Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El

Amy Adams as Lois Lane

Russell Crowe as Jor-El

Michael Shannon as General Zod

Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent

Laurence Fishburne as Perry White

Diane Lane as Martha Kent

Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van

Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy

Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton

Antje Traue as Faora-Ul

Jadin Gould as Lana Lang

Harry Lennix as General Calvin Swanwick

Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent at 13

Cooper Timberline as Clark Kent (9 Years)

Richard Cetrone as Tor-An

Mackenzie Gray as Jax-Ur

Julian Richings as Lor-Em

Mary Black as Ro-Zar

Samantha Win as Car-Vex

Michael Kelly as Steve Lombard

Rebecca Buller as Jenny Jurwich

Christina Wren as Major Carrie Farris

David James Lewis as Major Laramore

Tahmoh Penikett as Emerson

Doug Abrahams as Heraldson

Brad Kelly as Byrne

David Paetkau as Northcorn Threat Analyst

Elizabeth Thai as Northcorn Threat Analyst

Ian Rozylo as Northcorn Threat Analyst

Alessandro Juliani as Officer Sekowsky

Kwesi Ameyaw as Canadian Airman

Mike Dopud as Canadian Airman

Jack Foley as Teenage Pete Ross

Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordman

Ryan Mitchell as Bus Boy

Alexa Gengelbach as Bus Girl

Stephanie Kraft Song as Bus Girl

Caroline Thomas as Bus Girl

Coburn Goss as Father Leone

Lesley Bevan as Ms. Rampling

Chad Krowchuk as Glen Woodburn

Ian Tracey as Ludlow

Carmen Lavigne as Chrissy - Waitress

Howard Siegel as Weaver

Heidi Kettering as Helen Ross

Justin Butler as Student

Jacqueline Scislowski as Student

Danny Coonley as Student

Sally Elling as Student

Joseph Cranford as Pete Ross

Clint Carleton as Roughneck

Mark Gibbon as Roughneck

Stuart Ambrose as A-10 Pilot

Tom Nagel as A-10 Pilot

Jackson Berlin as F-35 Pilot

George Canyon as F-35 Pilot

Kyle Riefsnyder as Little Bird Gunship Pilot

Aaron Smolinski as Communications Officer

Carla Gugino as Kelor (voice)

Bruce Bohne as Ace O' Clubs Bartender

Rowen Kahn as Ken Braverman

Robert Moloney as News Show Host

Sean Campbell as Bar Buddy

Aaron Pearl as Bar Buddy

Rebecca Spence as Young Mother

Joe Miñoso as Metropolis Policeman

Brian King as Train Station Family (Father)

Madison Moran as Train Station Family (Daughter)

Gabe Darley as Train Station Family (Son)

Bridgett Newton as Train Station Family (Mother)

Revard Dufresne as Dev-Em

Apollonia Vanova as Nadira

Dan Aho as FBI Agent

Ronald W. Gibbs as FBI Agent

Chris Palermo as Sergeant Vance

Edmundo Raul Sanchez as Smallville Gas Station Attendant

Nicholas W. von Zill as Council Member

Allison Crowe as Singer at Cassidy's

Nick Touchie as Coastal Villager

Eileen Touchie as Coastal Villager

Malcolm Scott as Tractor Repair Shop Owner

Rondel Reynoldson as Kelor (uncredited)

Johnny Otto as Cop (uncredited)

Autumn Snyder as Panicked Civilian (voice)