Roots - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Name Episodes Known for
Robert Reed's primary photo Robert ReedDr. William Reynolds Dr. William Reynolds See fewer 4 The Brady Bunch (1969)
John Amos's primary photo John AmosOlder Kunta Kinte / Toby Older Kunta Kinte / Toby See fewer 3 Coming to America (1988)
Louis Gossett Jr.'s primary photo Louis Gossett Jr. Fiddler Fiddler See fewer 3 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Lynda Day George's primary photo Lynda Day GeorgeMrs. Reynolds Mrs. Reynolds See fewer 3 Mission: Impossible (1966)
Olivia Cole's primary photo Olivia ColeMathilda / Matilda Moore Mathilda / Matilda Moore See fewer 3 Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Madge Sinclair's primary photo Madge SinclairBell Reynolds Bell Reynolds See fewer 3 Coming to America (1988)
Ben Vereen's primary photo Ben VereenChicken George Moore Chicken George Moore See fewer 3 All That Jazz (1979)
Leslie Uggams's primary photo Leslie UggamsKizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore Kizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore See fewer 3 Deadpool (2016)
Lloyd Bridges's primary photo Lloyd Bridges Evan Brent Evan Brent See fewer 2 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Chuck Connors's primary photo Chuck Connors Tom Moore Tom Moore See fewer 2 Soylent Green (1973)
Georg Stanford Brown's primary photo Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey Tom Harvey See fewer 2 Stir Crazy (1980)
Lorne Greene's primary photo Lorne GreeneJohn Reynolds John Reynolds See fewer 2 Bonanza (1959)
Ralph Waite's primary photo Ralph Waite Slater Slater See fewer 2 The Waltons (1972)
Sandy Duncan's primary photo Sandy DuncanMissy Anne Reynolds Missy Anne Reynolds See fewer 2 The Swan Princess (1994)
Brad Davis's primary photo Brad Davis Old George Old George See fewer 2 Midnight Express (1978)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs's primary photo Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Noah Noah See fewer 2 The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
Edward Asner's primary photo Edward AsnerCapt. Thomas Davies Capt. Thomas Davies See fewer 2 Up (2009)
Hilly Hicks's primary photo Hilly Hicks Lewis Harvey Lewis Harvey See fewer 2 The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)
Ji-Tu Cumbuka's primary photo Ji-Tu Cumbuka Wrestler Wrestler See fewer 2 Mandingo (1975)
Vic Morrow's primary photo Vic Morrow Ames Ames See fewer 2 Combat! (1962)
Lynne Moody's primary photo Lynne Moody Irene Harvey Irene Harvey See fewer 2 Knots Landing (1979)
Lillian Randolph's primary photo Lillian Randolph Sister Sara Sister Sara See fewer 2 It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Richard McKenzie's primary photo Richard McKenzie Sam Harvey Sam Harvey See fewer 2 Being There (1979)
Tanya Boyd's primary photo Tanya Boyd Genelva Genelva See fewer 2 Days of Our Lives (1965)
Renn Woods's primary photo Renn Woods Fanta Fanta See fewer 2 Pandemically Single (2020)
Sally Kemp's primary photo Sally Kemp Lila Harvey Lila Harvey See fewer 2 ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
LeVar Burton's primary photo LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte / Toby Kunta Kinte / Toby See fewer 2 Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Thayer David's primary photo Thayer David Harlan Harlan See fewer 2 Rocky (1976)
Austin Stoker's primary photo Austin StokerVirgil Harvey Virgil Harvey See fewer 2 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Lane Binkley's primary photo Lane BinkleyMartha Johnson Martha Johnson See fewer 2 Butterfield (2008)
Stan Haze's primary photo Stan HazeField Singer / Singer Field Singer / Singer See fewer 2 Tina and the Professor (1994)
Fred D. Scott's primary photo Fred D. Scott Luther Luther See fewer 2 Weird Science (1985)
Macdonald Carey's primary photo Macdonald Carey Squire James Squire James See fewer 1 Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
O.J. Simpson's primary photo O.J. Simpson Kadi Touray Kadi Touray See fewer 1 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Scatman Crothers's primary photo Scatman Crothers Mingo Mingo See fewer 1 The Shining (1980)
Maya Angelou's primary photo Maya Angelou Nyo Boto Nyo Boto See fewer 1 Poetic Justice (1993)
George Hamilton's primary photo George HamiltonStephen Bennett Stephen Bennett See fewer 1 Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
Carolyn Jones's primary photo Carolyn Jones Mrs. Moore Mrs. Moore See fewer 1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Doug McClure's primary photo Doug McClure Jimmy Brent Jimmy Brent See fewer 1 The Virginian (1962)
John Schuck's primary photo John Schuck Ordell Ordell See fewer 1 M*A*S*H (1970)
Moses Gunn's primary photo Moses Gunn Kintango Kintango See fewer 1 Shaft (1971)
Burl Ives's primary photo Burl IvesSenator Arthur J. Justin Senator Arthur J. Justin See fewer 1 The Big Country (1958)
Raymond St. Jacques's primary photo Raymond St. Jacques The Drummer The Drummer See fewer 1 They Live (1988)
