Coming to America: cast and crew

• John Landis 37 at release Also in Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Actors

17

Crew

2

Youngest at release

18 yearsF. Gary Gray

Eldest at release

84 yearsRalph Bellamy

• Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul 27 at release Also in Shrek Forever After (2010)
• Garcelle Beauvais Rose Bearer 21 at release Also in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
• James Earl Jones † 2024 King Jaffe Joffer 57 at release Also in The Lion King (1994)
• Arsenio Hall Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown 32 at release Also in Ghost (1990)
• Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi 31 at release Also in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
• Cuba Gooding Jr. Boy Getting Haircut 20 at release Also in Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
• Frankie Faison Landlord 39 at release Also in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• Rubén Santiago-Hudson Street Hustler 31 at release Also in American Gangster (2007)
• John Amos † 2024 Cleo McDowell Also in Die Hard 2 (1990)

The whole cast 17

1. Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
2. Garcelle Beauvais Rose Bearer
3. James Earl Jones King Jaffe Joffer
4. Arsenio Hall Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
5. Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi
6. Cuba Gooding Jr. Boy Getting Haircut
7. Frankie Faison Landlord
8. Rubén Santiago-Hudson Street Hustler
9. John Amos Cleo McDowell
10. Shari Headley Lisa McDowell
11. Louie Anderson Maurice
12. Samuel L. Jackson Hold-Up Man
13. Don Ameche Mortimer Duke
14. Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke
15. Jim Abrahams Face on Cutting Room Floor
16. F. Gary Gray Black Awareness Program Attendee
17. Tobe Hooper Party Guest

Production companies

Paramount Pictures

Who plays Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul in Coming to America?

Eddie Murphy plays Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul.

Who plays Rose Bearer in Coming to America?

Garcelle Beauvais plays Rose Bearer.

Who plays King Jaffe Joffer in Coming to America?

James Earl Jones plays King Jaffe Joffer.

Who plays Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown in Coming to America?

Arsenio Hall plays Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown.

Who plays Imani Izzi in Coming to America?

Vanessa Bell Calloway plays Imani Izzi.

Who plays Boy Getting Haircut in Coming to America?

Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Boy Getting Haircut.

Who directed Coming to America?

John Landis.

Who wrote Coming to America?

Eddie Murphy.

How many actors are in Coming to America?

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

• John Landis has also directed Eddie Murphy in 2 films: Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and Trading Places (1983).

• John Landis has also directed Don Ameche in 2 films: Oscar (1991) and Trading Places (1983).

• Samuel L. Jackson and James Earl Jones have worked together on 3 other films: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Patriot Games (1992).

• Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall have worked together on 2 other films: Coming 2 America (2020) and Whitney (2018).

• Rubén Santiago-Hudson and Cuba Gooding Jr. have worked together on 2 other films: Selma (2014) and American Gangster (2007).

• Arsenio Hall and Louie Anderson have worked together on 2 other films: Coming 2 America (2020) and Sandy Wexler (2017).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Samuel L. Jackson (94), Eddie Murphy (37) and James Earl Jones (35).

• The cast’s average age at release is 39 (of the 16 actors whose birth date we know).