--- title: "Top Gun: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/top-gun/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/top-gun" cast: 24 crew: 96 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Top Gun (1986): cast and crew 24 cast and 96 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md) as Maverick - [Kelly McGillis](https://film.one/person/kelly-mcgillis.md) as Charlie - [Val Kilmer](https://film.one/person/val-kilmer.md) as Ice - [Anthony Edwards](https://film.one/person/anthony-edwards.md) as Goose - [Tom Skerritt](https://film.one/person/tom-skerritt.md) as Viper - [Michael Ironside](https://film.one/person/michael-ironside.md) as Jester - [John Stockwell](https://film.one/person/john-stockwell.md) as Cougar - [Barry Tubb](https://film.one/person/barry-tubb.md) as Wolfman - [Rick Rossovich](https://film.one/person/rick-rossovich.md) as Slider - [Tim Robbins](https://film.one/person/tim-robbins.md) as Merlin - [Clarence Gilyard Jr.](https://film.one/person/clarence-gilyard-jr.md) as Sundown - [Whip Hubley](https://film.one/person/whip-hubley.md) as Hollywood - [James Tolkan](https://film.one/person/james-tolkan.md) as Stinger - [Meg Ryan](https://film.one/person/meg-ryan.md) as Carole - [Adrian Pasdar](https://film.one/person/adrian-pasdar.md) as Chipper - Randall Brady as Lt. Davis - Duke Stroud as Air Boss Johnson - Brian Sheehan as Sprawl - [Ron Clark](https://film.one/person/ron-clark.md) as Inquiry Commander - Frank Pesce as Bartender - Pete Pettigrew as Perry Siedenthal - Troy Hunter as Radio Operator - Linda Rae Jurgens as Mrs. Metcalf - T.J. Cassidy as Admiral T.J. Cassidy ## Directing - Sharon Mann: Second Assistant Director - Patrick Cosgrove: Second Assistant Director - Dan Kolsrud: First Assistant Director - [Tony Scott](https://film.one/person/tony-scott.md): Director - June Samson: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Jim Cash](https://film.one/person/jim-cash.md): Writer - [Jack Epps Jr.](https://film.one/person/jack-epps-jr.md): Writer - Ehud Yonay: Original Story ## Production - [Don Simpson](https://film.one/person/don-simpson.md): Producer - [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md): Producer - Bill Badalato: Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer, Producer's Assistant - Margery Simkin: Casting - [Warren Skaaren](https://film.one/person/warren-skaaren.md): Associate Producer - Patti Carr: Executive Producer's Assistant - Catalaine Knell: Other - Scott Metcalfe: Producer's Assistant - Julianna Arenson: Production Accountant - Barbara Weintraub: Producer's Assistant - David J. Robertson: Producer's Assistant - Matthew Snyder: Producer's Assistant - Jeff Greenberg: Casting Assistant - Ron Stack: Assistant Accountant - Sally Syberg: Production Coordinator, Production Secretary - Gayle Peabody: Assistant Accountant - Whitney Green: Production Manager - Christine Whitney: Production Coordinator - Diana J. Austin: Production Accountant - Lisa Clarkson: Casting Associate ## Camera - [Jeffrey L. Kimball](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-l-kimball.md): Director of Photography - Gregory J. Schmidt: First Assistant Camera - Ken Nishino: First Assistant Camera - William Coss: Second Assistant Camera - D. Michael Wheeler: Second Assistant Camera - Thomas Prophet Jr.: First Company Grip - Jim Duggan: Second Company Grip - Robert Duggan: Dolly Grip - C.J. Heatley: Aerial Camera - David Knoll: Other - James Campana: Assistant Grip - John Gazdik: Assistant Camera - Jan M. Heyneker: Grip - [Rick Fichter](https://film.one/person/rick-fichter.md): Director of Photography - Peter Thomas: Key Grip - Clay Lacy: Other - John J. Connor: Camera Operator - Ralph Nelson Jr.: Still Photographer - Joseph F. Valentine: Steadicam Operator - Don Thompson: Aerial Camera - Dan Koblash: Aerial Camera - Jack Cooperman: Underwater Camera, Aerial Camera - Nick Alavardo: Aerial Camera - George Howe: Aerial Camera - Larry Blanford: Aerial Camera - David B. Nowell: Aerial Camera - William E. Kelley Jr.: Aerial Camera - Gary Tolbert: Aerial Camera ## Editing - [Billy Weber](https://film.one/person/billy-weber.md): Editor - [Chris Lebenzon](https://film.one/person/chris-lebenzon.md): Editor - Claudia Finkle: Assistant Editor - Mark Elson: Assistant Editor - Mike Moskowitz: Other - Richard Childs: Assistant Editor - Stacey A. Foiles: Assistant Editor - Bruce Pearson: Color Timer ## Sound and music - [Harold Faltermeyer](https://film.one/person/harold-faltermeyer.md): Original Music Composer - Joseph A. Ippolito: Foley Editor - David E. Stone: Sound Editor - Edward Steidele: Foley Artist - Earl Sampson: Boom Operator - William B. Kaplan: Sound Mixer - Virginia Cook-McGowan: Sound Editor - Julia Evershade: Sound Editor - Sarah Monat: Foley Artist - Andrew Patterson: Supervising ADR Editor - Frank Howard: Sound Editor - Pamela Bentkowski: Foley Editor - Marshall Winn: Sound Editor - Robert Winder: Sound Engineer - Juno J. Ellis: ADR Editor - James Cavarretta: Sound Recordist - Michael Dilbeck: Music Consultant - Daniel F. Finnerty: Assistant Sound Editor - Stephen Stalheim: Assistant Sound Editor - Teri E. Dorman: Sound Editor - Robert Nichols II: Sound Recordist - [Martin Nicholson](https://film.one/person/martin-nicholson.md): Assistant Sound Editor - Mike Haney: Sound Recordist - Rob Berman: Music Consultant - [Bob Badami](https://film.one/person/bob-badami.md): Music Editor - Rick Kline: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Donald O. Mitchell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Kevin O'Connell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Cecelia Hall: Supervising Sound Editor - George Watters II: Supervising Sound Editor - Kenny Loggins: Songs - [Tom Whitlock](https://film.one/person/tom-whitlock.md): Music --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/top-gun.md