John Adams
2008 US television miniseries of President John Adams's adult life
This seven-part epic miniseries event explores American history through one of its greatest founding fathers, a fiercely independent spirit whose unwavering vision steered America through a tumultuous period.
Cast ages at the series premiere (March 16, 2008)
- Paul Giamatti, as John Adams: 40
- Laura Linney, as Abigail Adams: 44
- Stephen Dillane, as Thomas Jefferson: 50
- David Morse, as George Washington: 54
- Sarah Polley, as Abigail Adams Smith: 29
- Rufus Sewell, as Alexander Hamilton: 40
- Danny Huston, as Sam Adams: 45
- Justin Theroux, as John Hancock: 36
- Ritchie Coster, as Captain Preston: 40
- Guy Henry, as Jonathan Sewall: 47
- Željko Ivanek, as John Dickinson: 50
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, as John Quincy Adams: 30
- John Dossett, as Dr. Benjamin Rush: 49
- Tom Wilkinson, as Benjamin Franklin: 60