Eddie Murphy as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith as Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph as Miss Loretta

Joe Don Baker as Olaf Andersen

Victoria Rowell as Celia Kirby

Grant Shaud as Arthur Reinhardt

Kevin McCarthy as Terry Corrigan

Charles S. Dutton as Elijah Hawkins

Victor Rivers as Armando

Chi McBride as Homer

Sonny Jim Gaines as Van Dyke

Noble Willingham as Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank as Iowa

Daniel Benzali as 'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris as Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal as Ellen Juba

Autumn Winters as Mickey Juba

Doris Grau as Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster as Grandma

Sarah Carson as Kimberly

Brad Koepenick as Rafe Simon

Mel Owens as Bo Chandler

James Garner as Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle as Ira Schecter

Rosanna Huffman as Mrs. Bridges

Dianne Turley Travis as Mrs. Dodge

Tom Dahlgren as Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan as Ethics Committee Chair

Marty Kaplan as Ned Grable

Cliff Bemis as Gun Lobbyist

Prudence Barry as Teacher

Nina Totenberg as Election Anchor

Julianna McCarthy as Blue Haired Lady

Daniel Petrie Jr. as Asbestos Lobbyist

Dion Anderson as Distilled Spirits Lobbyist

Stu Levin as Tobacco Lobbyist

Richard Anders as Poultry Lobbyist

Brian Gelatto as Crabhouse Waiter

Roger E. Reid as Florida Reporter

Angela Stribling as D.C. Anchor

Patricia Ciaffa as D.C. Correspondent

David A. Penhale as Voting Husband

Cordis Heard as Voting Wife

Gary Price as Taxi Driver

Tommy Boggs as Tommy Boggs

J.D. Williams as J.D. Williams

Sam Alejan as Press Technician (uncredited)

Lena Banks as Congressional Staff (uncredited)

Buzz Barbee as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Scott Barry as Press Cameraman (uncredited)

Robin Blake as Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Buckingham as Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)

John Copage as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Peter Eastman as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Constance Estevez as Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)

Anne Gaybis as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)

Ryal Haakenson as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Gil Mandelik as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Melissa S. Markess as Politician (uncredited)

Nils Nichols as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mark Norris as Ambassador (uncredited)

Sherry O’Keefe as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

David Pfeiffer as Congressman Rowland (uncredited)

John S. Platt as Congressman (uncredited)

Della Reese as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Rice as Congressman (uncredited)

Kevin G. Tracey as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)