The Sting 1973
The Sting (1973) has 4 Black credited characters out of 31.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 13%
13% of the credited cast.
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- Sep 30, 2025 Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
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 | Paul Newman | Henry Gondorff | |
| 2 | Robert Redford | Johnny Hooker | |
| 3 | Robert Shaw | Doyle Lonnegan | |
| 4 | Charles Durning | Lt. Wm. Snyder | |
| 5 | Ray Walston | J.J. Singleton | |
| 6 | Eileen Brennan | Billie | |
| 7 | Harold Gould | Kid Twist | |
| 8 | John Heffernan | Eddie Niles | |
| 9 | Dana Elcar | F.B.I. Agent Polk | |
| 10 | Jack Kehoe | Erie Kid | |
| 11 | Dimitra Arliss | Loretta | |
| 12 | Robert Earl Jones | Luther Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 13 | James Sloyan | Mottola | |
| 14 | Charles Dierkop | Floyd (Bodyguard) | |
| 15 | Lee Paul | Bodyguard | |
| 16 | Sally Kirkland | Crystal | |
| 17 | Avon Long | Benny Garfield | ●Counted as Black |
| 18 | Arch Johnson | Combs | |
| 19 | Ed Bakey | Granger | |
| 20 | Brad Sullivan | Cole | |
| 21 | John Quade | Riley | |
| 22 | Larry D. Mann | Train Conductor | |
| 23 | Leonard Barr | Burlesque House Comedian | |
| 24 | Paulene Myers | Alva Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 25 | Joe Tornatore | Black Gloved Gunman | |
| 26 | Jack Collins | Duke Boudreau | |
| 27 | Tom Spratley | Curly Jackson | |
| 28 | Kenneth O'Brien | Greer | |
| 29 | Ken Sansom | Western Union Executive | |
| 30 | Ta-Tanisha | Louise Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 31 | William Benedict | Roulette Dealer |