Christopher Reeve
as Clark Kent / Superman

Gene Hackman
as Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando
as Jor-El

Margot Kidder
as Lois Lane

Ned Beatty
as Otis

Valerie Perrine
as Eve Teschmacher

Jackie Cooper
as Perry White

Glenn Ford
as Pa Kent

Phyllis Thaxter
as Ma Kent

Trevor Howard
as 1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran
as Non

Maria Schell
as Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp
as General Zod

Susannah York
as Lara

Marc McClure
as Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas
as Ursa

Harry Andrews
as 2nd Elder

Jeff East
as Young Clark Kent

Diane Sherry Case
as Lana Lang

Vass Anderson
as 3rd Elder

John Hollis
as 4th Elder

James Garbutt
as 5th Elder

Michael Gover
as 6th Elder

David Neal
as 7th Elder

William Russell
as 8th Elder

Penelope Lee
as 9th Elder

John Stuart
as 10th Elder

Alan Cullen
as 11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski
as Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell
as 1st Editor

Robert Henderson
as 2nd Editor

Larry Lamb
as 1st Reporter

John Cassady
as 3rd Reporter

John F. Parker
as 4th Reporter

Harry Scott
as 5th Reporter

Ray Evans
as 6th Reporter

Miquel Brown
as 8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello
as 1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson
as 2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt
as 1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby
as 2nd Secretary

Rex Reed
as Rex Reed

Weston Gavin
as Mugger

Steve Kahan
as Officer 1

Ray Hassett
as Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen
as Officer 3

Matt Russo
as News Vendor

Colin Skeaping
as Pilot

Bo Rucker
as Pimp

Paul Avery
as TV Cameraman

David Baxt
as Burglar

George Harris II
as Patrolman Mooney

John Cording
as 2nd Hood

Oz Clarke
as 4th Hood

Rex Everhart
as Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman
as Little Girl

Frank Lazarus
as Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe
as Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble
as 1st Crewman

Robert Whelan
as 2nd Crewman

David Calder
as 3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff
as Newscaster

Keith Alexander
as Newscaster

Michael Ensign
as Newscaster

Larry Hagman
as Major

Paul Tuerpe
as Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson
as Lieutenant

David Yorston
as Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill
as Admiral

Robert MacLeod
as General

John Ratzenberger
as 1st Controller

Alan Tilvern
as 2nd Controller

Phil Brown
as State Senator

Bill Bailey
as 2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker
as Agent

Chief Tug Smith
as Indian Chief

Norman Warwick
as Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian
as Assistant

Mark Wynter
as Mate

Roy Stevens
as Warden

Noel Neill
as Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn
as Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby
as Hood (uncredited)

Bruce Boa
as General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser
as Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder
as Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris
as Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer
as Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John
as Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Barrie Holland
as New York Businessman (uncredited)