Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) has 0 Black credited characters out of 39.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 0%
Zero that we could confirm. Zero Club.
13 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 39, 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 | Steve Martin | Neal Page | |
| 2 | John Candy | Del Griffith | |
| 3 | Laila Robins | Susan Page | |
| 4 | Michael McKean | State Trooper | |
| 5 | Dylan Baker | Owen | |
| 6 | Kevin Bacon | Taxi Racer | |
| 7 | Olivia Burnette | Marti Page | |
| 8 | Carol Bruce | Joy Page | |
| 9 | Diana Douglas | Peg | |
| 10 | Martin Ferrero | Motel Clerk | |
| 11 | Larry Hankin | Doobie | |
| 12 | Richard Herd | Walt | |
| 13 | Susan Kellermann | Waitress | |
| 14 | Matthew Lawrence | Little Neal | |
| 15 | Edie McClurg | Car Rental Agent | |
| 16 | Susan Isaacs | Marie | ?No public bio we could find |
| 17 | John Randolph Jones | Cab Dispatcher | ?No public bio we could find |
| 18 | Ben Stein | Wichita Airport Rep | |
| 19 | Lyman Ward | John | |
| 20 | George Petrie | Martin | |
| 21 | Gary Riley | Motel Thief | |
| 22 | Charles Tyner | Gus | |
| 23 | Lulie Newcomb | Owen's Wife | ?No public bio we could find |
| 24 | Nicholas Wyman | New York Lawyer | |
| 25 | Gaetano Lisi | Cab Driver - New York | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Diana Castle | Stewardess #1 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | Julie H. Morgan | Stewardess #2 | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Bill Erwin | Man on Plane | |
| 29 | Ruth de Sosa | New York Ticket Agent | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Kim Genelle | Receptionist | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Grant Forsberg | Brand Manager | |
| 32 | David Raiport | Cafe Patron | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Andrew J. Hentz | Bus Lover | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Karen Meisinger | Bus Loverette | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Gary Palmer | Pilot | ?No public bio we could find |
| 36 | John Moio | Screaming Driver | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Victoria Vanderkloot | Screaming Driver's Wife | |
| 38 | William Windom | Mr. Bryant | |
| 39 | Troy Evans | Antisocial Trucker |