Making up the Crooklyn Cast is an array of multiple talented actors coming together to put up a semi-autobiographical account of the Brooklyn community dating back to the early 70s – a nostalgic period where the streets were void of guns, drugs, and much violence.
Directed by Pike Lee, and co-written with his siblings Joie and Cinque’, the movie Crooklyn centered around Troy (Zelda Harris) the only female and youngest child in Carmichael’s controversial family of 7 that is always characterized by disputes, life struggles, love, and communal living.
The Crooklyn cast comprises actors like Alfred Woodard, Delroy Lindo, VondieCurtis-Hall, and Frances Foster of blessed memory. The movie was originally written as a pilot for the children’s television Nickelodeon before being converted to a screenplay. Crooklyn has been nominated for several awards and won the 2017 ‘One Film One New York’ Contest beating out 5 others in its category.
Where on Earth Will The Crooklyn Cast be by Now?
Crooklyn was released on May 13, 1994. This unarguably implies that even those that featured in the movie as kids back then are now adults who should be 30 years and more. So where will they actually be by now? Sit back as we take you through a ride of the location of the cast members and what they are doing at the moment
The Major Crooklyn Cast You Should Know
1. Alfre Woodard (Carolyn)
Woodard is an American producer and actress born on the 8 of November 1952 in Oklahoma. She featured as a hardworking, strict, responsible, and yet loving high school teacher and mother who struggled to always shoulder the financial needs of her family.
Crooklyn cast Alfre has remained an award-winning actress and one of the best black female actors. She is a 4-times “Emmy” award-winning actress and was nominated twice for the “Grammy”. Alfre has further clinched the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Award three times.
She has appeared in movies like Love and Basketball, Desperate Housewives, 12 Years a Slave, and the State of Affairs just to mention a few. Away from the screens, Woodward is a political activist and founder of “Artists for a New South Africa”, an organization that is devoted to advancing democracy and equality in the state.
The 71–year-old currently lives in Santa Monica, Califonia with her husband Roderick Spencer and their two children Marvis and Duncan.
2. Delroy Lindo (Woody)
George Lindo Delroy otherwise “Woody” in Crooklyn acted as an often jobless quarrelsome father who was much involved with arguing with his wife and also building his jazz solo music career.
He was born on the 18th of November 1952 in the United Kingdom and has also maintained his occupation as an actor appearing in several movies like Malcolm X, Clockers, and Da 5 Bloods which was released in 2020.
The star began acting at the age of 24 at the “American Conservatory Theatre“. He is a recipient of multiple awards. Worthy of mention is the Satellite Award which is issued by the International Press Academy. He has also received the NAACP image award that is annually issued by the U.S based National Association for Advancement of Colored People.
Lindo is married to Nashormeh Lindo and they have 1 son together. He has lived in New York, and Toronto, and is likely living in Oakland at the moment.
3. David Patrick Kelly (Tony Eyes/Jim)
Patrick was born on the 23rd of January 1951 in Michigan, USA. He is an actor and a musician known for appearing in movies like The Warriors, Wild At Heart, and VFW a 2019 horror film, He has also featured in quite a number of T.V series like Twin Peaks and Succession.
Music-wise, David is a composer with songs like Fly Your Kite, If I Could’ve Been and The Mason, He is as well a guitarist who has participated in New York’s rock and carpet scene. He is a great lover of nature and dogs. He also lent his voice to the black lives matter movement after George Floyd was murdered.
The Crooklyn cast starred as a lousy and dirty neighbor to Carmichael’s family, always worrying them with odor from his refuse and dog feces. He once engaged in an intense argument with Carolyn and her children that had to fetch their neighbors out for a watch.
Kelly has received several award nominations and notably won the Obie Award in 1998. He is married to an actress by the name of Juliana Francis in 2005. His wife has appeared in movies like The Return Tragedy, The Girl From Monday, and Men Who Have Made Love To Me. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Margarethe Jane who was received in 2008.
4. Zelda Harris (Troy)
Known as Troy in Crooklyn, the story of the movie was majorly built around the actress and her family. She is currently 39 years old having been born on the 17th of February 1985 to the family of Karen and Philip Harris in New York City.
