With director Lee Daniels' new film the Butler is quite possibly one of the most intriguing casts put together in a film in 2013. Mixing in Oscar-winning actors, TV hosts, and a few musicians, the performers in this Civil Rights narrative is if not least a wildcard approach to history with an unorthodox series of choices. It almost seems too daunting to not get lost in the film and wonder if you managed to find everyone that was in there. Why not give it a shot. Let's see how many you recognize.
This list is largely compiled based on order of billing on IMDb and what their filmography suggests as each performer being "Best Known For." While I will do my best to put their most notable role, realize that I am picking select titles to help you know where you probably have seen some of these faces before.
ACTOR: Forest Whitaker
ROLE: Cecil Gaines
KNOWN FOR: Platoon, The Last King of Scotland, Phone Booth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
ACTOR: Oprah Winfrey
ROLE: Gloria Gaines
KNOWN FOR: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Color Purple, Beloved, Ocean's Thirteen
ACTOR: David Oyelowo
ROLE: Louis Gaines
KNOWN FOR: Jack Reacher, The Last King of Scotland, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Lincoln
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ACTOR: David Banner
ROLE: Earl Gaines
KNOWN FOR: 2 Fast 2 Furious, Street Kings, Footloose, Black Snake Moan
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ROLE: Hattie Pearl
KNOWN FOR: You Don't Mess with the Zohan, American Idol, Precious, Glitter
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ACTOR: Alex Pettyfer
ROLE: Thomas Westfall
KNOWN FOR: I Am Number Four, Magic Mike, Beastly, In Time
ACTOR: Vanessa Redgrave
ROLE: Annabeth Westfall
KNOWN FOR: Howards End, Atonement, Blow-Up, Girl Interrupted
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ACTOR: Aml Ameen
ROLE: Cecil Gaines (15)
KNOWN FOR: Kidulthood, The Bill, Red Tails,
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ACTOR: Clarence Williams III
ROLE: Maynard
KNOWN FOR: The Mod Squad, The Legend of 1900, Half Baked, The General's Daughter
ACTOR: John P. Fertitta
ROLE: Mr. Jenkins
KNOWN FOR: The Paperboy, The Iceman, Mississippi Burning
ACTOR: Joe Chrest
ROLE: White Usher
KNOWN FOR: 21 Jump Street, Red, The Aviator, The Ring
ACTOR: Terrence Howard
ROLE: Howard
KNOWN FOR: Iron Man, Hustle & Flow, The Brave One, Crash
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ACTOR: Cuba Gooding Jr.
ROLE: Carter Wilson
KNOWN FOR: Jerry Maguire, As Good As It Gets, Men of Honor, What Dreams May Come
ACTOR: Lenny Kravitz
ROLE: James Holloway
KNOWN FOR: Precious, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Bad Boys II, Batman Forever
ACTOR: Robin Williams
ROLE: Dwight D. Eisenhower
KNOWN FOR: Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Good Morning Vietnam, Aladdin
ACTOR: John Cusack
ROLE: Richard Nixon
KNOWN FOR: Being John Malkovich, 2012, High Fidelity, 1408
ACTOR: Liev Schreiber
ROLE: Lyndon B. Johnson
KNOWN FOR: X-Men Origins:: Wolverine, Salt, Scream 3, Defiance
ACTOR: James Marsden
ROLE: John F. Kennedy
KNOWN FOR: X-Men, Superman Returns, 30 Rock, Enchanted
ACTOR: Minka Kelly
ROLE: Jacqueline Kennedy
KNOWN FOR: (500) Days of Summer, Just Go With It, Friday Night Lights, The Roommate
ACTOR: Elijah Kelley
ROLE: Charlie Gaines (15-18)
KNOWN FOR: Hairspray, Red Tails, Take the Lead, 28 Days
ACTOR: Nelsan Ellis
ROLE: Martin Luther King Jr.
KNOWN FOR: True Blood, The Inside, The Help, The Soloist
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ACTOR: Alex Manette
ROLE: Bob Haldeman
KNOWN FOR: Shame, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Che: Part One, Boy Wonder
ACTOR: Alan Rickman
ROLE: Ronald Reagan
KNOWN FOR: Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Die Hard, Dogma
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ACTOR: Jane Fonda
ROLE: Nancy Reagan
KNOWN FOR: Coming Home, 9 to 5, Klue, Monster-in-Law
ACTOR: Stephen Rider
ROLE: Admiral Rochon
KNOWN FOR: Safe House, The Host, The Great Debaters
ACTOR: Melissa Leo
ROLE: Mamie Eisenhower (Cut)
KNOWN FOR: The Fighter, Oblivion, Frozen River, Red State
Did you catch them all? There is a plethora of great actors that have appeared in The Butler, and it was impossible to get them all. Hopefully this short list will give you a start on looking into the rest of the impressive cast and realize the effort that went into assembling this team. Who was your favorite among the ensemble? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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