Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) has at least 2 Black credited characters out of 55.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 4%
At least 4% of the credited cast.
24 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 55, 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 | Jeff Spicoli | |
| 2 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Stacy Hamilton | |
| 3 | Judge Reinhold | Brad Hamilton | |
| 4 | Phoebe Cates | Linda Barrett | |
| 5 | Brian Backer | Mark "Rat" Ratner | |
| 6 | Robert Romanus | Mike Damone | |
| 7 | Ray Walston | Mr. Hand | |
| 8 | Scott Thomson | Arnold | |
| 9 | Vincent Schiavelli | Mr. Vargas | |
| 10 | Amanda Wyss | Lisa | |
| 11 | D.W. Brown | Ron Johnson | |
| 12 | Forest Whitaker | Charles Jefferson | ●Counted as Black |
| 13 | Kelli Maroney | Cindy | |
| 14 | Tom Nolan | Dennis Taylor | ?No public bio we could find |
| 15 | Blair Tefkin | Pat Bernardo | |
| 16 | Eric Stoltz | Stoner Bud | |
| 17 | Stanley Davis Jr. | Jefferson's Brother | ●Counted as Black |
| 18 | James Russo | Robber | |
| 19 | James Bolt | Greg | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Nicolas Cage | Brad's Bud | |
| 21 | Reginald Farmer | Vice Principal | ?No public bio we could find |
| 22 | Anthony Edwards | Stoner Bud | |
| 23 | Pamela Springsteen | Dina Phillips | |
| 24 | Stuart Cornfeld | Pirate King | |
| 25 | Sonny Carl Davis | Businessman | |
| 26 | Michael Wyle | Brad's Bud | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | David Price | Desmond | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Patrick Brennan | Curtis Spicoli | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | Julie Guilmette | Perry's Pizza Waitress | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Shelly O'Neill | Perry's Pizza Waitress | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Stu Nahan | Himself | |
| 32 | Duane Tucker | Dr. Brandt | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Martin Brest | Dr. Miller | |
| 34 | Douglas Brian Martin | Angry Twin | |
| 35 | Steven M. Martin | Angry Twin | |
| 36 | Taylor Negron | Himself | |
| 37 | Kenny Lawrence | Ticket Customer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 38 | John Hollander | Ticket Customer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Ricky Redlich | Ticket Customer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 40 | Nancy Wilson | Beautiful Girl in Car | |
| 41 | David Resnik | Reeves Nevo & The Cinch | ?No public bio we could find |
| 42 | Erick Leroy Burdette | Reeves Nevo & The Cinch | ?No public bio we could find |
| 43 | David Doolittle | Reeves Nevo & The Cinch | ?No public bio we could find |
| 44 | Tom B. Bralley | Reeves Nevo & The Cinch | ?No public bio we could find |
| 45 | Reeves Nevo | Reeves Nevo & The Cinch | ?No public bio we could find |
| 46 | Virginia Peters | Restaurant Waitress | ?No public bio we could find |
| 47 | Laurie Hendricks | Nurse | ?No public bio we could find |
| 48 | Lois Brandt | Mrs. O'Rourke | ?No public bio we could find |
| 49 | Ellen Fenwick | Stacey's Mom | ?No public bio we could find |
| 50 | Cherie Effron | Girl #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 51 | Suzanne Marie Fava | Girl #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 52 | Lana Clarkson | Mrs. Vargas | |
| 53 | Roy Holmer Wallack | Santa Claus | ?No public bio we could find |
| 54 | Ava Lazar | Playmate | |
| 55 | Lori Sutton | Playmate |