Cast and Crew of Amistad

Amistad

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

Full Cast of Amistad

Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson

Morgan Freeman

as Theodore Joadson

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice...

Nigel Hawthorne as Martin Van Buren

Nigel Hawthorne

as Martin Van Buren
Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams

Anthony Hopkins

as John Quincy Adams

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the...

Djimon Hounsou as Cinque

Djimon Hounsou

as Cinque

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in ...

Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin

Matthew McConaughey

as Roger Sherman Baldwin

Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained notice for his supporting per...

David Paymer as Secretary John Forsyth

David Paymer

as Secretary John Forsyth

David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.

Pete Postlethwaite as Holabird

Pete Postlethwaite

as Holabird

Pete Postlethwaite was an English stage, film and television actor. After minor television appearances including in T...

Stellan Skarsgård as Tappan

Stellan Skarsgård

as Tappan

Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves...

Razaaq Adoti as Yamba

Razaaq Adoti

as Yamba

​Razaaq Adoti (born 27 June 1973) is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.

Abu Bakaar Fofanah

as Fala
Anna Paquin as Queen Isabella

Anna Paquin

as Queen Isabella

Anna Hélène Paquin (born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin ma...

Tomas Milian as Calderon

Tomas Milian

as Calderon
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ensign Covey

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Ensign Covey

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor (born on 10 July 1977) is an English actor. He attended London Academy of Music a...

Derrick N. Ashong as Buakei

Derrick N. Ashong

as Buakei
Geno Silva as Ruiz

Geno Silva

as Ruiz
John Ortiz as Montes

John Ortiz

as Montes

John Ortiz (born November 21, 1969) is an American actor and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of LAByrinth Theater Compan...

Ralph Brown as Lieutenant Gedney

Ralph Brown

as Lieutenant Gedney
Darren E. Burrows as Lieutenant Meade

Darren E. Burrows

as Lieutenant Meade
Allan Rich as Judge Juttson

Allan Rich

as Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle as Attorney

Paul Guilfoyle

as Attorney
Peter Firth as Captain Fitzgerald

Peter Firth

as Captain Fitzgerald
Xander Berkeley as Hammond

Xander Berkeley

as Hammond

Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Sher...

Jeremy Northam as Judge Coglin

Jeremy Northam

as Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun

Arliss Howard

as John C. Calhoun

Willie Amakye

as Folowa - Amistad African

Luc Assogba

as Gbatui - Amistad African

Mariah Campbell

as Masery - Amistad African

Habib Conteh

as Bai - Amistad African

Stephen Conteh

as Morlai - Amistad African

Monguehy Fanzy

as Fabanna - Amistad African

Jimmy Fotso

as Kwong - Amistad African

Adekunle Ilori

as Kahei - Amistad African

Sheriff Kargbo

as Almamy - Amistad African

Saye Lah

as Kessebe - Amistad African

Sylvestre Massaquoi

as Santigiie - Amistad African

Samson Odede

as Kpona - Amistad African

Chike Okpala

as Sorie - Amistad African

Willie Onafesso

as Jina - Amistad African

Samuel Pieh

as Suuleh - Amistad African

Lansana Sawi

as Morlu - Amistad African

Abu Sidique

as Tsukama - Amistad African

El Hadj Malik Sow

as Golabu - Amistad African

Lamine Thiam

as Mahmud - Amistad African
Austin Pendleton as Professor Gibbs

Austin Pendleton

as Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen as Warden Pendleton

Daniel von Bargen

as Warden Pendleton
Rusty Schwimmer as Mrs. Pendleton

Rusty Schwimmer

as Mrs. Pendleton

An American film and television actress and singer. Her most prominent role so far is that of Barbara Ludzinski on Th...

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as General Espatero

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

as General Espatero
Frank T. Wells as Crier

Frank T. Wells

as Crier
Michael Massee as Prison Guard

Michael Massee

as Prison Guard

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Massee (born 1955) is an American actor perhaps best known for his rol...

Roy Cooper as Pickney

Roy Cooper

as Pickney
Jake Weber as Mr. Wright

Jake Weber

as Mr. Wright

Jake Weber  (born 19 March 1964) is an English actor, possibly best-known for his role as Michael in Dawn of the Dead...

Victor Rivers as Captain Ferrar

Victor Rivers

as Captain Ferrar

Victor Rivers (born Victor Rivas in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba) is an actor, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), Blood In,...

Joseph Kosseh

as Birmaja

Steve Passewe

as Cinque's In-Law

Sherly Acosta Williams

as Cinque's Wife

Matt Sarles

as Young Aide
George Gerdes as Marshal

George Gerdes

as Marshal
Gerald R. Molen as Magistrate

Gerald R. Molen

as Magistrate

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald Robert Molen (born January 6, 1935) is a high profile American film pr...

