Clark Kent/Superman

Christopher Reeve

Lex Luthor

Gene Hackman

Lois Lane

Margot Kidder

Otis

Ned Beatty

Perry White

Jackie Cooper

Ursa

Sarah Douglas

Non

Jack O'Halloran

Eve Teschmacher

Valerie Perrine

Lara

Susannah York

Sheriff

Clifton James

The President

E.G. Marshall

Jimmy Olsen

Marc McClure

General Zod

Terence Stamp

Leueen

Leueen Willoughby

Alice

Robin Pappas

Spokesman

Roger Kemp

Terrorist

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Anthony Milner

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Nun

Melissa Wiltsie

Gendarme

Alain DeHay

C.R.S. Man

Marc Boyle

Cab Driver

Alan Stuart

Controller

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Boris

Jim Dowdall

Nate

John Morton

Prison Warder

Angus MacInnes

Bell Boy

Antony Sher

Mother

Elva Mai Hoover

Jason

Hadley Kay

Father

Todd Woodcroft

Fisherman

Gordon Rollings

Deputy

Peter Whitman

Krypton Elder

John Hollis

Boog

Dinny Powell

Man at Bar

Hal Galili

Willie

Marcus D'Amico

Reporter

Richard Le Parmentier

J.J.

Bill Bailey

General

Don Fellows

Presidential Imposter

Tony Sibbald

Waitress

Pamela Mandell

Newsvendor

Eugene Lipinski

Reporter

Richard LeParmentier

Kid

Cleon Spencer

Kid

Carl Parris

Diner Owner

Tommy Duggan

White House Aide

Norman Chancer

Rocky

Pepper Martin

French Officer at the White House

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Man Walking by Diner

Richard Donner

Teenage Clark Kent

Jeff East

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage

Glenn Ford

Dino

Jack Cooper

Krypton Elder

Trevor Howard

President's Aide

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

Michael J. Shannon*

Prison Inmate

John Cannon

Football Fan (uncredited)

Beth Porter

Jackie Gleason

Director

Richard Lester