The American-born began acting at the age of three and won the role of Troy in Crooklyn after beating out over one thousand children in the audition.
She acted as the youngest and only female child in the midst of a chaotic family. Her role was such that was open to learning life lessons from her brothers, mother, and even her community. This is exemplified when she went shoplifting with her friend in the movie and eventually got caught. The owner of the shop instead of punishing them took out time to give them some deep moral lessons that exonerated them completely from every desire of theft in the future.
Zelda was more like a tomboy in the film who grew to be tough and principled like her mother as she will not tolerate mess from anyone within or outside her block. She played with the boys and yet maintained her beautiful girly looks, especially with her hairdo.
Harris has fairly remained on the screens ever since Crooklyn and has featured in movies like the Baby-Sitters Club and He Got Game. She also has been neck-deep in some different television series like All About Anna, NYPD Blue, and Second Noah.
The actress studied English Literature at Princeton University (2007) and also Education, English Literature and Language at the University of Califonia, Los Angelis (2011). Though she has not completely abandoned acting, Harris spends more of her time now singing and in the classroom as a teacher.
Nothing has been heard about her marriage or relationship life, but sources have it that she lives in Los Angelis where she serves as a performer and Education consultant.
5. Carlton Williams (Clinton)
Williams is now late. The actor was born in 1979 in New York City, United States of America, and unfortunately died in October 2003 about a decade after the movie was released. His death was a result of sickle cell anemia. He gave up the ghost after battling the condition for 24 years.
Crooklyn cast Clinton’s portrayal in the movie as an elder brother always on glasses that loves to tease his younger ones. His character is said to nostalgically reflect the childhood of many African American kids in the 70s.
Until his life was cut short, Williams was building his career in the entertainment industry with works like Luther The Greek (1990) where he acted as Little Luther, Backbeat (1994), and of course, Crooklyn (1994) which brought him to the spotlight.
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6. Sharif Rashed (Wendell)
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Rashed is not only an actor but also has been an assistant director in works like The Sopranos (1999), and Blue In The Face (1995). He has featured in several T.V series like the popular Law And Order (1994) and also The Big House (2004).
Sharif who acted as Wendell in Crooklyn was born on the 26th of April, likely in the early 80s, and has been married to Shamira Rashed since 2009. The duo has two children; Naima Rashed and Elijah Rashed. Not much is known about his family background but he has a sister called Zen Nina who is a dancer, choreographer, and fitness enthusiast.
He has featured in a number of movies which include Third Watch, Hell’s Kitchen, and Jada’s walk. His portrayal in Crooklyn is as one of Troy’s rowdy brothers who is always getting altercations with his sister or other members of the family even as they still push show love and support for each other.
Wendell was responsible for the punch Tony received from Vic after a quarrel broke out from his throwing garbage in front of Tony’s house; a situation that later turned into a serious commotion for the entire neighborhood.
7. Tse-Mach Washington (Joseph)
Tse-Mach Washington otherwise known as Joseph in Crooklyn has gradually exited the face of the entertainment industry after featuring in movies like Chasing Army (1997) and Law and Order (1990).
He was one out of the 4 sons of Woody in the film who once came home crying saying that Snuffy, a weird guy who loved to bully the kids around had robbed him.
Washington obtained a B. A Psychology from Binghamton University and currently lives in Hoboken New Jersey. Sources reveal he now works as a retail Coordinator at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and it is not certain yet whether the one-time actor has settled with any woman we can call his wife.
8. Christopher Knowings (Nate)
Crooklyn cast Christopher Knowings was born on the 25th of February 1980 in Bronx New York alongside his twin sister Christy Knowings who is also an actress herself. He starred as Nate in Crooklyn also one among the five siblings in Wendell’s house. He notably opposed Clinton by calling him a liar when the family members were having a quarrel about watching T.V. Clinton responded by calling him a nigger; a word Carolyn did not want to hear at all.
Knowings is still active in the entertainment industry having featured in movies like Taina (2001) and 100 Centre Street (2001). The actor throws his weight more on T.V series than movies now. He has appeared in series like Nature Cat (2018), The Cookie Thief (2015), and The Nick Cannon Show (2002).
