Cocoa in the Dark - Cast

Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
91 min | Drama

Cocoa in the Dark (2026)

91 min | Drama

The captain of the debate team makes high school and fatherhood look easy until his life is forever changed after pleading guilty to a crime he didn't commit.

Director

Ryan Hope Travis

Writer

Ryan Hope Travis

Producers

LaTia Gaskin (produced by) | Sheldon Lance McCullough (produced by) | Kiki Rice (produced by) | Ryan Hope Travis (produced by) | Sonia Sally Travis (produced by)

Composer

Andrew Ragan

Cinematographer

Ryan Hope Travis

Editor

Ryan Hope Travis

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Edit Released

Updated May 28, 2026

Release date

May 28, 2026 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
44 cast members

Name	Known for
Sheldon Lance McCullough Rashad Leonard Rashad Leonard See fewer	Crazie
Johnell J. Easter Christopher 'General' O'Neal Christopher 'General' O'Neal See fewer	The Family That Preys (2008)
Ja'el Roberson Sharlene Eva Leonard (as Ja'el The Great) Sharlene Eva Leonard (as Ja'el The Great) See fewer	Cutting Ties (II)
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Tahj Vaughans Leak Leak See fewer	P-Valley (2020)
Sam Rawls Len Len See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Jordan King Tree Tree See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Kiki Rice Tyler Tyler See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Jessica E. Brandon Teri Teri See fewer	Tangi Miller's Handyman
Walt Sharper Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Kelvin Hughes Prune Juice Prune Juice See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Satya Nikhil Polisetti C.O. Aadesh C.O. Aadesh See fewer	Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
Roy Roberts Judge Flowers Judge Flowers See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Ryan Hope Travis Big Baby Big Baby See fewer	Watchmen (2019)
Anthony Greene Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
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Kyle Robinson Mr. Stevens Mr. Stevens See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Onyx Simpson Shari Shari See fewer	Pack Of Laughs (2017)
Rultz Raymond C.O. Ray C.O. Ray See fewer	The Anthology of Julius, the Nigerian Immigrant (2021)
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Paul Rossi C.O. Carolina C.O. Carolina See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
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Nick Pineda C.O. Babyface C.O. Babyface See fewer	Your Risk Your Problem (Anthology 4) (2025)
Asher Sanchez C.O. Mean Mug C.O. Mean Mug See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
D.B. Lambert Lambo Lambo See fewer	Wrinkles the Clown (2019)
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Pierre Toussaint Kahil 'Mango' Turner Kahil 'Mango' Turner See fewer	Andrew's Letter (2019)
Fredrick Thorton Black Boy Black Boy See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Marcus Harris Bigg Harris Bigg Harris See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Raymond Merrill Ears Ears See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Shemir McCullough Jason Jason See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
Shemar McCullough Johari Johari See fewer	Cocoa in the Dark (2026)
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