The Highest 2 Lowest cast features Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Spike Lee’s 2025 Apple TV+ movie. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Highest 2 Lowest centers on a famous music executive named David King. As the protagonist plans new business deals, he learns about a kidnapping conspiracy. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he strategizes against a former fan. Here’s every actor and character in Highest 2 Lowest, a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low.

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Highest 2 Lowest Cast: Denzel Washington as David King

Character Profile: The founder of Stackin’ Hits Records. He is a philanthropist and a native of The Bronx. David worries about his reputation upon being asked to pay $17.5 million ransom money for his driver’s kidnapped son.

Washington’s Resume: Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1992), Alonzo in Training Day (2001), Frank Lucas in American Gangster (2007), Tobin Frost in Safe House (2012), Lord Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

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Highest 2 Lowest Cast: Jeffrey Wright as Paul Christopher

Character Profile: David’s Muslim friend and driver. He is a widower and ex-convict. Paul’s son gets kidnapped.

Wright’s Resume: Jean Michel Basquiat in Basquiat (1996), Felix Leiter in the James Bond Movie Franchise (2006-21), Beetee in The Hunger Games Movie Franchise (2013-15), Bernard Lowe in Westworld (2016-), Henry Ogletree in The Agency (2024-)

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Highest 2 Lowest Cast: A$AP Rocky AKA Rakim Mayers as Yung Felon

Character Profile: A hip-hop musician. He orchestrates a kidnapping scheme. Yung Felon plots against his former idol, David.

A$AP Rocky’s Resume: A Grammy Award-Nominated Musician — Also, Dom in Dope (2015), Himself in Zoolander 2 (2016), Himself in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), James in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025)

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Highest 2 Lowest Cast: Ilfenesh Hadera as Pam King

Character Profile: David’s wife. She seeks a board position for a new record label. Pam offers emotional support as David contemplates paying $17.5 million ransom money for Paul’s kidnapped son.

Hadera’s Resume: Judy in Oldboy (2013), Deb Kawi in Billions (2016-17), Opal Gilstrap in She’s Gotta Have It (2017-19), Stephanie Holden in Baywatch (2017), Mayme Johnson in Godfather of Harlem (2019-)

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The Highest 2 Lowest cast also includes:

• Ice Spice as Marisol Cepeda
• Frederick Weller as Alex Cordova
• Dean Winters as Det. Higgins
• John Douglas Thompson as Det. Earl Bridges
• LaChanze as Det. Bell
• Aubrey Joseph as Trey King
• Michael Potts as Patrick Bethea
• Princess Nokia as Rosa Fuentes
• Wendell Pierce as Gabe
• Elijah Wright as Kyle Christopher
• Aiyana-Lee as Sula

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