American Gangster (2007) has at least 20 Black credited characters out of 123.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 16%
At least 16% of the credited cast.
67 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 123, so the real number may be higher. Why.
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black; marks actors with no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. 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 | ●Counted as Black |
| 31 | J. Kyle Manzay | Dexter Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 32 | Melissia Hill | Redtop | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Skyler Fortgang | Michael Roberts | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Bari K. Willerford | Joe Louis | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Warner Miller | Melvin Lucas | ●Counted as Black |
| 36 | Quisha Saunders | Darlynn | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Robert Funaro | McCann | |
| 38 | Tom O'Rourke | Banker | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Robert C. Kirk | Police Captain | |
| 40 | Tom Stearns | 2-Star General | ?No public bio we could find |
| 41 | Jon DeVries | Judge James Racine | ?No public bio we could find |
| 42 | Jim R. Coleman | Bailiff | |
| 43 | Lee Shepherd | Laurie's Attorney | ?No public bio we could find |
| 44 | Gavin Grazer | Mike Sobota | |
| 45 | Linda Powell | Social Worker | ●Counted as Black |
| 46 | Roxanne Amandez | Paramedic | ?No public bio we could find |
| 47 | Pierra Francesca | Stewardess | ?No public bio we could find |
| 48 | Eddie Rouse | Detective at Party | ●Counted as Black |
| 49 | Maryann Urbano | Real Estate Broker | ?No public bio we could find |
| 50 | Cedric Sanders | Serviceman in Cafe | ?No public bio we could find |
| 51 | Jason Veasey | Serviceman in Cafe | ?No public bio we could find |
| 52 | Roosevelt Davis | Army Captain | ?No public bio we could find |
| 53 | Eric Silver | White Kid | ?No public bio we could find |
| 54 | Saycon Sengbloh | Tango's Woman | ●Counted as Black |
| 55 | Conor Romero | Tough Teenager | ?No public bio we could find |
| 56 | Daniel Hilt | Tough Teenager | ?No public bio we could find |
| 57 | Daniel Farcher | Tough Teenager | ?No public bio we could find |
| 58 | David Spearman | Civilian Cleaning Staff | ?No public bio we could find |
| 59 | Maurice Ballard | Civilian Cleaning Staff | ?No public bio we could find |
| 60 | Paul Doherty | Newscaster | ?No public bio we could find |
| 61 | William C. Tate | Baptist Minister | ?No public bio we could find |
| 62 | George Lee Miles | Frank's Lawyer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 63 | Jason Furlani | Bailiff | |
| 64 | Chris McKinney | Reporter on TV | ?No public bio we could find |
| 65 | David Wayne Britton | Army Colonel | ?No public bio we could find |
| 66 | Tommy Guiffre | Medical Examiner | ?No public bio we could find |
| 67 | Laurence Lowry | Paramedic | ?No public bio we could find |
| 68 | Dan Moran | Army Captain | ?No public bio we could find |
| 69 | Marjorie Johnson | Charlene | |
| 70 | Larry Mitchell | FBI Agent | ?No public bio we could find |
| 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 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 80 | Jeff Greene | Metal Door Worker | ?No public bio we could find |
| 81 | Tyson Hall | Drug Dealer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 82 | Kirt Harding | Drug Dealer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 83 | Bryant Pearson | Drug Dealer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 84 | Al Santos | Mechanic | |
| 85 | Christopher A. Sawyer | Dealer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 86 | Dylan Gallagher | Casket Loader | ?No public bio we could find |
| 87 | Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau | Narc Officer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 88 | Dawn A. Douglas | Narc Officer | |
| 89 | Robbie Neigeborn | Cop in Narc Headquarters | ?No public bio we could find |
| 90 | Clinton Lowe | Man Arrested in Elevator | |
| 91 | Wilhelm Lewis | Head Wedding Photographer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 92 | James Hunter | Deacon | ?No public bio we could find |
| 93 | Neville White | Deacon | ?No public bio we could find |
| 94 | Lonnie Gaetano | Prison Guard | ?No public bio we could find |
| 95 | Jeff Mantel | Officer Walsh | ?No public bio we could find |
| 96 | Serena Joan Springle | The Proctor | ?No public bio we could find |
| 97 | Ron Piretti | Judge | ?No public bio we could find |
| 98 | Nino Del Buono | Announcer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 99 | Panama Redd | Policeman | ?No public bio we could find |
| 100 | Arthur M. Mercante | Referee | |
| 101 | Fab 5 Freddy | Smalls Patron | ●Counted as Black |
| 102 | Jonah Denizard | Store Manager | ?No public bio we could find |
| 103 | Steve McAuliff | Mounted Policeman | ?No public bio we could find |
| 104 | Bill Richards | Helicopter Pilot | ?No public bio we could find |
| 105 | Fatima Robinson | Dancer | |
| 106 | Celestine Rae | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 107 | Monique Lea-Gall | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 108 | Shannon MacMillan | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 109 | Latonya Tolbert | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 110 | Cicily Daniels | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 111 | Sandra Park | Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 112 | Yuri Kamino-Fennell | Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 113 | Mitchell Green | Tango Bodyguard | ?No public bio we could find |
| 114 | Chuuch | Dealer (as William Hudson) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 115 | Robert Wiggins | Piano Player | ?No public bio we could find |
| 116 | Autavia Bailey | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 117 | Janelle Cambridge | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 118 | Marielys Molina | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 119 | Kesha Nichols | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 120 | Nefertiti Robinson | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 121 | Krista Saab | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 122 | Luis Salgado | Dancer | |
| 123 | Carlos Sierra Lopez | Dancer | ?No public bio we could find |