Manchester by the Sea (2016) has at least 2 Black credited characters out of 47.
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 47, 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 | Casey Affleck | Lee Chandler | |
| 2 | Lucas Hedges | Patrick Chandler | |
| 3 | Michelle Williams | Randi Chandler | |
| 4 | Kyle Chandler | Joe Chandler | |
| 5 | C.J. Wilson | George | |
| 6 | Gretchen Mol | Elise Henderson | |
| 7 | Matthew Broderick | Jeffrey Garner | |
| 8 | Anna Baryshnikov | Sandy | |
| 9 | Heather Burns | Jill | |
| 10 | Ivy O'Brien | Young Patrick Chandler | ?No public bio we could find |
| 11 | Kara Hayward | Silvie McGann | |
| 12 | Tom Kemp | Stan Chandler | |
| 13 | Josh Hamilton | Wes (Joe's Lawyer) | |
| 14 | Tate Donovan | Hockey Coach | |
| 15 | Ruibo Qian | Dr. Bethany | |
| 16 | Robert Sella | Dr. Muller | ?No public bio we could find |
| 17 | Susan Pourfar | Nurse Irene | ?No public bio we could find |
| 18 | Stephen McKinley Henderson | Mr. Emery | ●Counted as Black |
| 19 | Chloe Dixon | Suzy Chandler | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Ellie Teves | Karen Chandler | ?No public bio we could find |
| 21 | Mary Mallen | Sharon | |
| 22 | Richard Donelly | Mr. Martinez (1st Tenant) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 23 | Virginia Loring Cooke | Mrs. Groom (2nd Tenant) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 24 | Quincy Tyler Bernstine | Marianne (3rd Tenant) | ●Counted as Black |
| 25 | Missy Yager | Mrs. Olsen (4th Tenant) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Ben Hanson | Bartender | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | Lewis D. Wheeler | 1st Businessman at Bar | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Anthony Estrella | 2nd Businessman at Bar | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | Paul Meredith | Paul (Assistant Principal) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Carolyn Pickman | Paul's Assistant | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Christian Mallen | CJ | ?No public bio we could find |
| 32 | Oscar Wahlberg | Joel | |
| 33 | Wendy Overly | Wes's Assistant | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Jackson Damon | Otto | |
| 35 | Shawn Fitzgibbon | Tom Doherty (Ping-Pong Player) | |
| 36 | Glenn McKiel | Manchester Police Chief | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Joe Stapleton | Fire Marshall | |
| 38 | Brian Chamberlain | Investigating Detective | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Kenneth Lonergan | Manchester Pedestrian | |
| 40 | Jami Tennille | Janine | ?No public bio we could find |
| 41 | Liam McNeill | Josh (Randi's Husband) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 42 | Danae Nason | Rachel (Randi's Friend) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 43 | Allyn Burrows | Father Martin | ?No public bio we could find |
| 44 | Nellie Lonergan | 1st Girl at School ("Godspell") | ?No public bio we could find |
| 45 | Brian A. White | Jerry (Guy in Boat Yard Office) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 46 | Erica McDermott | Sue (Angry Boss in Boat Yard Office) | |
| 47 | Frank Garvin | Homeowner | ?No public bio we could find |