Dolemite Is My Name
Eddie Murphy stars as Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling comedian determined to break into Hollywood by turning his outrageous alter‑ego Dolemite into a cult sensation—fighting skeptical producers, racial barriers and his own self‑destruction to claim his place in film history.
“Make your own legend”
Synopsis
Rudy Ray Moore created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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A crew of 570+ credited
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Edited by Billy FoxShot by Eric SteelbergScored by Scott BomarDesigned by Clay A GriffithSound by Yena KimCostumes by Ruth E CarterStunts by Terrence JulienVFX by Chris Ledoux
Also known as
- (English)Dolemite Is My Name
- (French)Dolemite Is My Name
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- CanadaSep 7, 2019
- United StatesSep 28, 2019
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Cast & Crew
570 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
156Tasha Smith
as Jimmy's Wife
Wesley Snipes
as D'Urville
Chris Rock
as Bobby Vale
Aleksandar Filimonovic
as Joseph Bihari
Ivo Nandi
as Julius Bihari
Michael Peter Bolus
as Lester Bihari
Kazy Tauginas
as Saul Bihari
Bj Bingham
as Dolphin Customer
Claude Phillips
as Hobo #1
Arthur Fuller
as Hobo #2
Jill Savel
as White Actress
Baker Powell
as Steven Dodd
Henry Monfries
as White Boy #2
John Michael Herndon
as Middle Aged Actor, Warden
Jernard Burks
as Club Owner
Monique Stateena
as D'Urville's Date
Joshua Weinstein
as John McCarthy, Dimension Executive #1
Allen Rueckert
as Allan Jon Fox, Dimension Executive #2
Gerald Downey
as Bob Brooks, Dimension Executive #3
Bernadine Durham
as Mama
Bobby Milhouse
as Boy's Father
Lamar Edwards
as Ben Taylor's Band Keyboard
Carlos Mcswain
as Ben Taylor's Band Drums
Brandon Owens
as Ben Taylor's Band Bass
Chucc Hamilton
as Ben Taylor's Band Guitar
James Ford
as Ben Taylor's Band Trumpet #1
Johnny Britt
as Ben Taylor's Band Trumpet #2
Wendell Kelly
as Ben Taylor's Band Trombone
Amy Keys
as Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #1
Maiya Sykes
as Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #2
Nayanna Holley
as Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #3
Edward Rudell Johnson
as Ben's Revelation Funk Band Male Backup Singer #1
John Fluker
as Ben's Revelation Funk Band Male Backup Singer #2
Lamar Usher
as Black DJ #1
Akono Dixon
as Agitated Young Man
Milan Carter
as Larry Munn
De Mann
as Scott Still
Kezii Curtis
as Boy
Krystian Alexander Lyttle
as Son
Sade E Moore
as Stripper and Whore #1
Chelsea Gilson
as Carrie Mills
Cheryl Francis Harrington
as Box Office Lady
Toni Duclottni
as Crystal Pretty Model
Garland Whitt
as Theater Manager
Cole S Mckay
as FBI Agent #1
Saudia Rashed
as Chantel Apodaca
Dale Gibson
as FBI Agent #2
Phil Abrams
as Lou Drozen
Quartay Denaya
as Pretty Girl
Bobby Rush
as Bobby Rush
James Cornelison
as Bobby Rush's Band Guitar
Lyndon Rochelle
as Bobby Rush's Band Drums
Edwin Livingston
as Bobby Rush's Band Bass
Damon Wilson
as Bobby Rush's Band Keyboard
John Floyd
as Bobby Rush's Band Trombone
Jimmie Kirkpatrick
as Bobby Rush's Band Trumpet
Gina Lohman
as Irritable White Lady
Nikol Davis
as Woman in Tallahassee Juke Joint
Bubba Ganter
as Heavy Set Man
Alfonso Christian Lover
as Manager
Dorothy Schock
as Old Lady
Demetrius Hodges
as Movie Goer
Eric Reed
as Club Ebony Band Keyboard
Brandon Stewart
as Club Ebony Band Drums
Budda Foster
as Club Ebony Band Mandolin
Robert Amerson
as Guitar Player Tallahassee
Taylor Ellington
as P.A.
