John Huston character J.J. "Jake" Hannaford
Oja Kodar character The Actress
Peter Bogdanovich character Brooks Otterlake
Susan Strasberg character Juliette Rich
Norman Foster character Billy Boyle
Robert Random character Oscar "John" Dale
Lilli Palmer character Zarah Valeska
Edmond O'Brien character Pat Mullins
Mercedes McCambridge character Maggie Noonan
Cameron Mitchell character Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer
Paul Stewart character Matt Costello
Gregory Sierra character Jack Simon
Tonio Selwart character The Baron
Dan Tobin character Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs
Joseph McBride character Charles Pister
Dennis Hopper character Himself
John Carroll character Lou Martin
Stafford Repp character Marvin Pister
Geoffrey Land character Max David
Pat McMahon character Marvin P. Fassbender
Cathy Lucas character Mavis Henscher
Howard Grossman character Charles Higgam
Robert Aiken character Driver
Gene Clark character Projectionist
Peter Jason character Grover
Larry Jackson character Roger
Cassie Yates character Martine
Benny Rubin character Abe Vogel
Henry Jaglom character Himself
Paul Mazursky character Himself
Curtis Harrington character Himself
Claude Chabrol character Himself
Stéphane Audran character Herself
George Jessel character Himself
Angelo Rossitto character Himself
Richard Wilson character Himself
Rich Little character Party guest
Cameron Crowe character Party Guest
Leslie Moonves character Party guest
Orson Welles character Journalist (voice)
Frank Marshall character Documentary filmmaker
Mike Ferris character Documentary filmmaker
Eric Sherman character Documentary filmmaker
Felipe Herba character Documentary filmmaker
Paul Hunt character Documentary filmmaker
Bill Weaver character Documentary filmmaker
Mark Turnball character Documentary filmmaker
Cathy Luvas character Mavis Henscher
Gary Graver character Documentary filmmaker
Rich Little character Party Guest
