Ali Cast
The cast of Ali including popularity data. Data for April 15, 2025.
Will Smith
as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay

Portrayed the character Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay.

#2
Most popular actor on Ali
8,736 Wikipedia views yesterday
Jamie Foxx
as Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Played the role of Drew 'Bundini' Brown.

#6
Most popular actor on Ali
3,388 Wikipedia views yesterday
Jon Voight
as Howard Cosell

Portrayed the character Howard Cosell.

#4
Most popular actor on Ali
5,606 Wikipedia views yesterday
Mario Van Peebles
as Malcolm X

Played the role of Malcolm X.

#12
Most popular actor on Ali
1,100 Wikipedia views yesterday
Ron Silver
as Angelo Dundee

Portrayed the character Angelo Dundee.

#16
Most popular actor on Ali
559 Wikipedia views yesterday
Jeffrey Wright
as Howard Bingham

Played the role of Howard Bingham.

#3
Most popular actor on Ali
6,860 Wikipedia views yesterday
Mykelti Williamson
as Don King

Portrayed the character Don King.

#10
Most popular actor on Ali
1,407 Wikipedia views yesterday
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Sonji Roi

Played the role of Sonji Roi.

#7
Most popular actor on Ali
3,292 Wikipedia views yesterday
Nona Gaye
as Belinda Ali
Michael Michele
as Veronica Porche
#5
Most popular actor on Ali
3,800 Wikipedia views yesterday
Joe Morton
as Chauncey Eskridge
#14
Most popular actor on Ali
743 Wikipedia views yesterday
Paul Rodríguez
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Bruce McGill
as Bradley
#11
Most popular actor on Ali
1,387 Wikipedia views yesterday
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Herbert Muhammad
#20
Most popular actor on Ali
299 Wikipedia views yesterday
Giancarlo Esposito
as Cassius Clay, Sr.
#1
Most popular actor on Ali
9,089 Wikipedia views yesterday
Laurence Mason
as Luis Sarria
#22
Most popular actor on Ali
202 Wikipedia views yesterday
LeVar Burton
as Martin Luther King, Jr.
#9
Most popular actor on Ali
1,480 Wikipedia views yesterday
Albert Hall
as Elijah Muhammad
David Cubitt
as Robert Lipsyte
#25
Most popular actor on Ali
170 Wikipedia views yesterday
Ted Levine
as Joe Smiley
#8
Most popular actor on Ali
1,913 Wikipedia views yesterday
Candy Ann Brown
as Odessa
Shari Watson
as Woman Singer
Malick Bowens
as Joseph Mobutu
Michael Bentt
as Sonny Liston
#26
Most popular actor on Ali
168 Wikipedia views yesterday
James Toney
as 'Smokin' Joe Frazier
#18
Most popular actor on Ali
528 Wikipedia views yesterday
Charles Shufford
as George Foreman
Rufus Dorsey
as Floyd Paterson
David Haines
as Rudy Clay / Rahaman Ali
Victoria Dillard
as Betty Shabazz
#19
Most popular actor on Ali
386 Wikipedia views yesterday
Brad Greenquist
as Marlin Thomas
#28
Most popular actor on Ali
66 Wikipedia views yesterday
Maestro Harrell
as Young Cassius Clay
#24
Most popular actor on Ali
177 Wikipedia views yesterday
Kim Robillard
as Jimmy Cannon
David Purdham
as Madison Square Garden Announcer
#30
Most popular actor on Ali
13 Wikipedia views yesterday
Gailard Sartain
as Gordon Davidson
#21
Most popular actor on Ali
297 Wikipedia views yesterday
Wade Williams
as Lieutenant Jerome Claridge
#17
Most popular actor on Ali
544 Wikipedia views yesterday
Guy Van Swearingen
as Induction FBI Man
Marc Grapey
as Bob Arum
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Malcolm's Bodyguard
Alexandra Bokyun Chun
as Asian Cosmetologist
John Gleeson Connolly
as Assistant Director
Jack Reiss
as Referee Arthur Mercante
Chico Benymon
as Hampton House Announcer
Ronald A. DiNicola
as Prosecutor
Steven Randazzo
as Reporter
Ray Bokhour
as Reporter
Leonard Termo
as Madison Square Garden Reporter
#29
Most popular actor on Ali
24 Wikipedia views yesterday
Johnny Ortiz
as Madison Square Garden Reporter
Reginald Footman
as Harlem Neighbor
Christian Stolte
as Miami Cop
#23
Most popular actor on Ali
180 Wikipedia views yesterday
Carol Hatchett
as Pointer Sister
Graham Hopkins
as London Banker
#31
Most popular actor on Ali
13 Wikipedia views yesterday
Daniel Janks
as CIA Man
Michael Dorn
as Black Pilot
#13
Most popular actor on Ali
901 Wikipedia views yesterday
Graham Clarke
as Reporter in Zaire
Ron Madoff
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Deborah Smith Ford
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Dowd
as News Reporter (uncredited)
Matisha Baldwin
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
as Upscale Fight Fan (uncredited)
Lionel D. Carson
as Dr. King's Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Cole Jr.
as Harlem Resident (uncredited)
Vincent De Paul
as Roving Reporter (uncredited)
Trish Dempsey
as Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Sparring Partner (uncredited)
Edward C. Gillow
as Foreman-Frazier Fight Judge (uncredited)
Brandon T. Jackson
as Club Goer (uncredited)
#15
Most popular actor on Ali
611 Wikipedia views yesterday
Michael Keyes
as Dumbfounded Spectator (uncredited)
#32
Most popular actor on Ali
3 Wikipedia views yesterday
Leon
as Brother 'Joe' (uncredited)
#27
Most popular actor on Ali
82 Wikipedia views yesterday
Valentine Miele
as Liston Fight Reporter (uncredited)
Jermaine Montell
as Dancer (uncredited)
John O. Nelson
as Louis Rodriguez (uncredited)
Hunter F. Roberts
as Angry Fight Fan (uncredited)
Sheldon Robins
as Heckler (uncredited)
Prince Shah
as Angry Fight Fan (uncredited)
Robert Standley
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Larry Vigus
as Times Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Jackie Zane
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
Ray Uhler
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Vic Manni
as Dressing Room Weigh-In Guy
Mark Salem
as New York Reporter
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