Characters played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
Characters played by Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Characters played by Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Characters played by Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Characters played by Babs Olusanmokun
Omoro Kinte
Characters played by Kerry Sims
Slave
Characters played by Tevin Paul
Freed Slave Soldier
Memphis Battery Band
Waller Slave
Characters played by Matthew Goode
Dr. William Waller
Characters played by Regé-Jean Page
Chicken George
Characters played by Emayatzy Corinealdi
Belle
Characters played by Shannon Lucio
Patricia Lea
Characters played by James Purefoy
John Waller
Characters played by Erica Tazel
Matilda
Characters played by Derek Luke
Silla Ba Dibba
Characters played by Katie McGuinness
Elizabeth Waller
Characters played by Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
Characters played by Tony Curran
Connelly
Characters played by Adam Fergus
Sir Eric Russell
Characters played by Nokuthula Ledwaba
Binta Kinte
Characters played by Carol Sutton
Miss Malizy
Characters played by Chris Obi
Kintango
Characters played by Calvin Williams
Waller Slave
Wedding Guest
Characters played by David Shiflett
Chicken Fight Gambler
Characters played by Roman L. Armstrong
Kunta Kinte Dbl
Waller Slave
Characters played by Darrell L. Shuler
Waller Slave
Characters played by Sam Woodworth
Confederate Soldier
Redcoat Soldier
Characters played by Cortney McClelland Jr.
Newborn Chicken George
Characters played by Warren Summers III
Waller Slave
Characters played by Chad L. Coleman
Mingo
Characters played by Herman Netzhammer
Braggart townfolk
Characters played by Lane Garrison
Frederick Murray
Characters played by Emyri Crutchfield
Teen Miss Kizzy
Characters played by T.I.
Cyrus
Characters played by Genevieve Hannelius
Missy
Characters played by Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt
Characters played by Michael James Shaw
Marcellus
Characters played by Mekhi Phifer
Jerusalem
Characters played by Ike Amadi
Narrator
Characters played by Brett Rice
William Byrd
Characters played by Mark Rolston
Jewett
Characters played by Kedar Williams-Stirling
Sitafa
Characters played by Mandela Van Peebles
Noah
Characters played by Sedale Threatt Jr.
Tom
Characters played by Simona Brown
Jinna
Characters played by Brett Baker
Sheriff's Deputy
Characters played by Gabe Begneaud
Hastings
Characters played by Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Samson
Characters played by James Moses Black
Benjamin Lyon
Characters played by Jason Bayle
Grenadier Captain
Characters played by Andrew Block
First Attendant
Characters played by Miles Doleac
Mr. MacGregor
Characters played by James Gracie
Edward
Characters played by Gregory Bright
Driver Slave
Characters played by Dominic Burgess
Lord Dunmore
Characters played by Mary Aphane
Dancer
Characters played by John P. Fertitta
Duel Judge
Characters played by Danny Cosmo
Slave Trader
Characters played by Colby Arps
Blaine
Characters played by Jared Bankens
Slave Dealer
Characters played by Jim Gleason
Charleston Barker
Characters played by Mark Ashworth
County Crier
Characters played by David Dahlgren
Planter
Characters played by LeVar Burton
Ephraim
Characters played by Lucius Baston
Reverend Garland
Characters played by Darren Darnborough
Red Coat #1
Characters played by Ann Hamilton
Mrs. Jewett
Characters played by Lola Fyke
Abigail - Age 7
Characters played by Tony Caprari
Slave Buyer #1
Characters played by Bowie Hamilton
White Man #1
Characters played by Kyle Baughman
Banjo Playing Soldier
Characters played by Garrett Kruithof
Roadblock Rider
Characters played by Jackson Beals
Major General Forrest
Characters played by Chukwuma Onwuchekwa
Troilus
Characters played by B.J. Grogan
Rickety Man
Characters played by Octavius J. Johnson
Carleton
Characters played by Brett Lapeyrouse
White Man #3
Characters played by Brandon Bracey
Boseman
Characters played by Ousmane Dagno
Badja
Characters played by David Kallaway
Edward Covey
Characters played by Sharon K. London
Sister Sarah
Characters played by Kesha Bullard
Lilly Su
Characters played by Sharleen Dziire
Young Laundress
Characters played by Jason Carter
Viscount Shaw
Characters played by Jaylin Ogle
Little Chicken George
Characters played by Mbulelo Grootboom
Foulah
Characters played by Tre Styles
Field Hand
Characters played by Dylan Kenin
Spalding
Characters played by Ian Casselberry
Tyler
Characters played by Robert Hobbs
Slave Buyer #2
Characters played by Shane Partlow
Tall Gambler
Characters played by Carrie Lazar
Emmeline
Characters played by Marco St. John
Second Gambler
Characters played by Thomas Tah Hyde III
Aaron
Characters played by Ladson Deyne
Major Wimsatt
Characters played by Anthony Marble
Dragoon Captain
Characters played by Kirby Jackson
Tabitha
Characters played by Lance Tafelski
White Man #2
Characters played by Henry Frost
Ballard
Characters played by Ben Kgosimore
Kalabi Koro
Characters played by Isaiah Margan
Noah - Age 7
Characters played by Eric Mendenhall
Red Coat #3
Characters played by Renell Gibbs
Black Soldier
Characters played by Charley Vance
Old White Man
