Jack Nicholson as J.J. "Jake" Gittes

Harvey Keitel as Julius "Jake" Berman

Meg Tilly as Kitty Berman

Madeleine Stowe as Lillian Bodine

Eli Wallach as Cotton Weinberger

Rubén Blades as Mickey Nice

Frederic Forrest as Chuck Newty

David Keith as Det. Lt. Loach

Richard Farnsworth as Earl Rawley

Tracey Walter as Tyrone Otley

Joe Mantell as Lawrence Walsh

James Hong as Kahn

Perry Lopez as Captain Lou Escobar

Jeff Morris as Tilton

Rebecca Broussard as Gladys

Paul A. DiCocco Jr. as Liberty Levine

John Hackett as Mark Bodine

Rosie Vela as Linda

Allan Warnick as Rippey

Susan Forristal as Delores

Will Tynan as Judge Dettmer

Van Dyke Parks as Francis Hannah

William Duffy as Desk Sergeant

Sue Carlton as Mattie Rawley

Don McGovern as Bartender

Luana Anders as Florist

Dean Hill as Cop with Parrot

Pia Grønning as Dr. Elsa Branchauer

John Herman Shaner as Saul

Michael Shaner as Benny

Lee Weaver as Caddy #1

Malek Abdul-Mansour as Caddy #2

Kenneth Cervi as Prowler

Annie Marshall as Client with Dog

Ian Thorpe as Errol Flynn Look-alike

Collette Northrop as Cigarette / Hat Check Girl

Patricia Durham as Clarissa

Randi Ingerman as Lana

Joy Wayman as Lady Asleep

Bob George as Bar Maitre D'

Suzanne Mitchell as The Redhead

Alan Chaffin as Bar Manager

Wyn Costello as Black Eye Woman

Lisa Croisette as Actress at Max Factor

Jessica Z. Diamond as Receptionist

Scott Flynn as Golf Advisor

Benard Ihgner as Singer at Green Parrot

Earl Palmer as Green Parrot Band

Simeon Pillich as Green Parrot Band

Herman Riley as Green Parrot Band

Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

Tom Waits as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Paulie DiCocco as Liberty Levine (uncredited)

James Ent as Bailiff (uncredited)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson as Golfer (uncredited)

Dwight F. Lay as Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

Tereza Rizzardi as Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)