Kevin Spacey
as Lester Burnham

Annette Bening
as Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch
as Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley
as Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari
as Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher
as Buddy Kane

Allison Janney
as Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper
as Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula
as Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards
as Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman
as Brad

Ara Celi
as Sale House Woman #1

John Cho
as Sale House Man #1

Fort Atkinson
as Sale House Man #2

Sue Casey
as Sale House Woman #2

Kent Faulcon
as Sale House Man #3

Brenda Wehle
as Sale House Woman #4

Lisa Cloud
as Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk
as Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt
as Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin
as Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster
as Spartanette #4

Mona Leah
as Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten
as Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary
as Spartanette #7

Nancy Anderson
as Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar
as Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo
as Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher
as Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford
as Playground Girl #2

Amber Smith
as Christy Kane

Joel McCrary
as Catering Boss

Marissa Jaret Winokur
as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson
as Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough
as Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe
as Young Jane

Bruce Cohen
as Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall
as Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter
as Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller
as Advertising Executive (uncredited)