Fan Casting Paul Winfield as Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1984)

charlesthefifth made this fan casting suggestion on October 9, 2020. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Paul Winfield as Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1984)

Paul Winfield

Was an American television, film, and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film So...
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The Shawshank Redemption (1984)

The Shawshank Redemption (1984)

What if Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption was made 10 years earlier?
by Stephen King
A successful banker named Andy Dufresne is both accused and arrested for the murders of both his wife and her lover, and so he is then sentenced to life imprisonment at the Shawshank State Prison. ...
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Paul Winfield is known for his roles in Cliffhanger, The Terminator, and Mars Attacks!. He has been suggested by fans for 49 roles on myCast, including Actors/Actresses in Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2. Similar actors include James Earl Jones, Danny Glover, and Yaphet Kotto. Paul Winfield was suggested to play Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1984) by charlesthefifth. Other actors sugggested to play this role include James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier, and Brock Peters. The Shawshank Redemption (1984) has 8 roles, including Warden Samuel Norton, Andy Dufresne, and Byron Hadley.

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