Number One on the Call Sheet Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary

Follows the experiences and achievements of Black male actors who paved the way for today's Black American stars in Hollywood.

Director

Reginald Hudlin

Writer

Datari Turner (written by)

Producers

Dan Cogan | Jamie Foxx | Kevin Hart | Datari Turner

Composer

Rochad Holiday

Cinematographer

Matthew Chavez

Editors

Jason Decker (edited by) | Asaf Eisenberg (edited by) | John S. Fisher (edited by)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 28, 2025

Release date

Mar 28, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Murphy Self Self See fewer	Harlem Nights (1989)
Denzel Washington Self Self See fewer	Fences (2016)
Ice Cube Self Self See fewer	War of the Worlds (2025)
Quentin Tarantino Self Self See fewer	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Dwayne Johnson Self Self See fewer	Black Adam (2022)
Will Smith Self Self See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Jim Carrey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Idris Elba Self Self See fewer	Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Samuel L. Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Morgan Freeman Self Self See fewer	Seven (1995)
Ryan Coogler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Sacha Baron Cohen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Borat (2006)
Marlon Wayans Self Self See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Laurence Fishburne Self Self See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Daniel Kaluuya Self Self See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Wesley Snipes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Blade (1998)
Kathleen Turner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Romancing the Stone (1984)
Don Cheadle Self Self See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Leslie Odom Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hamilton (2020)
Chadwick Boseman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Martin Lawrence Self Self See fewer	Martin (1992)
Morris Chestnut Self Self See fewer	Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Sidney Poitier Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
John Boyega Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Taye Diggs Self Self See fewer	House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Graham Norton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Harry Belafonte Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bobby (I) (2006)
Jay Leno Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Justin Bieber Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
Reginald Hudlin Self Self See fewer	Marshall (2017)
James Edwards Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Saniyya Sidney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fences (2016)
Canada Lee Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Lifeboat (1944)
Reuben Cannon Self Self See fewer	Get on the Bus (1996)
Robi Reed Self Self See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
Nina Shaw Self Self See fewer	That Moment When (2018)
Matthew Johnson Self Self See fewer	Number One on the Call Sheet (2025)