Name	Known for
Graham Sibley Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Stefan Adegbola Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Megan Alexander Elizabeth Keckley Elizabeth Keckley See fewer	Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Jude Barton Tad Lincoln Tad Lincoln See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Graeme Bunce Irvin McDowell Irvin McDowell See fewer	Labyrinth (2012)
Nicholas Ellenbogen Winfield Scott Winfield Scott See fewer	The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger (1992)
Lulibo Fula Charles Douglass Charles Douglass See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Wayne Harrison Edwin Stanton Edwin Stanton See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Harold Holzer Self Self See fewer	Lincoln (2012)
Andre Jacobs Gideon Welles Gideon Welles See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Dirk Jonker Salmon Chase Salmon Chase See fewer	Arendsvlei (2018)
Michael Kirch Pennsylvania Leader Pennsylvania Leader See fewer	Bloodshot (2020)
S'Qhamo Mangcu Recruit (as Siqhamo Mangcu) Recruit (as Siqhamo Mangcu) See fewer	Darby and the Dead (2022)
Thapelo Maropefela Lewis Douglass Lewis Douglass See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Anele Matoti Miles James Miles James See fewer	The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
Kenneth B. Morris Jr. Historian (as Kenneth Morris Jr.) Historian (as Kenneth Morris Jr.) See fewer	Lion of Anacostia
Colin Moss William Seward William Seward See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
Barton A. Myers Historian (as Barton Myers) Historian (as Barton Myers) See fewer	Grant (2020)
Lionel Newton Louis Goldsborough Louis Goldsborough See fewer	Boy Kills World (2023)
Sidwell Diamond Ralitsoele Edward Thomas (as Sidwell Ralitsoele) Edward Thomas (as Sidwell Ralitsoele) See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Jason K. Ralph William Sherman William Sherman See fewer	The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
Lindsay Reardon John Wool John Wool See fewer	Othello (1989)
Matthew Dylan Roberts John Forney John Forney See fewer	Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)
Grant Ross Fort Monroe Agent Fort Monroe Agent See fewer	The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
Sven Ruygrok George McClellan George McClellan See fewer	Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
Tshamano Sebe John Cook John Cook See fewer	The Soul Collector (2019)
Nancy Sekhokoane Anna Murray Anna Murray See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Fadzai Simango Frederick Douglass Jr. Frederick Douglass Jr. See fewer	Raised by Wolves (2020)
Robin Smith Edward Bates Edward Bates See fewer	The Fall (I) (2006)
Ben Smollan Willie Lincoln Willie Lincoln See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Jenny Stead Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Lionel Strasky Benjamin Butler Benjamin Butler See fewer	The Mauritanian (2021)
Motsi Tekateka John Sella Martin John Sella Martin See fewer	Catch Me a Killer (2024)
Luke Tyler John Hay John Hay See fewer	Chronicle (2012)
Chris van Rensburg Francis Barlow Francis Barlow See fewer	Headspace (2023)
Rob van Vuuren Montgomery Blair Montgomery Blair See fewer	The Mauritanian (2021)
Michael William Wallace Fort Monroe Sergeant Fort Monroe Sergeant See fewer	Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (2017)
Andrew Whaley Simon Cameron Simon Cameron See fewer	Slipstream (2005)