Hollywood Shuffle - Cast

Cast

• Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor, an aspiring young black actor who dreams of making it big in Hollywood. Townsend was also the producer, director, and co-writer of the film. Townsend appears in his daydreaming vignettes as Jasper, the butler; Speed, the film critic; Sam Ace, private investigator; Rambro, war hero.
• Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia, Bobby's girlfriend who supports him and gives him a scarf for good luck. She also appears in the runaway slave segment of the film as Willie Mae and in Attack of the Street Pimps as a hooker.
• Craigus R. Johnson as Stevie Taylor, Bobby Taylor's younger brother who admires Bobby and his career as an actor.
• Helen Martin as Bobby's Grandmother. She disapproves with Bobby's willingness to depict degrading black stereotypes and would much rather him pursue a job at the post office.
• Starletta DuPois as Bobby's Mother. She is supportive of Bobby even though she agrees with Bobby's Grandmother that degrading roles serve as poor examples for black youth.
• David McKnight as Uncle Ray. A former singer, Uncle Ray now works at a barbershop. Bobby comes to Uncle Ray with his doubts about his acting career. Uncle Ray serves as a guiding light, telling Bobby to follow his dreams.
• Keenen Ivory Wayans as Donald, Bobby's co-worker at Winky Dinky Dog. He discourages Bobby from acting and thinks that Bobby will not make it in Hollywood. Wayans also plays Jheri Curl in the film noir segment of the film.
• Lou B. Washington as Tiny, another one of Bobby's co-workers who discourages him from acting.
• Brad Sanders as Batty Boy, the wealthy star of the television sitcom, “There's a Bat in my House.”
• John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones, Bobby's boss at Winky Dinky Dog. Tries his best to keep Bobby a steady employee but becomes exasperated by Bobby's constant need to attend auditions.
• Eugene Robert Glazer as Director of Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge. He also appears in the “Black Acting School” segment as an instructor, as Amadeus in Amadeus Meets Salieri, as Chicago Jones in Chicago Jones and the Temple of Doom, and as Dirty Larry in Dirty Larry.
• Lisa Mende as the Casting Director who constantly demands “more black” from the actors.
• Dom Irrera as Mandrill Man Vacuum, the writer of Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge and who claims to have learned about African Americans only through film and television.