Steve McQueen Director Chiwetel Ejiofor Solomon Northup Actor Michael Fassbender Edwin Epps Actor Benedict Cumberbatch William Ford Actor Paul Dano Tibeats Actor Garret Dillahunt Armsby Actor Paul Giamatti Theophilus Freeman Actor Scoot McNairy Brown Actor Lupita Nyong'o Patsey Actor Adepero Oduye Eliza Actor Sarah Paulson Mistress Epps Actor Brad Pitt Bass Actor, Producer Michael Kenneth Williams Robert Actor Alfre Woodard Mistress Shaw Actor Chris Chalk Clemens Actor Taran Killam Hamilton Actor Bill Camp Radburn Actor Kelsey Scott Anne Northup Actor Quvenzhané Wallis Margaret Northup Actor Cameron Zeigler Alonzo Northup Actor Bryan Batt Judge Turner Actor John Ridley Executive Producer Dede Gardner Producer Jeremy Kleiner Producer Bill Pohlad Producer Arnon Milchan Producer Anthony Katagas Producer Tessa Ross Executive Producer Hans Zimmer Original Music Sean Bobbitt Cinematographer Joe Walker Film Editing Francine Maisler Casting Adam Stockhausen Production Design David Stein Art Director Alice Baker Set Decoration Patricia Norris Costume Design