Tom CruiseCapt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Miles TellerLt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw
Jon HammAdm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson
Glen PowellLt. Jake 'Hangman' Seresin
Lewis PullmanLt. Robert 'Bob' Floyd
Charles ParnellAdm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
Bashir SalahuddinWo-1. Bernie 'Hondo' Coleman
Monica BarbaroLt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
Jay EllisLt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch
Danny RamirezLt. Mickey 'Fanboy' Garcia
Greg Tarzan DavisLt. Javy 'Coyote' Machado
Jennifer ConnellyPenny Benjamin
Ed HarrisRadm. Chester 'Hammer' Cain
Val KilmerAdm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Jack SchumacherLt. Neil 'Omaha' Vikander
Manny JacintoLt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone
Kara WangLt. Callie 'Halo' Bassett
Jake PickingLt. Brigham 'Harvard' Lennox
Raymond LeeLt. Logan 'Yale' Lee
Jean Louisa KellySarah Kazansky
Lyliana WrayAmelia Benjamin
Chelsea HarrisAdmiral's Aide
Darnell KirkwoodComms-Crew Tech
Austin BowermanComms-Crew Tech
Stephanie Andrea BarronComms-Crew Tech
Alec WilliamsCain's Aide
Rachel WinfreeWaitress
Peter Mark KendallMeek Engineer
Ian GaryJaded Engineer
Bob StephensonSenior Engineer
Landon GordonKid in Truck Stop
Margaret StrabalaAir Control Officer
Ryan HeilmannAir Control Officer
Shantel LimboStaff Seargeant
James HandyBartender (Jimmy)
Whylip LeeFuel
Tristan HenrySurfaces
Jason Robert BolesMini Boss
Brian FergusonFighter Pilot in Bar
Chido NwokochaMission Controller
Chaz IngramMission Controller
Rachael MarkarianMission Controller
Shannon KaneMission Controller
Norman Ralph EliasenMission Controller
Anthony EdwardsLTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw (archive footage) (uncredited)
Meg RyanCarole Bradshaw (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kelly McGillisCharlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy KijasBig Roy (uncredited)