Real Name | Character Name | Notes |
Molly Ringwald | Samantha Baker | |
Justin Henry | Mike Baker | Sam's little brother |
Michael Schoeffling | Jake Ryan | The senior guy Sam is in love with. He's dating Carolyn. |
Haviland Morris | Caroline | She's dating Jake Ryan. |
Gedde Watanabe | Long Duk Dong | Foreign exchange student staying with Grandma and Grandpa Baker |
Anthony Michael Hall | Ted/Farmer Ted/The Geek | King of the dipshits. He's got the hots for Sam. |
Paul Dooley | Jim Baker | Sam's father. |
Carlin Glynn | Brenda Baker | Sam's mother |
Blanche Baker | Ginny Baker | Sam's older sister who's getting married. |
Edward Andrews | Howard Baker | Sam's grandfather on her father's side. |
Billie Bird | Dorothy Baker | Sam's grandmother on her father's side. |
Carole Cook | Helen | Sam's grandmother on her mother's side. (The smoker) |
Max Showalter | Fred | Sam's grandfather on her mom's side. (The joker) |
Liane Alexandra Curtis | Randy | Sam's best friend |
John Cusack | Bryce | He's one of two main geeks which hangs with Ted. |
Darren Harris | Cliff | He's one of two main geeks which hangs with Ted. |
Deborah Pollack | Lumberjack | Long's new American style girlfriend. |
Ross Berkson | Ray Gun Geek #1 | |
Jonathan Chapin | Jimmy Montrose | |
Joan Cusack | Girl with MS brace | |
Brian Doyle-Murray | Reverend | Performs the wedding. |
Bekka Eaton | Female DJ | |
Pamela Elser | Shower Double (Caroline) | |
Steven Farber | Ray Gun Geek #2 | |
Jami Gertz | Robin | One of Caroline's friends. Also starred in SQUARE PEGS (TV). |
Frank Howard | Freshman | Randy's little brother. Paid $1 to see Sam's underpants. |
Cinnamon Idles | Sara Baker | Sam's little sister. Has a Charlie's Angles lunchbox. |
John Kapelos | Rudy | Ginny's fiancee/oily bo-hunk |
Marge Kotlisky | Irene | |
Tony Longo | Bock | |
Steve Monarque | Jock | |
Bill Orsi | Bruno | |
Beth Ringwald | Patty Baker | No one knows where she is in the film. She is NOT Sam's little sister. |
Zelda Rubinstein | Organist | The organist at the wedding. She was also in Poltergeist. |
Dennis Vero | Bus Driver | Drove Sam's school bus |
Elaine Wilkes | Tracey | She cut Caroline's (Haviland Morris) hair |
Stephan Meyers | Geek at Dance (uncredited) | which one? |