12 Angry Men Character Chart

Juror # Characterization Actor

1 Short; serious; well dressed; unintelligent man; makes good decisions;
Foreman
likes being in charge
2 Shy; a follower; easily changes his mind based on the last person he
spoke to; no opinion of his own
3 Strong; forceful; humorless; strict; forces others to agree with him;
forces his opinion; his opinion is right; full of himself
4 Wealthy; presents himself well all the time; serious; only wants facts;
thinks he is above the other jurors; doesn’t like other jurors’ behaviors
5 Scared; takes his obligations(responsibility) seriously; afraid to speak
up (especially to those older than him); young; naïve (not aware of the
facts);oblivious
6 Nice; honest; not too smart; makes decisions carefully; accepts opinions
he likes; difficult to create positive opinions
7 Loud; wealthy; quick temper; very opinionated ; bully; coward; quick
opinions on things he knows nothing about; being on the jury is “waste
of his time”
8 Quiet; a lot of opinions; considers others’ opinions; believes in justice;
seeks the truth; will fight to get what is right;
9 Nice old man; lives his life strong; does not hide his age; does not hold
back on his decisions; wishes he was more courageous when younger;
defeated by life; waiting to die
10 Angry; miserable; racist; hates everyone but himself; knows his life is
going nowhere
11 Pushover; do what others want/say; ashamed because he is a refugee
from Europe; speaks with accent; wants justice because he has been
treated unfairly; compassionate
12 “all that”; full of himself; egocentric; snob; bright; does not understand
people; tries to be a good person