Viva as Viva

James Rado as Jim

Gerome Ragni as Jerry

Shirley Clarke as Shirley

Carlos Clarens as Carlos

Eddie Constantine as Eddie

Max Laemmle as Max

Steve Kenis as Steve

Hal Landers as Hal

Billie Dixon as Jean Harlow in The Beard

Richard Bright as Billy the Kid in The Beard

Peter Bogdanovich as Peter (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ethel Kennedy as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robert F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Coretta Scott King as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael McClure as The Beard Writer (uncredited)

Jim Morrison as Self (uncredited)

John XXIII. as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Rafelson as (uncredited)

Rip Torn as The Beard Director (uncredited)

Agnès Varda as Agnès (uncredited)

Andy Warhol as Self (uncredited)