Tom Cruise

Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

Adrian Pasdar

Lt. Charles 'Chipper' Piper

Meg Ryan

Carole Bradshaw

James Tolkan

Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian

Whip Hubley

Lt. Rick 'Hollywood' Neven

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

LTJG Marcus 'Sundown' Williams

Tim Robbins

LTJG Sam 'Merlin' Wells

Rick Rossovich

LTJG Ron 'Slider' Kerner

Barry Tubb

LTJG Leonard 'Wolfman' Wolfe

John Stockwell

Lt. Bill 'Cougar' Cortell

Michael Ironside

Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly

Tom Skerritt

Cmdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf

Anthony Edwards

LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw

Val Kilmer

Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky

Kelly McGillis

Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood

Frank Pesce

Bartender