Tom Cruise (Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell), Kelly McGillis (Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood), Anthony Edwards (Lieutenant Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw), Val Kilmer (Lieutenant Tom 'Iceman' Kazanski), Meg Ryan (Carol Bradshaw), Tom Skerritt (Commander Mike 'Viper' Metcalf), Tim Robbins (Lieutenant Sam 'Merlin' Wells), Michael Ironside (Lieutenant Commander Rick 'Jester' Heatherly), John Stockwell (Lieutenant Bill 'Cougar' Cortell), Barry Tubb (Henry 'Wolfman' Ruth), Whip Hubley (Lieutenant Rick 'Hollywood' Neven), Rick Rossovich (Ron 'Slider' Kerner), James Tolkan (Commander Tom 'Stinger' Jordan), Clarence Gilyard Jr. (Marcus 'Sundown' Williams), Adrian Pasdar (Chipper), Randall Brady (Lieutenant Davis), Monty Jordan (Commander Phillips), Duke Stroud (Air Boss Johnson), Frank Pesce (Barmann), Pete Pettigrew (Perry Siedenthal)