Actor Quote by Jesse Williams

There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as…

— Adeel Akhtar

I know I'm a black actor, but really, I'm an actor who happens to be black.

— Stephan James

I think my roles have been wonderfully varied. Not one has been racially stereotypical, and I have purposely chosen them like that.

— Naomie Harris

As an ambiguously non-white actor, I've been able to play light-skinned African American guys, Latinos, and I don't think that I've ever had to…

— Daniel Sunjata

Being an actor myself I realize that all actors believe they are qualified to play any role. If you showed me a script with…

— Richard Masur

I felt like I wasn't considered for minority or Caucasian male lead roles. There aren't really a lot of roles written for me, and…

— Vincent Rodriguez III

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not…

— Malachi Kirby

I can't compete for roles that require me to be Caucasian or African American, even if those characters really connect with me and intrigue…

— Mena Massoud

The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.

— Chadwick Boseman

Until recently, Hollywood offered only a handful of roles to actors of color. The majority of my opportunities have fallen into two categories: Scary…

— Baron Vaughn

I'm black and white, so either, sometimes, you're not considered by the breakdown of the script: you're not 'black enough' for this role. Or…

— Vanessa Morgan

I only became an actor to get your attention, to challenge the archetype of an African American male; I can't be anything else in…

— Isaiah Washington