Black Quote by Jim Brown

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a…

— Eric McCormack

One thing Im not gonna do, because Im black, is suddenly say you know what, I cant play a villain! You dont need to…

— LL Cool J

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 would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film.

— Candice Patton

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

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 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

I'd go for roles that would say 'for all ethnicities,' but what they're pretty much saying is, 'We want a Caucasian guy or a…

— Bronson Pelletier

I'm kind of in a middle space, being marketed as a biracial actor. Roles are written either stereotypically black, or they're written 'normal,' which…

— Jesse Williams

As an actor, I want to be in works that reflect black presence in the U.K. throughout the nation's history.

— Paterson Joseph

When you're a Black actress, the box that we often get put in is so small. And me being a dark-skinned Black actress, the…

— KiKi Layne

I get these roles because I can act and thats it. Hopefully thats it. The less I talk about being black, the better.

— Idris Elba