Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham

Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch as Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane

Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper as Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula as Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards as Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman as Brad

Ara Celi as Sale House Woman #1

John Cho as Sale House Man #1

Hal Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2

Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2

Kent Faulcon as Sale House Man #3

Brenda Wehle as Sale House Woman #4

Lisa Cloud as Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4

Mona Leah as Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary as Spartanette #7

Nanci Anderson as Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar as Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo as Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford as Playground Girl #2

Amber Smith as Christy Kane

Joel McCrary as Catering Boss

Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough as Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane

Bruce Cohen as Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall as Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter as Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller as Advertising Executive (uncredited)