The Most Versatile Black Actors

[Revolver Ocelot]

Jamie Foxx

It's easy to crap on his work lately cuz most of it hasn't been good, but Will Smith is pretty versatile too.

 

[Inori]

Jamie Foxx

It's easy to crap on his work lately cuz most of it hasn't been good, but Will Smith is pretty versatile too.

I see your Jamie Foxx.. and raise you...

DONALD GLOVER!

 

[Duwop]

I need a modern day black gangster movie with larenz Tate, Don chedale and gincarlo episito

 

[wadupdoe!313]

Wood Harris is versatile as fuck.

Gangster Avon Barksdale and the hell out out of Julius in Remember the Titans.

The fucking goon as soldier in above the Rim.

Did a great job acting in the New Edition story.

 

[Mister]

Mahershala Ali.

 

[Dwayne]

Foxx

 

[Duwop]

Jamie Foxx is trash

:stare:

 

[Chi-Town B]

I don't know about Will Smith, he plays the same damn hero character

 

[Focal Point]

Viola Davis

 

[Focal Point]

Michael K Williams
Naomie Harris
Tracee Ellis Ross

 

[Norrin_Radd]

Forest Whitaker
Laurence Fishburne
Eddie Murphy

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Tracee Ellis Ross

What has Tracee done besides comedy/sitcoms

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

I don't know about Will Smith, he plays the same damn hero character

Six Degrees of Separation
Ali
Pursuit of Happyness
Seven Pounds
Concussion

 

[CeLLar-DooR]

I don't think Smith is particularly versatile and SLJackson deeeefinitly isn't.

 

[Focal Point]

What has Tracee done besides comedy/sitcoms

Playing the mom on Black Ish I think it floats from comedy to some drama just because of the mother role

 

[IP360]

Don Cheadle

jeffrey wright

it's crazy watching him play peoples in shaft, then be mild mannered as fuck in the next movie

These 2 I got in my Top 5 Most Versatile/Underrated actors of all time.

You can't even say they've played similar characters in all of their movies.

 

[IP360]

Viola Davis

Also in my top 5

 

[Dwayne]

But to honest its Sam Jackson.

Did played EVERY type of person

 

[Duwop]

But to honest its Sam Jackson.

Did played EVERY type of person

All of them scream and say motherfucker

 

[Inori]

Adding Sterling K Brown to my list

Michael K Williams
Naomie Harris
Tracee Ellis Ross

shout out @Focal Point for having MKW on his list