Manhunt (TV) Cast
The cast of Manhunt. Updated on August 15, 2025.
105 actors
Tobias Menzies
as Edwin Stanton (7 episodes)

Tobias Menzies portrays Edwin Stanton, Abraham Lincoln's determined Secretary of War, leading the manhunt for the president's killer.

Anthony Boyle
as John Wilkes Booth (7 episodes)

Anthony Boyle steps into the role of John Wilkes Booth, the infamous actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

Lovie Simone
as Mary Simms (7 episodes)

Lovie Simone plays Mary Simms, a historical composite character who becomes crucial to the search for Booth.

Will Harrison
as David Herold (7 episodes)
Brandon Flynn
as Eddie Stanton Jr. (7 episodes)
Lili Taylor
as Mary Todd Lincoln (7 episodes)

Lili Taylor captures the essence of Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady left to mourn the loss of her husband.

Damian O'Hare
as Thomas Eckert (7 episodes)
Anne Dudek
as Ellen Stanton (7 episodes)

Anne Dudek portrays Ellen Stanton, the wife of Edwin Stanton, offering a personal glimpse into the lives affected by the tragedy.

Glenn Morshower
as Andrew Johnson (7 episodes)
Matt Walsh
as Dr. Samuel Mudd (7 episodes)
Josh Stewart
as Wallace (7 episodes)
Hamish Linklater
as Abraham Lincoln (7 episodes)

Hamish Linklater takes on the role of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, whose life and legacy are central to the series.

Daniel Croix Henderson
as Joseph 'Peanuts' Burroughs (3 episodes)
Patton Oswalt
as Det. Lafayette Baker (4 episodes)
C.J. Hoff
as Louis Weichmann (3 episodes)
Larry Pine
as Secretary William Henry Seward (3 episodes)
Spencer Treat Clark
as Lewis Powell (4 episodes)
Carlos Luckie Jr.
as William Bell (2 episodes)
Carrie Lazar
as Mrs. Mary Surratt (3 episodes)
Tommie Turvey
as George Atzerodt (3 episodes)
Walker Babington
as Spangler (3 episodes)
Harrison Stone
as Stanton's Doctor (2 episodes)
Carrie Anne Hunt
as Clara Harris (1 episode)
Rebecca Ray
as Fanny Seward (2 episodes)
Joshua Blayne
as Freddie Seward (1 episode)
Maxwell Korn
as Robert Lincoln (3 episodes)
Jason Kirkpatrick
as Sgt. Silas Cobb (1 episode)
Chip Lane
as Chief Security Guard (2 episodes)
Chris Myers
as Harry Hawks (1 episode)
Kate Croonquist
as Augusta (1 episode)
Kathleen Hogan
as Mrs. Mountchessin (1 episode)
Betty Gabriel
as Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Keckley (3 episodes)
Joshua Mikel
as John Surratt Jr. (3 episodes)
Roger Payano
as Oswell Swann (3 episodes)
Kevin Patrick Murphy
as Lieutenant Luther Baker (3 episodes)
Antonio J Bell
as Milo Simms (4 episodes)
Jeronimo Spinx
as Uncle Henry (1 episode)
Brielle Oliver
as Young Mary Simms (1 episode)
Chris Gerard
as William Parker (1 episode)
Tom McCafferty
as Mr. Gorsuch (1 episode)
Sam Balas
as Tom Gorsuch, Jr. (1 episode)
Don A. King
as Southern Congressman #1 (2 episodes)
Glenn H. Allen
as White Neighbor (1 episode)
Stephanie McInnis
as Mary Simms' Older Aunt (1 episode)
Elizabeth June
as Mary Simms' Grandmother (1 episode)
Andre Haskett
as Marry Simms' Male Cousin (1 episode)
Shawn Randall Howard
as Stable Manager (1 episode)
Julie Ivey
as Miss Rachel (1 episode)
John Billingsley
as Judge Joseph Holt (3 episodes)
Davin Allen Grindstaff
as Box Office Manager (1 episode)
Anthony Marble
as George Sanders (2 episodes)
Christian Robinson
as Pvt. Cuffy Stevens (1 episode)
Thomas Francis Murphy
as Samuel Cox (1 episode)
Elvis Nolasco
as Frederick Douglass (1 episode)
Joberde Metellus
as Sgt. Powahatan Beaty (1 episode)
Ryan Hope Travis
as Infantryman (1 episode)
Ted Welch
as Frank Leech (1 episode)
Keith Brooks
as River Ghost (2 episodes)
Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson
as Alec Leconte (1 episode)
Megan Hayes
as Karrie (1 episode)
Mark Rand
as Judge Chase (1 episode)
Grant Pfost
as U.S. Navy Officer (1 episode)
Tom Olson
as DC Policeman (1 episode)
Julian Green
as Sanders' Valet (2 episodes)
Patrick Lamont Jr.
as Alec's Father (1 episode)
Ernest Lee
as Ernest (1 episode)
Nick Westrate
as Edwin Booth (1 episode)
Bill Kelly
as Jonathan Lamson (1 episode)
Wayne Pére
as Judge (1 episode)
Jeffrey Charles Morgan
as Dr. Hammond (1 episode)
Sean Ohlman
as Confederate Agitator (1 episode)
Brian Troxell
as Wake Guest (1 episode)
William J. Simmons
as Jesse (2 episodes)
Andrew Puckett
as Sanders' Assistant (1 episode)
Shaun MacLean
as Maitre'd (1 episode)
Jena Ziomek
as Female Theater Patron (1 episode)
William Mark McCullough
as Boston Corbett (2 episodes)
Judd Lormand
as Col. Conger (2 episodes)
Shane Partlow
as Boston Preacher (1 episode)
Andrew Tull
as Charles Lucas (1 episode)
Dexter Tillis
as William Lucas (1 episode)
Alex Collins
as General Sherman (1 episode)
Victor Love
as Georgia Preacher #1 (1 episode)
Tony J. Scott
as Georgia Preacher #2 (1 episode)
Kevin Mikal Curry
as James Thornton (1 episode)
Justin Kucsulain
as Willie Jett (1 episode)
Helene Henry
as Julia Garrett (2 episodes)
Steven Allen
as Southern Congressman #2 (1 episode)
Daniel James
as One-Eyed Confederate Soldier (1 episode)
Eric Jepson
as Union Soldier (1 episode)
Bill Winkler
as Jeremiah Dyer (2 episodes)
Rob Lawhon
as Emergency Union Doctor (1 episode)
Neal Ghant
as Baptist Washington (2 episodes)
Craig Nigh
as Jefferson Davis (2 episodes)
Aaron Strand
as Richmond Elite (1 episode)
Dan Cordle
as Reporter #1 (1 episode)
Alphie Hyorth
as Chief Judge (1 episode)
Gray Hawks
as Defense Attorney Ewing (1 episode)
Van Kelly Clark
as Willie Lincoln (1 episode)
Justin Matthew Smith
as Willie's Doctor (1 episode)
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