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 Ashley Dyke Anna Tony Bentley Mr. Moon Christopher Berry Burch Craig Tate John Storm Reid Emily Tom Proctor Biddee Marc Macaulay Captain Douglas M. Griffin Sailor John McConnell Jonus Ray Marcus Lyle Brown Jasper Richard Holden Fitzgerald James C. Victor Buyer Liza J. Bennett Mistress Ford J.D. Evermore Chapin Deneen Tyler Phebe Thomas Francis Murphy Patroller Kelvin Harrison Jr. Victim 2 Jay Huguley Sheriff Devyn A. Tyler Margaret Northup (adult) Jason Ament Cooke (uncredited) Jon Arthur Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited) Sean Paul Braud Lynchman (uncredited) Blake Burt Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Ritchie Montgomery Roadman (uncredited) Wayne Pére Winslow (uncredited) Andre Robinson Slave Boy (uncredited)