Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Lara

Clifton James

Sheriff

E.G. Marshall

The President

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Terrorist

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Controller

John Morton

Nate

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder

Antony Sher

Bell Boy

Elva Mai Hoover

Mother

John Hollis

Krypton Elder

Gordon Rollings

Fisherman

Marcus D'Amico

Willie

Richard LeParmentier

Reporter

Don Fellows

General

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner

Pepper Martin

Rocky

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)