National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) has at least 1 Black credited character out of 33.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 3%
One. Technically not zero.
12 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 33, 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 | Chevy Chase | Clark Griswold | |
| 2 | Beverly D'Angelo | Ellen Griswold | |
| 3 | Anthony Michael Hall | Rusty Griswold | |
| 4 | Imogene Coca | Aunt Edna | |
| 5 | Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie | |
| 6 | Dana Barron | Audrey Griswold | |
| 7 | Eddie Bracken | Roy Walley | |
| 8 | Brian Doyle-Murray | Kamp Komfort Clerk | |
| 9 | Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine | |
| 10 | James Keach | Motorcycle Cop | |
| 11 | Eugene Levy | Car Salesman | |
| 12 | Frank McRae | Grover | ●Counted as Black |
| 13 | John Candy | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | |
| 14 | Christie Brinkley | Girl In The Red Ferrari | |
| 15 | Jane Krakowski | Cousin Vicki | |
| 16 | John P. Navin Jr. | Cousin Dale | |
| 17 | Nathan Cook | Man Giving Directions | |
| 18 | Christopher Jackson | Pimp | ?No public bio we could find |
| 19 | Mickey Jones | Mechanic | |
| 20 | John Diehl | Assistant Mechanic | |
| 21 | Jeannie Dimter Barton | Dodge City Cashier | ?No public bio we could find |
| 22 | Randy Lowell | Wyatt Earp | ?No public bio we could find |
| 23 | Virgil Wyaco II | Indian | ?No public bio we could find |
| 24 | Gerry Black | Davenport | ?No public bio we could find |
| 25 | James Staley | Motel Desk Clerk | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Adelaide Wilder | Car Hop | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | Tessa Richarde | Motel Guest | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Fritz Ford | Neighbor | |
| 29 | Eric Stacey | Neighbor | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Scott Perry | Swat Leader | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Dennis Freeman | Policeman | ?No public bio we could find |
| 32 | Michael Talbott | Cowboy | |
| 33 | John Craigmile | Camel Rider | ?No public bio we could find |