The Five Heartbeats (1991) | Full Cast

Robert Townsend

DIRECTOR

Robert Townsend

Duck

Michael Wright

Eddie

Leon

J.T.

Harry Lennix

Dresser

Tico Wells

Choirboy

Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas

Sarge

Tressa Thomas

Duck's Baby Sister

John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

Chuck Patterson

Jimmy Potter

Hawthorne James

Big Red

Roy Fegan

Bird

Troy Byer

Baby Doll

Carla Brothers

Tanya Sawyer

Deborah Lacey

Rose

Theresa Randle

Brenda

John Witherspoon

Wild Rudy

Anne-Marie Johnson

Sydney Todd

Lisa Mende

Marcia Sayles

Bobby McGee

Leon

Don Barnes

Lester

O.L. Duke

Monroe

Lamont Johnson

Bobby Cassanova

Arnold Johnson

Mr. Matthews

Veronica Redd

Mrs. Matthews

David McKnight

Pastor Stone

Phyllis Applegate

Myra Stone

Paul Benjamin

Mr. King

Marilyn Coleman

Mrs. King

Norma Donaldson

Mrs. Sawyer

Harris Peet

Phil Shumway

Kasi Lemmons

Cookie

Monique Mannen

Sandra Tillman

Suzanne Suter

The Crystals

Gigi Bolden

The Crystals

Kathleen Mitchell

The Crystals

Ron Jaxon

The Ebony Sparks

Recoe Walker

The Ebony Sparks

Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward

The Ebony Sparks

Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander

The Midnight Falcons

Bobby Mardis

The Midnight Falcons

Jimmy Woodard

The Midnight Falcons

Brian Bradley

The Five Horsemen

Michael Conn

The Five Horsemen

Barry Diamond

The Five Horsemen

Carl Edwards

The Five Horsemen

Joey Gaynor

The Five Horsemen

Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

James Anderson

Big Red's Guys

Fred Asparagus

Big Red's Guys

Randy Harris

Big Red's Guys

Al Simon

Big Red's Guys

Tammy Townsend

Matthew's Kids

Shannon Chambers

Matthew's Kids

Devin C. Huff

Matthew's Kids

Lakisha Luke

Matthew's Kids

Jeannel Phillips White

Matthew's Kids

Kamar Phillips White

Matthew's Kids

Brandon Wright

Matthew's Kids

Christopher Bradley

Theater Security

Aaron J. Galang

Theater Security

Harry Stanback

Speakeasy Guy

Tiffanique Webb

Speakeasy Girl

Eugene Robert Glazer

David Green

Timmie Rogers

Buddy Lewis

Sam Dobbins

Jimmy's Doorman

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Pastor Blake

David Drummond

Policeman

Griff Ruggles

Policeman

Joel Weiss

St. George Hotel Doorman

Regina McLeod

Jackie

Shanel Cason

J.T.'s Little Girl

Jimmy Jackson

Little Duck

Alexis Johnson

Little Girl

John Pittman

Hitman

Vincent J. Isaac

Hitman

Ron Smith

Poker Player

Frank Fontaine

Poker Player

Donnie Simpson

Self

Michelle Blackwell

Poster Girluncredited

Mayuto Correa

Danceruncredited

Robin Ray Eller

Heartbeat Danceruncredited

Eddie Griffin

Ventriloquistuncredited

Reggie Luck

Passer Byuncredited

Michael Peters

uncredited

Lacy Darryl Phillips

Danceruncredited

Gina Ravera

uncredited

Coffee Wright

Mrs. king's frienduncredited