Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Documentary, War, History | Feb. 20, 2022

The true story of America's iconic 16th president is told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.

Abraham Lincoln

Documentary, War, History | Feb. 20, 2022

Abraham Lincoln
The true story of America's iconic 16th president is told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.
IMDb rating 8.4
Producers History Channel, RadicalMedia
Original title Abraham Lincoln
Directors Bronwyn de Beer, Megan Truter, Malcolm Venville
Writers Sundi Lofty, Rebecca Sue Haber, Frederick Rendina

Cast

Graham Sibley

as Abraham Lincoln

Stefan Adegbola

as Frederick Douglass

Jenny Stead

as Mary Todd Lincoln

Caleb Payne

as Abraham Lincoln, Age 9, 12

Arthur Falko

as Edward Baker

Justin Salinger

as General Ulysses S. Grant

Doris Kearns Goodwin

as Self (Commentary)

Barack Obama

as Self (Commentary)

Harold Holzer

as Self (Commentary)

Mary Frances Berry

as Self (Commentary)

Caroline E. Janney

as Self (Commentary)

Edna Greene Medford

as Self (Commentary)

Kenneth B. Morris Jr.

as Self (Commentary)

Stan McChrystal

as Self (Commentary)

Doug Douds

as Self (Commentary)

Carey Latimore

as Self (Commentary)

Allen C. Guelzo

as Self (Commentary)

Ted Widmer

as Self (Commentary)

Clint Smith

as Self (Commentary)

Stephen Aron

as Self (Commentary)

Christy Coleman

as Self (Commentary)

Manisha Sinha

as Self (Commentary)

Richard Blackett

as Self (Commentary)

David S. Reynolds

as Self (Commentary)

Greg Jackson

as Self (Commentary)

Tom Wheeler

as Self (Commentary)

Barton A. Myers

as Self (Commentary)

Timothy B. Smith

as Self (Commentary)

Sven Ruygrok

as General George McClellan

Jason K. Ralph

as General William Tecumseh Sherman

Natalie Robbie

as Kate Warne

Ben Smollan

as Willie Lincoln

Jude Barton

as Tad Lincoln

Colin Moss

as William Seward

Luke Tyler

as John Hay

Catherine Clinton

as Self (Commentary)

André Jacobs

as Gideon Welles

Matthew Dylan Roberts

as John. W. Forney

Kieren Prince

as Sally Lincoln

Rob van Vuuren

as Montgomery Blair

Nancy Sekhokoane

as Anna Murray

Robin Smith

as Edward Bates

Edward J. Pepperell

as Alonzo Draper

Richard Wright-Firth

as Allan Pinkerton

Fadzai Simongo

as Frederick Douglas, Jr.

Deon Lotz

as Josiah Crawford

Dirk Jonker

as Salmon Chase

Emily Child

as Emilie Todd Helm

Steve Larter

as Thomas Lincoln

Matthew Du Bois

as Jack Armstrong

Wayne Harrison

as Edwin Stanton

Nicky Rebelo

as George Meade

David Viviers

as John Hanks

Anele Matoti

as Miles James

Daniel Lasker

as Robert Lincoln

Skye Russell

as Gettysburg Mother

Thapelo Maropefela

as Lewis Douglass

Megan Alexander

as Elizabeth Keckley

Grant Ross

as Fort Monroe Agent

Matt Newman

as Preston Brooks

Lucy Tops

as Sarah Bush Johnston

Kirwin Forbes

as James Speed

Michael William Wallace

as Fort Monroe Sergeant

Stephen Jennings

as William Cullen Bryant

Rowan Studti

as Oliver Howard

Gavin Werner

as Robert Schenck

Francois Immelman

as Railroad Engineer

Daniel Barnett

as Dennis Offutt

Gareth Woods

as James Rutledge

Robert Coutts

as Local Politician

Kai Luke Brummer

as William Elkin

Michael Stray

as John Dawson

Richard Lothian

as Stephen Douglass

Anthony C. Hyde

as Charles Sumner

Kevin Otto

as Henry Raymond

Lindsay Reardon

as John Wool

Lionel Newton

as Louis Goldsborough

Sizo Mahlangu

as Christian Fleetwood

Ashley Dowds

as Horatio Wright

Paul Snodgrass

as George Sykes

Aubrey Shelton

as Ira Harris

Trent Rowe

as Thomas Willoughby

Motsi Tekateka

as John Sella Martin

Lionel Strasky

as Benjamin Butler

Michael Kirch

as Pennsylvania Leader

Jacques Adriaanse

as Richard McCormick

Nicholas Ellenbogen

as Winfield Scott

Joe Vaz

as Judge David Davis

Graeme Bunce

as Irvin McDowell

Chris van Rensburg

as Francis Barlow

Marvin Borcherds

as Powhatan Beaty

S’Qhamo Mangcu

as Recruit

Duane Behrens

as Aide

Sidwell Ralitsoele

as Edward Thomas

Greg Parvess

as Daniel Sickles

Andrew Whaley

as Simon Cameron

Aidan Scott

as James Matheny