Djimon Hounsou character Cinque
Morgan Freeman character Theodore Joadson
Matthew McConaughey character Roger Sherman Baldwin
Anthony Hopkins character John Quincy Adams
Nigel Hawthorne character Martin Van Buren
Anna Paquin character Queen Isabella
David Paymer character Secretary John Forsyth
Pete Postlethwaite character Holabird
Stellan Skarsgård character Tappan
Chiwetel Ejiofor character Ens. James Covey
Tomás Milián character Calderon
John Ortiz character Montes
Ralph Brown character Lieutenant Gedney
Allan Rich character Judge Juttson
Paul Guilfoyle character Attorney
Peter Firth character Captain Fitzgerald
Jeremy Northam character Judge Coglin
Arliss Howard character John C. Calhoun
Rusty Schwimmer character Mrs. Pendleton
Jake Weber character Mr. Wright
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. character General Espatero
Luis Cabrera character Spanish Guard
Robert Walsh character Guardsman
Razaaq Adoti character Yamba
Derrick N. Ashong character Buakei
Geno Silva character Ruiz
Darren E. Burrows character Lieutenant Meade
Xander Berkeley character Hammond
Abu Bakaar Fofanah character Fala
Willie Amakye character Folowa - Amistad African
Luc Assogba character Gbatui - Amistad African
Mariah Campbell character Masery - Amistad African
Habib Conteh character Bai - Amistad African
Stephen Conteh character Morlai - Amistad African
Monguehy Fanzy character Fabanna - Amistad African
Jimmy Fotso character Kwong - Amistad African
Adekunle Ilori character Kahei - Amistad African
Sheriff Kargbo character Almamy - Amistad African
Saye Lah character Kessebe - Amistad African
Sylvestre Massaquoi character Santigiie - Amistad African
Samson Odede character Kpona - Amistad African
Chike Okpala character Sorie - Amistad African
Willie Onafesso character Jina - Amistad African
Samuel Pieh character Suuleh - Amistad African
Lansana Sawi character Morlu - Amistad African
Abu Sidique character Tsukama - Amistad African
El Hadj Malik Sow character Golabu - Amistad African
Lamine Thiam character Mahmud - Amistad African
Austin Pendleton character Professor Gibbs
Daniel von Bargen character Warden Pendleton (as Daniel Von Bargen)
Frank T. Wells character Crier
Michael Massee character Prison Guard
Roy Cooper character Pickney
Victor Rivers character Captain Ferrar
Joseph Kosseh character Birmaja
Steve Passewe character Cinque's In-Law
Sherly Acosta Williams character Cinque's Wife
Matt Sarles character Young Aide
George Gerdes character Marshal
Gerald R. Molen character Magistrate (as Jerry Molen)
Kevin J. O'Connor character Missionary
Sean McGuirk character Courier
Tony Owen character Farmer
William Young character Businessman
Michael Riley character British Officer
León Singer character Don Pablo (as Leon Singer)
Castulo Guerra character Spanish Priest
Harry Groener character Tecora Captain
Hawthorne James character Creole Cook
Ingrid Walters character Woman Overboard with Baby
Harry A. Blackmun character Associate Justice Joseph Story (as The Honorable Harry A. Blackmun)
Curtis Shields character Bassie - Additional Amistad African
Carlos Spivey character Chike - Additional Amistad African
Charles Udoma character Kessebe - Additional Amistad African
Andrew L. Josiah character Tamba - Additional Amistad African
Tony Onafesso character Baa - Additional Amistad African
Peter Mansaray character Kapr - Additional Amistad African
Clarence Mobley character Kenei - Additional Amistad African
Brian Macon character Yauai - Additional Amistad African
Edward Appiah character Followolo - Additional Amistad African
Denver Dowridge character Kpau - Additional Amistad African
Paul Mwakutuya character Sessi - Additional Amistad African
Rory Burton character Vakina - Additional Amistad African
Samuel Orekhio character Fawni - Additional Amistad African
Omo Lara Tosin character Kula - Additional Amistad African
Ransford Thomas character Alkali - Additional Amistad African
Juliette Darko character Teme - Additional Amistad African
Isaac Mayanja character Sanpha - Additional Amistad African
Charlean Isata Bangalie character Margru - Additional Amistad African
Roosevelt Flenoury character Njaooni - Additional Amistad African
M.S. Kaleiwo character Kaleiwo - Additional Amistad African
Tesfay Yohannes character Amistad African Extra
George Kamara character Amistad African Extra
Abdul-Fatai Balogun character Amistad African Extra
Yaya Sissoko character Amistad African Extra
Amadou Traore character Amistad African Extra
Marlon Francis character Amistad African Extra
Bundu Kamara character Amistad African Extra
James Moses character Amistad African Extra
Daniel Reid character Amistad African Extra
Seydou Coulibaly character Amistad African Extra
Lawal Tajudeen character Amistad African Extra
Lester Mombelly character Amistad African Extra
Ibrahim Sesay character Amistad African Extra
Jeremy Shelton character Amistad African Extra
Andrew Shoemo character Amistad African Extra
Prince Coke character Amistad African Extra
Ahmed Bangura character Amistad African Extra
Bernard Singleton character Amistad African Extra
Desere Mondon character Amistad African Extra
Baboucar Jobe character Amistad African Extra