| Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George Tillman, Jr. and developed for television by Felicia D. Henderson, Soul Food is based upon Tillman's childhood experiences growing up in Wisconsin, and is a continuation of his successful 1997 film of the same name. Having aired for 74 episodes, it is the longest running drama with a predominantly black cast in the history of North American prime-time television. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Rockmond Dunbar | Kenny Chadway | 74 |
| Darrin Henson | Lem Van Adams | 74 |
| Nicole Ari Parker | Teri Joseph | 74 |
| Vanessa Williams | Maxine Chadway | 74 |
| Boris Kodjoe | Damon Carter | 15 |
| Yannick Bisson | Brian Tedrow | 14 |
| Irma P. Hall | Mama Joe | 7 |
| Michael Warren | Baron Marks | 7 |
| Tamara Hope | Callie | 7 |
| C. David Johnson | Doug Parelli | 6 |
| Gary Dourdan | Jack Van Adams | 6 |
| Richard Roundtree | Hardy Lester | 6 |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Charles Miller | 6 |
| Terrell Tilford | Malik Todd | 6 |
| Jim Brown | Willie White | 4 |
| Terri J. Vaughn | Eva Holly | 4 |
| Mari Morrow | Nyla | 4 |
| Kevin Mambo | Smokey | 4 |
| Isaiah Washington | Miles | 3 |
| Alan van Sprang | Dr. Caldwell | 3 |
| Debbi Morgan | Lynette Van Adams | 3 |
| Karen Robinson | Judge Bolan | 3 |
| Richard Chevolleau | Franco Van Adams | 3 |
| Roger Dunn | Mr. Norris | 3 |
| Marnie McPhail | Amanda Walker | 3 |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Jules | 2 |
| Terrence Howard | Benny Jones | 2 |
| Dennis Haysbert | Rick Grant | 2 |
| Hill Harper | Kelvin Chadway | 2 |
| Jihmi Kennedy | Lloyd | 2 |
| Diahann Carroll | Aunt Ruthie | 2 |
| Kenneth Welsh | Dr. Jackson Pruit | 2 |
| Kimberly Elise | Estella | 2 |
| Arlene Duncan | Vanessa | 2 |
| Troy Winbush | Lionel Willock | 2 |
| Usher | Cameron Marks | 2 |
| Treach | Philky | 2 |
| Melyssa Ford | Hoochie Mama | 2 |
| Naya Rivera | Lauryn | 2 |
| Alisha Morrison | Young Teri | 2 |
| Joyful Drake | Tamara | 2 |
| Vince Corazza | James | 2 |
| Sandra Prosper | Jana Phillips | 2 |
| Cirroc Lofton | Anthony Carter | 2 |
| Idris Elba | Smitty | 1 |
| Djimon Hounsou | Victor Onuka | 1 |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Detective Conrad | 1 |
| Ludacris | Self | 1 |
| Laz Alonso | Derek | 1 |
| David Sparrow | Generous Guy | 1 |
| Mishu Vellani | Kahlila Aziz | 1 |
| Brendan Patrick Connor | Newscaster | 1 |
| Brooke D'Orsay | Justine | 1 |
| Rip Torn | Peter Redmond | 1 |
| Martin Roach | Gino | 1 |
| Martin Roach | Butter | 1 |
| Amanda Brugel | Trixie | 1 |
| Karen LeBlanc | Sarah Johnson | 1 |
| Clark Johnson | Terrell | 1 |
| Mario Van Peebles | Quentin James | 1 |
| Alberta Watson | Judge Olivia Delaney | 1 |
| Bill Cobbs | Mr. Bradford | 1 |
| Tichina Arnold | Adina | 1 |
| Nicky Guadagni | Lisa | 1 |
| Vernee Watson-Johnson | Cassandra DeLeon | 1 |
| Mimi Kuzyk | Judge Drexel | 1 |
| Tyra Banks | Nina Joseph | 1 |
| Juanita Jennings | Vivian Chadway | 1 |
| Al Mukaddam | Teddy Davidson | 1 |
| Richard Lawson | Rev. Bobby Baxter | 1 |
| Tyra Ferrell | Frances Lester | 1 |
| John Marshall Jones | Roy Johnson | 1 |
| Johnie Chase | Davis | 1 |
| Marc Gomes | Barry | 1 |
| Tamara Gorski | Brenda Caffey | 1 |
| Faye Dunaway | Katherine Burke | 1 |
| Drake | Fredrick | 1 |
| Kevin Hooks | Ginder T. Jones | 1 |
| Mpho Koaho | Brandon | 1 |
| Fulvio Cecere | Edward Morgan | 1 |
| Chris Owens | Jim | 1 |
| Laura Bertram | Melissa Greene | 1 |
| Rachael Crawford | Rhonda | 1 |
| Jenny Cooper | Wenda Carlton | 1 |
| Gloria Foster | Ella Lester | 1 |
| William Allen Young | Coach John Robinson | 1 |
| Nancy Wilson | Self | 1 |
| Chris Spencer | Drew | 1 |
| Lawrence Bayne | Detective | 1 |
| Leah Renee | Jen | 1 |
| Jonathan Walker | Chris Carlton | 1 |
| J. Winston Carroll | Judge Phillip Harper | 1 |
| Sugith Varughese | Doctor | 1 |
| Paul Wu | Inmate | 1 |
| Star Jones | Shauna Black | 1 |
| Arnold Pinnock | Cookie Man | 1 |
| Noah Reid | Ritchie Stein | 1 |
| Lamont Bentley | Pruitt | 1 |
| Deborah Cox | Self | 1 |
| Patricia McKenzie | Tasha | 1 |
| Kristin Adams | Michelle | 1 |
| Andrea Lewis | Brigette | 1 |
| Andrea Lewis | Dana | 1 |
| Nadia Capone | Dr. Zambrano | 1 |
| Jackie Richardson | Joan | 1 |
| Adrian Truss | Mr. Watkins | 1 |
| Yolanda Adams | Self | 1 |
| Craig Eldridge | Mr. Brown | 1 |
| Cedric Smith | Alderman Glickman | 1 |
| Elle Downs | Insurance Executive | 1 |
| Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | Dan Lee | 1 |
| Wynton Marsalis | Self | 1 |
| Andy Marshall | Accountant | 1 |
| Montell Jordan | Self | 1 |
| Jack Langedijk | Bob Jamieson | 1 |
| Tomiko Fraser | Shanda | 1 |
| Ken Pogue | Lyle Kinswood | 1 |