The Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist cast features Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson and Don Cheadle. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Shaye Ogbonna’s 2024 Peacock miniseries. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist takes place in 1970. As Muhammad Ali resumes his legendary boxing career in Atlanta, a group of local men plot a heist. The narrative follows several main characters as they react to various ups and downs. Here’s every actor and character in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, an adaptation of Jeff Keating and Jim Roberts’ 2020 podcast.

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Cast: Kevin Hart as Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams

Character Profile: An Atlanta-based businessman. He is a hustler who dreams of transforming his city into “Black Vegas.” Chicken Man finds trouble after colluding with an underworld figure.

Hart’s Resume: A Popular Stand-Up Comedian — Also, Dante Slate, Jr. in Grudge Match (2013), Ben Barber in Ride Along(2014), Calvin Joyner in Central Intelligence (2016), Sonny Fisher in Me Time (2022)

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Cast: Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas

Character Profile: Gordon’s girlfriend. She is a former exotic dancer. Vivian defends herself while becoming immersed in a criminal conspiracy.

Henson’s Resume: Shug in Hustle & Flow (2005), Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Sherry Parker in The Karate Kid (2010), Cookie Lyon in Empire (2015-20), Katherine G. Johnson in Hidden Figures (2016)

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Cast: Don Cheadle as J.D. Hudson

Character Profile: An Atlanta detective. He is an inquisitive man from the Buttermilk Bottom neighborhood of the city. J.D. clashes with Chicken Man while guarding Muhammad Ali.

Cheadle’s Resume: Buck Swope in Boogie Nights (1997), Basher Tarr in the Ocean’s 11 Movie Franchise (2001-), Graham in Crash (2004), Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004), Mo Monroe in Black Monday (2019-)

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Cast: Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten

Character Profile: An Atlanta-based gangster. He is a notorious criminal known as the “Black Godfather.” Franks vows to transform Atlanta into a mecca for Black people.

Jackson’s Resume: Nick Fury in the MCU (2008-), Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction (1994), Augustus Gibbons in xXx (2002), Major Marquis Warren in The Hateful Eight (2015), Darius Kincaid in The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Cast: Terrence Howard as Cadillac Richie

Character Profile: Frank’s right-hand man. He is an underworld figure from New Jersey. Cadillac Richie questions Chicken Man’s motivations.

Howard’s Resume: Cameron in Crash (2004), Djay in Hustle & Flow (2005), Lt. Green in Four Brothers (2005), Rhodey in Iron Man (2008), Lucious Lyon in Empire (2015-20)

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The Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist cast also includes:

• Anthony B. Jenkins as Gordon Jr.
• Atkins Estimond as Silky Brown
• Terrence Terrell as Boone Davis
• Ananda Palmore as Debra
• Dexter Darden as Muhammad Ali
• Sinqua Walls as McKinley ‘Mac’ Rogers
• Myles Bullock as Willie Black
• Michael James Shaw as Lamar
• Vince Pisani as Angelo Dundee
• Tywayne Wheatt as Bundini Brown
• Teresa Celeste as Maxine
• Exie Booker as Derrick “TEX” Patterson
• Nala Thompson as Joy Williams
• Gabrielle E. Jackson as Gwen Williams
• Marsha Stephanie Blake as Delores Hudson
• Chloe Bailey as Lena Mosley

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