Cast and crew
12 Years a Slave (2013)
60 cast and 95 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Chiwetel EjioforSolomon Northup
Michael FassbenderEdwin Epps
Lupita Nyong'oPatsey
Benedict CumberbatchWilliam Ford
Paul DanoJohn Tibeats
Sarah PaulsonMary Epps
Adepero OduyeEliza
Scoot McNairyBrown
Paul GiamattiTheophilus Freeman
Brad PittSamuel Bass
Michael Kenneth WilliamsRobert
Alfre WoodardMistress Shaw
Chris ChalkClemens- Taran KillamHamilton
Bill CampRadburn- Kelsey ScottAnne Northup
- Bryan BattJudge Turner
Quvenzhané WallisMargaret Northup
Garret DillahuntArmsby
Dwight HenryUncle Abram- Dickie GravoisOverseer
- Ashley DykeAnna
- Cameron ZeiglerAlonzo Northup
- Tony BentleyMr. Moon
- Christopher BerryBurch
- Mister Mackey Jr.Randall
- Craig TateJohn
Storm ReidEmily- Tom ProctorBiddee
- Marc MacaulayCaptain
- Vivian Fleming-AlvarezMulatto Woman
- Douglas M. GriffinSailor
John McConnellJonus Ray
Marcus Lyle BrownJasper
Richard HoldenFitzgerald- Rob SteinbergParker
- Anwan GloverCape
- James C. VictorBuyer
- Liza J. BennettMistress Ford
- Nicole CollinsRachel
J.D. EvermoreChapin- Andy DylanTreach
- Deneen TylerPhebe
- Mustafa HarrisSam
- Gregory BrightEdward
- Austin PurnellBob
- Thomas Francis MurphyPatroller
- Andre De'Sean ShanksVictim 1
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Victim 2- Scott M. JeffersonMaster Shaw
- Isaiah JacksonZachary
- Topsy ChapmanSlave Spiritual Singer 1
- Devin Maurice EvansSlave Spiritual Singer 2
- Jay HuguleySheriff
- Devyn A. TylerMargaret Northup (adult)
- Willo Jean-BaptisteMargaret's Husband
- Jason AmentCooke (uncredited)
- Jon ArthurSteamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)
- Sean Paul BraudLynchman (uncredited)
- Blake BurtUpper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
Crew95
Directing
- Steve McQueenDirector
- Eva Z. CabreraScript Supervisor
- Doug TorresFirst Assistant Director
- James Roque Jr.Second Assistant Director
Writing
- Solomon NorthupNovel
- John RidleyScreenplay
Production
- Jeremy KleinerProducer
- Anthony KatagasProducer, Unit Production Manager
- Francine MaislerCasting
- Brad PittProducer
- Steve McQueenProducer
- Dede GardnerProducer
- Arnon MilchanProducer
- Bill PohladProducer
- M. Gerard SellersLocation Manager
- Meagan LewisCasting
- Bianca StigterProducer, Associate Producer
- Tessa RossExecutive Producer
- John RidleyExecutive Producer
- Alissa M. KantrowProduction Supervisor
Camera
- Sean BobbittDirector of Photography, Camera Operator
- Jaap BuitendijkStill Photographer
- François DuhamelStill Photographer
- Larry McConkeySteadicam Operator
- Andy ShuttleworthSteadicam Operator
- Lee McLemoreBest Boy Grip
- T. Nick LeonKey Grip
- Joe CassanoDolly Grip
Editing
- Joe WalkerEditor
- Henry AuerbachDialogue Editor
- Dave PultzColor Timer
- Javier MarcheselliFirst Assistant Editor
Sound and music
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Leslie ShatzSound Designer
- Bryan ArenasDolby Consultant
- Katrina SchillerMusic Editor
- Ryan CollinsSupervising Sound Editor
- Robert JacksonSupervising Sound Editor, Boom Operator
- Catherine WilsonMusic Editor
- Ellen HeuerFoley
- Nicholas BritellSongs
- Alicia KeysSongs
- John LegendSongs
- FinkSongs
- Chris CornellSongs
- Joy WilliamsSongs
- Kirk FrancisProduction Sound Mixer
Art
- Adam StockhausenProduction Design
- David SteinArt Direction
- Alice BakerSet Decoration
- Matthew GatlinSet Designer
- Carl CountsArt Department Coordinator
- Carl SpragueSet Designer
- David RotondoConstruction Coordinator
- Walter SchneiderSet Designer
- Jim WallisSet Designer
- Michael A. JohnsonLeadman
- Michael S. MartinProperty Master
- Kevin C. LangSet Dresser
Costume and make-up
- Patricia NorrisCostume Design
- Ma Kalaadevi AnandaMakeup Department Head
- Andree FortierCostume Supervisor
- Dena MatrangaSet Costumer, Key Set Costumer
- Yolanda MercadelHairstylist
- Nikki I BrownMakeup Artist
- Adruitha LeeHair Department Head
- Denise Pugh-RuizMakeup Artist
- Scott T. CoppockAger/Dyer
- Megan RichardsonCostumer
- Patrick WileyAssistant Costume Designer
- Jade BrandtTailor
- Nana FischerMakeup & Hair
- Brian WaltsakMakeup Artist
- Aaron P. MastinKey Costumer
- Jean Ann BlackMakeup & Hair
- Brandon P. WatsonTailor
- Julie EbelCostumer
- Betty HamnacHairstylist
- Shonta T. McCrayCostumer
- Amy WoodKey Hair Stylist
- Nick LondonKey Makeup Artist
Visual effects
- Lauren RitchieVisual Effects Producer
- Dottie StarlingVisual Effects Supervisor
- Tim LeDouxVisual Effects Supervisor
- Jason SanfordVisual Effects Producer
- Elbert Irving IVVisual Effects Coordinator
Lighting
- Mike McLaughlinGaffer
- Chris FlowersElectrician
- Bob BatesGaffer
- Byron MarignyElectrician
- Erskin MitchellBest Boy Electric
- Scott MorrisonElectrician
- Franklin Jones IIKey Rigging Grip
- Vic KeatleyRigging Gaffer
- Eric DePoorterRigging Grip
