John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

James Brown

Cleophus James

Cab Calloway

Curtis

Ray Charles

Ray

Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne

Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall

Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone

"Bones" Malone

Lou Marini

'Blue Lou' Marini

Alan Rubin

Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher

Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson

Head Nazi

John Candy

Burton Mercer

Kathleen Freeman

Sister Mary Stigmata

John Lee Hooker

Street Slim

Chaka Khan

Choir Soloist

Steven Williams

Trooper Mount

Gary McLarty

Man in Toy Store

Sheilah Wells

Claire

Judith Belushi-Pisano

Cocktail Waitress

Lou Perryman

Man at Bar

Paul Reubens

Waiter

Ben Piazza

Father

Cindy Fisher

Daughter #2

Elizabeth Hoy

Daughter #3

Dean Hill

Nazi

Jack Orend

Nazi

Gary Houston

Nazi

Frank Oz

Corrections Officer

John Landis

Trooper La Fong

Stephen Bishop

Charming Trooper

Charles Napier

Tucker McElroy

Steven Spielberg

Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Curt Clendenin

Orphan

Twiggy

Chic Lady

Steve Lawrence

Maury Sline

De'voreaux White

Young Guitar Thief

Jeff Morris

Bob

Mr. T

Guy on Street

James Avery

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Raven De La Croix

Woman in Concert Crowd

Leoda Richards

Restaurant Patron

Norman Matlock

Police Commissioner

S.D. Nemeth

Inmate

Carolyn Franklin

Soul Food Chorus

Ralph Foody

Police Dispatcher

Joe Walsh

Prisoner

Rick Danko

Prisoner (Uncredited)