--- title: "Coming to America: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/coming-to-america/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/coming-to-america" cast: 60 crew: 92 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Coming to America (1988): cast and crew 60 cast and 92 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Eddie Murphy](https://film.one/person/eddie-murphy.md) as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul - [Arsenio Hall](https://film.one/person/arsenio-hall.md) as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown - [Shari Headley](https://film.one/person/shari-headley.md) as Lisa McDowell - [John Amos](https://film.one/person/john-amos.md) as Cleo McDowell - [James Earl Jones](https://film.one/person/james-earl-jones.md) as King Jaffe Joffer - [Madge Sinclair](https://film.one/person/madge-sinclair.md) as Queen Aoleon - [Eriq La Salle](https://film.one/person/eriq-la-salle.md) as Darryl Jenks - [Allison Dean](https://film.one/person/allison-dean.md) as Patrice McDowell - [Frankie Faison](https://film.one/person/frankie-faison.md) as Landlord - [Louie Anderson](https://film.one/person/louie-anderson.md) as Maurice - [Paul Bates](https://film.one/person/paul-bates.md) as Oha - [Samuel L. Jackson](https://film.one/person/samuel-l-jackson.md) as Hold-Up Man - Vanessa Bell Calloway as Imani Izzi - [Calvin Lockhart](https://film.one/person/calvin-lockhart.md) as Colonel Izzi - [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://film.one/person/vondie-curtis-hall.md) as Basketball Game Vendor - [Cuba Gooding Jr.](https://film.one/person/cuba-gooding-jr.md) as Boy Getting Haircut - Feather as Rose Bearer #1 - Stephanie Simon as Rose Bearer #2 - [Garcelle Beauvais](https://film.one/person/garcelle-beauvais.md) as Rose Bearer #3 - Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Street Hustler - Birdie M. Hale as Elderly Passenger - Clyde Jones as Soul Glo Man - [Jim Abrahams](https://film.one/person/jim-abrahams.md) as Face on Cutting Room Floor - Victoria Dillard as Bather / Dancer - Felicia Taylor as Bather - Midori as Bather - Sheila Johnson as Lady-in-Waiting - Jake Steinfeld as Cab Driver - Clint Smith as Sweets - Uncle Ray Murphy as Stu - Paulette Banoza as Soul Glo Woman - Patricia Matthews as Devil Woman - Mary Bond Davis as Big Stank Woman - Carla Earle as Tough Girl - Karen Owens as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer - Sharon Owens as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer - Lisa Gumora as Kinky Girl - June Boykins as Strange Woman - Janette Colon as Fresh Peaches - Vanessa Colon as Sugar Cube - Monique Mannen as Boring Girl / Dancer - Mindora Mimms as Awareness Woman - Cynthia Finkley as Awareness Woman - David Sosna as Cartier Delivery Man - Arthur Adams as Mr. Jenks - Loni Kaye Harkless as Mrs. Jenks - Montrose Hagins as Grandma Jenks - Tonja Rivers as Party Guest - [Ralph Bellamy](https://film.one/person/ralph-bellamy.md) as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) - [Don Ameche](https://film.one/person/don-ameche.md) as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) - Karl Denson as 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) - Elaine Kagan as Telegraph Lady (uncredited) - [Michael Tadross](https://film.one/person/michael-tadross.md) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) - Steve White as Subway Guy (uncredited) - Helen Hanft as Subway Lady (uncredited) - Leah Aldridge as Dancer (uncredited) - Aurorah Allain as Dancer (uncredited) - Paula Brown as Dancer (uncredited) - Dwayne Chattman as Dancer (uncredited) - Stephanie Clark as Dancer (uncredited) ## Directing - [John Landis](https://film.one/person/john-landis.md): Director - David Sosna: First Assistant Director - Tomaz Remec: Second Second Assistant Director - Richard Patrick: Second Assistant Director - Charles Brescia: Additional Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [David