John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

James Brown

Cleophus James

Cab Calloway

Curtis

Ray Charles

Ray

Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne

Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall

Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone

"Bones" Malone

Lou Marini

'Blue Lou' Marini

Matt Murphy

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubin

Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher

Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson

Head Nazi

John Candy

Burton Mercer

Kathleen Freeman

Sister Mary Stigmata

John Lee Hooker

Street Slim

Tom Erhart

Prison Guard

Gerald Walling

Prison Guard

Walter Levine

Prison Guard

Alonzo Atkins

Choirmaster

Chaka Khan

Choir Soloist

Armand Cerami

Trooper Daniel

Steven Williams

Trooper Mount

Kristi Oleson

Sales Girl

Gary McLarty

Man in Toy Store

Joe Cuttone

Lloyd

Layne Britton

The Cheese Whiz

Toni Fleming

Mrs. Tarantino

Sheilah Wells

Claire

Rosie Shuster

Cocktail Waitress

Judith Belushi-Pisano

Cocktail Waitress

Lou Perryman

Man at Bar

Paul Reubens

Waiter

Ben Piazza

Father

Gwen Banta

Mother

Lari Taylor

Daughter #1

Cindy Fisher

Daughter #2

Elizabeth Hoy

Daughter #3

Tony M. Conde

Sommelier

Eugene J. Anthony

Gruppenführer

Dean Hill

Nazi

Jack Orend

Nazi

Gene Schuldt

Nazi

Gary Houston

Nazi

Charles Mountain

Cop

Frank Oz

Corrections Officer

John Landis

Trooper La Fong

Elmore James

Choir

Stephen Bishop

Charming Trooper

Charles Napier

Tucker McElroy

Steven Spielberg

Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Curt Clendenin

Orphan

Twiggy

Chic Lady

Steve Lawrence

Maury Sline

De'voreaux White

Young Guitar Thief

Jeff Morris

Bob

Mr. T

Guy on Street

James Avery

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Raven De La Croix

Woman in Concert Crowd

Leoda Richards

Restaurant Patron

Norman Matlock

Police Commissioner

S.D. Nemeth

Inmate

Carolyn Franklin

Soul Food Chorus

Jack Callahan

The Good Old Boys

George Sasaki

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ralph Foody

Police Dispatcher