American Fiction (2023) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Cord Jefferson.

Cast

• Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
• John Ortiz as Arthur
• Erika Alexander as Coraline
• Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison
• Sterling K. Brown as Clifford Ellison
• Skyler Wright as Brittany
• John Ales as Leo
• Patrick Fischler as Mandel
• Carmen Cusack as Gilda
• Joseph Marrella as Matthew Wilson
• Stephen Burrell as Jordan Phillips
• Issa Rae as Sintara Golden
• Nicole Kempskie as Sintara's Moderator
• Becki Dennis as Clinic Receptionist
• Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Ellison
• Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine
• Ryan Richard Doyle as Ned
• Kate Avallone as Woman on Patio
• Dustin Tucker as Phillip
• Michael Jibrin as Jelani
• Michele Proude as Bulger's Nurse
• David De Beck as Dr. Bulger
• Okieriete Onaodowan as Van Go Jenkins
• Keith David as Willy the Wonker
• Miriam Shor as Paula Baderman
• Raymond Anthony Thomas as Maynard
• Greta Quispe as Luz Borquez
• J.C. MacKenzie as Carl Brunt
• Elle Sciore as Layne
• Adam Brody as Wiley Valdespino
• Justin Andrew Phillips as Arthur's Intern
• Neal Lerner as Wilson Harnet
• Jenn Harris as Ailene Hoover
• Bates Wilder as Jon Daniel Sigmarsen
• Jason Armani Martinez as Nursing Home Orderly
• Michael Cyril Creighton as John Bosco
• Celeste Oliva as Dr. Tiefel
• Megan Robinson as Kenya Dunston
• Christopher Barrow as Burt
• Alexander Pobutsky as Kenny

Crew

• Percival Everett — Novel
• Laura Karpman — Original Music Composer
• Cristina Dunlap — Director of Photography
• Cord Jefferson — Director
• Cord Jefferson — Writer
• Ben LeClair — Producer
• Nikos Karamigios — Producer
• Jermaine Johnson — Producer
• Cord Jefferson — Producer

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