Sheffield](https://film.one/person/david-sheffield.md): Screenplay - [Barry W. Blaustein](https://film.one/person/barry-w-blaustein.md): Screenplay - [Eddie Murphy](https://film.one/person/eddie-murphy.md): Story - Brian Stewart: Story Editor ## Production - [George Folsey Jr.](https://film.one/person/george-folsey-jr.md): Producer - [Robert D. Wachs](https://film.one/person/robert-d-wachs.md): Producer - Leslie Belzberg: Executive Producer - Mark Lipsky: Executive Producer - Jackie Burch: Casting - David Sosna: Associate Producer - Janet L. Wattles: Production Accountant - Terry Ladin: Production Coordinator - [Michael Tadross](https://film.one/person/michael-tadross.md): Unit Production Manager - Charles Miller: Location Manager - [Eddie Murphy](https://film.one/person/eddie-murphy.md): Executive Producer - Rae Lockett: Extras Casting Assistant - Chris Schutsky: Location Assistant - Ferne Cassel: Casting Assistant - Ginny Warner: Production Secretary - Martha Appel: Production Assistant ## Camera - [Woody Omens](https://film.one/person/woody-omens.md): Director of Photography - [Sol Negrin](https://film.one/person/sol-negrin.md): Director of Photography - Bruce Atwater: Grip - Bruce McBroom: Still Photographer - Ken Fisher: First Assistant Camera - Joseph Cosko Jr.: Second Assistant Camera - Brian Fitzsimons: Second Company Grip - Madelyn Most: Assistant Camera - Jon Falkengren: Dolly Grip - Dennis Gamiello: First Company Grip - Sunny Johnson: Grip ## Editing - [Malcolm Campbell](https://film.one/person/malcolm-campbell.md): Editor - [George Folsey Jr.](https://film.one/person/george-folsey-jr.md): Editor - Bob Noland: Color Timer - John Haggar: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Nile Rodgers](https://film.one/person/nile-rodgers.md): Original Music Composer - Louis Sabat: Boom Operator - Daniel Allan Carlin: Music Editor - William B. Kaplan: Sound Mixer - Frank Graziadei: Sound Recordist - Spike Allison Hooper: Assistant Sound Editor - Mike Dobie: Sound Editor - Paul Timothy Carden: Supervising Sound Editor - James Beshears: Supervising ADR Editor - Dean Drabin: Foley Mixer ## Art - Christopher Nowak: Art Direction - [Richard Macdonald](https://film.one/person/richard-macdonald.md): Production Design - Carole Lee Cole: Assistant Art Director - Richard B. Lewis: Art Direction - Cheryal Kearney: Set Decoration - Dan von Blomberg: Set Decoration - Philip C. Hurst: Greensman - William Apperson: Construction Foreman - Jerry Fitzpatrick: Construction Coordinator - R. Gilbert Clayton: Set Designer - Gregg H. Bilson: Property Master - Richard Evans: Swing - Stan Cockerell: Assistant Property Master - Drew Struzan: Art Designer ## Costume and make-up - [Deborah Nadoolman Landis](https://film.one/person/deborah-nadoolman-landis.md): Costume Design - Kelly Kimball: Assistant Costume Designer - Rolf John Keppler: Makeup Artist - [Francine Jamison-Tanchuck](https://film.one/person/francine-jamison-tanchuck.md): Costume Supervisor - Gerald DeTitta: Set Dressing Artist - Marie Carter: Assistant Makeup Artist - William Howard: Assistant Hairstylist - Bill Christians: Wardrobe Supervisor - Rick Baker: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Danny Cangemi: Special Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Richie Ford: Electrician - Michael T. James: Rigging Grip - John W. DeBlau: Chief Lighting Technician - Ed Cooper: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician ## Crew - Cary Kelley: Transportation Coordinator - Lindell Blake: Stunts - Marc Fambro: Carpenter - John Ashby: Utility Stunts - Patrick Hogan: Driver - Paula Abdul: Choreographer - Eddie Jones: Craft Service - Rick Baker: Makeup Effects - Greg Knapp: Set Medic - Saul Kahan: Unit Publicist - Edward Garzero: Scenic Artist - John Sherrod: Stunt Coordinator - Carlton Holder: Stunt Double - Joseph Banks: Generator Operator --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/coming-to-america.md