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The Butler

The Butler

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

Cast

  • Forest Whitaker

    Played Cecil Gaines

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Played Gloria Gaines

  • David Oyelowo

    Played Louis Gaines

  • John Cusack

    Played Richard Nixon

  • Jane Fonda

    Played Nancy Reagan

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Played Carter Wilson

  • Mariah Carey

    Played Hattie Pearl

  • Terrence Howard

    Played Howard

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Played James Holloway

  • Aml Ameen

    Played Cecil Gaines (15)

  • Michael Rainey Jr.

    Played Cecil Gaines (8)

  • James Marsden

    Played John F. Kennedy

  • Alex Pettyfer

    Played Thomas Westfall

  • Vanessa Redgrave

    Played Annabeth Westfall

  • Alan Rickman

    Played Ronald Reagan

  • Liev Schreiber

    Played Lyndon B. Johnson

  • Robin Williams

    Played Dwight Eisenhower

  • Yaya DaCosta

    Played Carol Hammie

  • David Banner

    Played Earl Gaines

  • Colman Domingo

    Played Freddie Fallows

  • Nelsan Ellis

    Played Martin Luther King J…

  • Nealla Gordon

    Played Senator Kassebaum

  • Elijah Kelley

    Played Charlie Gaines (15-1…

  • Minka Kelly

    Played Jackie Kennedy

  • Adriane Lenox

    Played Gina

  • Mo McRae

    Played Eldridge Huggins

  • Pernell Walker

    Played Lorraine

  • Jesse Williams

    Played Rev. James Lawson

  • Clarence Williams III

    Played Maynard

  • Played Abraham

  • Played Mr. Jenkins

  • Jim Gleason

    Played R.D. Warner

  • Isaac White

    Played Charlie Gaines (10)

  • Joe Chrest

    Played White Usher

  • Played Elroy

  • James DuMont

    Played Sherman Adams

  • Robert Aberdeen

    Played Herbert Brownell

  • Olivia Washington

    Played Olivia

  • Played Woolworth Diner Patr…

  • Played Woolworth Diner Patr…

  • Played Caroline Kennedy

  • Danny Strong

    Played Freedom Bus Journali…

  • Played Freedom Bus Rider

  • Dana Gourrier

    Played Helen Holloway

  • Played Malcolm X Goer

  • Played Pastor

  • Colin Walker

    Played John Ehrlichman

  • Alex Manette

    Played Bob Haldeman

  • Played Senator Robertson

  • Stephen Rider

    Played Admiral Rochon

  • Tarra Riggs

    Played Sophie Wilson (uncre…

  • Xosha Roquemore

    Played Foxy (uncredited)

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