5 Black Actors Who Have Been Typecast

It's strange to be typecast as an actor in Hollywood. It will undoubtedly harm your career.

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Typecasting occurs when an actor plays the same character in every film in which they appear.

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Dwayne Johnson

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Kevin Hart

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Lorette Devine

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Morgan Freeman

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Samuel L. Jackson

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