One Night in Miami

Kingsley Ben-Adir (Actor) .. Malcolm X

Birthplace: London, England

Trivia: Made his professional stage debut in 2011, in Gillian Slovo's The Riots. Starred as Borachio in Mark Rylance's 2013 production of Much Ado About Nothing. In 2014, performed in a Bush Theatre production of We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1994-1915. From 2014 to 2018, starred as Dr. Marcus Summer in Vera. Starred as Khalid Walker in 2018 drama Deep State.

Eli Goree (Actor) .. Cassius Clay

Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Trivia: Began acting career at age 6 on Sesame Park, the Canadian version of Sesame Street. Hosted a Canadian radio show called The Big Black Rap Show on CKDU-FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1999 he was the youngest recipient of the New Filmmakers Grant from the Centre for the Arts and Tapes. Performed in Darren Anthony's critically acclaimed play, Secrets of a Black Boy in 2009. Completed the Actors Conservatory program at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto in 2010.

Aldis Hodge (Actor) .. Jim Brown

Born: September 20, 1986

Trivia: When he initially surfaced as an on-camera presence during the 1990s and 2000s, supporting actor Aldis Hodge recalled a young Will Smith, with his looks, his relaxed charm, and easygoing manner; like Smith, Hodge made one of his first significant impressions on the small screen, yet he maintained a lower profile. Parts included guest starring appearances on such series programs as ER, CSI, NYPD Blue, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Around 2005, Hodge broke into big-screen features, first with small-scale roles, such as an appearance in the David Mamet-Stuart Gordon thriller Edmond, then in that same year's Snoop Dogg-headlined urban drama The Tenants. Hodge also provided one of the adorable penguins' voices in George Miller's animal picture Happy Feet (2006). One the small screen that year, Hodge could be seen in a recurring role on the critically acclaimed sports drama series Friday Night Lights as Ray "Voodoo" Tatum. He enjoyed a healthy run on the hit cable program Leverage as part of a group of criminals who take revenge against other scammers in order to help out those who have been victimized. Aldis Hodge is not to be confused with Al Hodge (Captain Video and His Video Rangers), a television actor from the '50s and '60s -- nor are they related.

Leslie Odom Jr. (Actor) .. Sam Cooke

Born: August 06, 1981
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Trivia: Made his Broadway debut at age 17 in Rent (he cut school to audition for the show). Originated the character of Isaiah Sturdevant in the 2012 Broadway production of Leap of Faith, and the role won him the 2012 Astaire Award for Outstanding Male Dancer on Broadway. Coached a group of aspiring Broadway hopefuls who were preparing for the 2012 National High School Musical Theater Awards. Attended the same college as Smash costars Christian Borle and Megan Hilty. He and Hilty graduated a year apart and became friends in school. On Smash, he was promoted from recurring status in Season 1 to regular status in Season 2. Narrated the audiobook version of Taylor Branch's The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement (2013).

Lance Reddick (Actor) .. Kareem X

Born: December 31, 1962
Died: March 17, 2023
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Trivia: Maryland-born Lance Reddick began his acting career in the late '90s with small appearances in projects like Great Expectations and What the Deaf Man Heard. Eventually, Reddick was cast in the role of John Basil on the hard-hitting prison drama Oz in 2000, making him a recognizable face to thousands of fans. He would soon follow this role with another starring TV appearance, playing Lt. Cedric Daniels, on the critically acclaimed hit The Wire. This would lead to still more success for Reddick, who would go on to play Matthew Abaddon on the sci-fi series Lost and Special Agent Philip Broyles on the cult hit Fringe.

Christian Magby (Actor) .. Jamaal

Joaquina Kalukango (Actor) .. Betty X

Nicolette Robinson (Actor) .. Barbara Cooke

Born: April 18, 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Trivia: Is of Ashkenazi Jewish and African American descent.Was exposed since a young age to the performing arts, her mother was a choreographer, and her dad was a director.Performed in several musicals in high school, and her mother was he dance teacher of the drama department.Met her husband while working in the Reprise Theater Company after graduating high school.Got married in 2012, and her father officiated the ceremony under a chuppah. In 2018, she made her debut as an actress on Broadway.

