Black Like Me is the true account of journalist and author John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James WhitmoreJohn Finley Horton | John Finley Horton |
 Sorrell BookeDr. Jackson | Dr. Jackson |
 Roscoe Lee BrowneChristopher | Christopher |
 Al Freeman Jr.Thomas Newcomb | Thomas Newcomb |
 Will GeerTruckdriver | Truckdriver |
 Robert GerringerEd Saunders | Ed Saunders |
 Clifton JamesEli Carr | Eli Carr |
 David HuddlestonNot listed | Not listed |
 Matt ClarkMugger in alley | Mugger in alley |
 Denver PyleMan in pick-up truck | Man in pick-up truck |
 Raymond St. JacquesBurial Insurance Salesman | Burial Insurance Salesman |
 John MarriottHodges | Hodges |
 Thelma OliverGeorgie | Georgie |
 Lenka PetersonLucy Horton | Lucy Horton |
| PP. Jay SidneyFrank Newcomb | Frank Newcomb |
 Billie AllenVertell | Vertell |
| AAlan BergmannCharles Maynard | Charles Maynard |
 Stanley BrockSalesman | Salesman |
 Heywood Hale BrounNot listed | Not listed |
| SSarah CunninghamMary Saunders | Mary Saunders |
| EEva JessyeMrs. Townsend | Mrs. Townsend |
 D'Urville MartinNot listed | Not listed |
 Richard WardBurt Wilson | Burt Wilson |