‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Cast And Character Guide: Who Plays Who?

Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams was rumored to run schemes and deal drugs. He organized the party where the robbery happened on the night of Ali’s fight. According to The New York Times, police initially suspected Williams of planning the robbery to pay off a large debt. He owned the house where the after-party and robbery took place.

Kevin Hart is known for playing Dante Slate Jr. in Grudge Match (2013), Ben Barber in Ride Along (2014), Calvin Joyner in Central Intelligence (2016) and for voicing Snowball in The Secret Life of Pets (2016).

Vivian Thomas was Chicken Man’s right-hand woman and mistress.

Taraji P. Henson is known for playing Cookie Lyon alongside Terrence Howard’s Lucious in Empire, a TV show that ran from 2015 to 2020. She was nominated for multiple Emmys in this role. She recently played Shug Avery in The Color Purple (2023).

Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer and activist who was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. later changed his name when he converted to Islam. The show is set in the context of his comeback fight in 1970s Atlanta.

Dexter Darden played Frypan in the three Maze Runner films based on James Dashner’s books. He also played Walter Hill in Joyful Noise. His other big TV credit is Devante Young in the Saved by the Bell reboot.

Frank Moten was known as “The Black Godfather,” or an alleged member of the Black Mafia Family. He was a guest at the after-party. The Root cited him as a powerful crime boss rumored to be one of the leaders of the Council of 12, the bosses of the Black underworld.

Samuel L. Jackson also contributed knowledge from having lived in Atlanta at the time of the robbery. He is known for playing Nick Fury in many Marvel projects, and he recently appeared in Apple’s Argylle. Up next, he will be seen in The Piano Lesson film adaptation directed by Malcolm Washington.

Cadillac Richie Wheeler was another gangster and member of the Council of 12, who worked closely with Frank Moten. The Fight Night podcast pointed out that Wheeler’s crime of choice was an armed robbery, though he was into drugs and “the numbers racket” as well.

Howard is known for playing Lucious Lyon in Empire. Howard originally played Rhodey in the first Iron Man (2008) film before Fight Night costar Don Cheadle took the reigns. He also played Cameron in Crash (2004), Djay in Hustle & Flow (2005) and Lt. Green in Four Brothers (2005).

John Davis “JD” Hudson was the first Black detective in Atlanta’s desegregated police force. He was in charge of Muhammed Ali’s security on the night of the armed robbery, so he became the lead investigator on the case.

Don Cheadle is known for playing Graham in Crash (2004), Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004), FBI Agent Wendell Everett in The Guard (2011) and Miles Davis in Miles Ahead (2015). He will also appear in Unstoppable (2024) as Coach Shawn Charles. He took over the role of Rhodey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting in Iron Man 2 (2010).

Faye is Chicken Man’s wife and mother of their three children. She doesn’t ask for much, but once in a while she asks Chicken Man to step up in the community.

Artrece Johnson has appeared in FBI: Most Wanted and P-Valley.

Delores is J.D. Hudson’s wife. She was a teacher in the Dekalb County Public School District — later the Atlanta Public School District. She and J.D. had two children.

Stephany Blake appeared in Orange Is the New Black, NBC’s This Is Us, and The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey which was produced by Samuel L. Jackson.

Lena Mosley is a key player in the armed robbery.

Chloe Bailey became famous as half of the singing duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey. She has since appeared in Last Holiday and Grownish as well as Swarm.

McKinley Rogers was one of three men who were eventually indicted in the Atlanta Heist.

Sinqua Walls appeared as Malik in Shark Night, Vernon Boyd in Teen Wolf and Jamarcus Hall in Friday Night Lights.

McKinley Rogers was one of three men who were eventually indicted in the Atlanta Heist.

Sinqua Walls appeared as Malik in Shark Night, Vernon Boyd in Teen Wolf and Jamarcus Hall in Friday Night Lights.

Willie Black is one of the armed robbers who carries out the heist.

Bullock has appeared in BMF, Runaways, and the White Men Can’t Jump 2023 remake.

Senator Leroy Johnson was the first Black man to be elected to the Georgia General Assembly since Reconstruction ended.

RonReaco Lee has appeared in First Wives Club, Survivor’s Remorse and Sister, Sister.

Silky Brown is a fellow crime partner of Chicken Man’s, and he was first tasked with organizing the after-party for the fight.

Atkins Estimond is known for Hightown and Lodge 49.