Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues

John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues

James Brown as Cleophus James

Cab Calloway as Curtis

Ray Charles as Ray

Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall as Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone as "Bones" Malone

Lou Marini as 'Blue Lou' Marini

Matt Murphy as Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubin as Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson as Head Nazi

John Candy as Burton Mercer

Kathleen Freeman as Sister Mary Stigmata

John Lee Hooker as Street Slim

Tom Erhart as Prison Guard

Gerald Walling as Prison Guard

Walter Levine as Prison Guard

Alonzo Atkins as Choirmaster

Chaka Khan as Choir Soloist

Armand Cerami as Trooper Daniel

Steven Williams as Trooper Mount

Kristi Oleson as Sales Girl

Gary McLarty as Man in Toy Store

Joe Cuttone as Lloyd

Layne Britton as The Cheese Whiz

Toni Fleming as Mrs. Tarantino

Sheilah Wells as Claire

Rosie Shuster as Cocktail Waitress

Judith Belushi-Pisano as Cocktail Waitress

Lou Perryman as Man at Bar

Paul Reubens as Waiter

Ben Piazza as Father

Gwen Banta as Mother

Lari Taylor as Daughter #1

Cindy Fisher as Daughter #2

Elizabeth Hoy as Daughter #3

Tony M. Conde as Sommelier

Eugene J. Anthony as Gruppenführer

Dean Hill as Nazi

Jack Orend as Nazi

Gene Schuldt as Nazi

Gary Houston as Nazi

Charles Mountain as Cop

Frank Oz as Corrections Officer

John Landis as Trooper La Fong

Elmore James as Choir

Stephen Bishop as Charming Trooper

Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy

Steven Spielberg as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Curt Clendenin as Orphan

Twiggy as Chic Lady

Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline

De'voreaux White as Young Guitar Thief

Jeff Morris as Bob

Mr. T as Guy on Street

James Avery as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Raven De La Croix as Woman in Concert Crowd

Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron

Norman Matlock as Police Commissioner

S.D. Nemeth as Inmate

Carolyn Franklin as Soul Food Chorus

Jack Callahan as The Good Old Boys

George Sasaki as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ralph Foody as Police Dispatcher