Matthew Jablonski
as FX Tech
Justin Campbell
as Drummer #1
Sidney Hopson
as Drummer #2
Catrina Gaston
as Fan #3
Erik Kilpatrick
as Street Guy #1
Myles Williamson
as Owen
Rob Smith
as Professional Engineer
David B Lyons
as Commercial Engineer
Jack Lemmon
as Hildy Johnson
Walter Matthau
as Walter Burns
Rudy Ray Moore
as Self
Susan Sarandon
as Peggy Grant
Paige Annette
as California Cocktail Waitress
Davon Anthony
as Gangbanger
Adria Malcom Aziz
as Waitress #2
Joseph Beck
as Boring White Man
Darryl Blalock
as Gang Banger
Rocky Bonifield
as Tight Ass Woman
Rachel Boulware
as Rudy's Girl
Timothy P Brown
as Fan #2
Tony Brown
as Barbershop Customer
J E Burton
as Bar Patron
Candace Cane
as Dancer
Benjamin Carlton
as Club Patron
Leonel Claude
as Smoo Ji
Aaron Craven
as Colton Silverman
Brandon Devine
as Theater Usher
Jessica Lynn Diaz
as Beautiful Fan
Tiarra Dowell
as Movie Theater Patron
Li Eubanks
as Donna
Justin Gant
as White Boy #3
Ryan Goldsmith
as Junkie in the Dunbar Hotel
Valerie Hall
as Movie Theater Patron
Darrell Keith Harris
as Rancid-Heroin Addict
Fatimah Hassan
as Movie Theater Worker
Jarell Henry
as Club Patron
George G Dot Hill
as Theatre Patron
David Timothy Holmes
as Movie Premiere Attendant
Larry Hopson
as Movie Fan
Onye Ibekwe
as Movie Theater Patron
Tommie Earl Jenkins
Charles Jake Johnson
as Makeout Couple
Kaleila Jordan
as Club Waitress
Kam Kalloway
as Pool Boy
Khafre King
as Club Patron
Geno Kirkland
as Pedestrian on Sidewalk
Mark Krenik
as Premiere Photographer
Damion Le Vias
as Baton Rouge Lounge Customer
Ronin Lee
as Heckler
Peggy Lenora
as Special Guest
Arlondriah Lenyea
as Photographer
Jamaal Lewis
as Dolphin Records Man
Jana Lewis
as Movie Goer
Ro Lott
as Mississippi Waitress
Brian Love
as Movie Go'er
Anyi Malik
as Fan #1
Luke Matheis
as Record Label Employee
Anika C Mcfall
as Dolphin Records Singer
Denise Milfort
as Charline
Peggy Morgan
as Special Guest
Shawn Morgan
as Bartender
Bob Odenkirk
as Lawrence Woolner
Matthew Osborne
as Gang Banger
David Parkman
as Dolphin Records Man
Doug Payton
as Barber #2
Stephaun Pender
as Theater Guest
Kondwani Phiri
as Celeb
Radcliff Redding
as Dressy Patron
Chris Reese
as Baton Rouge Lounge Customer
Shannon Reynosa
as Dolemite Girl
Ashley Samuels
as Club Patron
David M Sandoval Jr
as Car Driver
Cjon Saulsberry
as Prisoner
Eric Shackelford
as Groovy Theater Guy
Deidra Shanell
as Rudy Ray Moore's Girl
Martel Tz Shaw
as California Club Goer
Isis Sinclair
as Whore #5
Kareem Spann
as Movie Patron
Jenny Steadman
as Boring White Lady
Arlene Sylvester
as Twerker
Kieona Taliaferro
as Theater Guest
A J Tannen
as Randall Spade
Jaquay Lamar Thomas
as Bar Patron
Phylicia Townes
as Restaurant Patron
Brandon Van Vliet
as Movie Theater Patron
Tiffany Walker
as Barn girlfriend
Andre Warmsley
as Late Comer
Kamila Washington
as LA Pedestrian
London Worthy
as LA Pedestrian
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
12Adam Pere
visual effects producer
Bryan Yaconelli
associate producer
Charisse M Hewitt
executive producer (as Charisse Hewitt-Webster)
Eddie Murphy
Producer, Producers
Jason Sanford
visual effects executive producer: Crafty Apes
John Davis
Producer, Producers
John Fox
Producer, Producers
Mark Portmann
trailer music producer (uncredited)
Michael Beugg
executive producer
Rob Smith
associate producer
Robert E Phillips
digital intermediate producer: Light Iron
Stefan Karrer
executive album producer
Other crew
402Sarai Morales
2nd assistant accountant
Cedric Martin
a' camera & steadicam operator
Rochelle T A Brown
a' camera second assistant camera
Chad Weaver
accounting clerk
Cici Hoggard
additional bg costumer
Ethan Schwartz
additional colorist
Virginia Schreiber
additional colorist
Scott D Hanson
additional editor
Becky Cotton
additional makeup artist
Benjamin Robin
additional makeup artist
Joanetta Stowers
additional makeup artist
Keesha Patterson
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
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