Amistad (1997) featured a cast of 131 tracked actors. Of these, 30 (71%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gerald R. Molen, age 91. This film starred Morgan Freeman and Nigel Hawthorne.
71% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 89 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast131 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morgan Freeman Theodore Joadson | Theodore Joadson | Living | 01/06/1937 | 89 | — | 60 |
 Nigel Hawthorne Martin Van Buren | Martin Van Buren | Deceased | 05/04/1929 | 72 | 26/12/2001 | 68 |
 Anthony Hopkins John Quincy Adams | John Quincy Adams | Living | 31/12/1937 | 88 | — | 60 |
 Djimon Hounsou Cinque | Cinque | Living | 24/04/1964 | 62 | — | 33 |
 Matthew McConaughey Roger Sherman Baldwin | Roger Sherman Baldwin | Living | 04/11/1969 | 56 | — | 28 |
 David Paymer Secretary John Forsyth | Secretary John Forsyth | Living | 30/08/1954 | 72 | — | 43 |
 Pete Postlethwaite Holabird | Holabird | Deceased | 07/02/1946 | 64 | 02/01/2011 | 51 |
 Stellan Skarsgård Tappan | Tappan | Living | 13/06/1951 | 75 | — | 46 |
 Razaaq Adoti Yamba | Yamba | Living | 27/06/1973 | 53 | — | 24 |
| Fala | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Anna Paquin Queen Isabella | Queen Isabella | Living | 24/07/1982 | 44 | — | 15 |
 Tomas Milian Calderon | Calderon | Deceased | 03/03/1933 | 84 | 22/03/2017 | 64 |
 Chiwetel Ejiofor Ensign Covey | Ensign Covey | Living | 10/07/1977 | 49 | — | 20 |
 Derrick N. Ashong Buakei | Buakei | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geno Silva Ruiz | Ruiz | Deceased | 20/01/1948 | 72 | 09/05/2020 | 49 |
 John Ortiz Montes | Montes | Living | 23/05/1968 | 58 | — | 29 |
 Ralph Brown Lieutenant Gedney | Lieutenant Gedney | Living | 18/06/1957 | 69 | — | 40 |
 Darren E. Burrows Lieutenant Meade | Lieutenant Meade | Living | 12/09/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Allan Rich Judge Juttson | Judge Juttson | Deceased | 08/02/1926 | 94 | 22/08/2020 | 71 |
 Paul Guilfoyle Attorney | Attorney | Living | 28/04/1949 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Peter Firth Captain Fitzgerald | Captain Fitzgerald | Living | 27/10/1953 | 72 | — | 44 |
 Xander Berkeley Hammond | Hammond | Living | 16/12/1955 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Jeremy Northam Judge Coglin | Judge Coglin | Living | 01/12/1961 | 64 | — | 36 |
 Arliss Howard John C. Calhoun | John C. Calhoun | Living | 18/10/1954 | 71 | — | 43 |
Willie Amakye Folowa - Amistad African | Folowa - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Luc Assogba Gbatui - Amistad African | Gbatui - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mariah Campbell Masery - Amistad African | Masery - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Habib Conteh Bai - Amistad African | Bai - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Conteh Morlai - Amistad African | Morlai - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Monguehy Fanzy Fabanna - Amistad African | Fabanna - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jimmy Fotso Kwong - Amistad African | Kwong - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adekunle Ilori Kahei - Amistad African | Kahei - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sheriff Kargbo Almamy - Amistad African | Almamy - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Saye Lah Kessebe - Amistad African | Kessebe - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sylvestre Massaquoi Santigiie - Amistad African | Santigiie - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samson Odede Kpona - Amistad African | Kpona - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chike Okpala Sorie - Amistad African | Sorie - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Willie Onafesso Jina - Amistad African | Jina - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samuel Pieh Suuleh - Amistad African | Suuleh - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lansana Sawi Morlu - Amistad African | Morlu - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Abu Sidique Tsukama - Amistad African | Tsukama - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
El Hadj Malik Sow Golabu - Amistad African | Golabu - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lamine Thiam Mahmud - Amistad African | Mahmud - Amistad African | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Austin Pendleton Professor Gibbs | Professor Gibbs | Living | 27/03/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
 Daniel von Bargen Warden Pendleton | Warden Pendleton | Deceased | 05/06/1950 | 64 | 01/03/2015 | 47 |
 Rusty Schwimmer Mrs. Pendleton | Mrs. Pendleton | Living | 25/08/1962 | 64 | — | 35 |
 Pedro Armendáriz Jr. General Espatero | General Espatero | Deceased | 06/04/1940 | 71 | 26/12/2011 | 57 |
 Frank T. Wells Crier | Crier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Massee Prison Guard | Prison Guard | Deceased | 01/09/1952 | 64 | 20/10/2016 | 45 |
 Roy Cooper Pickney | Pickney | Deceased | 22/01/1930 | 84 | 27/02/2014 | 67 |