Kevin J. O'Connor as Missionary

Kevin J. O'Connor

as Missionary

An American actor. He is known for playing character roles in major studio films such as There Will Be Blood, The Mum...

Robert Walsh as Guardsman

Robert Walsh

as Guardsman

Sean McGuirk

as Courier

Tony Owen

as Farmer

William Young

as Businessman
Michael Riley as British Officer

Michael Riley

as British Officer
León Singer as Don Pablo

León Singer

as Don Pablo
Castulo Guerra as Spanish Priest

Castulo Guerra

as Spanish Priest

Castulo Guerra was born on August 24, 1945 and is currently 79 years old.

Harry Groener as Tecora Captain

Harry Groener

as Tecora Captain

Harry Groener was born on September 10, 1951 and is currently 73 years old.

Hawthorne James as Creole Cook

Hawthorne James

as Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters as Woman Overboard with Baby

Ingrid Walters

as Woman Overboard with Baby

Harry A. Blackmun

as Associate Justice Joseph Story

Curtis Shields

as Bassie - Additional Amistad African

Carlos Spivey

as Chike - Additional Amistad African

Charles Udoma

as Kessebe - Additional Amistad African

Andrew L. Josiah

as Tamba - Additional Amistad African

Tony Onafesso

as Baa - Additional Amistad African

Peter Mansaray

as Kapr - Additional Amistad African

Clarence Mobley

as Kenei - Additional Amistad African

Brian Macon

as Yauai - Additional Amistad African

Edward Appiah

as Followolo - Additional Amistad African

Denver Dowridge

as Kpau - Additional Amistad African

Paul Mwakutuya

as Sessi - Additional Amistad African

Rory Burton

as Vakina - Additional Amistad African

Samuel Orekhio

as Fawni - Additional Amistad African

Omo Lara Tosin

as Kula - Additional Amistad African

Ransford Thomas

as Alkali - Additional Amistad African

Juliette Darko

as Teme - Additional Amistad African

Charlean Isata Bangalie

as Margru - Additional Amistad African

Roosevelt Flenoury

as Njaooni - Additional Amistad African

M.S. Kaleiwo

as Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African

Tesfay Yohannes

as Amistad African Extra

George Kamara

as Amistad African Extra

Abdul-Fatai Balogun

as Amistad African Extra

Yaya Sissoko

as Amistad African Extra

Amadou Traore

as Amistad African Extra

Marlon Francis

as Amistad African Extra

Bundu Kamara

as Amistad African Extra

James Moses

as Amistad African Extra

Daniel Reid

as Amistad African Extra

Seydou Coulibaly

as Amistad African Extra

Lawal Tajudeen

as Amistad African Extra

Lester Mombelly

as Amistad African Extra

Ibrahim Sesay

as Amistad African Extra

Jeremy Shelton

as Amistad African Extra

Andrew Shoemo

as Amistad African Extra

Prince Coke

as Amistad African Extra

Ahmed Bangura

as Amistad African Extra

Bernard Singleton

as Amistad African Extra

Desere Mondon

as Amistad African Extra

Baboucar Jobe

as Amistad African Extra

Christopher Annino

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Susan Bergeron

as Tyler Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman as First Jury Juror (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

as First Jury Juror (uncredited)
Luis Cabrera as Spanish Guard (uncredited)

Luis Cabrera

as Spanish Guard (uncredited)

Craig Calman

as Abolitionist (uncredited)

KimStacy Carter

as Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Lisa Cavanaugh

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Leonard Clifton

as Slave (uncredited)

Alex Daunis

as Clerk of Supreme Court (uncredited)

Nino Del Padre

as Court Witness (uncredited)

Johnny Egan

as Judge Coglin (voice) (uncredited)

Chris Fagan

as Villager (uncredited)

Lawrence Gaughan

as Spaniard (uncredited)

Morgan Hobart

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Nick King

as Villager (uncredited)

Tommy Lynch

as Slave Trader (uncredited)

Luis Muñoz

as Spanish Slave Guard (uncredited)

Ungenita Prevost

as Tecora Slave (uncredited)

Ungenita Prevost was born on December 8, 1976 and is currently 48 years old.

Glendon Rich

as Slave / Abolishionist (uncredited)

Kevin M. Simon

as Abolishionist (uncredited)
John H. Tobin as Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

John H. Tobin

as Supreme Court Reporter (uncredited)

John H. Tobin was born on January 23, 1955 and is currently 69 years old.

Harrison Young as Congressman (uncredited)

Harrison Young

as Congressman (uncredited)

Crew of Amistad

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