec09 (cropped).jpg
Paul Mooney
Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan 3 Shankbone 2009 NYC.jpg
Tracy Morgan
Charlie Murphy CharlieMurphyDec09.jpg
Charlie Murphy
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy by David Shankbone.jpg
Eddie Murphy
Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nichelle Nichols
Khary Payton Khary Payton by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Khary Payton
Jordan Peele Jordan Peele Peabody 2014 (cropped).jpg
Jordan Peele
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor (1986) (cropped).jpg
Richard Pryor
Ving Rhames Ving Rhames 2010 (4710601891) (cropped).jpg
Ving Rhames
Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
Kevin Michael Richardson
Naya Rivera Naya Rivera at 2012 ALMA Awards (cropped).jpg
Naya Rivera
Craig Robinson Craig Robinson 2009.jpg
Craig Robinson
Chris Rock Chris Rock WE 2012 Shankbone.JPG
Chris Rock
Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree in Baltimore.jpg
Richard Roundtree
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith at NY PaleyFest 2014 for Gotham.jpg
Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith WillSmithMay10.jpg
Will Smith
Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Wesley Snipes
Chris Tucker Chris Tucker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Chris Tucker
Glynn Turman Glynn Turman headshot.jpg
Glynn Turman
Denzel Washington The Equalizer 07 (15127104638).jpg
Denzel Washington
Carl Weathers Carl Weathers Calgary 2015.jpg
Carl Weathers
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Forest Whitaker
Jaleel White JaleelWhiteDec10.jpg
Jaleel White
Fred Williamson FredWilliamsonJun10.jpg
Fred Williamson
Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams 2015.jpg
Billy Dee Williams
Michael K. Williams Omar Michael Williams 2012 Shankbone.JPG
Michael K. Williams
Oprah Winfrey Oprah in 2014.jpg
Oprah Winfrey
Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Jeffrey Wright
Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard VES3125.jpg
Alfre Woodard

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John Witherspoon, was an American character actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films. Witherspoon played Willie Jones in the Friday series, and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). In addition, Witherspoon made appearances on television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994), The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Boondocks (2005–2014), and Black Jesus (2014–2019). He wrote a film, From the Old School, in which he played an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club.

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