Michael Imperioli (Actor) .. Angelo Dundee

Born: March 26, 1966
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Trivia: Before his starring role in The Sopranos made his name, character actor Michael Imperioli worked in numerous films during the 1990s with an impressive array of New York-based talent. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, Imperioli did not have to move far when he decided to study acting at New York City's Stella Adler Conservatory. Soon after his 1988 movie debut, Imperioli burnished his acting resumé with a small part as Spider, shot by Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990). The following year, Imperioli earned his first role in a Spike Lee film, Jungle Fever (1991). Becoming a Lee regular, Imperioli also played small parts in Malcolm X (1992), Clockers (1995), and Girl 6 (1996), and garnered his first feature screenplay credit as co-writer and executive producer of Lee's Summer of Sam (1999). Imperioli added Italian-American authenticity to Nancy Savoca's quirky ethnic tale Household Saints (1993) and appeared with future Sopranos co-stars Dominic Chianese in The Night We Never Met (1993) and Edie Falco in Abel Ferrara's vampire allegory The Addiction (1995). Briefly "going Hollywood" with parts in the first Michael Bay extravaganza Bad Boys (1995), and Walter Hill's Last Man Standing (1996), Imperioli returned to his New York state of mind in the latter half of the 1990s. Working with The Addiction star Lili Taylor again, Imperioli was an arrogant Ondine to Taylor's disturbed Factory hanger-on Valerie Solanas in Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol (1996). Audiences could finally attach a name to Imperioli's oft-seen face when he was cast as drug-addicted wannabe screenwriter/mobster Christopher Moltisanti in David Chase's Mafia series The Sopranos. A critical hit from its 1999 debut onward, The Sopranos' potent combination of black comedy, family drama, and violence allowed Imperioli to display the full range of his talents onscreen, particularly when Christopher dabbles in Method acting, and offscreen as one of the second season writers. Imperioli is married and has two children.

Larry Gilliard Jr. (Actor) .. Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Born: September 22, 1971
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Trivia: Studied classical clarinet in high school and at the Juilliard School. Took a summer acting class at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts after his sophomore year and decided to focus on acting. Studied at the Acting Studio in New York. Made his film debut in the independent film Straight Out of Brooklyn in 1991 after seeing a casting notice in a trade paper in New York.

Derek Roberts (Actor) .. Jerome X

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Trivia: Moved to Delaware with his family when he was 12.Was raised by his grandmother, mother and aunt.Joined a singing group when he was 15.Attended college in Maryland for a year, but returned to Delaware to pursue a music career.Worked as a mortgage broker in Florida for around 3 to 4 years before the housing market burst in 2008.Started acting in Florida, after a friend suggested he audition for a play, which he got the lead role.His first role on-screen, in Army Wives, was also his first audition.Works with an insurance company, doing arbitration, in between acting jobs.

Beau Bridges (Actor) .. Mr. Carlton

Born: December 09, 1941
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, United States

Trivia: The son of actor Lloyd Bridges, Beau Bridges (born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III) was actually named for his father; the nickname "Beau" was borrowed from Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone With the Wind. Beau received good billing for his secondary juvenile role in The Red Pony in 1949, although he was primarily seen in bit parts during the late '40s. This suited him fine; not all that interested in films, young Bridges had aspirations of being a basketball star. Despite being only 5'9", he played on the U.C.L.A. basketball team and at the University of Hawaii. But realizing that his height would always hold him back in professional sports, Bridges returned to acting via a small role on his father's TV series Sea Hunt. He made his stage debut in 1966's Where's Daddy and continued appearing in leading film roles throughout the 1960s and '70s, easing into character leads. Bridges directed two feature films, The Wild Pair (1987) and Seven Hours to Judgment (1988), in addition to the TV special The Thanksgiving Promise, in which virtually the entire Bridges clan (including his mother Dorothy) was cast. Bridges received Emmy and the Golden Globe awards for his portrayal of the title character in the 1992 TV movie Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991), and won awards for his participation in the gloriously-titled made-for-cable The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993). He would continue to appear prominently both on the big and small screens over the coming decades, on shows like The Agency and Stargate: Atlantis and in films like The Good German and The Ballad of Jack and Rose.

