Cast and crew
Straw
Directed by Tyler Perry · starring Hasani Vibez Comer, Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd
- 15 actors
- 2 in the crew
- 2025
- 1 h 45 min
Straw: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 15
- Crew
- 2
- Youngest at release
- 34 yearsTeyana Taylor
- Eldest at release
- 78 yearsGlynn Turman
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Hasani Vibez Comer Super Market Shopper
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Taraji P. Henson Janiyah Wiltkinson
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Sherri Shepherd Nicole
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Teyana Taylor Detective Kay Raymond
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Sinbad Benny
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Rockmond Dunbar Chief Wilson
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Ashley Versher Tessa George
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Mike Merrill Detective Grimes
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Glynn Turman Richard
The whole cast 15
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Hasani Vibez Comer Super Market Shopper
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Taraji P. Henson Janiyah Wiltkinson
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Sherri Shepherd Nicole
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Teyana Taylor Detective Kay Raymond
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Sinbad Benny
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Rockmond Dunbar Chief Wilson
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Ashley Versher Tessa George
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Mike Merrill Detective Grimes
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Glynn Turman Richard
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Shalèt Monique Rayah Dunnam
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Diva Tyler Isabella
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Fracaswell Hyman Marvin
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Derek Phillips Agent Bryce
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Tilky Jones Officer Oliver
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Katrina Nelson Officer Sam
Crew
Writers 1
Producers 1
Cinematography 1
Companies
- Production companies
- Tyler Perry Studios
- Distributor in the UK
- Netflix
Questions about the cast of Straw
- Who plays Super Market Shopper in Straw?
- Hasani Vibez Comer plays Super Market Shopper.
- Who plays Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw?
- Taraji P. Henson plays Janiyah Wiltkinson.
- Who plays Nicole in Straw?
- Sherri Shepherd plays Nicole.
- Who plays Detective Kay Raymond in Straw?
- Teyana Taylor plays Detective Kay Raymond.
- Who plays Benny in Straw?
- Sinbad plays Benny.
- Who plays Chief Wilson in Straw?
- Rockmond Dunbar plays Chief Wilson.
- Who directed Straw?
- Tyler Perry.
- Who wrote Straw?
- Tyler Perry.
- How many actors are in Straw?
- 15 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Tyler Perry has also directed Taraji P. Henson in 3 films: Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026), Acrimony (2018) and I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009).
Taraji P. Henson and Tyler Perry had already worked together on one film: PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023).
Tyler Perry had already directed Sherri Shepherd in Madea Goes to Jail (2009).
Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd had already worked together on 2 films: Top Five (2014) and Think Like a Man (2012).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Tyler Perry (29), Taraji P. Henson (25) and Glynn Turman (14).
The cast’s average age at release is 52 (of the 9 actors whose birth date we know).

