Roots (2016) | Full Cast

Bruce Beresford

DIRECTOR

Thomas Carter

DIRECTOR

Phillip Noyce

DIRECTOR

Mario Van Peebles

DIRECTOR

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

Kerry Sims

Slave

Tevin Paul

Freed Slave Soldier

Matthew Goode

Dr. William Waller

Regé-Jean Page

Chicken George

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Belle

Shannon Lucio

Patricia Lea

James Purefoy

John Waller

Erica Tazel

Matilda

Derek Luke

Silla Ba Dibba

Katie McGuinness

Elizabeth Waller

Anika Noni Rose

Kizzy

Tony Curran

Connelly

Adam Fergus

Sir Eric Russell

Nokuthula Ledwaba

Binta Kinte

Carol Sutton

Miss Malizy

Chris Obi

Kintango

Roman L. Armstrong

Kunta Kinte Dbl

Calvin Williams

Waller Slave

David Shiflett

Chicken Fight Gambler

Darrell L. Shuler

Waller Slave

Cortney McClelland Jr.

Newborn Chicken George

Warren Summers III

Waller Slave

Sam Woodworth

Confederate Soldier

Chad L. Coleman

Mingo

Herman Netzhammer

Braggart townfolk

Lane Garrison

Frederick Murray

Emyri Crutchfield

Teen Miss Kizzy

T.I.

Cyrus

Genevieve Hannelius

Missy

Anna Paquin

Nancy Holt

Michael James Shaw

Marcellus

Mekhi Phifer

Jerusalem

Ike Amadi

Narrator

Brett Rice

William Byrd

Mark Rolston

Jewett

Mandela Van Peebles

Noah

Kedar Williams-Stirling

Sitafa

Sedale Threatt Jr.

