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

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

5th Elder

William Russell

8th Elder

John Stuart

10th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

Bo Rucker

Pimp

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

David Baxt

Burglar

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

David Calder

3rd Crewman

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Major

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

David Yorston

Petty Officer

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

Phil Brown

State Senator

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker

Agent

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)

John B. Gibson

(Uncredited)