Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator

Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield as Traxler

Lance Henriksen as Vukovich

Rick Rossovich as Matt

Bess Motta as Ginger

Earl Boen as Silberman

Dick Miller as Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps as Nancy

Bruce M. Kerner as Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu as Future Terminator

Bill Paxton as Punk Leader

Brad Rearden as Punk

Brian Thompson as Punk

William Wisher as Policeman

Ken Fritz as Policeman

Tom Oberhaus as Policeman

Ed Dogans as Cop in Alley

Joe Farago as TV Anchorman

Hettie Lynne Hurtes as TV Anchorwoman

Tony Mirelez as Station Attendant

Philip Gordon as Mexican Boy

Anthony Trujillo as Mexican Boy

Stan Yale as Derelict

Al Kahn as Customer

Leslie Morris as Customer

Hugh Farrington as Customer

Harriet Medin as Customer

Loree Frazier as Customer

James Ralston as Customer

Norman Friedman as Cleaning Man

Barbara Powers as Ticket Taker

Wayne Stone as Tanker Driver

David Michels as Tanker Partner

John E. Bristol as Phone Booth Man

Webster Williams as Reporter

Patrick Pinney as Bar Customer

Bill W. Richmond as Bartender

Chino 'Fats' Williams as Truck Driver

Greg Robbins as Motel Customer

Marianne Muellerleile as Wrong Sarah

John Durban as Sentry

Marian Green as Dancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

J. Randolph Harrison as Policeman (uncredited)

David Kristin as Punk (uncredited)

Darrell Mapson as Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

John Stuart West as MacDougal (uncredited)