Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs

Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci
Leo Getz

Rene Russo
Lorna Cole

Chris Rock
Det.Lee Butters

Jet Li
Wah Sing Ku

Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh

Kim Chan
Benny Chan

Steve Kahan
Captain Murphy

Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh

Michael Chow
Benny's Assistant

Danny Arroyo
Gomez

Elizabeth Sung
Hong's Wife

Bob Jennings
Sheriff #1

Jeanne Chinn
Ping's Mother

Conan Lee
Four Father Michael Sing Ku

Mary Ellen Trainor
Dr. Stephanie Woods

Jessica Jann
Little Girl

Eddy Ko Hung
Hong

Al Leong
Wah Sing Ku Triad Member

Danny Wynands
Flamethrower Villain

Jack Kehler
State Department Man

Richard Riehle
INS Agent

Roger Yuan
Chu

Jeff Imada
Thug

Simon Rhee
Thug

Raymond Ma
Dr. Cheng

Paul Tuerpe
Helicopter Co-Pilot

James Lew
Freighter's Captain

James Wing Woo
Four Father James Wing Chow

François Chau
Four Father Li Lum Chung

Stephen Liska
Detective

Roland Kickinger
Detective

Benjamin King
Detective

Al Sapienza
Detective

Jamie Donovan
Detective

Marian Collier
Maternity Worker

Barret Swatek
Nurse

Greg Bronson
CHP Officer (uncredited)

Ray Chang
Ping's Father

Dana Lee
General

George Cheung
Fan

Philip Tan
Waiter

Calvin Jung
Detective Ng

Al Goto
General's Men (uncredited)

Rick Hoffman
Police Officer at Port

Bill Henderson
Angry Patient

Phil Hawn
Businessman (uncredited)

Richard Libertini
Rabbi Gelb (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley
Screaming Terrorist (archive sound) (uncredited)