| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Gill | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Anita Dawn Camp | Crew | Crew | Choreographer |
Annie Welles | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Bernard Telsey | Crew | Production | Local Casting |
Bill W. Benton | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Bob Beemer | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Bruce MacCallum | Crew | Camera | Camera Operator |
Chris Howell | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Claudette Barius | Crew | Camera | Still Photographer |
 Dan Bradley | Crew | Crew | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
 Dana Hee | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Darrin Prescott | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 David Arnold | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 David Brenner | Crew | Editing | Editor |
 Dean Devlin | Crew | Writing | Screenplay, Producer, Second Unit Director |
 Debbie Evans | Crew | Crew | Stunt Driver |
Don Coufal | Crew | Sound | Boom Operator |
 Donna Keegan | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Doug Coleman | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Doug Harlocker | Crew | Art | Property Master |
Douglas Smith | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor |
 Frank Lloyd | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Gary A. Krakoff | Crew | Art | Construction Coordinator |
 Gene LeBell | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Gilbert B. Combs | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Gino Acevedo | Crew | Crew | Special Effects |
Glen Trotiner | Crew | Directing | Second Assistant Director |
Heidi Shulman | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Supervisor |
Hilda Hodges | Crew | Sound | Foley |
Jacob F. Conrad | Crew | Production | Location Manager |
Jane Nerlinger Evans | Crew | Production | Production Supervisor |
 Jennifer Caputo | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Jim Erickson | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
 Jimmy N. Roberts | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Joe Davenport | Crew | Crew | Systems Administrators & Support |
John P. Fasal | Crew | Sound | Sound Designer |
 John Roesch | Crew | Sound | Foley |
 Joseph A. Porro | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Julia K. Levine | Crew | Art | Set Designer |
Karl Walter Lindenlaub | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
 Keith Woulard | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Kelly Van Horn | Crew | Production | Unit Production Manager |
Kevin LaRosa | Crew | Directing | Second Unit Director |
Kim H. Winther | Crew | Directing | Second Assistant Director |
Lane Leavitt | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Lauren E. Polizzi | Crew | Art | Assistant Art Director, Set Designer |
Marvel Wakefield | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Maxwell R. Johnson II | Crew | Crew | Transportation Coordinator |
Michael Adkins | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Supervisor |
Michael J. Delaney | Crew | Lighting | Gaffer |
Michael Viglietta | Crew | Directing | First Assistant Director |
Mick Cukurs | Crew | Art | Set Designer |
 Mickey Giacomazzi | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Mike Smith | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Myles Aronowitz | Crew | Camera | Still Photographer |
Neil Holcomb | Crew | Lighting | Gaffer |
Oana Bogdan Miller | Crew | Art | Art Department Coordinator |
 Oliver Scholl | Crew | Art | Production Design |
Pamela Klamer | Crew | Art | Set Designer |
 Patrick Tatopoulos | Crew | Art | Production Design |
Peggy Pridemore | Crew | Production | Location Manager |
Peter Krause | Crew | Camera | Camera Operator |
Peter Winther | Crew | Production | Associate Producer |
