Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Sarah Douglas Ursa Margot Kidder Lois Lane Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Susannah York Lara Clifton James Sheriff E.G. Marshall The President Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Terence Stamp General Zod 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 Bill Bailey J.J. Hal Galili Man at Bar Marcus D'Amico Willie Richard LeParmentier Reporter Don Fellows General 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) Michael Shannon President's Aide