American Fiction

"A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain."

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

Tokunbo Joshua Olumide

as Alvin

Chhoyang Cheshatsang

as Wiley's Assistant

Michael Malvesti

as Plainclothes Cop

Samantha Gordon

as Gaby (uncredited)

Jason Armani Martinez

as Nursing Home Orderly

Anu Bamidele

as Teen (uncredited)

Russell J. Gannon

as Man At Book Fair (uncredited)

Heidi Garza

as Coffee Customer (uncredited)

Josh Habib

as Lunch Patron (uncredited)

Ian Dylan Hunt

as Book-signing Guest / Awards Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Nahna James

as Book Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Emily Kokidko

as Student (uncredited)

Erin McAnespie

as College Student (uncredited)

Adrian M. Mompoint

as Jeff (uncredited)

Kevin Pitcairn

as Boston Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Anne Reardon

as Waitress (uncredited)

Cheryl Lee Thorup

as Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Percival Everett

Novel

Ram Bergman

Executive Producer

Michael Bowes

Executive Producer

Percival Everett

Executive Producer

Rian Johnson

Executive Producer

Hannah Offer

Associate Producer

Lenny Payan

Co-Producer

Laura Karpman

Original Music Composer

Cristina Dunlap

Director of Photography

Hilda Rasula

Editor

Jennifer Euston

Casting

Jonathan Guggenheim

Production Design

Maddy Young

Art Direction

Kyra Friedman Curcio

Set Decoration

Rudy Mance

Costume Design

Michele Lewis

Makeup Department Head

Emily Baeza

Second Assistant Director

Michael A. Myles

Set Dresser

Alexandra Fehrman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Santino Tartaglia

Utility Sound

Richard Weingart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mandell Winter

Supervising Sound Editor

Tommy Carroll

Special Effects Technician

Melissa Morris

Casting Associate

S.J. Allocco

Casting Associate

Tina Ulee

Costume Supervisor

Wesley Cannon

Grip

Xavier Thompson

"A" Camera Operator

Monique Peoples Graham

Key Hair Stylist

Daniel Hourihan

Rigging Gaffer

Cord Jefferson

Director

Cord Jefferson

Writer

Ben LeClair

Producer

Nikos Karamigios

Producer

Jermaine Johnson

Producer

Cord Jefferson

Producer

John Vincent Mason

Stunt Coordinator

Giles Harding

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephen Hartman

Location Manager

Julie Glaze Houlihan

Music Supervisor

Alex Levy

Music Editor

Chris Analoro

Set Dresser

Shadya H. Ballug

Set Dresser

Jamie Joseph

Set Dresser

Kayla Mitchell

Set Dresser

Kendall Pestana

Set Dresser

Hashim Strange

Set Dresser

Julia Liu

"B" Camera Operator

Katherine Castro

"B" Camera Operator

Mattie Hamer

Digital Imaging Technician

Claire Folger

Still Photographer

Frankie Ferrari

Script Supervisor

Gianna Sparacino

Hair Department Head

Matt Yocum

Supervising Sound Editor

Igor Yashin

Foley Editor

Pavel Nivevskiy

Foley Mixer

Ian Yeromenko

Foley Artist

Mehrnaz Mohabati

ADR Mixer

Taylor Armstrong

Main Title Designer

Brett Duffy

Extras Casting

Jill Sacco

Production Supervisor

Jill Tufts

First Assistant "A" Camera

Audrey L. Stevens

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Chris Hebert

First Assistant "B" Camera

Felix Giuffrida

First Assistant "B" Camera

Clint Porte

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Anthony Farenwald

Grip

Zachary Heyman

Grip

Walter Argo

Dolly Grip

Tony Ventura

Key Grip

Jeff Dionne

Assistant Location Manager

Sydney Sherrell

Assistant Location Manager

David Becker

Location Coordinator

Andie Turner

Location Scout

Tyler Kinney

Assistant Costume Designer

Ian Davis

Location Assistant

Candace Masterson

Key Costumer

Alana Frutkoff

Set Costumer

Emily Conner

Tailor

Corine Shannon

Costume Assistant

Lily Raih

Property Master

Diz Dizio

Assistant Property Master

John Burke

Set Dresser

Finley Doyle

Graphic Designer

Augustus Augustus

Art Department Production Assistant

Emilie Toth

Art Department Production Assistant

Chris Sawtelle

Leadman

Layla Calo-Baird

Set Buyer

Jake Swartz

Art Department Coordinator

Jake Swartz

Set Decorating Coordinator

Christopher Conkling

Production Accountant

Julie Hansen

Post Production Accountant

Joshua Manning

On Set Dresser

Charmaine Cavan

First Assistant Editor

Dan Watson

Associate Producer

Xavier Thompson

Steadicam Operator

Jovan Tanasijevic

Drone Pilot

Giles Harding

Visual Effects Producer

Lisa Lobel

Local Casting

William O'Brien

Transportation Coordinator

Ryan P. Sheehan

Transportation Captain

Ashley Lambert

ADR Voice Casting

Louisa Hager

Thanks

Leslie LeClair

Thanks

Hayley Denny

Thanks

Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.

