Chiwetel Ejiofor 
 as Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender 
 as Edwin Epps

Lupita Nyong'o 
 as Patsey

Benedict Cumberbatch 
 as William Ford

Paul Dano 
 as John Tibeats

Sarah Paulson 
 as Mary Epps

Adepero Oduye 
 as Eliza

Scoot McNairy 
 as Brown

Paul Giamatti 
 as Theophilus Freeman

Brad Pitt 
 as Samuel Bass

Michael Kenneth Williams 
 as Robert

Alfre Woodard 
 as Mistress Shaw

Chris Chalk 
 as Clemens

Taran Killam 
 as Hamilton

Bill Camp 
 as Radburn

Kelsey Scott 
 as Anne Northup

Bryan Batt 
 as Judge Turner

Quvenzhané Wallis 
 as Margaret Northup

Garret Dillahunt 
 as Armsby

Dwight Henry 
 as Uncle Abram

Dickie Gravois 
 as Overseer

Ashley Dyke 
 as Anna

Cameron Zeigler 
 as Alonzo Northup

Tony Bentley 
 as Mr. Moon

Christopher Berry 
 as Burch

Mister Mackey Jr. 
 as Randall

Craig Tate 
 as John

Storm Reid 
 as Emily

Tom Proctor 
 as Biddee

Marc Macaulay 
 as Captain

Vivian Fleming-Alvarez 
 as Mulatto Woman

Douglas M. Griffin 
 as Sailor

John McConnell 
 as Jonus Ray

Marcus Lyle Brown 
 as Jasper

Richard Holden 
 as Fitzgerald

Rob Steinberg 
 as Parker

Anwan Glover 
 as Cape

James C. Victor 
 as Buyer

Liza J. Bennett 
 as Mistress Ford

Nicole Collins 
 as Rachel

J.D. Evermore 
 as Chapin

Andy Dylan 
 as Treach

Deneen Tyler 
 as Phebe

Mustafa Harris 
 as Sam

Gregory Bright 
 as Edward

Austin Purnell 
 as Bob

Thomas Francis Murphy 
 as Patroller

Andre De'Sean Shanks 
 as Victim 1

Kelvin Harrison Jr. 
 as Victim 2

Scott M. Jefferson 
 as Master Shaw

Isaiah Jackson 
 as Zachary

Topsy Chapman 
 as Slave Spiritual Singer 1

Devin Maurice Evans 
 as Slave Spiritual Singer 2

Jay Huguley 
 as Sheriff

Devyn A. Tyler 
 as Margaret Northup (adult)

Willo Jean-Baptiste 
 as Margaret's Husband

Jason Ament 
 as Cooke (uncredited)

Jon Arthur 
 as Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)

Sean Paul Braud 
 as Lynchman (uncredited)

Blake Burt 
 as Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carroll Burt 
 as Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

Edward J. Clare 
 as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

JJ Coker 
 as Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited)

Haylie Creppel 
 as Child in the Park (uncredited)

Justin Edward Davis 
 as Saratoga Park Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jim Johnson 
 as Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

John C. Klein 
 as Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)

Gerard 'Jerry' Lewis 
 as Slave Guard (uncredited)

Kevonte Mcdonald 
 as Slave (uncredited)

Ritchie Montgomery 
 as Roadman (uncredited)

Jason Owen 
 as Safty (uncredited)

Shawn Parsons 
 as Road Man (uncredited)

Wayne Péré 
 as Winslow (uncredited)

Terrell Ransom Jr. 
 as Slave Boy (uncredited)

Erin Rementer 
 as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Andre Robinson 
 as Slave Boy (uncredited)

Corrina Roshea Bobb 
 as Slave Buyer (uncredited)

Jarett Shorts 
 as Hornboy (uncredited)

Tyler Soerries 
 as Boy Playing in Park (uncredited)

Tre Tureaud 
 as Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited)

Justin Christopher Vaughn 
 as Ezra (uncredited)

Bob Walker 
 as Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited)

Caroline Grace Williamson 
 as Ford Daughter (uncredited)

Timothy Wyant 
 as Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited)