John Wilkes Booth — The Day Lincoln Was Shot Character Profile

John Wilkes Booth - The Day Lincoln Was Shot

About John Wilkes Booth

A highly popular actor who feels overshadowed by his family. A fanatical Confederate sympathizer, he shifts his conspiracy from kidnapping to murdering President Lincoln after hearing a speech on Black citizenship. He is ultimately shot and killed by federal troops.

John Wilkes Booth — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Rob Morrow
Appears in
The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
Role
Protagonist

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