Ian McShane's primary photo Ian McShaneSir Eric Russell Sir Eric Russell See fewer 1 Deadwood (2004)
Thalmus Rasulala's primary photo Thalmus Rasulala Omoro Omoro See fewer 1 New Jack City (1991)
Richard Roundtree's primary photo Richard Roundtree Sam Bennett Sam Bennett See fewer 1 Shaft (1971)
Gary Collins's primary photo Gary Collins Grill Grill See fewer 1 Airport (1970)
Paul Shenar's primary photo Paul ShenarJohn Carrington John Carrington See fewer 1 Scarface (1983)
Hari Rhodes's primary photo Hari Rhodes Brima Cesay Brima Cesay See fewer 1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Roxie Roker's primary photo Roxie Roker Malizy Malizy See fewer 1 The Jeffersons (1975)
Helen Martin's primary photo Helen Martin Aunt Sukey Aunt Sukey See fewer 1 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
William Watson's primary photo William Watson Gardner Gardner See fewer 1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Lee de Broux's primary photo Lee de Broux Trumbull Trumbull See fewer 1 RoboCop (1987)
Elma V. Jackson's primary photo Elma V. Jackson Mama Ada Mama Ada See fewer 1 The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Brion James's primary photo Brion James Slaver Slaver See fewer 1 Blade Runner (1982)
Tina Andrews's primary photo Tina Andrews Aurelia Aurelia See fewer 1 Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Cicely Tyson's primary photo Cicely Tyson Binta Binta See fewer 1 The Help (2011)
Ann Weldon's primary photo Ann Weldon Mary Mary See fewer 1 I'm Through with White Girls (2007)
Wally Taylor's primary photo Wally Taylor Reverend Reverend See fewer 1 Night of the Creeps (1986)
Lee Kessler's primary photo Lee KesslerMiss Constable Miss Constable See fewer 1 Creator (1985)
Charles Cyphers's primary photo Charles Cyphers Fred Drake Fred Drake See fewer 1 Halloween (1978)
Ernest Thomas's primary photo Ernest Thomas Kailuba Kailuba See fewer 1 What's Happening!! (1976)
Big Joe Turner's primary photo Big Joe Turner The Singer The Singer See fewer 1 The Rainmaker (1997)
John Quade's primary photo John QuadeSheriff Charlie Biggs Sheriff Charlie Biggs See fewer 1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Davis Roberts's primary photo Davis Roberts Leonard Leonard See fewer 1 Westworld (1973)
Hank Rolike's primary photo Hank Rolike John John See fewer 1 Rocky (1976)
Fred Covington's primary photo Fred Covington Auctioneer Auctioneer See fewer 1 Norma Rae (1979)
Rebecca Bess's primary photo Rebecca Bess Girl on Ship Girl on Ship See fewer 1 Roots (1977)
Pat Corley's primary photo Pat Corley Referee Referee See fewer 1 Mr. Destiny (1990)
Macon McCalman's primary photo Macon McCalman Poston Poston See fewer 1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Allen Williams's primary photo Allen WilliamsRobert Calvert Robert Calvert See fewer 1 Lou Grant (1977)
Maurice Hunt's primary photo Maurice Hunt The Doctor The Doctor See fewer 1 The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977)
Henry Butts's primary photo Henry Butts Sitafa Sitafa See fewer 1 Roots (1977)
John Dennis Johnston's primary photo John Dennis JohnstonMan at Cockfight Man at Cockfight See fewer 1 48 Hrs. (1982)
Brooks Clift's primary photo Brooks Clift McAlmon McAlmon See fewer 1 UFO: Target Earth (1974)
Kermit Echols's primary photo Kermit Echols Vilars Vilars See fewer 1 Grizzly (1976)
Joe Dorsey's primary photo Joe Dorsey Calvert Calvert See fewer 1 WarGames (1983)
Robert Phalen's primary photo Robert PhalenRufus Jackson Rufus Jackson See fewer 1 Halloween (1978)
Ronnie Leggett's primary photo Ronnie Leggett Kalilu Kalilu See fewer 1 Conrack (1974)
Wayne Heffley's primary photo Wayne Heffley Telegrapher Telegrapher See fewer 1 Orca (1977)
Bill Gribble's primary photo Bill GribbleSeaman Grimes Seaman Grimes See fewer 1 Road Trip (2000)
Roosevelt Smith's primary photo Roosevelt Smith James James See fewer 1 New York, New York (1977)
Cindy Henderson's primary photo Cindy Henderson Bess Bess See fewer 1 Bewitched (1964)
Rachel Longaker's primary photo Rachel Longaker Caroline Caroline See fewer 1 Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
Betty Cole's primary photo Betty Cole Sassy Woman Sassy Woman See fewer 1 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Richard Farnsworth's primary photo Richard Farnsworth Trumbull Trumbull See fewer 1 The Straight Story (1999)
Todd Bridges's primary photo Todd Bridges Bud Harvey Bud Harvey See fewer 1 Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Beverly Todd's primary photo Beverly ToddMaggie (Fanta) Maggie (Fanta) See fewer 1 Moving (1988)
Tajh Abdul-Samad's primary photo Tajh Abdul-SamadBaby Kunta Kinte Baby Kunta Kinte See fewer 1 South Central (1992)
Tracey Gold's primary photo Tracey GoldMissy Anne Reynolds (uncredited) Missy Anne Reynolds (uncredited) See fewer 1 Growing Pains (1985)
Sonny Jim Gaines's primary photo Sonny Jim GainesField Hand (uncredited) Field Hand (uncredited) See fewer 1 Malcolm X (1992)