Jack Nicholson

Character: J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Character: Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

Character: Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Character: Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

Character: Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd

Character: Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Character: Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Character: Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Character: Detective Loach

James Hong

Character: Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover

Character: Duffy

Joe Mantell

Character: Lawrence Walsh

Roy Roberts

Character: Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham

Character: Councilman

Rance Howard

Character: Irate Farmer

Jesse Vint

Character: Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young

Character: Curly

Lee de Broux

Character: Policeman

Darrell Zwerling

Character: Hollis I. Mulwray

Nandu Hinds

Character: Sophie

James O'Rear

Character: Lawyer

Beulah Quo

Character: Maid

Jerry Fujikawa

Character: Gardener

Belinda Palmer

Character: Katherine

Elliott Montgomery

Character: Councilman

George Justin

Character: Barber

C.O. Erickson

Character: Customer

Charles Knapp

Character: Mortician

Claudio Martínez

Character: Boy on Horseback

Federico Roberto

Character: Cross' Butler

Allan Warnick

Character: Clerk

John Holland

Character: Farmer in the Valley

Jim Burk

Character: Farmer in the Valley

Denny Arnold

Character: Farmer in the Valley

Elizabeth Harding

Character: Curly's Wife

John Rogers

Character: Mr. Palmer

Cecil Elliott

Character: Emma Dill

Paul Jenkins

Character: Policeman

Bob Golden

Character: Policeman

Richard Warren

Character: Driver (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr

Character: Mulwray's Secreatry

Cosmo Sardo

Character: Barber (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Character: Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)