Randy Nolen | Crew | Camera | Steadicam Operator |
 Richard Epcar | Crew | Production | ADR Voice Casting |
 Rick Avery | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Rick Newsome | Crew | Art | Storyboard Designer |
Rick Raphael | Crew | Camera | Steadicam Operator |
Riki Lin Sabusawa | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Supervisor |
Robert Renga | Crew | Sound | Sound Recordist |
 Roland Emmerich | Crew | Directing | Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay |
Sandy Gendler | Crew | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sean Haworth | Crew | Art | Set Designer |
 Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Crew | Directing | First Assistant Director |
Skip Wilson | Crew | Crew | Transportation Coordinator |
Susan Bierbaum | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Terry Clotiaux | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer |
Tony C. Jannelli | Crew | Camera | Camera Operator |
Ute Emmerich | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Val Kuklowsky | Crew | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor |
Victor Abbene | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
Victor J. Zolfo | Crew | Art | Leadman |
 Volker Engel | Crew | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Wally Adee | Crew | Art | Property Master |
Wendy Kurtzman | Crew | Production | Casting |
Will Cantler | Crew | Production | Local Casting |
William Fay | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
James Teegarden | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
Christi K. Work | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Set Costumer |
 Eliza Coleman | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Jennifer Lamb | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Dean Garvin | Crew | Directing | Second Second Assistant Director |
Bac DeLorme | Crew | Directing | Second Unit Director |
Francine Morris | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
 Barbara Anne Klein | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Shari Nicotero | Crew | Directing | Second Second Assistant Director |
 Mary Peters | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Gabreal Franklin | Crew | Crew | Documentation & Support |
 Adam Baldwin | Cast | Actor | Major Mitchell |
 Adam Tomei | Cast | Actor | Sailor |
 Andrew Keegan | Cast | Actor | Older Boy |
 Anthony Crivello | Cast | Actor | Lincoln |
 Barry Del Sherman | Cast | Actor | Street Preacher |
 Barry Nolan | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Bill Pullman | Cast | Actor | President Thomas J. Whitmore |
 Bill Smitrovich | Cast | Actor | Captain Watson |
 Bobby Hosea | Cast | Actor | Commanding Officer |
 Brent Spiner | Cast | Actor | Dr. Brackish Okun |
 Carlos Lacámara | Cast | Actor | Radar Operator |
 Dan Lauria | Cast | Actor | Commanding Officer |
 David Channell | Cast | Actor | Secret Service Agent |
 David Pressman | Cast | Actor | Whitmore's Aide |
 Derek Webster | Cast | Actor | Sky Crane Pilot |
 Devon Gummersall | Cast | Actor | Philip |
Eleanor Clift | Cast | Self | |
 Elston Ridgle | Cast | Soldier | |
 Eric Paskel | Cast | Actor | Radar Tech |
Ernie Anastos | Cast | Actor | Rex Black / NY Newscaster |
 Frank Novak | Cast | Actor | Teddy |
 Frank Welker | Cast | Actor | Special Vocal Effects (voice) |
 Gary A. Hecker | Cast | Actor | Alien Vocal Effects (voice) |
Gary W. Cruz | Cast | Video Newscaster | |
 George Putnam | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Giuseppe Andrews | Cast | Actor | Troy |
 Greg Collins | Cast | Actor | Military Aide |
 Harry Connick Jr. | Cast | Actor | Capt. Jimmy Wilder |
 Harvey Fierstein | Cast | Actor | Marty Gilbert |
Jack Germond | Cast | Self | |
Jack Moore | Cast | Mechanic | |
 James Duval | Cast | Actor | Miguel |
 James Rebhorn | Cast | Actor | Albert Nimzicki |
 James Wong | Cast | Actor | SETI Tech One |
