Independence Day 1996
Independence Day (1996) has 5 Black credited characters out of 118.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 4%
4% of the credited cast.
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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 | Will Smith | Capt. Steven Hiller | ●Counted as Black |
| 2 | Bill Pullman | President Thomas J. Whitmore | |
| 3 | Jeff Goldblum | David Levinson | |
| 4 | Mary McDonnell | Marilyn Whitmore | |
| 5 | Judd Hirsch | Julius Levinson | |
| 6 | Robert Loggia | General William Grey | |
| 7 | Randy Quaid | Russell Casse | |
| 8 | Margaret Colin | Constance Spano | |
| 9 | James Rebhorn | Albert Nimzicki | |
| 10 | Harvey Fierstein | Marty Gilbert | |
| 11 | Adam Baldwin | Major Mitchell | |
| 12 | Brent Spiner | Dr. Brackish Okun | |
| 13 | James Duval | Miguel | |
| 14 | Vivica A. Fox | Jasmine Dubrow | ●Counted as Black |
| 15 | Lisa Jakub | Alicia | |
| 16 | Ross Bagley | Dylan | ●Counted as Black |
| 17 | Mae Whitman | Patricia Whitmore | |
| 18 | Bill Smitrovich | Captain Watson | |
| 19 | Kiersten Warren | Tiffany | |
| 20 | Harry Connick Jr. | Capt. Jimmy Wilder | |
| 21 | Giuseppe Andrews | Troy | |
| 22 | John Storey | Dr. Isaacs | |
| 23 | Frank Novak | Teddy | |
| 24 | Devon Gummersall | Philip | |
| 25 | Leland Orser | Techy / Med Asst #1 | |
| 26 | Mirron E. Willis | Aide | |
| 27 | Ross Lacy | Aide | |
| 28 | David Pressman | Whitmore's Aide | |
| 29 | Vivian Palermo | Tech / Med Asst | |
| 30 | Raphael Sbarge | Commander / Tech | |
| 31 | Bobby Hosea | Commanding Officer | ●Counted as Black |
| 32 | Dan Lauria | Commanding Officer | |
| 33 | Steve Giannelli | Radar Tech | |
| 34 | Eric Paskel | Radar Tech | |
| 35 | Carlos Lacámara | Radar Operator | |
| 36 | John Bennett Perry | Secret Serviceman | |
| 37 | Troy Willis | Secret Serviceman | |
| 38 | Tim Kelleher | Technician | |
| 39 | Wayne Wilderson | Area 51 Technician | ●Counted as Black |
| 40 | Jay Acovone | Area 51 Guard | |
| 41 | James Wong | SETI Tech One | |
| 42 | Thom Barry | SETI Tech Two | |
| 43 | Jana Marie Hupp | SETI Tech Three | |
| 44 | Matt Pashkow | Second Officer | |
| 45 | Robert Pine | Chief of Staff | |
| 46 | Marisa Johnston | Co-Worker #2 | |
| 47 | Michael Winther | Co-Worker #3 | |
| 48 | Warren Dexter Beatty | Co-Worker #4 | |
| 49 | Paul LeClair | Co-Worker #5 | |
| 50 | Michael Vacca | Lt. Peterson | |
| 51 | David Channell | Secret Service Agent | |
| 52 | John Capodice | Mario | |
| 53 | Greg Collins | Military Aide | |
| 54 | Derek Webster | Sky Crane Pilot | |
| 55 | Mark Fite | Pilot | |
| 56 | Eric Neal Newman | Pilot | |
| 57 | Levan Uchaneishvili | Russian Pilot | |
| 58 | Kristof Konrad | Russian Pilot | |
| 59 | Kevin Sifuentes | Tank Commander | |
| 60 | Elston Ridgle | Soldier | |
| 61 | Randy Oglesby | Mechanic | |
| 62 | Jack Moore | Mechanic | |
| 63 | Barry Del Sherman | Street Preacher | |
| 64 | Lyman Ward | Secret Service Guy | |
| 65 | Anthony Crivello | Lincoln | |
| 66 | Richard Speight Jr. | Ed | |
| 67 | Barbara Beck | Monica Soloway | |
| 68 | Joe Fowler | Reporter | |
| 69 | Andrew Warner | Reporter | |
| 70 | Sharon Tay | Reporter | |
| 71 | Peter J. Lucas | Russian Reporter | |
| 72 | Yelena Danova | Russian Newscaster | |
| 73 | Johnny Kim | Korean Newscaster | |
| 74 | Vanessa J. Wells | Newscaster | |
| 75 | Jessika Cardinahl | German Video Newscaster | |
| 76 | Gary W. Cruz | Video Newscaster | |
| 77 | Ron Pitts | Video Newscaster | |
| 78 | Wendy L. Walsh | Video Newscaster | |
| 79 | Christine Devine | Video Newscaster | |
| 80 | Mark Thompson | Video Newscaster | |
| 81 | Ernie Anastos | Rex Black / NY Newscaster | |
| 82 | Kevin Cooney | Atlantic Air CINC | |
| 83 | Rance Howard | Chaplain | |
| 84 | Nelson Mashita | Japanese Tech | |
| 85 | Jeff Phillips | B-2 Pilot | |
| 86 | Sayed Badreya | Arab Pilot | |
| 87 | Adam Tomei | Sailor | |
| 88 | John Bradley | Lucas | |
| 89 | Kimberly Beck | Housewife | |
| 90 | Thomas F. Duffy | Lieutenant | |
| 91 | Andrew Keegan | Older Boy | |
| 92 | Jon Matthews | Thomson | |
| 93 | Jim Piddock | Reginald | |
| 94 | Frederic W. Barnes | Self | |
| 95 | Eleanor Clift | Self | |
| 96 | Jerry Dunphy | Self | |
| 97 | Jack Germond | Self | |
| 98 | Morton Kondracke | Self | |
| 99 | John McLaughlin | Himself | |
| 100 | Barry Nolan | Self | |
| 101 | George Putnam | Self | |
| 102 | Eric Michael Zee | Northridge Field Reporter | |
| 103 | Pat Skipper | Redneck | |
| 104 | Carlos Lara | Farmer Kid | |
| 105 | Mike Monteleone | Butler | |
| 106 | Lee Strauss | Elvis Fanatic | |
| 107 | Lisa Star | Woman on Roof | |
| 108 | Malcolm Danare | Intellectual on Roof | |
| 109 | Arthur Brooks | Trucker on Roof | |
| 110 | Michael Moertl | Thief | |
| 111 | James J. Joyce | Master C. P. O. | |
| 112 | Joyce Cohen | Kim Peters (Reporter) | |
| 113 | Julie Moran | Entertainment Tonight Reporter | |
| 114 | Robin Groth | Flagstaff News Anchor | |
| 115 | Richard Pachorek | LAPD Helicopter Pilot | |
| 116 | Dakota | Boomer | |
| 117 | Gary A. Hecker | Alien Vocal Effects (voice) | |
| 118 | Frank Welker | Special Vocal Effects (voice) |