Malcolm X
Betty Shabazz
Baines
Elijah Muhammad
West Indian Archie
Shorty
Laura
Sophia
Louise Little
Earl Little
Brother Earl
Sidney
Benjamin 2X (as Jean LaMarre)
Pete
Sammy
Cadillac
Peg
Honey
Daniel
Cholly (as James E. Gaines)
Toomer
Lorraine (as Latanya Richardson)
Ben Thomas
William X
Wilbur Kinley
Thomas Hayer
Leon Davis (as Leonard Thomas)
Rudy
TV Host
Dr. Payson
Eva Marie
Saudi
Lisha
Attalah
Chuck (as Robinson Frank Adu)
Sister Robin
Mr. Cooper
Blades
Simmons
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Dick Jones
Mr. Ostrowski
Doctor
Augusta
Mrs. Swerlin
Hustler
Lionel Hampton
Preacher
Sister Evelyn Williams
Sister Lucille Rosary
Fox (as Abdul Salaam El Razaac)
Brother Gene (as Keith Smith)
Mr. Holway
Conductor
Speedy (as Pee Wee Love)
Tully
Brother Johnson
Roderick
Sophia's Husband
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
Young Malcolm
Hilda, 3 Years Old
Hilda, 8 Years Old
Philbert, 1 Years Old
Philbert, 6 Years Old
Reginald, 2 Years Old
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Yvonne, 6 Months Old (as Chéla Counts)
Yvonne, 1 Year Old
Qubillah, 3 Years Old
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Wilfred, 4 Years Old
Wilfred, 8 Years Old
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
The 'John'
Phone Voice (voice)
Jason
Mrs. Johnson
Maid at Open Air Market
White Woman at Market
CIA Agent
Hotel Clerk
School Teacher (as Mary Alice Smith)
Hospital Spokesperson (as Rev. Wyatt T. Walker)
Cashier Person
Numbers Woman
Joe Louis Announcer
Radio Announcer (as The Late and Great Ralph Cooper Sr.)
Passerby
Sophia's Friend (as Karen T. Duffy)
Barber's Customer
Photographer
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Moviegoer
Prison Barber (as Larry Cherry)
Barber
Prison Guard
Guard Baines
Guard Cone
Guard Wilkins
Coed
Man #1 (as Billy Mitchell)
Man #2 (as Kent Jackman)
Elderly Woman
Bartender
Shoeshine Boy
Follower at Temple #7
Follower at Temple #7 (as Iris Little)
Student in Harlem Classroom
Customer
Customer (as Shellye D. Broughton)
Prisoner
Prisoner (as Eric Swirsly)
TV Reporter
TV Reporter (as Christopher Skutch)
JFK Reporter
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Pullman Porter
Fountain Waiter
Waitress
Crowd Member
Hooker
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
Hooker (as Amelia 'Mimi' Walker)
Hooker (as Neisha Folkes-Le'Melle)
Young Hooker
Teenage Whore
FBI Agent
Cop at Audubon
Mounted Police
Boston Cop (as Nick Turturro)
Cop at Harlem Station
Cop at Harlem Station (credit only)
Desk Sergeant
Lieutenant
Black Legion Leader
Black Legion Member
KKK Member
KKK Member (as Jack P. McLaughlin)
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance (as Matt Dillon)
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Fruit of Islam
Malcolm's FOI
Malcolm's FOI (as Ali Abdul Wahhab)
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Elijah Muhammad's FOI (as Mansour Najeeullah)
MC - Roseland
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone (as Clark Gaton)
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums (as Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax)
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
Roseland Dancer
Roseland Dancer (as Jauquette Greene)
Roseland Dancer (as Charles F. Young)
Shorty's Dance Partner
Skeleton Crew Dancer
John F. Kennedy (archive footage)
Jackie Kennedy (archive footage)
Governor Connally (archive footage)
Nellie Connally (archive footage)
Bill Newman (archive footage)
Limo Driver (archive footage)
Secret Service Man (archive footage)
Speaker #1
Speaker #2
Chaplain Gill
Miss Dunne
Captain Green
The Judge
Soweto Teacher
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Self - Behind King and Malcolm (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Self - Handshake with Malcolm (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Self - LAPD Officer at Arrest of Rodney King (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - End Credits (uncredited)
Self - with Dark Hat (archive footage) (uncredited)
DJ (uncredited)
Self - Behind King and Young (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
FOI Member (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shooter (voice) (uncredited)
Attendee at Malcolm's Speech on Cops (uncredited)
Crowd Militant balcony (uncredited)
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
Self - Funeral Procession (archive footage) (uncredited)
Muslim Pilgrim (uncredited)
Self - Impaired Driver Beaten by LAPD Officers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - After Fight with Billy Conn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - with her Husband (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Prisoner 'Marino' (uncredited)
Self - Silver Medallist with Smith and Carlos (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - LAPD Officer Bashing Rodney King (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - at Graveside (archive footage) (uncredited)
Man in Temple (uncredited)
Malcolm's FOI (uncredited)
Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Self - Opposing Integration of University of Alabama (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - 'Isn't It a Great Day' Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - with King (archive footage) (uncredited)