 Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Nick Fury , the director of the super @-@ spy agency , S.H.I.E.L.D. Kenneth Choi appears as Jim Morita , a Japanese @-@ American member of Rogers ' squad of commandos . Choi said he was the last actor to audition for the part and that he read sides from Saving Private Ryan . About his preparation for the role , Choi said , " [ I ] did a lot of WWII research especially in regards to the ' Nisei ' soldiers , or Japanese @-@ American soldiers . I wanted to get as much true , real @-@ life information for a guy like Jim Morita fighting in WWII . I felt that if I had built a factual basis for him , I could then let go and permit the character to exist in the Marvel Universe , which allows for a lot of imaginative circumstances . " Bruno Ricci stars as Jacques Dernier , a French member of Rogers ' squad of commandos . Ricci auditioned for and got the part while filming the French series The Hawk . JJ Feild appears as James Montgomery <unk> , a British member of Rogers ' squad of commandos . Feild called his part in the film " a very physical job . I play one of the Captain 's sidekicks so I 've been running around shooting things and blowing things up and trying to look cool for about a year . " Additionally , Toby Jones was cast as Arnim Zola , a biochemist for the Nazi party , Richard Armitage portrays Heinz Kruger , the Red Skull 's top assassin , Lex Shrapnel portrays Gilmore Hodge , a candidate for the super soldier program , Michael Brandon portrays Brandt , a United States Senator who recognizes the PR potential of Captain America , Natalie Dormer portrays Lorraine , a private who attempts to seduce Rogers , and Jenna Coleman appears as Connie , Bucky 's date at the World Expo . Stan Lee has a cameo appearance as a general . 
