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

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

5th Elder

David Neal

7th Elder

William Russell

8th Elder

John Stuart

10th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

David Baxt

Burglar

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

David Calder

3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff

Newscaster

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Major

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

Robert MacLeod

General

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

Phil Brown

State Senator

Mark Wynter

Mate

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)

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)