Cadillac Records: cast and crew

• Darnell Martin

Actors

18

Crew

2

Youngest at release

17 yearsDexter Darden

Eldest at release

55 yearsJay O. Sanders

• Tammy Blanchard Isabelle Allen 32 at release Also in Blue Jasmine (2013)
• Adrien Brody Leonard Chess 35 at release Also in Midnight in Paris (2011)
• Cedric the Entertainer Willie Dixon 44 at release Also in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Emmanuelle Chriqui Revetta Chess 33 at release Also in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
• Dexter Darden Geneva's Teenage Son 17 at release Also in The Maze Runner (2014)
• Eamonn Walker Howlin' Wolf 46 at release Also in Unbreakable (2000)
• Shiloh Fernandez Phil Chess 23 at release Also in Red Riding Hood (2011)
• Albert Jones Hubert Sumlin Also in Salt (2010)
• Beyoncé Etta James 27 at release Also in The Lion King (2019)

The whole cast 18

1. Tammy Blanchard Isabelle Allen
2. Adrien Brody Leonard Chess
3. Cedric the Entertainer Willie Dixon
4. Emmanuelle Chriqui Revetta Chess
5. Dexter Darden Geneva's Teenage Son
6. Eamonn Walker Howlin' Wolf
7. Shiloh Fernandez Phil Chess
8. Albert Jones Hubert Sumlin
9. Beyoncé Etta James
10. Chyna Layne Pot's Girlfriend Juanita
11. Mos Def Chuck Berry
12. Norman Reedus Chess Engineer
13. Jay O. Sanders Mr. Feder
14. Columbus Short Little Walter
15. Gabrielle Union Geneva Wade
16. Jeffrey Wright Muddy Waters
17. Vincent D'Onofrio Mississippi DJ
18. Elvis Presley Self

Production companies

Parkwood Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing

Who plays Isabelle Allen in Cadillac Records?

Tammy Blanchard plays Isabelle Allen.

Who plays Leonard Chess in Cadillac Records?

Adrien Brody plays Leonard Chess.

Who plays Willie Dixon in Cadillac Records?

Cedric the Entertainer plays Willie Dixon.

Who plays Revetta Chess in Cadillac Records?

Emmanuelle Chriqui plays Revetta Chess.

Who plays Geneva's Teenage Son in Cadillac Records?

Dexter Darden plays Geneva's Teenage Son.

Who plays Howlin' Wolf in Cadillac Records?

Eamonn Walker plays Howlin' Wolf.

Who directed Cadillac Records?

Darnell Martin.

Who wrote Cadillac Records?

Darnell Martin.

How many actors are in Cadillac Records?

18 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Jeffrey Wright and Adrien Brody have worked together on 2 other films: Asteroid City Asteroid City (2023) and The French Dispatch (2020).

• Mos Def and Beyoncé have worked together on 2 other films: Amy (2015) and Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001).

• Cedric the Entertainer and Chyna Layne have worked together on one other film: Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).

• Gabrielle Union and Cedric the Entertainer have worked together on one other film: Top Five (2014).

• Albert Jones and Norman Reedus had already worked together on one film: American Gangster (2007).

• Mos Def and Chyna Layne have worked together on one other film: Life of Crime (2013).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Jeffrey Wright (39), Adrien Brody (34) and Vincent D'Onofrio (31).

• The cast’s average age at release is 36 (of the 15 actors whose birth date we know).