Lethal Weapon 1987
Lethal Weapon (1987) has 4 Black credited characters out of 53.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 8%
8% 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 | Mel Gibson | Martin Riggs | |
| 2 | Danny Glover | Roger Murtaugh | ●Counted as Black |
| 3 | Gary Busey | Mr. Joshua | |
| 4 | Mitchell Ryan | General Peter McAllister | |
| 5 | Tom Atkins | Michael Hunsaker | |
| 6 | Darlene Love | Trish Murtaugh | ●Counted as Black |
| 7 | Traci Wolfe | Rianne Murtaugh | |
| 8 | Jackie Swanson | Amanda Hunsaker | |
| 9 | Damon Hines | Nick Murtaugh | |
| 10 | Ebonie Smith | Carrie Murtaugh | |
| 11 | Bill Kalmenson | Beat Cop | |
| 12 | Lycia Naff | Dixie | |
| 13 | Patrick Cameron | Cop #1 | |
| 14 | Don Gordon | Cop #2 | |
| 15 | Jimmie F. Skaggs | Drug Dealer #1 | |
| 16 | Jason Ronard | Drug Dealer #2 | |
| 17 | Blackie Dammett | Drug Dealer #3 | |
| 18 | Gail Bowman | Cop | |
| 19 | Robert Fol | Cop | |
| 20 | Selma Archerd | Policewoman | |
| 21 | Richard B. Whitaker | Police Officer | |
| 22 | Mary Ellen Trainor | Psychologist | |
| 23 | Steve Kahan | Captain Ed Murphy | |
| 24 | Jack Thibeau | Sergeant McCaskey | |
| 25 | Grand L. Bush | Boyette | ●Counted as Black |
| 26 | Ed O'Ross | Mendez | |
| 27 | Gustav Vintas | Gustaf | |
| 28 | Paul Tuerpe | Mercenary | |
| 29 | Chad Hayes | Mercenary | |
| 30 | Chris D. | Mercenary | |
| 31 | Sven-Ole Thorsen | Mercenary | |
| 32 | Peter DuPont | Mercenary | |
| 33 | Gilles Kohler | Mercenary | |
| 34 | Cedric Adams | Mercenary | |
| 35 | Jim J. Poslof | Mercenary | |
| 36 | Al Leong | Endo | |
| 37 | Michael Shaner | McCleary | |
| 38 | Natalie Zimmerman | Patrol Cop | |
| 39 | Deborah Dismukes | Blonde on Bike | |
| 40 | Cheryl Baker | Girl in Shower #1 | |
| 41 | Terri Lynn Doss | Girl in Shower #2 | |
| 42 | Sharon K. Brecke | Girl in Shower #3 | |
| 43 | Donald Gooden | Alfred | |
| 44 | Alphonse Philippe Mouzon | Alfred's Friend #1 | |
| 45 | Shaun Hunter | Alfred's Friend #2 | |
| 46 | Everitt Wayne Collins Jr. | Alfred's Friend #3 | |
| 47 | Lenny Juliano | Patrol Cop | |
| 48 | Henry Brown | Plainclothes Cop | ●Counted as Black |
| 49 | Brian Strohm | Family Friend | |
| 50 | Teresa Kadotani | Hooker | |
| 51 | Frank Reinhard | Beat Cop | |
| 52 | John O'Neill | Police Officer in Car #1 | |
| 53 | Tom Noga | Police Officer in Car #2 |