
Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Acting

Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
Acting

John Huston
Noah Cross
Directing

Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Acting

John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Acting

Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Acting

Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Directing

Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill
Acting

Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
Acting

James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Acting

Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Acting

Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Acting

Noble Willingham
Councilman
Acting

Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
Acting

Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley
Acting

Lee de Broux
Policeman
Acting

Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Acting

Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Acting
![Belinda Palmer]()
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Acting
![Elliott Montgomery]()
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
Acting
![George Justin]()
George Justin
Barber
Production

C.O. Erickson
Customer
Production

Charles Knapp
Mortician
Acting
![Claudio Martínez]()
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horseback
Acting
![Federico Roberto]()
Federico Roberto
Cross' Butler
Acting

John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Acting
![Jim Burk]()
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Acting
![Denny Arnold]()
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Acting
![Elizabeth Harding]()
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
Acting
![John Rogers]()
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Acting
![Cecil Elliott]()
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Acting

Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Acting
![Richard Warren]()
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)
Acting

Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secreatry
Acting

Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredited)
Acting
![Charles Fogel]()
Charles Fogel
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Acting