James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

John Huston

Noah Cross

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Beulah Quo

Maid

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

George Justin

Barber

Robert Towne

Writer