<P> The miniseries stars Lawrence Hilton - Jacobs as the Jacksons ' patriarch Joseph Jackson , Angela Bassett as the family matriarch Katherine Jackson , Alex Burrall , Jason Weaver and Wylie Draper played Michael Jackson in different eras , while Bumper Robinson and Terrence Howard played Jackie Jackson in different eras , Shakiem Jamar Evans and Angel Vargas played Tito Jackson , Margaret Avery as Katherine 's mother Martha Scruse , Holly Robinson Peete as Diana Ross , Billy Dee Williams as Berry Gordy and Vanessa L. Williams as Suzanne de Passe . The opening titles of the film shows footage of the real Jacksons rehearsing , performing on stage , a few clips from the `` Can You Feel It '' music video , album covers , magazine covers and pictures of the family . The film is mostly based on the autobiography written by Katherine Jackson , who issued the 1990 autobiography , My Family . Part one of the film was based on how Joseph and Katherine managed to raise their children , first in Gary , Indiana , then later dealing with The Jackson 5 's early fame and its consequences . Part two of the film is based on the struggles of young Michael Jackson as he deals with his brothers marrying early into The Jackson 5 success , his problems with acne as a teenager , his eventual solo superstardom based on the success of his albums Off the Wall and Thriller and his legendary Motown 25 performance of `` Billie Jean '' as well as his difficult relationship with his father . </P>
who played michael jackson in jackson 5 movie
Wylie Draper