Danny Aiello as Sal

Ossie Davis as Da Mayor

Ruby Dee as Mother Sister

Richard Edson as Vito

Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out

Spike Lee as Mookie

Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem

John Turturro as Pino

Paul Benjamin as ML

Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid

Robin Harris as Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee as Jade

Miguel Sandoval as Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello as Officer Long

John Savage as Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson as Mister Señor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez as Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith as Smiley

Steve White as Ahmad

Martin Lawrence as Cee

Leonard L. Thomas as Punchy

Christa Rivers as Ella

Frank Vincent as Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos as Stevie

Richard Habersham as Eddie

Gwen McGee as Louise

Steve Park as Sonny

Ginny Yang as Kim

Sherwin Park as Korean Child

Shawn Elliott as Puerto Rican Icee Man

Diva Osorio as Carmen

Chris Delaney as Stevie's Friend

Angel Ramirez Jr. as Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos as Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez as Stevie's Friend

Travell Lee Toulson as Hector

Joel Nagle as Sergeant

David E. Weinberg as Plain Clothes Detective

Yatte Brown as Double Dutch Girl

Mecca Brunson as Double Dutch Girl

Shawn Stainback as Double Dutch Girl

Soquana Wallace as Double Dutch Girl

Erik Dellums as Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro as Policeman (uncredited)