Bleek Gilliam

Denzel Washington

Acting

Giant

Spike Lee

Directing

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Wesley Snipes

Acting

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Giancarlo Esposito

Acting

Butterbean Jones

Robin Harris

Acting

Indigo

Joie Lee

Acting

Bottom Hammer

Bill Nunn

Acting

Moe Flatbush

John Turturro

Acting

Big Stop Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Acting

Clarke Bentancourt

Cynda Williams

Acting

Josh Flatbush

Nicholas Turturro

Acting

Madlock

Samuel L. Jackson

Acting

Rod

Leonard L. Thomas

Acting

Eggy

Charlie Murphy

Acting

Petey

Rubén Blades

Acting

Lillian Gilliam

Abbey Lincoln

Acting

Jeanne

Linda Hawkins

Acting

Roberto

Coati Mundi

Acting

Impatient Movie Patron

Flavor Flav

Acting

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Diahann Carroll

Acting

Rhythm Jones (Drums)

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Acting

Born Knowledge

Steve White

Acting

Rita

Raye Dowell

Acting

Cora

Angela Hall

Acting

Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)

Zakee Howze

Acting

Tyrone

Deon Richmond

Acting

Joe (as Raymond Thomas)

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Acting

Benny

Sheldon Turnipseed

Acting

Louis

Christopher Skeffrey

Acting

Sam

Terrence Williams

Directing

Smith

Leon Addison Brown

Acting

Cooley

Scot Anthony Robinson

Acting

Father of the Bride

Bill Lee

Sound

Party Guest

Branford Marsalis

Acting

Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)

Doug E. Doug

Acting

Club Patron

Tracy Camilla Johns

Acting

Club Patron

John Canada Terrell

Acting

Big Stop's Friend

Joe Seneca

Acting

Miles at Birth

Darryl M. Wonge Jr.

Acting

Miles, Age 1

Jelani Asar Snipes

Acting

Miles, Age 3

Glenn Williams III

Acting

Miles, Age 5

Arnold Cromer

Acting

Minister

Herbert Daughtery

Acting

Club Patron

Monty Ross

Production

Club Patron

Carol M. Wiggins

Acting

Club Patron

Isabella

Acting

Club Patron

Mamie Louise Anderson

Acting

Taxi Driver

John Sobestanovich

Acting

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

David Droge

Acting

Shanika (uncredited)

Anaysha Figueroa

Acting

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Curt Hayward

Acting

Club Patron (uncredited)

Candace Kirkpatrick

Acting

Club Patron (uncredited)

Stephen Vause

Acting