 Jana Marie Hupp | Cast | Actress | SETI Tech Three |
 Jay Acovone | Cast | Actor | Area 51 Guard |
 Jeff Goldblum | Cast | Actor | David Levinson |
Jeff Phillips | Cast | B-2 Pilot | |
 Jessika Cardinahl | Cast | Actress | German Video Newscaster |
 Jim Piddock | Cast | Actor | Reginald |
 Joe Fowler | Cast | Actor | Reporter |
 John Bennett Perry | Cast | Actor | Secret Serviceman |
John Bradley | Cast | Actor | Lucas |
 John Capodice | Cast | Actor | Mario |
 John McLaughlin | Cast | Himself | |
 John Storey | Cast | Actor | Dr. Isaacs |
Johnny Kim | Cast | Actor | Korean Newscaster |
 Joyce Cohen | Cast | Actress | Kim Peters (Reporter) |
 Judd Hirsch | Cast | Actor | Julius Levinson |
 Julie Moran | Cast | Actress | Entertainment Tonight Reporter |
 Kevin Cooney | Cast | Actor | Atlantic Air CINC |
 Kevin Sifuentes | Cast | Actor | Tank Commander |
 Kiersten Warren | Cast | Actress | Tiffany |
 Kimberly Beck | Cast | Actress | Housewife |
 Kristof Konrad | Cast | Actor | Russian Pilot |
 Leland Orser | Cast | Actor | Techy / Med Asst #1 |
 Levan Uchaneishvili | Cast | Actor | Russian Pilot |
 Lisa Jakub | Cast | Actress | Alicia |
Lisa Star | Cast | Actress | Woman on Roof |
 Lyman Ward | Cast | Actor | Secret Service Guy |
 Mae Whitman | Cast | Actress | Patricia Whitmore |
 Malcolm Danare | Cast | Actor | Intellectual on Roof |
 Margaret Colin | Cast | Actress | Constance Spano |
 Mark Fite | Cast | Actor | Pilot |
 Mark Thompson | Cast | Actor | Video Newscaster |
 Mary McDonnell | Cast | Actress | Marilyn Whitmore |
Michael Moertl | Cast | Actor | Thief |
Michael Winther | Cast | Actor | Co-Worker #3 |
 Mirron E. Willis | Cast | Aide | |
Morton Kondracke | Cast | Self | |
 Nelson Mashita | Cast | Actor | Japanese Tech |
 Pat Skipper | Cast | Actor | Redneck |
 Paul LeClair | Cast | Actor | Co-Worker #5 |
 Peter J. Lucas | Cast | Actor | Russian Reporter |
 Rance Howard | Cast | Actor | Chaplain |
 Randy Oglesby | Cast | Actor | Mechanic |
 Randy Quaid | Cast | Actor | Russell Casse |
 Raphael Sbarge | Cast | Actor | Commander / Tech |
Richard Pachorek | Cast | Actor | LAPD Helicopter Pilot |
 Richard Speight Jr. | Cast | Actor | Ed |
 Robert Loggia | Cast | Actor | General William Grey |
 Robert Pine | Cast | Actor | Chief of Staff |
Ron Pitts | Cast | Video Newscaster | |
 Ross Bagley | Cast | Actor | Dylan |
 Ross Lacy | Cast | Aide | |
 Sayed Badreya | Cast | Actor | Arab Pilot |
 Sharon Tay | Cast | Actress | Reporter |
 Steve Giannelli | Cast | Actor | Radar Tech |
 Thom Barry | Cast | Actor | SETI Tech Two |
 Thomas F. Duffy | Cast | Actor | Lieutenant |
 Tim Kelleher | Cast | Actor | Technician |
Troy Willis | Cast | Secret Serviceman | |
 Vanessa J. Wells | Cast | Newscaster | |
Vivian Palermo | Cast | Actress | Tech / Med Asst |
 Vivica A. Fox | Cast | Actress | Jasmine Dubrow |
 Wayne Wilderson | Cast | Actor | Area 51 Technician |
 Will Smith | Cast | Actor | Capt. Steven Hiller |
 Yelena Danova | Cast | Actress | Russian Newscaster |
Arthur Brooks | Cast | Trucker on Roof | |
Lee Strauss | Cast | Elvis Fanatic | |
Andrew Warner | Cast | Reporter | |
Jon Matthews | Cast | Actor | Thomson |
Frederic W. Barnes | Cast | Self | |
 Jerry Dunphy | Cast | Actor | Self |
Carlos Lara | Cast | Farmer Kid | |
Wendy L. Walsh | Cast | Actress | Video Newscaster |
Barbara Beck | Cast | Monica Soloway | |
Marisa Johnston | Cast | Co-Worker #2 | |
James J. Joyce | Cast | Master C. P. O. | |
 Eric Michael Zee | Cast | Actor | Northridge Field Reporter |
Robin Groth | Cast | Flagstaff News Anchor | |
Matt Pashkow | Cast | Second Officer | |
Michael Vacca | Cast | Lt. Peterson | |
Eric Neal Newman | Cast | Pilot | |
 Mike Monteleone | Cast | Butler | |
 Christine Devine | Cast | Actress | Video Newscaster |
Warren Dexter Beatty | Cast | Co-Worker #4 | |
 Dakota | Cast | Boomer | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
