Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft

Jessie T. Usher as JJ Shaft

Regina Hall as Maya Babanikos

Alexandra Shipp as Sasha Arias

Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Sr.

Jordan Preston Carter as Young JJ

Nyah Marie Johnson as Young Sasha

Matt Lauria as Major Gary Cutworth

Titus Welliver as Special Agent Vietti

Method Man as Freddie P.

Isaach de Bankolé as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

Avan Jogia as Karim Hassan

Joey Mekyten as Young Karim

Luna Lauren Velez as Bennie Rodriguez

Robbie Jones as Sergeant Keith Williams

Aaron Dominguez as Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez

Leland L. Jones as Ron

Chivonne Michelle as Baby

Tashiana Washington as Sugar

Adrienne C. Moore as Ms. Pepper

Ian Casselberry as Manuel "Manny" Orozco

Almeera Jiwa as Anam

Amato D'Apolito as Farik Bahar

Jalyn Hall as Harlem Kid

Sylvia Jefferies as Once Beautiful Woman

Whit Coleman as Butch Lesbian Girl

Philip Fornah as Jacked Dude

Laticia Lee as Cocktail Waitress

Ryan King Scales as Male Secretary

Tywayne Wheatt as Portly Doorman

Kenny Barr as Cop (Thomas)

Mike Dunston as News Anchor

Sawyer Schultz as Mike Mitchell

Esmeree Sterling as Cute Bartender

Jose Miguel Vasquez as FBI Employee

Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez as Goon

Keith Brooks as Drunk Disorderly Man

DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams as Beautiful Woman

Michael Shikany as Older Man in Mosque

Lucia Scarano as Lady in Line

Greta Quispe as Employee

Heather Seiffert as Hostess

Charles Green as Hallway Man

Dorothi Fox as Old Lady Neighbor

Shakur Sozahdah as Worshiper

Milton Saul as New York Pedestrian (uncredited)

Timothy Carr as Police (uncredited)

Sean Baker as Assailant #3 (uncredited)