Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs

Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci as Leo Getz

Rene Russo as Lorna Cole

Stuart Wilson as Jack Travis

Steve Kahan as Captain Murphy

Mary Ellen Trainor as Stephanie Woods

Darlene Love as Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith as Carrie Murtaugh

Damon Hines as Nick Murtaugh

Thomas A. Geas as Man at Hamburger Stand

Gregory Millar as Tyrone

Nick Chinlund as Hatchett

Alan Scarfe as Herman Walters

Delores Hall as Delores

Mark Pellegrino as Billy Phelps

John Cenatiempo as Smitty

Pete Antico as Henchman #1 / Hubie

Sven-Ole Thorsen as Henchman #2

Paul Tuerpe as Henchman #3

Veronica Alicino as Squad Member #1

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Squad Member #4

Philip Moon as Squad Member #5

Vince Howard as Preacher

Paul Hipp as Doctor

Lauren Shuler Donner as Nurse

Marian Collier as Patron

James Oliver as Manager

Jan de Bont as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)

Mic Rodgers as Bomb Scene Cop #1 (uncredited)

Stephen Kay as Movie Director

Norman D. Wilson as George

Anthony Johnson as Drug Dealer

Jason Rainwater as Young Cop

J. Mills Goodloe as Harbormaster

Jack McGee as Carpenter (uncredited)

Michael Klastorin as CDR Worker

Danny Wynands as Hershel

Andrew Hill Newman as Jaywalker

Kenneth Tigar as Ernie / Detective

Henry Brown as Squad Member #2

Eric Briant Wells as Squad Member #3

Bobby Wynn as Darryl

Sylvia Webb White as Darryl's Mother

Danny 'Big Black' Rey as Darryl's Father

Michael George Miller as Movie Assistant Director

Henry Kingi as Movie Punk

Adam Klineberg as Movie Cop

Michele Landry as Young Woman

Scott Bryce as Young Man

Del Emory as Shower Cop

John Harms as Cop

Selma Archerd as Officer Selma

Harvey Fisher as Murtaugh Neighbor

Edward J. Rosen as Hockey Spectator #1

Jay Della as Hockey Spectator #2

Steve Luport as Welder

Anthony T. Pennello as Dead Guard

Jay Byron as Guard

Germain Williams as Conductor

David Lee Bynum as Construction Worker

Steve Psaros as Desk Cop #1

Paul Ganus as Desk Cop #2

Don Stanley as Highway Patrolman #1

Maryellen Aviano as Highway Patrolman #2