- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker: A pilot in the Rebel Alliance and apprentice Jedi[6]
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo: A smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon[7][8]
- Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa: A leader in the Rebel Alliance[9]
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian: The administrator of Cloud City[10]
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO: A humanoid protocol droid[11]
- David Prowse / James Earl Jones (voice) as Darth Vader: A powerful Sith Lord[12][13]
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca: Han's loyal Wookiee friend and co-pilot[14][15]
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2: An astromech droid[16]
- Frank Oz (puppeteer/voice) as Yoda: A diminutive, centuries-old Jedi Master[17][18]
The film also features Alec Guinness as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, and John Hollis as Lobot, Lando's aide.[19] The Rebel force includes General Rieekan (portrayed by Bruce Boa),[19] Major Derlin (John Ratzenberger),[20][21] Cal Alder (Jack McKenzie),[21] Dak Ralter (John Morton),[21][22] Wedge Antilles (Denis Lawson),[19] Zev Senesca (Christopher Malcolm),[23][24] and Hobbie Klivian (Richard Oldfield).[25]
The Empire's forces include Admiral Piett (Kenneth Colley), Admiral Ozzel (Michael Sheard), General Veers (Julian Glover), and Captain Needa (Michael Culver).[19] The Emperor is voiced by Clive Revill and portrayed physically by Elaine Baker.[26][27][e] The bounty hunter Boba Fett is portrayed physically by Jeremy Bulloch and voiced by Jason Wingreen (who remained uncredited until 2000).[19][28] Other bounty hunters include Dengar (portrayed by Morris Bush) and the humanoid lizard Bossk (Alan Harris).[29][30]
