Carroll O'Connor William Gillespie Actor, Executive Producer, Writer, Director Howard E. Rollins Jr. Virgil Tibbs Actor Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Actor Alan Autry Bubba Skinner Actor Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Actor, Writer David Hart Parker Williams Actor Christian J. LeBlanc Junior Abernathy Actor Peter Gabb Actor Hugh O'Connor Lonnie Jamison Actor Dennis Lipscomb Actor Jill Carroll Actor Fred Silverman Executive Producer Mitchell Schneider Writer Cynthia Deming Writer Harry Harris Director William Royce Writer Joe Gannon Writer Paul Chavez Director Vincent McEveety Director Larry Hagman Director Reza Badiyi Director Winrich Kolbe Director Stephen Schneck Writer Leo Penn Director Russ Mayberry Director