Roger Sherman Baldwin — Amistad Character Profile

About Roger Sherman Baldwin

A young attorney hired to defend the mutineers. He investigates their origins, uncovers documents proving their illegal kidnapping from Sierra Leone, and initially argues for their release before stepping aside for John Quincy Adams in the Supreme Court.

Character Facts

Played by

Matthew McConaughey

Appears in

Amistad (1997)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Roger Sherman Baldwin — Professional Employer — Tappan (Stellan Skarsgård)

  Tappan hires Baldwin to lead the legal defense.

• Roger Sherman Baldwin — Alliance Co-Investigator — Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman)

  Legal team members collaborating on evidence gathering.

• Roger Sherman Baldwin — Professional Colleague — John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins)

  Fellow attorneys collaborating on the final appeal.

• Roger Sherman Baldwin — Conflict Adversary — Queen Isabella (Anna Paquin)

  Defense attorney opposes Spanish government claims.

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• Attorney (Paul Guilfoyle)
• Calderon (Tomas Milian)
• Tappan (Stellan Skarsgård)
• Secretary John Forsyth (David Paymer)
• Lieutenant Meade (Darren E. Burrows)
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