Total Recall (1990) has at least 2 Black credited characters out of 50.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 4%
At least 4% of the credited cast.
21 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 50, so the real number may be higher. Why.
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify 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 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Quaid | |
| 2 | Rachel Ticotin | Melina | |
| 3 | Sharon Stone | Lori | |
| 4 | Michael Ironside | Richter | |
| 5 | Marshall Bell | George / Kuato | |
| 6 | Michael Champion | Helm | |
| 7 | Mel Johnson Jr. | Benny | ●Counted as Black |
| 8 | Roy Brocksmith | Dr. Edgemar | |
| 9 | Rosemary Dunsmore | Dr. Lull | |
| 10 | Ronny Cox | Cohaagen | |
| 11 | Ray Baker | Mc Clane | |
| 12 | David Knell | Ernie | ?No public bio we could find |
| 13 | Alexia Robinson | Tiffany | ●Counted as Black |
| 14 | Dean Norris | Tony | |
| 15 | Mark Carlton | Bartender | ?No public bio we could find |
| 16 | Debbie Lee Carrington | Thumbelina | |
| 17 | Lycia Naff | Mary | |
| 18 | Robert Costanzo | Harry | |
| 19 | Michael LaGuardia | Stevens | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Priscilla Allen | Fat Lady | |
| 21 | Ken Strausbaugh | Immigration Officer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 22 | Marc Alaimo | Everett | |
| 23 | Michael Gregory | Rebel Lieutenant | |
| 24 | Ken Gildin | Hotel Clerk | ?No public bio we could find |
| 25 | Mickey Jones | Burly Miner | |
| 26 | Parker Whitman | Martian Husband | ?No public bio we could find |
| 27 | Ellen Gollas | Martian Wife | ?No public bio we could find |
| 28 | Gloria Dorson | Woman in Phone Booth | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | Erika Carlsson | Miss Lonelyhearts | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Benny Corral | Punk Cabbie | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Bob Tzudiker | Doctor | |
| 32 | Erik Cord | Lab Assistant | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Frank Kopyc | Technician | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Chuck Sloan | Scientist | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Dave Nicolson | Scientist | ?No public bio we could find |
| 36 | Paula McClure | Newscaster | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Rebecca Ruth | Reporter | ?No public bio we could find |
| 38 | Milt Tarver | Commercial Announcer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Roger Cudney | Agent | |
| 40 | Monica Steuer | Mutant Mother | ?No public bio we could find |
| 41 | Sasha Rionda | Mutant Child | |
| 42 | Linda Howell | Tennis Pro | ?No public bio we could find |
| 43 | Robert Picardo | Johnnycab (voice) | |
| 44 | Anne Lockhart | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 45 | Kamala Lopez | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 46 | Morgan Lofting | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 47 | Patti Attar | Additional Voices (voice) | ?No public bio we could find |
| 48 | Bob Bergen | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 49 | Joe Unger | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 50 | Karlyn Michelson | Additional Voices (voice) | ?No public bio we could find |