Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf

Peter Chatel as Eugen Thiess

Karlheinz Böhm as Max

Adrian Hoven as Wolf Thiess, Eugen's Father

Christiane Maybach as Hedwig

Harry Baer as Philip

Hans Zander as Barman Springer

Kurt Raab as Wodka-Peter

Rudolf Lenz as Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss

Karl Scheydt as Klaus

Peter Kern as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

Karl-Heinz Staudenmeyer as Krapp

Walter Sedlmayr as Car Dealer

Bruce Low as Doctor

Marquard Bohm as American Soldier

Brigitte Mira as Shopkeeper #2

Evelyn Künneke as Secretary at Travel Agency

Barbara Valentin as Albine

Elma Karlowa as Shopkeeper #1

Ingrid Caven as Singer in Bar

Lilo Pempeit as Neighbor

Ulla Jacobsson as Eugen's Mother

Hark Bohm as Policeman Müller (uncredited)

Katherina Buchhammer as Madame Antoinette (uncredited)

El Hedi ben Salem as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)

Irm Hermann as Madame Cherie / Bar Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Dietrich Kerky as Inspector Braun (uncredited)

Ursula Strätz as Isabel (uncredited)