Thanks

Prasanna Kodapadi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gokul Mahajan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kapil More

Visual Effects Supervisor

Vadlakonda Satish

Visual Effects Producer

Kiran Matta

Visual Effects Producer

Chuck Giarratano

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Ian Fellows

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rosalien van der Bom

Visual Effects Producer

Pranay Lathia

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Bruce Wayne Gillies

Line Producer

Karla Marie Christensen

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jill Crawford

Set Decoration

Greg Arch

"A" Camera Operator

Greg Arch

Steadicam Operator

Sasha Wright

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh

Digital Imaging Technician

Justin Garcia

Gaffer

Lev Abrahamian

Key Grip

Carlton Hudson

Dolly Grip

Haley Vigil

Costume Supervisor

Coco Dunaway

Key Costumer

Catherine Jelski

Script Supervisor

Mimi Gillies

Unit Production Manager

Mimi Gillies

First Assistant Director

Rachel Rodgers

Second Assistant Director

Tiffany Wu

Second Second Assistant Director

Michael Crumley

Production Sound Mixer

Jim Otero

Transportation Captain

Christian Lainez

Boom Operator

Nichelle Young

Hair Department Head

Galaxy San Juan

Makeup Department Head

Lisa Morgan

Key Makeup Artist

Treven Bedwell

Property Master

Cutter Ray Palacios

Set Medic

Elizabeth Ayoob

Casting Associate

Shayne Hartigan

Extras Casting

Jared Detsikas

Production Sound Mixer

Harry McEnerny

Second Second Assistant Director

Haley Hebert

Key Set Production Assistant

Dante Haughton

Set Production Assistant

Scott Kamp

Set Production Assistant

Ismah Khan

Set Production Assistant

Cameron Prata

Set Production Assistant

Julia Roveto

Set Production Assistant

Selena Evans-Miller

Key Makeup Artist

Frederick Sanders

Makeup Artist

Kelly Doran

Boom Operator

Chris Carnes

Set Decoration

Felicia Leatherwood

Hairstylist

Robert C. Mathews III

Key Hair Stylist

Marisa Clayton

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Rachel Shimko

Second Assistant Director

Augustus Augustus

Art Department Assistant

Rory Brett

Art Department Coordinator

John W. Burke

Set Dresser

Isaac Darosa

Props

Michael Crumley

Sound Mixer

Jared Detsikas

Sound Mixer

Sang Jun Kim

Supervising Sound Editor

Chuyue Christina Wen

Sound Mix Technician

Adam Bellao

Special Effects Supervisor

Elliot Best

VFX Editor

Eleanor Cook

Visual Effects Coordinator

Walter Argo

Camera Operator

Yoann Cifuentes

Lighting Technician

Eryn Gruttadauria

Electrician

David Hallas

Base Camp Operator

Dan Peck

Best Boy Electric

Jason Platt

Lighting Technician

Zachary Robbins

Generator Operator

Alec Roy

Chief Lighting Technician

Scott Crabbe

Video Assist Operator

Zachary Greenwood

Epk Camera Operator

Stuart Lock

Best Boy Grip

Samuel Lüsted

First Assistant "B" Camera

Spencer Mang

Grip

Wally Webber

Key Rigging Grip

Sande Alessi

Extras Casting

Angela Peri

Location Casting

Shay O'Grady

Set Costumer

Ashlynn Thompson

Set Costumer

Kelly Yamahiro

Costume Assistant

Philip Beckner

Colorist

Jude Chacon

Digital Intermediate Editor

Heidi Jacobo

Dailies Operator

Giselle Murillo

Assistant Editor

Stephen F. Newnam

Finishing Producer

Christy Reilly

Location Production Assistant

Jeff Kryka

Orchestrator

Alex Levy

Scoring Mixer

Elena Pinderhughes

Musician

Patrice Rushen

Musician

Bart Samolis

Musician

Laura Karpman

Musician

M.B. Gordy

Musician

Bernhard Melbye Voss

Conductor

John Yoakum

Musician

Shelby Murphy

Production Coordinator

Judith Walder

Payroll Accountant