Arnold Schwarzenegger 
 as The Terminator

Michael Biehn 
 as Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton 
 as Sarah Connor

Lance Henriksen 
 as Detective Vukovich

Paul Winfield 
 as Lieutenant Ed Traxler

Bess Motta 
 as Ginger Ventura

Rick Rossovich 
 as Matt Buchanan

Earl Boen 
 as Dr. Peter Silberman

Dick Miller 
 as Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps 
 as Nancy

Bruce M. Kerner 
 as Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu 
 as Future Terminator

Bill Paxton 
 as Punk Leader

Brad Rearden 
 as Punk (uncredited)

Brian Thompson 
 as Punk (uncredited)

William Wisher 
 as Policeman (uncredited)

Ken Fritz 
 as Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Oberhaus 
 as Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Farago 
 as TV Anchorman (uncredited)

Hettie Lynne Hurtes 
 as TV Anchorwoman (uncredited)

Philip Gordon 
 as Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Stan Yale 
 as Derelict (uncredited)

Al Kahn 
 as Customer (uncredited)

Leslie Morris 
 as Customer (uncredited)

Hugh Farrington 
 as Customer (uncredited)

Harriet Medin 
 as Customer (uncredited)

James Ralston 
 as Customer (uncredited)

Norman Friedman 
 as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Wayne Stone 
 as Tanker Driver (uncredited)

David Michels 
 as Tanker Partner (uncredited)

John E. Bristol 
 as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

Webster Williams 
 as Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Pinney 
 as Bar Customer (uncredited)

Bill W. Richmond 
 as Bartender (uncredited)

Chino 'Fats' Williams 
 as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Greg Robbins 
 as Motel Customer (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile 
 as Wrong Sarah (uncredited)

Marian Green 
 as Dancer shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

J. Randolph Harrison 
 as Policeman (uncredited)

David Kristin 
 as Punk (uncredited)

Darrell Mapson 
 as Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

John Stuart West 
 as MacDougal (uncredited)