Batman 1989
Batman (1989) has 3 Black credited characters out of 57.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 5%
5% of the credited cast.
On The Rewatchables
- Mar 8, 2022 Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Keaton | Batman / Bruce Wayne | |
| 2 | Jack Nicholson | Joker / Jack Napier | |
| 3 | Kim Basinger | Vicki Vale | |
| 4 | Robert Wuhl | Alexander Knox | |
| 5 | Pat Hingle | Commissioner Gordon | |
| 6 | Billy Dee Williams | Harvey Dent | ●Counted as Black |
| 7 | Michael Gough | Alfred | |
| 8 | Jack Palance | Grissom | |
| 9 | Jerry Hall | Alicia | |
| 10 | Tracey Walter | Bob the Goon | |
| 11 | Lee Wallace | Mayor | |
| 12 | William Hootkins | Eckhardt | |
| 13 | Richard Strange | Goon | |
| 14 | Carl Chase | Goon | |
| 15 | Mac McDonald | Goon | |
| 16 | George Lane Cooper | Goon | |
| 17 | Terence Plummer | Goon | |
| 18 | Philip Tan | Goon | |
| 19 | John Sterland | Accountant | |
| 20 | Edwin Craig | Rotelli | |
| 21 | Vincent Wong | Crimelord 1 | |
| 22 | Joel Cutrara | Crimelord 2 | |
| 23 | John Dair | Ricorso | |
| 24 | Christopher Fairbank | Nic | |
| 25 | George Roth | Eddie | |
| 26 | Kate Harper | Anchorwoman | |
| 27 | Bruce McGuire | Anchorman | |
| 28 | Richard Durden | TV Director | |
| 29 | Kit Hollerbach | Becky | |
| 30 | Lachele Carl | TV Technician | ●Counted as Black |
| 31 | Del Baker | Napier Hood | |
| 32 | Jazzer Jeyes | Napier Hood | |
| 33 | Wayne Michaels | Napier Hood | |
| 34 | Valentino Musetti | Napier Hood | |
| 35 | Rocky Taylor | Napier Hood | |
| 36 | Keith Edwards | Reporter | |
| 37 | Leon Herbert | Reporter | ●Counted as Black |
| 38 | Steve Plytas | Doctor | |
| 39 | Anthony Wellington | Patrolman at Party | |
| 40 | Amir M. Korangy | Wine Steward | |
| 41 | Hugo Blick | Young Jack Napier | |
| 42 | Charles Roskilly | Young Bruce Wayne | |
| 43 | Philip O'Brien | Maitre d' | |
| 44 | Michael Balfour | Scientist | |
| 45 | Liza Ross | Mom | |
| 46 | Garrick Hagon | Dad | |
| 47 | Adrian Meyers | Jimmy | |
| 48 | David Baxt | Dr Wayne | |
| 49 | Sharon Holm | Mrs Wayne | |
| 50 | Clyde Gatell | Other Mugger | |
| 51 | Jon Soresi | Medic | |
| 52 | Sam Douglas | Lawyer | |
| 53 | Elliott Stein | Man in Crowd | |
| 54 | Denis Lill | Bob the Cartoonist | |
| 55 | Paul Birchard | Another Reporter | |
| 56 | Paul Michael | Cop | |
| 57 | Carl Newman | Movement Double |
Considered, not counted
We looked closely at whether to count this actor and decided not to. Here's why.
- Vincent Wong: A Jamaican-born actor. We couldn't find anywhere he has described how he identifies, so we didn't count him.