Al Leong
Uli

Alan Rickman
Hans Gruber

Alexander Godunov
Karl

Andreas Wisniewski
Tony, frère de Karl

Betty Carvalho
Paulina

Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennero McClane

Bruce Willis
John McClane

Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo

David Ursin
Harvey Johnson, présentateur TV news

De’voreaux White
Argyle

Dustyn Taylor
Ginny

George Christy
Dr. Hasseldorf

Hart Bochner
Harry Ellis

James Shigeta
Joseph Takagi

Kip Waldo
Vendeur

Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco

Mark Goldstein
Station Manager

Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens, présentatrice TV news

Paul Gleason
Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson

Reginald VelJohnson
Sgt. Al Powell

Rick Cicetti
Gardien

Robert Davi
FBI Special Agent Johnson

Robert Lesser
Businessman

Tracy Reiner
Assistante de Thornburg

William Atherton
Richard Thornburg