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  • 12 Years a Slave (2013)
  • R
    134 min | Biography, Drama, History
12 Years a Slave (2013)
R
134 min | Biography, Drama, History

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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John Ridley (screenplay by) | Solomon Northup (based on "Twelve Years a Slave" by)
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Nov 8, 2013 (United States)

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Cast

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101 cast members
Name Known for
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup Solomon Northup   See fewer
Dwight Henry
Uncle Abram Uncle Abram   See fewer
Dickie Gravois
Overseer Overseer   See fewer
Bryan Batt
Judge Turner Judge Turner   See fewer
Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup Anne Northup   See fewer
Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup Margaret Northup   See fewer
Cameron Zeigler
Alonzo Northup Alonzo Northup   See fewer
Tony Bentley
Mr. Moon Mr. Moon   See fewer
Taran Killam
Hamilton Hamilton   See fewer
Bill Camp
Radburn Radburn   See fewer
Chris Chalk
Clemens Clemens   See fewer
Storm Reid
Emily Emily   See fewer
Tom Proctor
Biddee Biddee   See fewer
Marc Macaulay
Captain Captain   See fewer
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
Mulatto Woman Mulatto Woman   See fewer
John McConnell
Jonus Ray Jonus Ray   See fewer
Richard Holden
Fitzgerald Fitzgerald   See fewer
Rob Steinberg
Parker Parker   See fewer
Paul Giamatti
Freeman Freeman   See fewer
James C. Victor
Buyer (as J.C. Victor) Buyer (as J.C. Victor)   See fewer
Liza J. Bennett
Mistress Ford Mistress Ford   See fewer
JD Evermore
Chapin Chapin   See fewer
Paul Dano
Tibeats Tibeats   See fewer
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps Edwin Epps   See fewer
Sarah Paulson
Mistress Epps Mistress Epps   See fewer
Andy Dylan
Treach Treach   See fewer
Deneen Tyler
Phebe (as Deneen D. Tyler) Phebe (as Deneen D. Tyler)   See fewer
Thomas Francis Murphy
Patroller Patroller   See fewer
Andre De'Sean Shanks
Victim 1 (as Andre Shanks) Victim 1 (as Andre Shanks)   See fewer
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Victim 2 (as Kelvin Harrison) Victim 2 (as Kelvin Harrison)   See fewer
Scott Michael Jefferson
Master Shaw (as Scott M. Jefferson) Master Shaw (as Scott M. Jefferson)   See fewer
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw Mistress Shaw   See fewer
Isaiah Jackson
Zachary Zachary   See fewer
Topsy Chapman
Slave Spiritual Singer 1 Slave Spiritual Singer 1   See fewer
Devin Maurice Evans
Slave Spiritual Singer 2 Slave Spiritual Singer 2   See fewer
Jay Huguley
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
Devyn A. Tyler
Margaret Northup (adult) Margaret Northup (adult)   See fewer
Willo Jean-Baptiste
Margaret's Husband Margaret's Husband   See fewer
Dudley Fuqua
Slave on Epps farm Slave on Epps farm   See fewer
Jason Ament
Cooke (uncredited) Cooke (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosá Belara
Lethe (uncredited) Lethe (uncredited)   See fewer
J Andrieu Bilbo
Northern Slave (uncredited) Northern Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Paul Braud
Lynchman (uncredited) Lynchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Blake Burt
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Carroll Burt
Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Washington D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited) Washington D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Randy Causin
Steamboat Crew (uncredited) Steamboat Crew (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward J. Clare
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
JJ Coker
Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited) Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited)   See fewer
Haylie Creppel
Child in the Park (uncredited) Child in the Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert D'Arensbourg
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily D. Haley
Tea Seller (uncredited) Tea Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Anthony Hardin
Street Slave (uncredited) Street Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Jenkins Jr.
Dave (uncredited) Dave (uncredited)   See fewer
Allyson Leigh Jordan
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Kayden
Restaurant Patron / Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited) Restaurant Patron / Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Samantha Kelly
Ballroom Dancer / Hotel Dining Patron (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer / Hotel Dining Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John C. Klein
Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited) Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cynthia LeBlanc
Washington D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited) Washington D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Elton LeBlanc
Hotel Dining Patron (uncredited) Hotel Dining Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Gibson Mann
Slave Buyer (uncredited) Slave Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevonte Mcdonald
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Montey
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Ritchie Montgomery
Roadman (uncredited) Roadman (uncredited)   See fewer
Myesha-Tiara
Edwin Epps's Slave (uncredited) Edwin Epps's Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Owen
Safty (uncredited) Safty (uncredited)   See fewer
Shawn Parsons
Road Man (uncredited) Road Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Haley Bri Powell
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne Pére
Winslow (uncredited) Winslow (uncredited)   See fewer
Terrell Ransom Jr.
Slave Boy (uncredited) Slave Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Erin Rementer
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Andre Robinson
Slave Boy (uncredited) Slave Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Jeanie Russell
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip A Scott
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Jarett Shorts
Hornboy (uncredited) Hornboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Chaz Smith
Cigar Smoker (uncredited) Cigar Smoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyler Soerries
Boy Playing in Park (uncredited) Boy Playing in Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Tre Tureaud
Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited) Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited)   See fewer
Landon L. Turner
Ford Slave (uncredited) Ford Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Justin Christopher Vaughn
Ezra (uncredited) Ezra (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Walker
Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited) Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited)   See fewer
Caroline Grace Williamson
Ford Daughter (uncredited) Ford Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Timothy Wyant
Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited) Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
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