Characters played by Bonko Cosmo Khoza
Djata Koro
Characters played by David Midthunder
Nansemond Recruit
Characters played by Jaedon Godley
Uriah
Characters played by George Villas
First Gambler
Characters played by Kadialy Kouyate
Griot
Characters played by Carlacia Grant
Irene
Characters played by Patrick Weathers
County Barker
Characters played by Jaren Mitchell
Slave Recruit #1
Characters played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Winslow
Characters played by Kaden Washington Lewis
Slave Child
Characters played by John Neisler
Evangelist
Characters played by Josh Whites
Bearded Barker
Characters played by Dickson Obahor
Slave Recruit #2
Characters played by Joy Jacobson
Charlotte Murray
Characters played by George Wilson
Uncle Pompey
Characters played by Mondi Abenico Makhoba
Baila Koro
Characters played by Tom Proctor
Thief #1
Characters played by Betty Jeune
Slave Girl
Characters played by Pierre Malherbe
Franklin
Characters played by Sam Malone
Ashford
Characters played by Joe Sartee
Red Coat #2
Characters played by Roxy Marosa
Laundress
Characters played by Saniyya Sidney
Kizzy - Age 6
Characters played by Denise Milfort
Miss Ellen
Characters played by Spence Maughon
Red-Haired Corporal
Characters played by Carel Nel
Captain Davies
Characters played by Carl Palmer
Overseer Toomey
Characters played by Kiera Strauss
Missy - Age 6
Characters played by Lawrence Turner
Thief #2
Characters played by Ernest Ndlovu
Wolof Man
Characters played by Wayne Pére
Benjamin Murray
Characters played by Nandi Nyembe
Grandma Yaisa
Characters played by Terence Rosemore
Orly
Characters played by Peace Nzirawa
Saloum
Characters played by Aaron K Smalls
Barefoot Ex-Slave
Characters played by Prince Sonni Ochuba
Djeliba Koro
Characters played by Jonathan Pienaar
Carrington
Characters played by Frankie Smith
James
Characters played by Brandon Stacy
Clingman
Characters played by Zak Rowlands
Taylor
Characters played by Matt Story
Captain Pratt
Characters played by Mavuso Simelane
Mandinka Slave
Characters played by Lyndon Stratford
Peck
Characters played by Jay Thames
Teamster
Characters played by Lemogang Tsipa
Addo
Characters played by Donald Elise Watkins
Virgil
Characters played by Mary Twala
Nyo Boto
Characters played by James Yeargain
Private
Characters played by Trevayne Weber
Peter
Characters played by Ebby Weyime
Branded Woman
Characters played by Siphiwe Zungu
Mamba Jambo
Characters played by Pakamisa Zwedala
Lopes
Characters played by Juan Gaspard
Union Soldier
Characters played by Kaleb Naquin
Cockfight Gambler
Characters played by Ted Barba
Slave Trader
Characters played by Jeff Caperton
Sir Atkins
Characters played by Harlon Miller
Militiaman
Characters played by Joseph Singletary
Luther
Characters played by Lisha Wheeler
Murray Slave
Characters played by Bonko Khoza
Djatta Koro
Characters played by Mike R. Moreau
Redcoat Soldier
Characters played by Aaron Napier Martin
Vance
Characters played by Creole Gaudet
Cannoneer
Characters played by Michelle L. Clarke
Wealthy Passbyers
Characters played by Rosé Belara Young
Ring Shout Dancer
Characters played by Michael Rollins
Englishman
Gambler
Characters played by Donald M. Krause
Wager Clerk
Characters played by Silas Borelly
Dancer
Characters played by Lisa Ann Smith
Mrs. Spaulding
Characters played by Brett Beoubay
Wealthy Waller Party Guest
Characters played by Andrew Penrow
Slave Recruit
Characters played by Lamar Lott
Union soldier
Characters played by Dudley Fuqua
Soldier
Characters played by Maile Zox
Prostitute
Characters played by Adam Michael Johnson
Self
Characters played by Steven Grossman
Chicken Fight Gambler
Town Folk
Characters played by Jacquelin Lopez
Waller Slave
Characters played by Eddie Kendrick
Town Folk
Characters played by Brandon Pettis
Cannoneer
Characters played by William Schaff
Poor Farmer
Characters played by Jordan Smith
Bushwhacker
Characters played by Christopher Gulas
Confederate soldier
Redcoat
Characters played by Catherine Humphrey
Maria
Characters played by Queen Byrd
Family Member
Characters played by Calen Curtis Edwards
Soilder
Characters played by Brittany Monet
Little Kizzy
Characters played by Marco M. McQueen
Freeman
Characters played by Deveney Marshall
Ring Shout Dancer
Characters played by Kirk H. Andersen
English Gambler
Characters played by Ron M Patterson
Coveys Militia
Characters played by Tyfanni Cassidy
Christmas Party Dancer
Characters played by Gabriel Byrd
Family Member
Characters played by Herbert Cavalier Jr.
Town Folk
Characters played by Fiona McQuinn
Dr. Waller Guest
Characters played by Ron Centanni
Confederate Soldier
Cock Fight attendee
Characters played by Victoria Steadman
Connelly's Wife
Characters played by Holly Bonney
Prostitute
Characters played by Cynthia LeBlanc
Fancy Waller Wagon Guest
Characters played by Jason York
Slave
Characters played by Gary Wayne Loper
Gambler
Characters played by Richard Chattmon
Small Pox Slave
Characters played by Ryan Carlos Castro
Bushwhacker
Characters played by Jared Antoline
Union Soldier
Characters played by Jon Buckhouse
Slave
Characters played by Jason York
Slave
Characters played by Sharon Farmer
Blue Dress at Baptism
Characters played by James Breaux
Cock Fight Attendee