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 Joe Gannon Writer David O'Connor Writer Gina Barnett Writer Terry Kay Writer Russ Mayberry Director Harry Harris Director Elyse O'Connor Writer Paul Chavez Director Reza Badiyi Director Vincent McEveety Director Larry Hagman Director William Royce Writer Winrich Kolbe Director