Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Lara

Clifton James

Sheriff

E.G. Marshall

The President

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen

Robin Pappas

Alice

Roger Kemp

Spokesman

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Anthony Milner

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Terrorist

Melissa Wiltsie

Nun

Alain Dehay

Gendarme

Marc Boyle

C.R.S. Man

Alan Stuart

Cab Driver

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Controller

John Morton

Nate

Jim Dowdall

Boris

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder

Antony Sher

Bell Boy

Elva Mai Hoover

Mother

Hadley Kay

Jason

Todd Woodcroft

Father

John Hollis

Krypton Elder

Gordon Rollings

Fisherman

Peter Whitman

Deputy

Bill Bailey

J.J.

Dinny Powell

Boog

Hal Galili

Man at Bar

Marcus D'Amico

Willie

Jack Cooper

Dino

Richard LeParmentier

Reporter

Don Fellows

General

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

Tony Sibbald

Presidential Imposter

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner

Pamela Mandell

Waitress

Pepper Martin

Rocky

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor

Cleon Spencer

Kid

Carl Parris

Kid

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)