Mel Gibson
as Martin Riggs

Danny Glover
as Roger Murtaugh

Gary Busey
as Mr. Joshua

Mitchell Ryan
as General Peter McAllister

Tom Atkins
as Michael Hunsaker

Darlene Love
as Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe
as Rianne Murtaugh

Jackie Swanson
as Amanda Hunsaker

Damon Hines
as Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith
as Carrie Murtaugh

Bill Kalmenson
as Beat Cop

Lycia Naff
as Dixie

Patrick Cameron
as Cop #1

Don Gordon
as Cop #2

Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Drug Dealer #1

Jason Ronard
as Drug Dealer #2

Blackie Dammett
as Drug Dealer #3

Gail Bowman
as Cop

Robert Fol
as Cop

Selma Archerd
as Policewoman

Richard B. Whitaker
as Police Officer

Mary Ellen Trainor
as Psychologist

Steve Kahan
as Captain Ed Murphy

Jack Thibeau
as Sergeant McCaskey

Grand L. Bush
as Boyette

Ed O'Ross
as Mendez

Gustav Vintas
as Gustaf

Paul Tuerpe
as Mercenary

Chad Hayes
as Mercenary

Chris D.
as Mercenary

Sven-Ole Thorsen
as Mercenary

Peter DuPont
as Mercenary

Gilles Kohler
as Mercenary

Cedric Adams
as Mercenary

Jim J. Poslof
as Mercenary

Al Leong
as Endo

Michael Shaner
as McCleary

Natalie Zimmerman
as Patrol Cop

Deborah Dismukes
as Blonde on Bike

Cheryl Baker
as Girl in Shower #1

Terri Lynn Doss
as Girl in Shower #2

Sharon K. Brecke
as Girl in Shower #3

Donald Gooden
as Alfred

Alphonse Philippe Mouzon
as Alfred's Friend #1

Shaun Hunter
as Alfred's Friend #2

Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.
as Alfred's Friend #3

Lenny Juliano
as Patrol Cop

Henry Brown
as Plainclothes Cop

Brian Strohm
as Family Friend

Teresa Kadotani
as Hooker

Frank Reinhard
as Beat Cop

John O'Neill
as Police Officer in Car #1

Tom Noga
as Police Officer in Car #2

Larry Clardy
as Policeman (uncredited)

Renée Estevez
as Underage Hooker (uncredited)

Bob Harks
as Priest (uncredited)

Kathleen Harrison
as Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt
as Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)

Mic Rodgers
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Joan Severance
as Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)

Chris Tashima
as Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)

Norman D. Wilson
as Bartender (uncredited)