Tom Cruise character Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Kelly McGillis character Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
Val Kilmer character Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazanski
Anthony Edwards character Lt. Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
Tom Skerritt character Cdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf
Michael Ironside character Lt. Cdr. Heatherly 'Jester'
John Stockwell character Cougar
Barry Tubb character Wolfman
Rick Rossovich character Slider
Tim Robbins character Merlin
Meg Ryan character Carole Bradshaw
Whip Hubley character Hollywood
Adrian Pasdar character Chipper
James Tolkan character Stinger
Clarence Gilyard Jr. character Evan Gough 'Sundown'
Randall Brady character Lieutenant Davis
Duke Stroud character Air Boss Johnson
Brian Sheehan character Sprawl
Ron Clark character Inquiry Commander
