Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder as Lois Lane

Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando as Jor-El

Ned Beatty as Otis

Jackie Cooper as Perry White

Glenn Ford as Pa Kent

Trevor Howard as 1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran as Non

Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell as Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp as General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter as Ma Kent

Susannah York as Lara

Jeff East as Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas as Ursa

Harry Andrews as 2nd Elder

Diane Sherry Case as Lana Lang

Vass Anderson as 3rd Elder

John Hollis as 4th Elder

James Garbutt as 5th Elder

Michael Gover as 6th Elder

David Neal as 7th Elder

William Russell as 8th Elder

Penelope Lee as 9th Elder

John Stuart as 10th Elder

Alan Cullen as 11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski as Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell as 1st Editor

Robert Henderson as 2nd Editor

Larry Lamb as 1st Reporter

John Cassady as 3rd Reporter

John F. Parker as 4th Reporter

Harry Scott as 5th Reporter

Ray Evans as 6th Reporter

Miquel Brown as 8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello as 1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson as 2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt as 1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby as 2nd Secretary

Rex Reed as Rex Reed

Weston Gavin as Mugger

Steve Kahan as Officer 1

Ray Hassett as Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen as Officer 3

Matt Russo as News Vendor

Colin Skeaping as Pilot

Bo Rucker as Pimp

Paul Avery as TV Cameraman

David Baxt as Burglar

George Harris II as Patrolman Mooney

John Cording as 2nd Hood

Oz Clarke as 4th Hood

Rex Everhart as Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman as Little Girl

Frank Lazarus as Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe as Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble as 1st Crewman

Robert Whelan as 2nd Crewman

David Calder as 3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff as Newscaster

Keith Alexander as Newscaster

Michael Ensign as Newscaster

Larry Hagman as Major

Paul Tuerpe as Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson as Lieutenant

David Yorston as Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill as Admiral

Robert MacLeod as General

John Ratzenberger as 1st Controller

Alan Tilvern as 2nd Controller

Phil Brown as State Senator

Bill Bailey as 2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker as Agent

Chief Tug Smith as Indian Chief

Norman Warwick as Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian as Assistant

Mark Wynter as Mate

Roy Stevens as Warden

Noel Neill as Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn as Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby as Hood (uncredited)

Bruce Boa as General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser as Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder as Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris as Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer as Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John as Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Barrie Holland as New York Businessman (uncredited)

John B. Gibson as (Uncredited)