Laurence Fishburne Alex Haley Actor Malachi Kirby Kunta Kinte Actor Forest Whitaker Fiddler Actor Regé-Jean Page Chicken George Actor Anna Paquin Nancy Holt Actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Tom Lea Actor T.I. Cyrus Actor Anika Noni Rose Kizzy Actor Emayatzy Corinealdi Belle Actor Matthew Goode Dr. William Waller Actor Mekhi Phifer Jerusalem Actor James Purefoy John Waller Actor Chad L. Coleman Mingo Actor Will Packer Executive Producer Marc Toberoff Executive Producer Mark Wolper Executive Producer Lawrence Konner Executive Producer Mark Rosenthal Executive Producer Barry Jossen Executive Producer