Whiplash (2014) has at least 5 Black credited characters out of 38.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 13%
At least 13% of the credited cast.
22 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 38, 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 | Miles Teller | Andrew | |
| 2 | J.K. Simmons | Fletcher | |
| 3 | Paul Reiser | Jim | |
| 4 | Melissa Benoist | Nicole | |
| 5 | Austin Stowell | Ryan | |
| 6 | Nate Lang | Carl | ?No public bio we could find |
| 7 | Chris Mulkey | Uncle Frank | |
| 8 | Damon Gupton | Mr. Kramer | ●Counted as Black |
| 9 | Suanne Spoke | Aunt Emma | ?No public bio we could find |
| 10 | Max Kasch | Dorm Neighbor | |
| 11 | Charlie Ian | Dustin | ?No public bio we could find |
| 12 | Jayson Blair | Travis | |
| 13 | Kofi Siriboe | Bassist (Nassau) | ●Counted as Black |
| 14 | Kavita Patil | Assistant - Sophie | |
| 15 | C.J. Vana | Metz | ?No public bio we could find |
| 16 | Tarik Lowe | Pianist (Studio Band) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 17 | Tyler Kimball | Saxophonist #2 (Studio Band) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 18 | Rogelio Douglas Jr. | Trumpeter #1 (Studio Band) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 19 | Adrian Burks | Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Calvin C. Winbush | Saxophonist (Studio Band) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 21 | Joseph Bruno | Technician (Overbrook) - Mike | ?No public bio we could find |
| 22 | Michael D. Cohen | Stage Hand (Overbrook) | |
| 23 | Jocelyn Ayanna | Passerby (Bus Station) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 24 | Keenan Henson | Truck Driver | ?No public bio we could find |
| 25 | Janet Hoskins | Passerby (Dunellen) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | April Grace | Rachel Bornholdt | |
| 27 | Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie | Drummer (Quartet) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Marcus Henderson | Bassist (JVC) | ●Counted as Black |
| 29 | Tony Baker | Stage Hand (Carnegie Hall) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Henry G. Sanders | Red Henderson | ●Counted as Black |
| 31 | Sam Campisi | Andrew (8 years old) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 32 | Jimmie Kirkpatrick | Nassau Trumpeter #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Keenan Allen | Studio Core Member #1 | ●Counted as Black |
| 34 | Ayinde Vaughan | Studio Core Member #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Shai Golan | Studio Core Member #3 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 36 | Yancey Wells | Studio Core Member #4 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Candace Roberge | Student #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 38 | Krista Kilber | Student #2 | ?No public bio we could find |