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)

Mark Joyce as Street Merchant (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)

Haley Powell as Slave Girl (uncredited)

Wayne Pére 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)

Chaz Smith as Cigar Smoker (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)