Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman

Richard Pryor as August 'Gus' Gorman

Jackie Cooper as Perry White

Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen

Annette O'Toole as Lana Lang

Annie Ross as Vera

Pamela Stephenson as Lorelei

Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster

Margot Kidder as Lois Lane

Gavan O'Herlihy as Brad

Nancy Roberts as Unemployment Clerk

Graham Stark as Blind Man

Henry Woolf as Penguin Man

Gordon Rollings as Man In Cap

Peter Wear as Bank Robber

Justin Case as Mime

Bob Todd as Dignified Gent

Terry Camilleri as Delivery Man

Stefan Kalipha as Data School Instructor

Helen Horton as Miss Henderson

Lou Hirsch as Fred

Bill Reimbold as Wages Man

Shane Rimmer as State Policeman

Al Matthews as Fire Chief

Barry Dennen as Dr. McClean

Enid Saunders as Minnie Bannister

Kevin Harrison Cork as D.J.

Robert Henderson as Mr. Simpson

Paul Kaethler as Ricky

R.J. Bell as Mr. Stokis

Pamela Mandell as Mrs. Stokis

Peter Whitman as Man At Cash Point

Ronnie Brody as Husband

Sandra Dickinson as Wife

Philip Gilbert as Newsreader

Pat Starr as White-Coated Scientist

Gordon Signer as Mayor

John Bluthal as Pisa Vendor

George Chisholm as Street Sweeper

David Fielder as Olympic Runner

Robert Beatty as Tanker Captain

Christopher Malcolm as 1st Miner

Larry Lamb as 2nd Miner

Geoffrey Steele as Man in Elevator

Jill Goldston as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Robert Pugh as Junkyard Worker (uncredited)