Bad Boys (1983) has at least 2 Black credited characters out of 40.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 5%
At least 5% of the credited cast.
28 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 40, so the real number may be higher. Why.
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors we counted as Black; marks actors with no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Penn | Mick O'Brien | |
| 2 | Reni Santoni | Ramon Herrera | |
| 3 | Jim Moody | Gene Daniels | ●Counted as Black |
| 4 | Eric Gurry | Horowitz | |
| 5 | Esai Morales | Paco Moreno | |
| 6 | Ally Sheedy | J. C. Walenski | |
| 7 | Clancy Brown | Viking Lofgren | |
| 8 | Robert Lee Rush | Tweety | ?No public bio we could find |
| 9 | John Zenda | Wagner | ?No public bio we could find |
| 10 | Tony Mockus Jr. | Warden Bendix | ?No public bio we could find |
| 11 | Alan Ruck | Carl Brennan | |
| 12 | Erik Barefield | Terrell | ?No public bio we could find |
| 13 | Dean Fortunato | Perretti | ?No public bio we could find |
| 14 | Lawrence Mah | Ricky Lee | ?No public bio we could find |
| 15 | Jorge Noa | Carlos | ?No public bio we could find |
| 16 | Ray Caballero | Pablo | ?No public bio we could find |
| 17 | Martha De La Cruz | Mrs. Moreno | ?No public bio we could find |
| 18 | Ray Ramirez | Mr. Moreno | |
| 19 | Eugene J. Anthony | Robert Walenski | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Marco A. David | Pacito | ?No public bio we could find |
| 21 | Michael Andrew Gorman | Detective Moran | ?No public bio we could find |
| 22 | Don James | Black Gang Leader | ●Counted as Black |
| 23 | Jane Alderman | Woman Victim | |
| 24 | Rick Rosenthal | Judge | |
| 25 | Fran Stone | Vicki O'Brien | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Omar S. Saunders | Johnson | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | Kevin Springs | Roberts | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Eric David | Lineup Boy #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | John San Juro | Lineup Boy #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Adam Pelty | Teen Gun Dealer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Robin Coleman | Squad Car Cop | ?No public bio we could find |
| 32 | Bill Martin Jr. | Truck Driver | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Myles O'Donnell | Worker | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Edward Kearns | Lineup Sergeant | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Brenda Joyce Minor | Policewoman | ?No public bio we could find |
| 36 | Richard Lee Padget | Guard | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Peter Kirkpatrick | Mess Hall Supervisor #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 38 | David Barrett | Mess Hall Supervisor #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Marvin Townes | Bad Dude #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 40 | Aaron Holden | Bad Dude #2 | ?No public bio we could find |