The Express

He changed our country... one yard at a time.

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Drama

Rob Brown

(Ernie Davis)

Dennis Quaid

(Ben Schwartzwalder)

Darrin Henson

(Jim Brown)

Omar Benson Miller

(Jack Buckley)

Nelsan Ellis

(Will Davis, Jr.)

Charles S. Dutton

(Willie 'Pops' Davis)

Justin Martin

(Young Ernie)

Justin Jones

(Young Will)

Nicole Beharie

(Sarah Ward)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

(Marie Davis)

Elizabeth Shivers

(Elizabeth Davis)

Clancy Brown

(Roy Simmons)

Danny McCarthy

(Bill Bell)

Regina Hoyles

(Sister)

Chelcie Ross

(Lew Andreas)

Saul Rubinek

(Art Modell)

Craig Hawksley

(George Marshall)

Jeff Still

(Al Malette)

Geoff Stults

(Bob Lundy)

Derek Graf

(Maury Youmans)

Evan Jones

(Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis)

Maximilian Osinski

(Gerhard Schwedes)

Enver Gjokaj

(Dave Sarette)

LaRoyce Hawkins

(Art Baker)

Lucas Ellman

(Squirrel)

Josh Odor

(Darrell Royal)

Matt Trissel

(Clay Taylor)

Chad L. Stevens

(Peter Logan)

Keir Thirus

(Bob Ferguson)

Chaz Black

(Jimmy Saxton)

Garth Gelker

(Holy Cross Linebacker)

David Darlow

(Cotton Bowl Official)

Michael Skewes

(Cotton Bowl Referee)

Gary Houston

(Marty Harrigan)

Ned Schmidtke

(Bill Clark)

Keith Kupferer

(Small Fry Coach)

Christopher Sullivan

(Assistant All-Star Coach)

Aaron Roman Weiner

(Opposing Coach)

Tim Grimm

(W. Virginia Coach)

Matthew Settle

(President Kennedy)

Stu Lisson

(Man in a Suit)

Lance Baker

(Reporter)

Christian Stolte

(Dan Boyle)

Mike Bradecich

(Tom Martin)

Chris Farrell

(W. Virginia Sportswriter)

Doug James

(CBS Announcer)

Ron Hawking

(Syracuse Announcer)

Linara Washington

(Gloria Baker)

Chadwick Boseman

(Floyd Little)

Kevin R. Kelly

(Man in Dark Suit)

Bruce Jarchow

(Dr. Hewlett)

Ridge Canipe

(Gang Leader)

Stephen Louis Grush

(Gang Member)

Louie Cesario

(Gang Member)

Paul Turner

(Longhorn Scout)

Rick Uecker

(Middle-Aged Man)

Kris Wolff

(Grounds Keeper)

Jeffrey Zabrin

(Small Fry QB)

Darryl Warren

(Heisman Official)

Brian Mahoney

(Buffalo Doctor)

Philip Rayburn Smith

(Business Lawyer)

Laurie Larson

(Proprietor)

Will Zahrn

(Doctor)

Phillip Edward Van Lear

(NAACP Member)

Michael Hargrove

(Arthur)

F. David Roth

(Photographer)

Richard Henzel

(W. Virginia Booster)

Howie Johnson

(W. Virginia Heckler)

James Anthony Zoccoli

(W. Virginia Heckler)

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

(Dallas Bellhop)

Jeff Christian

(Syracuse Trainer)

Victor Cole

(Hotel Worker)

William Dick

(Heisman Man in Suit)

Sam Derence

(Sports Reporter)

Brian Boland

(Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach)

Walker Howard

(Robert Field)

Leonard House

(Alan Touissant)

Allan Graf

(W. Virginia Referee)

Kevin Stark

(Reporter (Team Bus))

Kurt Naebig

(Reporter (Team Bus))

Ernest Perry Jr.

(Preacher)

Ed Smaron

(Play-by-Play Announcer)

Dan Flannery

(Hot Shot)

Chet Coppock

(PA Announcer)

Robert Cullent

(Petie)

Guy Klinzing

(Chancellor Tully)

Barry Tolli

(Elmira Free Academy Quarterback)

Chris Cowan

(Boston College Linebacker)

Michael Malczyk

(Penn State Linebacker)

Torrey Vogel

(Brokaw)

Kenya Drew

(Pretty Girl)

John Anderson

(Cotton Bowl Referee)

Jeff Welsh

(Texas Quarterback)

Michael Labus

(Cleveland Browns Quarterback)

Mike Ullrich

(Franklin)

Lonnie Brooks

(Singer)

Angelina Lyubomirova

(Band Member (uncredited))