 | Sylvester Stallone als Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
 | Talia Shire als Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa |
 | Burt Young als Paulie Pennino |
 | Richard Gant als George Washington Duke |
 | Tommy Morrison als Tommy 'Machine' Gunn |
 | Sage Stallone als Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr. |
 | Burgess Meredith als Mickey Goldmill |
 | Tony Burton als Tony 'Duke' Evers |
 | Jimmy Gambina als Jimmy |
 | Delia Sheppard als Karen |
 | Mike Girard Sheehan als Merlin Sheets |
 | Michael Anthony Williams als Union Cane |
 | Kevin Connolly als Chickie |
 | Elisebeth Peters als Jewel |
| Hayes Swope als Chickie's Pal |
 | Nicky Blair als Fight Promoter |
| Jodi Letizia als Marie |
| Christopher Avildsen als Druggy |
 | Jonathan Avildsen als Druggy |
 | Don Sherman als Andy |
 | Stu Nahan als Fight Commentator |
| Al Bernstein als Fight Commentator |
| James Binns als James Binns (Rocky's Lawyer) |
| Meade Martin als Las Vegas Announcer |
 | Michael Buffer als Fight Announcer (3rd Fight) |
| Albert J. Myles als Benson |
| Jane Marla Robbins als Gloria |
| Ben Geraci als Cab Driver |
| Clifford C. Coleman als Motorcycle Mechanic |
 | Lou Fillipo als Referee |
| Frank Cappuccino als Referee |
| Lauren K. Woods als Conference Reporter |
| Robert Seltzer als Conference Reporter |
| Albert S. Meltzer als Conference Reporter |
| J.J. Clark als Conference Reporter |
| Stanley R. Hochman als Conference Reporter |
| Elmer Smith als Conference Reporter |
| Henry D. Tillman als Contender #1 |
| Stan Ward als Contender #2 |
| Brian Phelps als Reporter |
 | Mark Thompson als Reporter |
| Paul Cain als Reporter |
 | Kent H. Johnson als Reporter |
 | Cindy Roberts als Reporter |
 | Patrick Cronin als Dr. Rimlan |
 | Helena Carroll als Woman Drinker |
 | Tony Munafo als Drinker |
| Bob Vasquez als Drinker |
| Richard 'Dub' Wright als Drinker |
| Susan Persily als Drinker |
| Gary Compton als Drinker |
| John Cahill als Drinker |
 | LeRoy Neiman als Fight Announcer |
 | Michael Pataki als Nicoli Koloff |
 | Jennifer Flavin Stallone als Delivery Girl |
| Tricia Flavin als Delivery Girl |
| Julie Flavin als Delivery Girl |
| Bob Giovane als Timmy |
| Carol A. Ready als Russian Woman |
| Katharine Margiotta als Woman in Dressing Room |
| Jeff Langton als Boxer |
 | Joe Sabatino als Boxer |
 | Danny Epper als Boxer |
 | Del Weston als Boxer |
| Mel Scott-Thomas als Boxer |
 | Billy D. Lucas als Boxer |
| Curtis Jackson als Boxer |
 | Dale Jacoby als Boxer |
| Clay Hodges als Boxer |
| Richard C. Oprison als Boxer |
| Kevin Bucceroni als Boxer |
| John D'Martin als Boxer |
 | Rodney Frazier als Boxer |
| Eric Hedgeman als Boxer |
| Kerry Judge als Boxer |
| Billy D. Saunders als Boxer |
 | Lloyd Kaufman als Drinker |
 | Paul Micale als Father Carmine |
| William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Michael N. Knue | Editor |
| Bobby Bass | Stunt Coordinator |
| John G. Avildsen | Editor |
| Michael S. Glick | Unit Production Manager |
| Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Lou Carlucci | Special Effects |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | Art Direction |
| John M. Dwyer | Set Decoration |
| Joe Digaetano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| Irwin Winkler | Producer |
| Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Steven Poster | Director of Photography |
| John G. Avildsen | Director |
| Michael S. Glick | Executive Producer |
| Kathryn Weygand | Script Supervisor |
| Tony Munafo | Associate Producer |
| Richard 'Dub' Wright | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Janice Polley | Location Manager |
| Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Clifford C. Coleman | First Assistant Director |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunt Double |
| Sylvester Stallone | Writer |
| Curtis Lupo | Stunt Double |
| Sylvester Stallone | Characters |
| Victor Hammer | Additional Photography |
| Barton M. Susman | Leadman |
| Charles Sertin | Set Dresser |
| Robert A. Ferretti | Editor |
| Trevor Jolly | Editor |
| Neil Eric Wenger | First Assistant Editor |
| Neil Silver | Assistant Editor |
| Fran Kaplan | Assistant Editor |
| Alessandra Carlino | Assistant Editor |
| Douglas Brumer | Assistant Editor |
| David B. Cohn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sherman Waze | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stu Bernstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Allan Bromberg | Sound Effects Editor |
| Harry B. Miller III | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Michael Sullivan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Julia Evershade | Sound Effects Editor |
| Simon Coke | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bob O'Brien | Sound Effects Editor |
| Joseph Holsen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Matthew C. May | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert Martel | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mark S. Cafolla | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Judy Oseransky | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ron S. Herbes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| James Beshears | ADR Supervisor |
| Lauren Palmer | ADR Editor |
| Renée Tondelli | ADR Editor |
| Steve Livingston | Music Editor |
| Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| John P. Fasal | Sound Effects |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Katie Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Doc Kane | Foley Mixer |
| Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jack Keller | Sound Recordist |
| David Behle | Sound Recordist |
| Debra Dobb | Sound Recordist |
| Terry Funk | Stunts |
| Laura Tateishi | Production Coordinator |
| Missy Pray | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Robert LaBonge | Camera Operator |
| George Kohut | Camera Operator |
| Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter Kuttner | First Assistant Camera |
| Kathina Szeto | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sam Emerson | Still Photographer |
| Marty Wayne Eichman | Key Grip |
| Ben Beaird | Key Grip |
| Stephen V. Isbell | Best Boy Grip |
| Charles Lantz | Dolly Grip |
| James Plannette | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Danny Buck | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Andrew M. Nelson | Best Boy Electric |
| Byron White | Best Boy Electric |
| Lori A. Balton | Assistant Location Manager |
| Barbara Spitz | Casting Assistant |
| Jack Jones | Casting Assistant |
| Kent H. Johnson | Property Master |
| Audrey A. Johnson | Assistant Property Master |
| Barton Kent James | Costume Supervisor |
| Carole Brown-James | Costume Supervisor |
| Brad Anderson | Costumer |
| Ed Fincher | Costumer |
| Leah Brown | Costumer |
| Barry Thomas | Sound Mixer |
| Forrest Williams | Boom Operator |
| Clement Scheaffer | Cableman |
| Michael Westmore | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Frank Carrisosa | Makeup Artist |
| Katalin Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Carol Schwartz | Makeup Artist |
| Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| David Fletcher | Special Effects |
| Dennis Petersen | Special Effects |
| Donald F. Winter | Construction Coordinator |
| Anastas N. Michos | Camera Operator |
| Clayton J. Liotta | First Assistant Camera |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | Extras Casting |
| Diane Kirman | Extras Casting |
| Tony Dinizo | Extras Casting |
| Jay Cannistraci | Makeup Artist |
| Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Brian Ralph | Negative Cutter |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
