Hollywood Shuffle 37 years old

Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...

Hollywood Shuffle

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.

Credits

Hollywood Shuffle Cast

Name Character
Keenen Ivory Wayans He was 28, now 66 years old as Donald
John Witherspoon He was 45, 147 years old when he died as Mr. Jones
Damon Wayans He was 26, now 64 years old as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Steve James He was 35, 41 years old when he died as Hood #3
Franklyn Ajaye He was 37, now 75 years old as Body Guard #1
Kim Wayans She was 25, now 63 years old as Customer in Chair
Dom Irrera He was 39, now 77 years old as Writer
Craigus R. Johnson He was 12, now 50 years old as Stevie Taylor
Lou B. Washington as Tiny
Robert Townsend He was 30, now 67 years old as Bobby Taylor
Starletta DuPois She was 45, now 83 years old as Bobby's Mother
Grand L. Bush He was 31, now 68 years old as Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Michael Colyar He was 30, now 67 years old as Body Guard #3
Anne-Marie Johnson She was 26, now 64 years old as Lydia
Eugene Robert Glazer He was 44, now 81 years old as Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
Helen Martin She was 77, 90 years old when she died as Bobby's Grandmother
Lisa Mende as Casting Director
Brad Sanders as Batty Boy
Jimmy Woodard as Advanced Student / Basketball Player / Tyrone
Paul Mooney He was 45, now 83 years old as President of NAACP
Don Reed He was 66, 91 years old when he died as Maurice
Rusty Cundieff He was 26, now 63 years old as Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Roy Fegan He was 26, now 63 years old as Jesse Wilson / Slave #2 / Zombie
Bobby Mardis as Audition Actor / Basketball Player

Hollywood Shuffle Crew

Name Department
Peter Deming as Director of Photography. He was 29 (now 66) years old Camera
Robert Townsend as Director. He was 30 (now 67) years old Directing
Robert Townsend as Producer. He was 30 (now 67) years old Production
Robert Townsend as Writer. He was 30 (now 67) years old Writing
Keenen Ivory Wayans as Writer. He was 28 (now 66) years old Writing
Hollywood Shuffle poster
Hollywood Shuffle (37 years)

Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...

  • Release day: Friday, March 20, 1987
  • Runtime: 82 minutes