Episode #1.1 - Cast

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63 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Winfield Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Cicely Tyson Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King See fewer	The Help (2011)
Tony Bennett Tony Bennett (credit only) Tony Bennett (credit only) See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Roscoe Lee Browne Harrison Harrison See fewer	The Cowboys (1972)
Lonny Chapman Frank Holloman Frank Holloman See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Ossie Davis Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Cliff De Young Robert Kennedy Robert Kennedy See fewer	The Craft (1996)
Al Freeman Jr. Damon Lockwood Damon Lockwood See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
Clu Gulager William Sullivan William Sullivan See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Steven Hill Stanley Levison Stanley Levison See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
William Jordan John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy See fewer	Kingpin (1996)
Warren J. Kemmerling Lyndon Johnson (credit only) (as Warren Kemmerling) Lyndon Johnson (credit only) (as Warren Kemmerling) See fewer	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Lincoln Kilpatrick Waring Waring See fewer	The Omega Man (1971)
Kenneth McMillan Bull Connor Bull Connor See fewer	Dune (1984)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Andrew Young (credit only) (as Howard Rollins) Andrew Young (credit only) (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
David Spielberg Beamer Beamer See fewer	Christine (1983)
Dolph Sweet J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Dick Anthony Williams Malcolm X (credit only) Malcolm X (credit only) See fewer	Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Art Evans A.D. King A.D. King See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Frances Foster Alberta King Alberta King See fewer	Clockers (1995)
Charles Robinson Detective Ed Redditt Detective Ed Redditt See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Roger Robinson Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth See fewer	Brother to Brother (2004)
Terry Alexander Bernard Lee Bernard Lee See fewer	Day of the Dead (1985)
Ernie Lee Banks Ralph Abernathy Ralph Abernathy See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Robert Christian Wallace Wallace See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
Sheila Frazier June June See fewer	Super Fly (1972)
Dallas Edward Hayes McKeecham (as Dallas Hayes) McKeecham (as Dallas Hayes) See fewer	Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
Patrick Hines Mayor Richard Daley Mayor Richard Daley See fewer	1776 (1972)
Ernie Hudson Jack Corbin Jack Corbin See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Roy Jenson Sheriff Corruthers Sheriff Corruthers See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Harriet Karr Viola Liuzzo Viola Liuzzo See fewer	King (1978)
Eric Olson Robert Kennedy's Son Robert Kennedy's Son See fewer	Enemy of the State (1998)
Gene Woodbury Claude Claude See fewer	The Bay (II) (2012)
Donzaleigh Abernathy Donzaleigh Abernathy Donzaleigh Abernathy See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Alveda King Babysitter (as Alveda King Beale) Babysitter (as Alveda King Beale) See fewer	Roe v. Wade (2019)
Matt Bennett Reporter Reporter See fewer	The Boston Strangler (1968)
Julian Bond Julian Bond Julian Bond See fewer	Greased Lightning (1977)
Ed Call Withers (as Edward Call) Withers (as Edward Call) See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Ladonna Carter Bonnie King Bonnie King See fewer	King (1978)
Ramsey Clark Ramsey Clark Ramsey Clark See fewer	Castro's Spies (2020)
Hope Clarke Mary Mary See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Gary Combs Young White Man Young White Man See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Christine King Farris Church Soloist Church Soloist See fewer	King (1978)
Jesse D. Goins Harold O'Connor Harold O'Connor See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Leon Hall SNCC Militant SNCC Militant See fewer	King (1978)
Tony Holmes Marty King Marty King See fewer	Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Linda Hopkins Ellie Ellie See fewer	Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Felecia Hunter Yolanda King Yolanda King See fewer	King (1978)
Maynard Jackson Wally Whitmore Wally Whitmore See fewer	Greased Lightning (1977)
Bernice King Student Student See fewer	Untitled Martin Luther King Jr. Project
Dexter King Student #2 Student #2 See fewer	Untitled Martin Luther King Jr. Project
Martin Luther King III Rev. Briggs Rev. Briggs See fewer	Untitled Martin Luther King Jr. Project
Yolanda King Rosa Parks Rosa Parks See fewer	King (1978)
Nick LaTour Man #1 Man #1 See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Royce Wallace Mrs. Parker Mrs. Parker See fewer	Immediate Family (1989)
Frances E. Williams Mrs. Cumby Mrs. Cumby See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Wycliffe Young McDonald McDonald See fewer	Quantum Leap (1989)
Don Chambers Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	King (1978)
Carl Irwin Alabama State Trooper (uncredited) Alabama State Trooper (uncredited) See fewer	Man from Reno (2014)
Ray Mann Pool Player 1978 (uncredited) Pool Player 1978 (uncredited) See fewer	King Frat (1979)
Saundra McClain Barbara (uncredited) Barbara (uncredited) See fewer	Free of Eden (1998)
Sonny Shroyer Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Michael Witt Freedom Riders' Bus Driver (uncredited) Freedom Riders' Bus Driver (uncredited) See fewer