Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs

Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci as Leo Getz

Rene Russo as Lorna Cole

Chris Rock as Det.Lee Butters

Jet Li as Wah Sing Ku

Steve Kahan as Captain Murphy

Kim Chan as Benny Chan

Darlene Love as Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh

Eddy Ko Hung as Hong

Jack Kehler as State Department Man

Calvin Jung as Detective Ng

Damon Hines as Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith as Carrie Murtaugh

Mary Ellen Trainor as Dr. Stephanie Woods

Steven Lam as Ping

Michael Chow as Benny's Assistant

Tony Keyes as Ng's Partner

Richard Riehle as INS Agent

Phil Chong as Yee

Roger Yuan as Chu

Jeff Imada as Thug

Simon Rhee as Thug

Zu-Wu Qian as Uncle Chung

Danny Arroyo as Gomez

Raymond Ma as Dr. Cheng

Jennie Lew Tugend as Cheng's Receptionist

Elizabeth Sung as Hong's Wife

Jessica Jann as Little Girl

Danny Wynands as Flamethrower Villain

Paul Tuerpe as Helicopter Co-Pilot

James Lew as Freighter's Captain

Conan Lee as Four Father Michael Sing Ku

James Wing Woo as Four Father James Wing Chow

Raymond Moy as Four Father #3

François Chau as Four Father Li Lum Chung

Stephen Liska as Detective

Robin Link as Detective

Roland Kickinger as Detective

Benjamin King as Detective

John Harms as Detective

Al Sapienza as Detective

Darren Peel as Detective

Jamie Donovan as Detective

Shawn Michaels as Detective

Paul Bollen as Detective

Jeanne Chinn as Ping's Mother

Ray Chang as Ping's Father

Ryan C. Benson as Construction Worker #1

Daniel Getzoff as Construction Worker #2

Theodore Touré Johnson Jr. as Construction Worker #3

Dana Lee as General

George Cheung as Fan

Edward J. Rosen as Murtaugh's Neighbor

Jay Della as Murtaugh's Neighbor

J. Matthew Jordan as Murtaugh's Neighbor

Lisa Rhianna Smith as Murtaugh's Neighbor

Marian Collier as Maternity Worker

Cece Neber Labao as Maternity Worker

Barret Swatek as Nurse

Kerry Kletter as Nurse

Joyce Ingalls as Nurse

Joan Frasco as Nurse

Glenn Tannous as Patrolman

Larkin Campbell as Patrolman

Doug Weaver as Police Officer

Glenn Friedman as Police Officer

Brittany Gamble as Police Officer at Port

James Oliver as Police Officer at Port

Rick Hoffman as Police Officer at Port

Sarah Sullivan as News Reporter

Tim Cooney as News Cameraman

Bill Henderson as Angry Patient

Philip Tan as Waiter

Judith Woodbury as Question Lady

Jey Wada as Master Printer

Wally Gudgell as ATF Officer

Gary Hand as Coroner's Assistant

Nicole Rosenfield as Candy Striper

Kenneth Jackman as Hospital Employee

Nancy Hopewell as Patient with IV

Christina Orchid as News Crew

Bruce R. Orchid as News Crew

Richard M. Sieker as Motorcycle Officer

Jen Wei Chang as Bicycle Guy

James W. Gavin as Helicopter Pilot

Craig Hosking as Helicopter Pilot

Richard Libertini as Rabbi Gelb (uncredited)

Al Goto as General's Men (uncredited)

Phil Hawn as Businessman (uncredited)

Al Leong as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited)

Greg Bronson as CHP Officer (uncredited)

Bob Jennings as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Sam Arnold as LAPD Sgt. Baker (uncredited)

Stephen Blackehart as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Jerome Elston Scott as Police Station Boy (uncredited)