Arnold Schwarzenegger 
 as Terminator

Michael Biehn 
 as Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton 
 as Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield 
 as Traxler

Lance Henriksen 
 as Vukovich

Rick Rossovich 
 as Matt

Bess Motta 
 as Ginger

Earl Boen 
 as 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

Brian Thompson 
 as Punk

William Wisher 
 as Policeman

Ken Fritz 
 as Policeman

Tom Oberhaus 
 as Policeman

Ed Dogans 
 as Cop in Alley

Joe Farago 
 as TV Anchorman

Hettie Lynne Hurtes 
 as TV Anchorwoman

Tony Mirelez 
 as Station Attendant

Philip Gordon 
 as Mexican Boy

Anthony Trujillo 
 as Mexican Boy

Stan Yale 
 as Derelict

Al Kahn 
 as Customer

Leslie Morris 
 as Customer

Hugh Farrington 
 as Customer

Harriet Medin 
 as Customer

Loree Frazier 
 as Customer

James Ralston 
 as Customer

Norman Friedman 
 as Cleaning Man

Barbara Powers 
 as Ticket Taker

Wayne Stone 
 as Tanker Driver

David Michels 
 as Tanker Partner

John E. Bristol 
 as Phone Booth Man

Webster Williams 
 as Reporter

Patrick Pinney 
 as Bar Customer

Bill W. Richmond 
 as Bartender

Chino 'Fats' Williams 
 as Truck Driver

Greg Robbins 
 as Motel Customer

Marianne Muellerleile 
 as Wrong Sarah

John Durban 
 as Sentry

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)