Cast of Characters
| Juror # | Character | Actor | Order that juror votes 'not guilty' |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/Mr. Foreman | The jury foreman, somewhat preoccupied with his duties; proves to be accommodating to others. An assistant high school football coach | Martin Balsam | 09 !9th |
| 2 | A meek and unpretentious bank clerk who is at first dominated by others, but finds his voice later in the story. | John Fiedler | 05 !5th |
| 3 | A businessman and distraught father, opinionated, disrespectful, and stubborn with a temper; runs a messenger service, Beck and Call. The antagonist. | Lee J. Cobb | 12 !12th |
| 4 | A rational stockbroker, unflappable, self-assured, and analytical | E. G. Marshall | 11 !11th |
| 5 | A young man from a violent slum, a Baltimore Orioles fan | Jack Klugman | 03 !3rd |
| 6 | A house painter, tough but principled and respectful | Edward Binns | 06 !6th |
| 7 | A salesman, sports fan, superficial and indifferent to the deliberations | Jack Warden | 07 !7th |
| 8 | An architect, the first dissenter and protagonist. Identified as "Davis" at the end | Henry Fonda | 01 !1st |
| 9 | A wise and observant elderly man. Identified as "McCardle" at the end | Joseph Sweeney | 02 !2nd |
| 10 | A garage owner; a pushy and loudmouthed bigot | Ed Begley | 10 !10th |
| 11 | A European watchmaker and naturalized American citizen | George Voskovec | 04 !4th |
| 12 | A wisecracking, indecisive advertising executive | Robert Webber | 08 !8th |
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