Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark

Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts

Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes

Guy Pearce as Aldrich Killian

Rebecca Hall as Maya Hansen

Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan

Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery

James Badge Dale as Savin

Stephanie Szostak as Brandt

Paul Bettany as Jarvis (voice)

William Sadler as President Ellis

Dale Dickey as Mrs. Davis

Ty Simpkins as Harley Keener

Miguel Ferrer as Vice President Rodriguez

Wang Xueqi as Doctor Wu

Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen

Matthew Sterling Nye as Annoying Conference Guy

Pat Kiernan as Pat Kiernan

Josh Elliott as Josh Elliott

Megan Henderson as Megan Henderson

Thomas Roberts as Thomas Roberts

Bill Maher as Bill Maher

Joan Rivers as Joan Rivers

George Kotsiopoulos as George Kotsiopoulos

Bronte D'Esposito as Neptune's Net Girl

Noah Visconti as Neptune's Net Boy

Ashley Hamilton as Taggart

Brooke Jaye Taylor as Happy's Nurse

Kim Holderness as Hospital News Reporter

Glenn Foster as Pushy Tabloid Reporter

Anthony Reynolds as Helicopter Pilot #1

Kendrick Cross as Helicopter Pilot #2

Tom Clark as Reporter at House Wreckage

Brian Schaeffer as Mandarin Studio Technician

John Eddins as Mandarin Look-Out

Spencer Garrett as Rose Hill Sheriff

Rockey Dickey Jr. as Rose Hill Deputy / Extremis Soldier

Drew Michael Hershner as Rose Hill Christmas Tree Shopper

Sarah Burkhardt as Junior Technician

Jan Broberg as Senior Technician

Andrew Lauer as Satellite Technician

Nate Bynum as Technical Director

Andrew Lander as Vice President's Analyst

Tom Virtue as Thomas Richards

Roy McCrerey as President's Aide

Serdar Kalsin as Scared Insurgent

Demetrois Hodges as Laughing Insurgent

Bobby Tisdale as Pageant Emcee

Yvonne Zima as Miss Elk Ridge

Stan Lee as Pageant Judge

Adam Pally as Gary the Cameraman

James Rackley as Chad Davis

Cullen Moss as Extremis Candidate

Jacob Dewitt as Room Service Waiter / Extremis Soldier

Rebecca Mader as Sweat Shop Agent

Kevin Arnold as Mandarin Guard

Juan C. Bofill as Mandarin Guard

David Anthony Buglione as Mandarin Guard

Adam Lytle as Mandarin Guard

Paul O'Connor as Mandarin Guard

Phil Ortiz as Mandarin Guard

Gwendalyn Barker as Sleepy Mandarin Girl

Steve Wilder as Annoyed Mandarin Guard

Luciana Faulhaber as Mandarin Party Girl #1

Kary Musa as Mandarin Party Girl #2

Mike Massa as Tony's Guard

Mark Kubr as Ponytail Express

Si-Fu Eric Oram as Reluctant AIM Guard

Naomi Parshin as AIM Ping Pong Girl

Aurelia Riley as AIM Ping Pong Girl

Johanna Yunda as AIM Ping Pong Girl

Wesley Thompson as Secret Service Agent

Jenna Ortega as Vice President's Daughter

Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya as Iron Patriot Fan #1

Chad Kurtz as Iron Patriot Fan #2

Cal Johnson as Air Force One Officer

Corey Hawkins as Navy Op

Linden Ashby as Commander

Sarah Farooqui as Heather

Sala Baker as Extremis Soldier

Kial Butler as Extremis Soldier

Nick Brandon as Extremis Soldier

Dan Brown as Extremis Soldier

Fernando Chien as Extremis Soldier

Ilram Choi as Extremis Soldier

Brycen Counts as Extremis Soldier

Kiante Elam as Extremis Soldier

Dane Farwell as Extremis Soldier

Mark Fichera as Extremis Soldier

Colin Follenweider as Extremis Soldier

Aja Frary as Extremis Soldier

Mark Ginther as Extremis Soldier

Adrian Gonzalez as Extremis Soldier

Dennis Keiffer as Extremis Soldier

Samuel Le as Extremis Soldier

Tara Macken as Extremis Soldier

William Morts as Extremis Soldier

Jade Quon as Extremis Soldier

J. C. Robaina as Extremis Soldier

Markos Rounthwaite as Extremis Soldier

Philip J. Silvera as Extremis Soldier

Brian Simpson as Extremis Soldier

Mark Aaron Wagner as Extremis Soldier

Chris Gethard as Juan (uncredited)

Nick W. Nicholson as White House Reporter (uncredited)

Bridger Zadina as Richie (uncredited)

Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (uncredited)

Johnny Otto as Military Advisor (uncredited)