Emily Bridges (Actor) .. Emily Carlton

Born: July 02, 1986

Amondre D. Jackson (Actor) .. L.C. Cooke

Jerome A. Wilson (Actor) .. Elijah Muhammad(as Jerome Wilson)

Aaron D. Alexander (Actor) .. Sonny Liston

Hunter Burke (Actor) .. Jess Rand

Birthplace: Broussard, Louisiana, United States

Trivia: Of Cajun ethnicity.Started acting at a young age in his sister's dance reviews.Moved to New Orleans with his girlfriend Teri Wyble after graduating college.Appeared in Mississippi Grind (2015) and Lost Bayou (2019) along with his girlfriend, actor Teri Wyble.Godfather of his niece Greta.

Robert Stevens Wayne (Actor) .. Jules Podell

Randall Newsome (Actor) .. Myron Cohen

Matt Fowler (Actor) .. Ronnie

Chris Game (Actor) .. Ferdie Pacheco

Christopher Gorham (Actor) .. Johnny Carson

Born: August 14, 1974
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States

Trivia: Roles in such popular small-screen series as Party of Five, Popular, and Felicity have made actor Christopher Gorham a familiar face to television viewers, and with the premiere of his sci-fi drama Jake 2.0 in 2003, it seems as though the burgeoning actor may have finally come into his own in the competitive realm of prime-time television. Born to a certified public accountant and a school nurse in California, Gorham discovered his love of acting early on when he took home his school's Best Actor award for his portrayal of The Mad Hatter in a fourth grade production of Alice in Wonderland. Gorham advanced to Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater before enrolling in the Roosevelt School of the Arts, and it was there that he truly began to refine his skills on-stage. A B.A. in film and theater arts from U.C.L.A. was soon to follow, and shortly after college, Gorham began landing roles in television (Party of Five) and film (A Life Less Ordinary). After sticking to the small screen for Popular, Gorham took a supporting role in the 2000 feature Dean Quixote and the lead in the Mormon drama The Other Side of Heaven (2001). Of course it was only a matter of time before Gorham took the lead on the small screen as well, and following supporting performances in Felicity and Odyssey 5 he was heading the cast of the weekly sci-fi drama Jake 2.0. The story of a young man's journey from typical teen to superhuman hero debuted in September of 2003. He would continue to work on the small screen playing Henry, the love interest on Ugly Betty, and he had major parts in the 2010 indie comedy Answer This! And the 2011 thriller The Ledge.

Alan Wells (Actor) .. Ed McMahon

Born: October 02, 1961

Jeremy Pope (Actor) .. Jackie Wilson

Dustin Lewis (Actor) .. Miami Announcer

John Curran (Actor) .. Wembley Announcer #1

Mark Allan Stewart (Actor) .. Wembley Announcer #2

Amar Khalil (Actor) .. Bobby

Ian Alexander Desdune II (Actor) .. Michael

Jeremy Anderson (Actor) .. Lamont 3X

Pierce Lackey (Actor) .. Reporter 1

Dave Pileggi (Actor) .. Reporter 2

Ashley LeConte Campbell (Actor) .. Karen

Kimberly B Brown (Actor) .. Geraldine Liston(as Kimberly Brown)

Nola Epps (Actor) .. Attallah Shabazz(as Nola Aoki Epps)

Kipori Woods (Actor) .. Cliff White

Aaron Alexander (Actor) .. Sonny Liston

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