The 44 year-old actor attended Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn and later proceeded to New York where he studied electrical engineering. He is currently not married and does not seem to be in a romantic affair with any woman that we know of.
9. Spike Lee (Snuff)
Lee has remained the brain of the Crooklyn Movie. Even though he is the producer of the movie, he also starred as Snuff; a glue huffer that likes to bully children in the neighborhood. He once robbed Joseph; an encounter that left the little boy crying at home.
Spike was born on the 20th of March 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Morehouse College and New York University respectively for his first and second degrees. He is not just a producer but also a director, screenwriter, and professor.
Aside from Crooklyn, Spike has produced over 35 movies. These include Jungle forever (1991), 25th Hour (2002), and Da 5 Bloods (2020).
Lee 67, is married to Tonya Lewis. The duo tied the knot in 1993 and has been blessed with 2 children; Satchel (1994) and Jackson (1997). He has won multiple awards including the Emmy and Academy Awards.
The award-winning producer currently has his office in Fort Greene Brooklyn while he and his wife reside on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan, New York City.
10. Frances Foster (Aunt Song)
Crooklyn cast Frances Foster was born on the 11th of June 1924 in Yonkers, New York. She was active between 1950 to 1997 as a film, television, and stage actress. She died on the 17th of June 1997 after walking the earth for 73 years. Her notable works include Having Our Say, Do Lord Remember Me, and The River Niger.
She featured as Aunt Song in Crooklyn, a woman that was always concerned about her dog and got so worried when she thought she lost him at a point only to find him dead under a sofa after much searching
Foster was married twice in her lifetime. First to Robert S Foster (1941 -1977) and Morton Goldsen (1983- 1997)
She was laid to rest at the National Memorial Park Falls Church in Virginia.
A Quick List of Other Crooklyn Cast
- Jose Zuniga (TommyLa La)
- Isaiah Washington (Vic)
- N. Jeremi Duru (Right Hand Man)
- Norman Matlock (Clem)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall (UNcle Brown)
- Tinashe Reyes (Minnie)
- Raymond (Barry)
- Harvey Williams (Deiray)
- Peewee Love (Possom, Greg)
- Bob Wolff (Baseball Announcer)
- Richard Pierre-Louis (Store Customer)
- Joie Lee (Aunt Maxine)
- Luring Lady (Project Kid)
- Bokeem Woodbine (Richard)
- Mildred Clinton (Mrs. Columbo)
- Emelise Aleandri (Florence)
- Omar Scroggins (Cecil)
- Daniel K. Thomas (Kesha)
- Asia Gilyard (Cathy)
- Carmen Tillery (Brenda)
- Taneal Royal (Ray-Ray)
- Kendell Freeman (Ronald)
- Kewanna Bonaparte (Peanut)
- Gary Perez (Juan)
- Arthur French (West Indian Store Manager)
- Manny Perez (Hector)
- RuPaul (Bodega Woman)
- Yolande Morris (Sheila)
- Dan Grimaldi (Con Ed Man)
- Susan J. Jacks (Tammy)
- Christopher Wynkoop (TV Evangelist)
- Rene Ojeda (Louie)
- Tracy Vilar (Monica)
- Keith Johnson (Cornel)
- Michele Shay (Drunk Woman)
- Hector M. Ricci (Tito)
- Nadijah Abdul-Khalia (Vicki)
- Bruce Hawkins (Neighbour)
- Richard Whiten (Neighbour)
- Michelle Rosario (Neighbour)
- Maurie A. Chandler (Judy)
- Monet A. Chandler (Jody)
- Zay Smith (Boy in the street)
- Derrick Peart (Supermarket customer)
- Ulysses Terrero (Supermarket customer)
- Johnette Cook (Supermarket customer)
- Desiree Murray (Supermarket customer)
- Zane Carney (Chorus member)
- David Cassidy (Keith Patridge)
- Don Cornelius (Self)
- Damon C. Fidelis (Street hustler kid)
- Shirley Jones (Shirley Patridge)
- Mizan Kirby (Nurse in the hospital)
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