Name	Known for
Ann-Margret Sally Jackson Sally Jackson See fewer	Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Patricia Clarkson Lizzie Lizzie See fewer	The Station Agent (2003)
Tim Daly Col. James Jackson Jr. Col. James Jackson Jr. See fewer	Basic (2003)
Ossie Davis Parson Dick Parson Dick See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Danny Glover Alec Haley Alec Haley See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
George Grizzard Mr. Cherry Mr. Cherry See fewer	Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Jasmine Guy Easter Easter See fewer	Harlem Nights (1989)
Dennis Haysbert Davis Davis See fewer	Far from Heaven (2002)
Martin Sheen James Jackson Sr. James Jackson Sr. See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Madge Sinclair Dora Dora See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
Sada Thompson Miss Mandy Miss Mandy See fewer	Family (1976)
Lorraine Toussaint Joyce Joyce See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Paul Winfield Cap'n Jack Cap'n Jack See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Frances Conroy Mrs. Benson Mrs. Benson See fewer	Six Feet Under (2001)
Richard Jenkins Mr. Benson Mr. Benson See fewer	The Shape of Water (2017)
Patrick Y. Malone Simon (as Patrick Malone) Simon (as Patrick Malone) See fewer	Grand Canyon (1991)
Jussie Smollett Simon (age 11) Simon (age 11) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Halle Berry Queen Queen See fewer	Catwoman (2004)
Tonya Roberts Destitute white / soup kitchen Destitute white / soup kitchen See fewer	Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Chaz Lamar Shepherd Young Abner (as Chaz Shepherd) Young Abner (as Chaz Shepherd) See fewer	Set It Off (1996)
Tim Ware Carpetbagger Carpetbagger See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Preacher (as Isiaah Whitlock) Preacher (as Isiaah Whitlock) See fewer	Da 5 Bloods (2020)