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The 8th Juror
An architect, father, and the single initial “not guilty” vote. The 8th Juror argues that the men should take their time in coming to a verdict. He slowly and painstakingly examines the evidence and testimony to decide if there are grounds for a conviction. The 8th Juror is patient and compassionate, and he often humanizes the defendant in the face of others’ rash, biased judgements.
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The 3rd Juror
The owner of a messenger service and a father who is estranged from his 20-year-old son. The 3rd Juror is fully convinced of the defendant’s guilt from the outset. He’s easily frustrated and quick to anger, and he resists the efforts of the 8th Juror and others to take time with the process. He’s staunchly convinced that he is right, as feelings about his own son color his judgement. He is the last juror to vote “not guilty.”
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The 9th Juror
An old man and an early vote to acquit the boy. The 9th Juror is thoughtful and compassionate, and he closely observes the old man who testifies against the boy, seeing his loneliness and need to feel important. These feelings resonate with the 9th Juror. He also is intolerant of other jurors’ racism.
The 10th Juror
An owner of car repair shops and a vicious racist. The 10th Juror doesn’t care about due process or the law and is on a single-minded mission to convict the boy because of his race. Angry, self-righteous, and unyielding, he sees his job as protecting America from immigrants.
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The 7th Juror
A salesman and a baseball fan. The 7th Juror is an energetic jokester who is more interested in getting to his baseball game than sitting in the jury room. He’s impatient for the proceedings to get over with and at first votes “guilty” with the majority.
The 4th Juror
A broker. The 4th Juror is logical and persuaded by reason. At the same time, he harbors classist views of the defendant, and he believes the boy more likely to be guilty because he is poor. Eventually, he is persuaded by facts to vote for an acquittal.
The Foreman (The 1st Juror)
A high school football coach. The Foreman takes his role seriously and attempts to maintain order throughout the heated proceedings.
The 2nd Juror
A father who works at a bank. Timid and hesitant to speak, the 2nd Juror hangs back for most of the proceedings. When he does talk, he is interrupted and talked over by stronger personalities.
The 5th Juror
A night nurse at a hospital in Harlem who grew up in a poor neighborhood. The 5th Juror is offended at the generalizations that some of the other jurors make about the boy because he grew up in a slum.
The 6th Juror
A house painter. The 6th Juror is convinced that the boy is guilty from the start and remains convinced for much of the deliberation. He is focused primarily on the motive for the murder. He’s also very protective of the 9th Juror and stands up for him when others disrespect him.
The 12th Juror
An ad man who likes to doodle. He is more timid and relents easily when others push back against his ideas. He is the only juror to go back and forth on his vote and is overwhelmed by the amount of evidence he has to grapple with.
The Guard
The police guard who brings evidence and helps keep order in the jury room when necessary.
The Judge’s Voice
The voice of the judge presiding over the case. The judge is off-stage in the beginning and explains the duties and responsibilities of the jury.
