Top 10 Jackie Robinson's
by caspian1978 | created - 06 Mar 2014 | updated - 06 Mar 2014 | PublicA list of the best portrayals of Jackie Robinson
1. Jackie Robinson
Self | The Jackie Robinson Story
Jackie Robinson is an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the The Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed ...
2. Chadwick Boseman
Actor | Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2016 to 2019, particularly in Black Panther (2018), and for his starring roles as several pioneering Americans, Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on...
3. Blair Underwood
Actor | Deep Impact
A true multi-hyphenate, Blair Underwood is enjoying success in film, television and theatre, as an actor, director and producer. Underwood recently returned to Broadway starring opposite David Alan Grier in the Pulitzer Prize winning drama "A Solider's Play" for director Kenny Leon and the ...
4. Andre Braugher
Actor | Homicide: Life on the Street
Many actors have attempted to crack both genres of drama and comedy. Few have succeeded, among them the genial Andre Braugher (pronounced 'Ahn-drey Braw-ger'). A two-time Emmy Award winner, he is especially remembered for two seminal roles: as the intense, often explosive Detective Frank Pembleton ...
5. Keith David
Actor | The Princess and the Frog
Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. He starred in the recently concluded TV series "Greenleaf" for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Upcoming films include "Horizon Line" with Allison Williams ("Get Out") and "...
6. John Lafayette
Actor | Doctor Dolittle
John Lafayette is known for Doctor Dolittle (1998), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Stir of Echoes (1999).
7. Gary Anthony Sturgis
Actor | Static Shock
Gary Anthony Sturgis is a New Orleans born actor/writer/director best-known for his portrayal of the villain in two of Tyler Perry's biggest hit films, "Diary of A Mad Black Woman" (as Jamison Jackson) and "Daddy's Little Girls" (as Joseph Woods). He also co-starred opposite Terrence Howard in "...
8. RuDee Sade
RuDee Sade was born on November 7, 1986 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Big Momma's House (2000), Little Secrets (2001) and High Incident (1996).
9. Tico Clark
Stunts | The Black Waters of Echo's Pond
Tico Clark is known for The Black Waters of Echo's Pond (2009), The Shield (2002) and General Hospital: Night Shift (2007).
10. Antonio Lewis Todd
Stunts | Black Panther
Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Tony Todd appeared as Officer Kettles, in twenty nine (29) episodes of the comedy series Anger Management, starring Charlie Sheen, which aired on FX Networks for two years (2012-2014). Tony Todd also appeared as Mickey Scales, in the movie "Little Big ...
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