Cleo McDowell — Coming to America Character Profile

About Cleo McDowell

Lisa's strict, ambitious father who runs a local fast-food joint.

Cleo McDowell — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Business management, Negotiation, Strict discipline, Community leadership

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

John Amos

Appears in

Coming to America (1988)

Role

Supporting

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• Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul (Eddie Murphy)
• Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown (Arsenio Hall)
• Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley)
• Oha (Paul Bates)
• King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones)
• Street Hustler (Ruben Santiago-Hudson)
• Colonel Izzi (Calvin Lockhart)
• Hold-Up Man (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Basketball Game Vendor (Vondie Curtis-Hall)
• Boy Getting Haircut (Cuba Gooding Jr.)
• Rose Bearer #3 (Garcelle Beauvais)
• Queen Aoleon (Madge Sinclair)