Aliens 1986
Aliens (1986) has 2 Black credited characters out of 24.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 8%
8% 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 | Sigourney Weaver | Ripley | |
| 2 | Carrie Henn | Newt | |
| 3 | Michael Biehn | Corporal Hicks | |
| 4 | Paul Reiser | Burke | |
| 5 | Lance Henriksen | Bishop | |
| 6 | Bill Paxton | Private Hudson | |
| 7 | William Hope | Lieutenant Gorman | |
| 8 | Jenette Goldstein | Private Vasquez | |
| 9 | Al Matthews | Sergeant Apone | ●Counted as Black |
| 10 | Mark Rolston | Private Drake | |
| 11 | Ricco Ross | Private Frost | ●Counted as Black |
| 12 | Colette Hiller | Corporal Ferro | |
| 13 | Daniel Kash | Private Spunkmeyer | |
| 14 | Cynthia Dale Scott | Corporal Dietrich | |
| 15 | Tip Tipping | Private Crowe | |
| 16 | Trevor Steedman | Private Wierzbowski | |
| 17 | Paul Maxwell | Van Leuwen | |
| 18 | Valerie Colgan | ECA Rep | |
| 19 | Alan Polonsky | Insurance Man | |
| 20 | Alibe Parsons | Med Tech | |
| 21 | Blain Fairman | Doctor | |
| 22 | Barbara Coles | Cocooned Woman | |
| 23 | Carl Toop | Alien Warrior | |
| 24 | John Lees | Power Loader Operator |