Lou Diamond Phillips

Character: Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Character: Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Character: Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Character: Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Character: Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Character: Bob Keane

Marshall Crenshaw

Character: Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Character: Eddie Cochran

Daniel Valdez

Character: Lelo

Howard Huntsberry

Character: Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu

Character: Curandero

Eddie Frias

Character: Chino

Mike Moroff

Character: Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas

Character: Rudy

Sam Anderson

Character: Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

Character: Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Character: Alan Freed

Stephen Lee

Character: Big Bopper

John Quade

Character: Bartender

Lettie Ibarra

Character: Vera

Diane Rodriguez

Character: Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Character: Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta

Character: Irma

Ernesto Hernández

Character: Garbage Man

Noble Willingham

Character: Howard

Thom Pintello

Character: Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Character: Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke

Character: Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian

Character: Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli

Character: Rosalinda

Andy Griggs

Character: Mr. House

Art K. Koustik

Character: Trucker

Tony Genaro

Character: Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson

Character: Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Character: Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Character: Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

Character: Student

Barb Jittner

Character: Student

Brian Russell

Character: Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Character: Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon

Character: Student

Linda Holdahl

Character: Dancer

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Character: Man at Party

Matthew Shields

Character: Dancer

Reynaldo Silva

Character: Student

Connie Valenzuela

Character: Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees

Character: Ted Quillin