The Bob Marley: One Love cast features Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch and James Norton. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Reinaldo Marcus Green’s 2024 movie on Paramount+. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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Bob Marley: One Love chronicles the life and times of a musical superstar. When Bob Marley experiences violence in his native Jamaica, he travels to England to spread peaceful messages. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he struggles with a terminal illness. Here’s every actor and character in Bob Marley: One Love.

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Bob Marley: One Love Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley

Character Profile: A reggae musician from Jamaica. He is a Rastafarian who seeks personal peace. Bob forgives himself and others after being diagnosed with skin cancer.

Ben-Adir’s Resume: Col Ben Younger in Peaky Blinders (2017-19), Wet Stick in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Karim Washington in The OA (2019), Russell “Mac” McCormack in High Fidelity (2020), Malcolm X in One Night in Miami… (2020)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Anyone But You’

Bob Marley: One Love Cast: Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley

Character Profile: Bob’s wife. She survives an assassination attempt because of her dreadlocks. Rita seeks marital stability rather than money.

Lynch’s Resume: Rosaline Capulet in Still Star-Crossed (2017), Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel (2019), Shee in The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud (2020), Nomi in No Time to Die (2021), Izogie in The Woman King (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Ferrari’

Bob Marley: One Love Cast: James Norton as Chris Blackwell

Character Profile: The founder of Island Records. He is known as a marketing genius. Chris helps Bob develop his career.

Norton’s Resume: Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley (2014-23), Alex Godman in McMafia (2018), John Brooke in Little Women (2019), Gareth Jones in Mr. Jones (2019), Hugo Swan in The Nevers (2021-23)

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Bob Marley: One Love Cast: Anthony Welsh as Don Taylor

Character Profile: Bob’s manager. He gets shot six times during an assassination attempt. Don betrays Bob through shady business deals.

Welsh’s Resume: Hassan in Starred Up (2013), Anan Akhand in Black Mirror “Crocodile” (2017), Darius in Master of None (2021), Father Basil in The Great (2021), Leon in The Flatshare (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Priscilla’

The Bob Marley: One Love cast also includes:

• Tosin Cole as Tyrone Downie
• Umi Myers as Cindy Breakspeare
• Nia Ashi as Teen Rita Marley
• Aston Barrett Jr. as Family Man Barrett
• Anna-Share Blake as Judy Mowatt
• Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell as Antonio “Gillie” Gilbert
• Naomi Cowan as Marcia Griffiths
• Alexx A-Game as Peter Tosh
• Michael Gandolfini as Howard Bloom
• Quan-Dajai Henriques as Teen Bob Marley

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.