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Lincoln

2012 War film Biographical film Trial film Drama film Historical film

Lincoln is a 2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn and others.

Top cast

51 people
Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln, United States President Abraham Lincoln Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

David Strathairn

William H. Seward, Secretary of State William H. Seward
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Todd Lincoln

James Spader

William Bilbo, Republican Party operative William N. Bilbo
Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Francis Preston Blair

Tommy Lee Jones

Thaddeus Stevens, Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens

John Hawkes

George R. Latham, Republican operative Colonel Robert Latham

Jackie Earle Haley

Alexander H. Stephens, Confederate States Vice President Alexander H. Stephens

Lee Pace

Fernando Wood, Democratic Congressman Fernando Wood

Gloria Reuben

Elizabeth Keckley

Michael Stuhlbarg

George Helm Yeaman, Democratic Congressman George Yeaman

More cast

  • Jared Harris Ulysses S. Grant, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant
  • Stephen Spinella radical Republican Congressman Asa Vintner Litton
  • Bruce McGill Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton
  • Walton Goggins Democratic Congressman Clay Hawkins of Ohio
  • Tim Blake Nelson Richard Schell, lobbyist Richard Schell
  • Gulliver McGrath Tad Lincoln
  • Julie White Elizabeth Blair Lee
  • David Oyelowo Corporal Ira Clark
  • Joseph Cross John Hay, Major John Hay
  • Lukas Haas First White Soldier
  • Dane DeHaan Second White Soldier
  • S. Epatha Merkerson Lydia Hamilton Smith, Lydia Smith
  • Bill Camp Mr. Jolly
  • Wayne Duvall Benjamin Wade, Bluff Wade
  • Boris McGiver Alexander Hamilton Coffroth, Democratic Congressman Alexander Coffroth
  • Colman Domingo Private Harold Green
  • Dakin Matthews John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior John Palmer Usher
  • David Costabile James Mitchell Ashley, Republican Congressman James Ashley
  • Elizabeth Marvel Mrs. Jolly
  • Grainger Hines Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles
  • Gregory Itzin John Archibald Campbell
  • Raynor Scheine Republican Congressman Josiah S. Beanpole Burton of Missouri
  • Stephen McKinley Henderson William Slade, Lincoln's valet William Slade
  • Jeremy Strong John George Nicolay
  • David Warshofsky Congressman William Hutton
  • Adam Driver Samuel Beckwith
  • Dave Hager
  • Bill Raymond Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax
  • Peter McRobbie George H. Pendleton, Democratic Congressman George H. Pendleton
  • Asa-Luke Twocrow Ely S. Parker, Lieutenant Colonel Ely S. Parker
  • Richard Topol James Speed, Attorney General James Speed
  • Walt Smith William P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury William P. Fessenden
  • James Ike Eichling William Dennison Jr., Postmaster General William Dennison, Jr.
  • Michael Stanton Kennedy Hiram Price, Republican Congressman Hiram Price
  • Christopher Evan Welch Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House Edward McPherson
  • Byron Jennings Montgomery Blair, Conservative Republican Montgomery Blair
  • John Hutton Charles Sumner, Senator Charles Sumner
  • Michael Shiflett Robert M. T. Hunter, Senate President Robert M. T. Hunter
  • Christopher Boyer Robert E. Lee

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q32433), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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