Rocky Balboa

Sylvester Stallone

Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino

Talia Shire

Mickey

Burgess Meredith

Paulie Pennino

Burt Young

Apollo Creed

Carl Weathers

Jergens

Thayer David

Tony Gazzo

Joe Spinell

Mike

Jimmy Gambina

Mike

James Gambina

Cut Man

Al Silvani

Apollo's Trainer

Tony Burton

Ice Rink Attendant

George Memmoli

Fight Announcer

Bill Baldwin

Drunk

Lloyd Kaufman

Streetcorner Singer

Frank Stallone

Himself

Joe Frazier

Marie

Jodi Letizia

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

Chiptooth

Christopher Avildsen

Club Fight Referee

Frankie Van

Championship Fight Announcer

Lou Filippo

Championship Fight Announcer

Lou Fillipo

Fighter

Paris Eagle

Streetcorner Singer

Robert L. Tangrea

Streetcorner Singer

Peter Glassberg

Streetcorner Singer

William E. Ring

Joseph C. Giambelluca

Bill Baldwin Sr.

Streetcorner Singer

Joseph C. Giambelluc

Chino Williams

Arthur Tovey

Lavelle Roby

John Pleshette

Frank Pesce

Stu Nahan

Jeri McBride

Robert Lehrer

Daniel King

Arnold Johnson

Bobby Cassidy

Butkus Stallone

TV Commentator

George O'Hanlon Jr.

Frank McRae

David Thayer

Caro Jones

Michael McLean

Jergens' Secretary

Shirley O'Hara Krims