Selma Cast
The cast of Selma.
David Oyelowo
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights Movement who spearheads the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.

Tom Wilkinson
as President Lyndon B. Johnson

Tom Wilkinson portrays President Lyndon B. Johnson, who grapples with the decision to support crucial voting rights legislation in the midst of the civil rights movement.

Carmen Ejogo
as Coretta Scott King

Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who provides support and strength to her husband during the tumultuous events in Selma.

Tim Roth
as Gov. George Wallace

Tim Roth portrays Gov. George Wallace, the segregationist governor of Alabama, whose actions and resistance contribute to the escalating tensions during the voting rights marches.

Oprah Winfrey
as Annie Lee Cooper

Oprah Winfrey portrays Annie Lee Cooper, a Civil Rights activist who played a significant role in the movement and participated in the voting rights marches in Selma.

Giovanni Ribisi
as Lee White

Giovanni Ribisi plays Lee White, a DOJ official who supports the Civil Rights Movement and works alongside activists to overcome legal barriers to voting rights.

Alessandro Nivola
as John Doar

Alessandro Nivola portrays John Doar, a lawyer and Civil Rights Division official who works to protect and enforce voting rights laws during the marches in Selma.

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Fred Gray

Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Fred Gray, a prominent civil rights attorney who provides legal counsel and support to activists during the voting rights marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

André Holland
as Andrew Young

André Holland portrays Andrew Young, a key member of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inner circle and an influential leader in the Civil Rights Movement during the events in Selma.

Omar J. Dorsey
as James Orange

Omar J. Dorsey plays James Orange, a civil rights activist and leader in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference who participates in the historic voting rights marches in Selma.

Colman Domingo
as Ralph Abernathy

Colman Domingo portrays Ralph Abernathy, a close associate and confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who plays a pivotal role in organizing and leading the voting rights marches in Selma.

Common
as James Bevel

Common plays James Bevel, a prominent activist and strategist in the Civil Rights Movement who collaborates with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in planning and executing the voting rights marches in Selma.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Bayard Rustin
Tessa Thompson
as Diane Nash
Lorraine Toussaint
as Amelia Boynton
David Dwyer
as Chief Wilson Baker
E. Roger Mitchell
as Frederick Reese
Dylan Baker
as J. Edgar Hoover
Ledisi
as Mahalia Jackson
Kent Faulcon
as Sullivan Jackson
Niecy Nash-Betts
as Richie Jean Jackson
Corey Reynolds
as Rev. C.T. Vivian
Wendell Pierce
as Rev. Hosea Williams
Stephan James
as John Lewis
LaKeith Stanfield
as Jimmie Lee Jackson
Charity Jordan
as Viola Lee Jackson
Trai Byers
as James Forman
Stan Houston
as Sheriff Jim Clark
Nigel Thatch
as Malcolm X
Jeremy Strong
as James Reeb
Tara Ochs
as Viola Liuzzo
Martin Sheen
as Frank Minis Johnson
Stephen Root
as Col. Al Lingo
Greg Maness
as Aide
Haviland Stillwell
as President's Secretary
Charles Black
as Elder Marcher
Jody Thompson
as White Marcher
Henry G. Sanders
as Cager Lee
Montrel Miller
as Young Marcher
Jim France
as Gunnar Jahn
Harry Belafonte
as self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett
as self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
as self (archive footage)
John Lavelle
as Roy Reed
Michael Papajohn
as Major Cloud
Stormy Merriwether
as Jackson's Daughter
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