Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Susannah York

Lara

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

5th Elder

Michael Gover

6th Elder

David Neal

7th Elder

William Russell

8th Elder

Penelope Lee

9th Elder

John Stuart

10th Elder

Alan Cullen

11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

John Cassady

3rd Reporter

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

Harry Scott

5th Reporter

Ray Evans

6th Reporter

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

Bo Rucker

Pimp

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

David Baxt

Burglar

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney

John Cording

2nd Hood

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

Robert Whelan

2nd Crewman

David Calder

3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff

Newscaster

Keith Alexander

Newscaster

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Major

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson

Lieutenant

David Yorston

Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill

Admiral

Robert MacLeod

General

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

Phil Brown

State Senator

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker

Agent

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian

Assistant

Mark Wynter

Mate

Roy Stevens

Warden

Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

Bruce Boa

General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser

Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

New York Businessman (uncredited)