Tom Cruise
Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Kelly McGillis
Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
Val Kilmer
Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Anthony Edwards
LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
Tom Skerritt
Cmdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf
Michael Ironside
Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly
John Stockwell
Lt. Bill 'Cougar' Cortell
Barry Tubb
LTJG Leonard 'Wolfman' Wolfe
Rick Rossovich
LTJG Ron 'Slider' Kerner
Tim Robbins
LTJG Sam 'Merlin' Wells
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
LTJG Marcus 'Sundown' Williams
Whip Hubley
Lt. Rick 'Hollywood' Neven
James Tolkan
Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian
Meg Ryan
Carole Bradshaw
Adrian Pasdar
Lt. Charles 'Chipper' Piper
Randall Brady
Lt. Davis
Duke Stroud
Air Boss Johnson
Brian Sheehan
Sprawl
Ron Clark
Inquiry Commander
Frank Pesce
Bartender
Pete Pettigrew
Perry Siedenthal
Troy Hunter
Radio Operator
Linda Rae Jurgens
Mrs. Metcalf
T.J. Cassidy
Admiral T.J. Cassidy