Tom

Simona Brown

Jinna

Brett Baker

Sheriff's Deputy

Gabe Begneaud

Hastings

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Samson

James Moses Black

Benjamin Lyon

Jason Bayle

Grenadier Captain

Andrew Block

First Attendant

Miles Doleac

Mr. MacGregor

James Gracie

Edward

Gregory Bright

Driver Slave

Dominic Burgess

Lord Dunmore

Mary Aphane

Dancer

John P. Fertitta

Duel Judge

Colby Arps

Blaine

Danny Cosmo

Slave Trader

Jared Bankens

Slave Dealer

Jim Gleason

Charleston Barker

Mark Ashworth

County Crier

David Dahlgren

Planter

LeVar Burton

Ephraim

Ann Hamilton

Mrs. Jewett

Darren Darnborough

Red Coat #1

Lucius Baston

Reverend Garland

Bowie Hamilton

White Man #1

Tony Caprari

Slave Buyer #1

Lola Fyke

Abigail - Age 7

Kyle Baughman

Banjo Playing Soldier

Jackson Beals

Major General Forrest

Garrett Kruithof

Roadblock Rider

Chukwuma Onwuchekwa

Troilus

B.J. Grogan

Rickety Man

Octavius J. Johnson

Carleton

Brett Lapeyrouse

White Man #3

Brandon Bracey

Boseman

Ousmane Dagno

Badja

David Kallaway

Edward Covey

Sharon K. London

Sister Sarah

Kesha Bullard Lewis

Lilly Su

Sharleen Dziire

Young Laundress

Jason Carter

Viscount Shaw

Jaylin Ogle

Little Chicken George

Mbulelo Grootboom

Foulah

Tre Styles

Field Hand

Dylan Kenin

Spalding

Ian Casselberry

Tyler

Robert Hobbs

Slave Buyer #2

Shane Partlow

Tall Gambler

Carrie Lazar

Emmeline

Marco St. John

Second Gambler

Thomas Tah Hyde III

Aaron

Ladson Deyne

Major Wimsatt

Anthony Marble

Dragoon Captain

Kirby Jackson

Tabitha

Lance Tafelski

White Man #2

Henry Frost

Ballard

Ben Kgosimore

Kalabi Koro

Isaiah Margan

Noah - Age 7

Eric Mendenhall

Red Coat #3

Renell Gibbs

Black Soldier

Bonko Khoza

Djata Koro

Charley Vance

Old White Man

David Midthunder

Nansemond Recruit

Jaedon Godley

Uriah

George Villas

First Gambler

Kadialy Kouyate

Griot

Carlacia Grant

Irene

Patrick Weathers

County Barker

Jaren Mitchell

Slave Recruit #1

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Winslow

Josh Whites

Bearded Barker

John Neisler

Evangelist

Kaden Washington Lewis

Slave Child

Joy Jacobson

Charlotte Murray

Dickson Obahor

Slave Recruit #2

George Wilson

Uncle Pompey

Mondi Abenico Makhoba

Baila Koro

Tom Proctor

Thief #1

Pierre Malherbe

Franklin

Betty Jeune

Slave Girl

Sam Malone

Ashford

Joe Sartee

Red Coat #2

Roxy Marosa

Laundress

Saniyya Sidney

Kizzy - Age 6

Denise Milfort

Miss Ellen

Spence Maughon

Red-Haired Corporal

Carel Nel

Captain Davies

Kiera Strauss

Missy - Age 6

Carl Palmer

Overseer Toomey

Lawrence Turner

Thief #2

Ernest Ndlovu

Wolof Man

Wayne Pére

Benjamin Murray

Nandi Nyembe

Grandma Yaisa

Terence Rosemore

Orly

Peace Nzirawa

Saloum

Aaron K Smalls

Barefoot Ex-Slave

Prince Sonni Ochuba

Djeliba Koro

Jonathan Pienaar

Carrington

Frankie Smith

James

Brandon Stacy

Clingman

Zak Rowlands

Taylor

Matt Story

Captain Pratt

Mavuso Simelane

Mandinka Slave

Lyndon Stratford

Peck

Lemogang Tsipa

Addo

Jay Thames

Teamster

Donald Elise Watkins

Virgil

Mary Twala

Nyo Boto

James Yeargain

Private

Trevayne Weber

Peter

Ebby Weyime

Branded Woman

Siphiwe Zungu

Mamba Jambo

Pakamisa Zwedala

Lopes

Lisa Ann Smith

Mrs. Spaulding

Ted Barba

Slave Trader

Jeff Caperton

Sir Atkins

Andrew Penrow

Slave Recruit

Brett Beoubay

Wealthy Waller Party Guest

Mike R. Moreau

Redcoat Soldier

Silas Borelly

Dancer

Lisha Wheeler

Murray Slave

Aaron N. Martin

Vance

Todd Henry

English Gambler

Harlon Miller

Militiaman

Michelle L. Clarke

Wealthy Passbyers

Laura Jeanne Meyer

Cherry

Steven Grossman

Chicken Fight Gambler

Rosé Belara Young

Ring Shout Dancer

Creole Gaudet

Cannoneer

Calen Curtis Edwards

Soilder

Dudley Fuqua

Soldier

Adam Michael Johnson

Self

Donald M. Krause

Wager Clerk

Gabriel Byrd

Family Member

Joseph Singletary

Luther

Juan Gaspard

Union Soldier

Ron M Patterson

Coveys Militia

Michael Rollins

Englishman

Lamar Lott

Union soldier

Eddie Kendrick

Town Folk

Brittany Monet

Little Kizzy

Brandon Pettis

Cannoneer

Christopher Gulas

Confederate soldier

Kirk H. Andersen

English Gambler

Jacquelin Lopez

Waller Slave

Deveney Marshall

Ring Shout Dancer

Tyfanni Cassidy

Christmas Party Dancer

Catherine Humphrey

Maria

Maile Zox

Prostitute

William Schaff

Poor Farmer

Queen Byrd

Family Member

Jordan Smith

Bushwhacker

Marco M. McQueen

Freeman

Dieter Botha

UN Soldieruncredited

Herbert Cavalier Jr.

Town Folkuncredited

Fiona McQuinn

Dr. Waller Guestuncredited

Ron Centanni

Confederate Soldieruncredited

Holly Bonney

Prostituteuncredited

Jason York

Slaveuncredited

Cynthia LeBlanc

Fancy Waller Wagon Guestuncredited

Gary Wayne Loper

Gambleruncredited

Victoria Steadman

Connelly's Wifeuncredited

Jared Antoline

Union Soldieruncredited

Jon Buckhouse

Slaveuncredited

Richard Chattmon

Small Pox Slaveuncredited

Sissa Strain

Danceruncredited

James Breaux

Cock Fight Attendeeuncredited

Jason York

Slaveuncredited

Sharon Farmer

Blue Dress at Baptismuncredited

Ryan Carlos Castro

Bushwhackeruncredited