Black Panther: cast and crew

• Ryan Coogler 31 at release Also in Creed (2015)

Actors

27

Crew

9

Youngest at release

11 yearsLidya Jewett

Eldest at release

95 yearsStan Lee

• Francesca Faridany Museum Director 48 at release Also in She Came to Me (2023)
• Seth Carr Joven Killmonger Also in Her (2013)
• Chadwick Boseman † 2020 T'Challa 41 at release Also in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
• Michael B. Jordan Erik Killmonger 31 at release Also in Chronicle (2012)
• Lupita Nyong'o Nakia 34 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Andy Serkis Ulysses Klaue 53 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Danai Gurira Okoye 39 at release Also in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Martin Freeman Everett K. Ross 46 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Winston Duke M'Baku Also in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

The whole cast 27

1. Francesca Faridany Museum Director
2. Seth Carr Joven Killmonger
3. Chadwick Boseman T'Challa
4. Michael B. Jordan Erik Killmonger
5. Lupita Nyong'o Nakia
6. Andy Serkis Ulysses Klaue
7. Danai Gurira Okoye
8. Martin Freeman Everett K. Ross
9. Winston Duke M'Baku
10. Sterling K. Brown N'Jobu
11. Letitia Wright Shuri
12. Angela Bassett Ramonda
13. Daniel Kaluuya
14. Forest Whitaker Zuri
15. Florence Kasumba Ayo
16. David S. Lee Limbani
17. John Kani King T'Chaka
18. Isaach De Bankolé River Tribe Elder
19. Danny Sapani Border Tribe Elder
20. Stan Lee Thirsty Gambler
21. Denzel Whitaker James
22. Mark Ashworth Security Guard
23. Alex R. Hibbert Young Oakland Kid
24. Trevor Noah Griot
25. Mohamed Hakeem Warrior
26. Lidya Jewett Young Nakia
27. Sebastian Stan Bucky Barnes

Production companies

Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor in the UK

Walt Disney Pictures

Who plays Museum Director in Black Panther?

Francesca Faridany plays Museum Director.

Who plays Joven Killmonger in Black Panther?

Seth Carr plays Joven Killmonger.

Who plays T'Challa in Black Panther?

Chadwick Boseman plays T'Challa.

Who plays Erik Killmonger in Black Panther?

Michael B. Jordan plays Erik Killmonger.

Who plays Nakia in Black Panther?

Lupita Nyong'o plays Nakia.

Who plays Ulysses Klaue in Black Panther?

Andy Serkis plays Ulysses Klaue.

Who directed Black Panther?

Ryan Coogler.

Who wrote Black Panther?

Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole and Stan Lee.

Who composed the music for Black Panther?

Travis Scott and The Weeknd.

How many actors are in Black Panther?

27 actors are credited, and 9 people in the crew.

• Ryan Coogler has also directed Michael B. Jordan in 5 films: Sinners (2025), Wrong Answer (2024), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and 2 more.

• Ryan Coogler has also directed Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

• Stan Lee and Sebastian Stan have worked together on 6 other films: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and 3 more.

• Letitia Wright and Winston Duke have worked together on 4 other films: Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and 1 more.

• Stan Lee and Chadwick Boseman have worked together on 4 other films: Stan Lee (2023), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and 1 more.

• Andy Serkis and Lupita Nyong'o have worked together on 3 other films: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Forest Whitaker (47), Stan Lee (44) and Andy Serkis (37).

• The cast’s average age at release is 43 (of the 18 actors whose birth date we know).