Big 1988
Big (1988) has 1 Black credited character out of 56.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 2%
One. Technically not zero.
On The Rewatchables
- Jan 24, 2023 Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Van Lathan
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 | Tom Hanks | Josh | |
| 2 | Elizabeth Perkins | Susan | |
| 3 | Robert Loggia | MacMillan | |
| 4 | John Heard | Paul | |
| 5 | Jared Rushton | Billy | |
| 6 | Jon Lovitz | Scotty Brennen | |
| 7 | David Moscow | Young Josh | |
| 8 | Mercedes Ruehl | Mrs. Baskin | |
| 9 | Harvey Miller | Personnel Director | |
| 10 | Debra Jo Rupp | Miss Patterson | |
| 11 | Josh Clark | Mr. Baskin | |
| 12 | Kimberlee M. Davis | Cynthia Benson | |
| 13 | Oliver Block | Freddie Benson | |
| 14 | Erika Katz | Cynthia's Friend | |
| 15 | Allan Wasserman | Gym Teacher | |
| 16 | Mark Ballou | Derek | |
| 17 | Gary Klar | Ticket Taker | |
| 18 | Alec Von Sommer | First Brother | |
| 19 | Chris Dowden | Second Brother | |
| 20 | Rockets Redglare | Motel Clerk | |
| 21 | Jamie Tirelli | Spanish Voice (voice) | |
| 22 | Paul Herman | Schizo | |
| 23 | Nancy Giles | Administrative Woman | ●Counted as Black |
| 24 | Jordan Thaler | Administrative Clerk | |
| 25 | Dana Kaminski | Personnel Receptionist | |
| 26 | Tracy Reiner | Test Market Researcher | |
| 27 | James Eckhouse | Supervisor | |
| 28 | Linda Gillen | Woman in Red Dress | |
| 29 | Mildred R. Vandever | Receptionist | |
| 30 | Bert Goldstein | First Executive | |
| 31 | Kevin Meaney | Executive #2 | |
| 32 | Peter McRobbie | Executive #3 | |
| 33 | Paul J.Q. Lee | Executive #4 | |
| 34 | Keith Reddin | Payroll Clerk | |
| 35 | Lela Ivey | Bank Teller | |
| 36 | Dolores Messina | Real Estate Agent | |
| 37 | Gordon Press | Moving Man | |
| 38 | George J. Manos | Limousine Driver | |
| 39 | Vince Cupone | Photon Laser Gunfighter | |
| 40 | Susan Wilder | Karen | |
| 41 | John Rothman | Phil | |
| 42 | Judd Trichter | Adam | |
| 43 | Pasquale Pugliese | Tenor / Dough Man | |
| 44 | Tom Coviello | Singing Waiter | |
| 45 | Richard Devia | Singing Waiter | |
| 46 | Teddy Holiavko | Singing Waiter | |
| 47 | Augusto Mariani | Singing Waiter | |
| 48 | Alfredo Monti | Singing Waiter | |
| 49 | Sergio Mosetti | Singing Waiter | |
| 50 | Armando Penso | Singing Waiter | |
| 51 | Edward Schick | Piano Player | |
| 52 | F. Benjamin Stimler | Boy in Leaves | |
| 53 | Jonathan Isaac Landau | Boy in Leaves | |
| 54 | Samantha Larkin | Girl Friend of Cynthia | |
| 55 | Bruce Jarchow | Photographer | |
| 56 | Vaughn Sandman | Boy on Baseball Field |