Robert 'Rocky' Balboa

Sylvester Stallone

Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino

Talia Shire

Mickey

Burgess Meredith

Paulie Pennino

Burt Young

Apollo Creed

Carl Weathers

Jergens

Thayer David

Gazzo

Joe Spinell

Mike

Jimmy Gambina

Mike

James Gambina

Fight Announcer

Bill Baldwin

Cut Man

Al Silvani

Apollo's Trainer

Tony Burton

Ice Rink Attendant

George Memmoli

Drunk

Lloyd Kaufman

Streetcorner Singer/Timekeeper

Frank Stallone

Marie

Jodi Letizia

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

TV Commentator

Diana Lewis

TV Commentator

George O'Hanlon

TV Interviewer

Larry Carroll

Dipper

Stan Shaw

Bartender

Don Sherman

Club Fight Announcer

Billy Sands

Club Fighter

Pedro Lovell

Apollo's Corner

DeForest Covan

Club Corner Man

Simmy Bow

Apollo Corner Man

Hank Rolike

Secretary

Shirley O'Hara

Paulie's Date

Kathleen Parker

Gloria, Pet Shop Owner

Jane Marla Robbins

Fats

Jack Hollander

Bodyguard

Joe Sorbello

Club Fight Referee

Frankie Van

Chiptooth

Christopher Avildsen

Championship Fight Announcer

Lou Fillipo

Championship Fight Announcer

Lou Filippo

Fighter

Paris Eagle

Timekeeper

Frank Stallone Sr.

Streetcorner Singer

Robert L. Tangrea

Streetcorner Singer

Peter Glassberg

Streetcorner Singer

William E. Ring

Joseph C. Giambelluca

Streetcorner Singer

Joseph C. Giambelluc

Bill Baldwin Sr.

Chino Williams

Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Michael Dorn

Dog

Butkus Stallone

Spectator (uncredited)

Arnold Johnson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Fight Commentator (uncredited)

Stu Nahan

Mary Anne Creed (uncredited)

Lavelle Roby

Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)

John Pleshette

Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Pesce

Jeri McBride

Robert Lehrer

Daniel King

Bobby Cassidy

TV Commentator

George O'Hanlon Jr.

Frank McRae

David Thayer

Caro Jones

Michael McLean

Jergens' Secretary

Shirley O'Hara Krims