{"id":1113,"date":"2013-02-02T00:19:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T00:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/emancipation\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2013-05-12T23:26:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T23:26:38","slug":"lincoln-2012-cast-of-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/emancipation\/2013\/02\/02\/lincoln-2012-cast-of-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"“Lincoln” (2012) Cast of Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

GO TO “LINCOLN” MOVIE TEACHER’S GUIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Fictional characters are in italics. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Actors names are in parentheses.
\nLinks for more information go to the House Divided research engine.<\/p>\n

The President and First Family \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Abraham Lincoln, President<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0(Daniel Day-Lewis)
\nMary Lincoln, First Lady<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Sally Field)
\nRobert Lincoln, oldest son<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
\nTad Lincoln, youngest son <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Gulliver McGrath)<\/p>\n

\"Abraham<\/a>

Abraham Lincoln<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Daniel<\/a>

Daniel Day Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Mary<\/a>

Mary Lincoln\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sally<\/a>

Sally Field<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Robert<\/a>

Robert Lincoln<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Joseph<\/a>

Joseph Gordon-Levitt<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Tad<\/a>

Tad Lincoln<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gulliver<\/a>

Gulliver McGrath<\/p><\/div>\n

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White House staff and servants<\/b><\/p>\n

John Hay, aide<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Joseph Cross)
\n John Nicolay, aide<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Jeremy Strong)
\nTom Pendel, doorkeeper<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Ford Flannagan)
\n Elizabeth Keckley, dressmaker<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Gloria Reuben)
\nWilliam Slade, servant \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Stephen Henderson)<\/p>\n

\"Hay\"

John Hay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cross\"

Joseph Cross<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Nicolay\"

John G. Nicolay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jeremy

Jeremy Strong<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Keckley\"

Elizabeth Keckley<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Scene

Gloria Reuben<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Slade\"

William Slade<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Scene

Stephen Henderson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Presidential Cabinet<\/b><\/p>\n

William Seward, Secy State<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (David Strathairn
\nEdwin Stanton, Secy War<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Bruce McGill)
\nGideon Welles, Secy Navy<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Grainger Hines)
\nJohn P. Usher, Secy Interior<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Dakin Matthews)
\nJames Speed, Atty General<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Richard Topol)
\nWilliam Fessenden, Treasury<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Walt Smith)<\/p>\n

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\"William

William Henry Seward<\/p><\/div>\n

\"David

David Strathairn<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Edwin

Edwin Stanton<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bruce

Bruce McGill<\/p><\/div>\n

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Seward\u2019s lobbyists<\/b>
\nRichard Schell<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Tim Blake Nelson)
\nRobert Latham <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(John Hawkes)
\nW.N. Bilbo<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(James Spader)<\/p>\n

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\"Richard

Richard Schell<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tim

Tim Blake Nelson<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Bilbo's<\/a>

Bilbo’s signature<\/p><\/div>\n

\"James

James Spader<\/p><\/div>\n

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Conservative Republicans<\/b>
\nPreston Blair, Aging party leader<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Hal Holbrook)
\nMontgomery Blair, Ex-Cabinet member<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Byron Jennings)
\nElizabeth Blair Lee, hostess<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Julie White)
\nRep. A<\/i>aron Haddam, (R-KY) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Gannon McHale)<\/p>\n

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\"Preston

Preston Blair<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hal

Hal Holbrook<\/p><\/div>\n

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Radical Republicans<\/b>
\nRep. Thaddeus Stevens, (R-PA), committee chair<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Tommy Lee Jones)
\nRep. James Ashley, (R-OH), amendment sponsor<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (David Costabile)
\nRep. Schuyler Colfax, (R-IN), Speaker<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Bill Raymond)
\nRep. Hiram Price, (R-IA)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Michael S. Kennedy)
\nSen. \u201cBluff\u201d Wade, (R-OH) (listed in script as R, MA) <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 (Wayne Duvall)
\nSen. Charles Sumner (R-MA)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (John Hutton)
\n\u00a0<\/i>Asa Vintner Litton, Republican congressman \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/i>(Stephen Spinella)<\/p>\n

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\"Thaddeus

Thaddeus Stevens<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tommy

Tommy Lee Jones<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"James

James Ashley<\/p><\/div>\n

\"David

David Costabile<\/p><\/div>\n

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Democratic congressmen<\/b>
\nRep. Fernando Wood (D-NY)<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Lee Pace)
\nRep. George Pendleton (D-OH)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Peter McRobbie)
\nRep. Alexander Coffroth (D-PA)<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Boris McGiver)
\nRep. George Yeaman (D-KY) <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Michael Stuhlbarg)
\nRep. Jacob Graylor, (D-PA) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Robert Peters)
\nRep. Charles Hanson, (D-NY) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Kevin L. O’Donnell)
\nRep. Clay Hawkins, (D-OH) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/i>(Walton Goggins)
\nRep. Giles Stuart, (D-NY) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/i>(Jamie Horton)
\nRep. Homer Benson, (D-NY) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/i>(Richard Warner)
\nRep. Nelson Merrick, (N-NY) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Joe Dellinger)
\nRep. William Hutton, (D-IN) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/i>(David Warshofsky)
\nRep. Edwin F. LeClerk, (D-OH) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(John Moon)
\nRep. Beanpole Burton, (D-MO) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Raynor Scheine)<\/p>\n

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\"Fernando

Fernando Wood<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lee

Lee Pace<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"George

George Pendleton<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peter

Peter McRobbie<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Alexander

Alexander Coffroth<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Boris

Boris McGiver<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"George

George Yeaman<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Michael

Michael Stuhlbarg<\/p><\/div>\n

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Confederate envoys<\/b>
\nAlexander Stephens, Vice President<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Jackie Earle Haley)
\nJohn Campbell, Assistant Secy of War<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Gregory Itzin)
\nRobert M.T. Hunter, Senator (VA) <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Mike Shiflett)<\/p>\n

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\"Alexander

Alexander Stephens\\<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jackie

Jackie Earle Haley<\/p><\/div>\n

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Miscellaneous figures<\/b>
\nGen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Jared Harris)
\nLydia Smith, Stevens\u2019 housekeeper and lover<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(S. Epatha Merkerson)
\nHarold Green, free black soldier \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Colman Domingo)
\nIra Clark, free black soldier \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(David Oyelowo)
\nMr. & Mrs. Jolly from Jefferson City, Missouri \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i>(Bill Camp & Elizabeth Marvel)<\/p>\n

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\"Ulysses

Ulysses S. Grant<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jared

Jared Harris<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Lydia

Lydia Smith<\/p><\/div>\n

\"S.

S. Epatha Merkerson<\/p><\/div>\n

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(Fictional characters are in italics)<\/i><\/p>\n

Images courtesy of House Divided Project (historical figures) and Dreamworks (actors)<\/p>\n

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