Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

Lupita Nyong'o

Patsey

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

Paul Dano

John Tibeats

Sarah Paulson

Mary Epps

Adepero Oduye

Eliza

Scoot McNairy

Brown

Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

Brad Pitt

Samuel Bass

Michael Kenneth Williams

Robert

Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

Chris Chalk

Clemens

Taran Killam

Hamilton

Bill Camp

Radburn

Kelsey Scott

Anne Northup

Bryan Batt

Judge Turner

Quvenzhané Wallis

Margaret Northup

Garret Dillahunt

Armsby

Dwight Henry

Uncle Abram

Dickie Gravois

Overseer

Ashley Dyke

Anna

Cameron Zeigler

Alonzo Northup

Tony Bentley

Mr. Moon

Christopher Berry

Burch

Mister Mackey Jr.

Randall

Craig Tate

John

Storm Reid

Emily

Tom Proctor

Biddee

Marc Macaulay

Captain

Vivian Fleming-Alvarez

Mulatto Woman

Douglas M. Griffin

Sailor

John McConnell

Jonus Ray

Marcus Lyle Brown

Jasper

Richard Holden

Fitzgerald

Rob Steinberg

Parker

Anwan Glover

Cape

James C. Victor

Buyer

Liza J. Bennett

Mistress Ford

Nicole Collins

Rachel

J.D. Evermore

Chapin

Andy Dylan

Treach

Deneen Tyler

Phebe

Thomas Francis Murphy

Patroller

Andre De'Sean Shanks

Victim 1

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Victim 2

Jay Huguley

Sheriff

Devyn A. Tyler

Margaret Northup (adult)

Jon Arthur

Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)

Sean Paul Braud

Lynchman (uncredited)

Edward J. Clare

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John C. Klein

Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)

Kevonte Mcdonald

Slave (uncredited)

Ritchie Montgomery

Roadman (uncredited)

Shawn Parsons

Road Man (uncredited)

Wayne Péré

Winslow (uncredited)

Terrell Ransom Jr.

Slave Boy (uncredited)