Dan Aykroyd character Elwood Blues (as Elwood)
John Belushi character 'Joliet' Jake Blues (as Jake)
James Brown character Reverend Cleophus James
Cab Calloway character Curtis
Ray Charles character Ray
Aretha Franklin character Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper character Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald "Duck" Dunn character Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne character Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall character Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone character "Bones" Malone
Lou Marini character 'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy character Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin character Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher character Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson character Head Nazi
John Candy character Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman character Sister Mary Stigmata
John Lee Hooker character Street Slim
Tom Erhart character Prison Guard
Gerald Walling character Prison Guard
Walter Levine character Prison Guard
Alonzo Atkins character Choirmaster
Chaka Khan character Choir Soloist
Armand Cerami character Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams character Trooper Mount
Kristi Oleson character Sales Girl
Gary McLarty character Man in Toy Store
Joe Cuttone character Lloyd
Layne Britton character The Cheese Whiz
Toni Fleming character Mrs. Tarantino
Rosie Shuster character Cocktail Waitress
Paul Reubens character Waiter
Ben Piazza character Father
Gwen Banta character Mother
Lari Taylor character Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher character Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy character Daughter #3
Tony M. Conde character Sommelier
Eugene J. Anthony character Gruppenführer
Dean Hill character Nazi
Jack Orend character Nazi
Gene Schuldt character Nazi
Charles Mountain character Cop
Frank Oz character Corrections Officer
John Landis character Trooper La Fong
Gary Houston character Nazi
Judith Belushi-Pisano character Cocktail Waitress
Elmore James character Choir
Stephen Bishop character Charming Trooper
Charles Napier character Tucker McElroy
Steven Spielberg character Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Curt Clendenin character Orphan
Twiggy character Chic Lady
Steve Lawrence character Maury Sline
De'voreaux White character Young Guitar Thief
Jeff Morris character Bob
Sheilah Wells character Claire
