Christopher Reeve

Character: Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder

Character: Lois Lane

Gene Hackman

Character: Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando

Character: Jor-El

Ned Beatty

Character: Otis

Jackie Cooper

Character: Perry White

Glenn Ford

Character: Pa Kent

Trevor Howard

Character: 1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran

Character: Non

Valerie Perrine

Character: Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell

Character: Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

Character: General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter

Character: Ma Kent

Susannah York

Character: Lara

Jeff East

Character: Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure

Character: Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas

Character: Ursa

Harry Andrews

Character: 2nd Elder

Diane Sherry Case

Character: Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

Character: 3rd Elder

John Hollis

Character: 4th Elder

James Garbutt

Character: 5th Elder

Michael Gover

Character: 6th Elder

David Neal

Character: 7th Elder

William Russell

Character: 8th Elder

Penelope Lee

Character: 9th Elder

John Stuart

Character: 10th Elder

Alan Cullen

Character: 11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Character: Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

Character: 1st Editor

Robert Henderson

Character: 2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

Character: 1st Reporter

John Cassady

Character: 3rd Reporter

John F. Parker

Character: 4th Reporter

Harry Scott

Character: 5th Reporter

Ray Evans

Character: 6th Reporter

Miquel Brown

Character: 8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

Character: 1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

Character: 2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

Character: 1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

Character: 2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Character: Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Character: Mugger

Steve Kahan

Character: Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Character: Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen

Character: Officer 3

Matt Russo

Character: News Vendor

Colin Skeaping

Character: Pilot

Bo Rucker

Character: Pimp

Paul Avery

Character: TV Cameraman

David Baxt

Character: Burglar

George Harris II

Character: Patrolman Mooney

John Cording

Character: 2nd Hood

Oz Clarke

Character: 4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Character: Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Character: Little Girl

Frank Lazarus

Character: Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe

Character: Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble

Character: 1st Crewman

Robert Whelan

Character: 2nd Crewman

David Calder

Character: 3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff

Character: Newscaster

Keith Alexander

Character: Newscaster

Michael Ensign

Character: Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Character: Major

Paul Tuerpe

Character: Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson

Character: Lieutenant

David Yorston

Character: Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill

Character: Admiral

Robert MacLeod

Character: General

John Ratzenberger

Character: 1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

Character: 2nd Controller

Phil Brown

Character: State Senator

Bill Bailey

Character: 2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker

Character: Agent

Chief Tug Smith

Character: Indian Chief

Norman Warwick

Character: Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian

Character: Assistant

Mark Wynter

Character: Mate

Roy Stevens

Character: Warden

Noel Neill

Character: Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Character: Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Character: Hood (uncredited)

Bruce Boa

Character: General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser

Character: Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Character: Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Character: Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Character: Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John

Character: Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

John B. Gibson

Character: (Uncredited)

Brad Flock

Character: Brad

Lee Quigley

Character: Baby Kal-El