Hauptdarsteller

Val Kilmer (Jim Morrison), Meg Ryan (Pamela Courson – Jim Morrisons langjährige Freundin), Kevin Dillon (John Densmore), Frank Whaley (Robby Krieger), Kyle MacLachlan (Ray Manzarek).

Nebendarsteller

Kathleen Quinlan (Patricia Kennealy – Freundin von Jim Morrison), John Densmore (John Haeny – Aufnahmetechniker bei Jim Morrisons Gedichtlesungen), Michael Wincott (Paul Rothchild – Produzent der Doors), Frank Military (Bruce Botnick – Produzent und Aufnahmetechniker der Doors), Josh Evans (Bill Siddons – Manager der Doors), Mark Moses (Jac Holzman – Präsident von Elektra Records), Michael Madsen (Tom Baker – Freund von Jim Morrison), Billy Idol (Cat – soll wohl Jim Morrisons Freund Frank Lisciandro darstellen), Dennis Burkley (Dog – soll wohl Jim Morrisons Freund Babe Hill darstellen).

Im Film sind kurz auch Robby Krieger (bei 0:22'25 im Hintergrund), Eric Burdon (redet kurz mit Kyle MacLachlan, 0:22'40), Paul Rothchild (Assistent des Chefs einer Plattenfirma, 0:23'00), Bill Graham (Ansager in New Haven, 1:05'50) und Patricia Kennealy (Priesterin bei der Hexenzeremonie, 1:28'50) zu sehen.

Oliver Stone und Meg Ryan während der Dreharbeiten.

Weitere Nebendarsteller

  1. Gretchen Becker: Mother of Jim Morrison
  2. Jacqui Bell: Whiskey A GoGo Girl
  3. Josie Bissett: Robby Krieger's Girlfriend
  4. Chris Boyle: New York Journalist
  5. Bonnie Bramlett: Bartender
  6. Michele Bronson: New York Groupie
  7. David Allen Brooks: Roadie
  8. Eric Burdon: Backstage Manager
  9. John Capodice: Jerry
10. Nick Cassavetes
11. Eagle Eye Cherry: Roadie
12. Peter Crombie: Associate Lawyer
13. Leonard Crow Dog: Indian at the outdoor Concert
14. Csynbidium: Girl in Car
15. Bret Culpepper: Motor Officer
16. Kendall Deichen: Jim Morrison's little Sister
17. Erik Dellums: Hairdresser at the Ed Sullivan Show
18. Tim Duquette: UCLA Film Student
19. Lisa Edelstein: Makeup Artist
20. Laura Esterman: New York Journalist
21. Deborah Falconer: John Densmore's Girlfriend
22. Harmonica Fats: Blues Singer on Venice Boardwalk
23. Fiona: London Fog Groupie
24. John T. III Forrestal: Bouncer
25. Christina Fulton: Nico
26. Frank Girardeau: Police Lieutenant
27. Crispin Glover: Andy Warhol
28. Allan Graf: Miami Cop
29. Bill Graham: New Haven Concert Promoter
30. Rodney A. Grant: Patron at Barney's Beanery
31. Tim Guinee
32. Kristina Hare: Partygoer
33. Billy Hopkins
34. Kelly Hu: Dorothy Manzarek
35. Rion Hunter: Indian in Desert
36. Hawthorne James: Chuck Vincent
37. Will Jordan: Ed Sullivan
38. Patricia Kennealy: Wicca Priestess
39. Dani Klein: New York Journalist
40. Bernt Kuhlman: Warhol Eurosnob
41. William Kunstler: Miami Attorney
42. Andrew Lauer: UCLA Student
43. Christopher Lawford: New York Journalist
44. Kelly Leach: Birthday Girl
45. Karina Lombard: Warhol Actress
46. Deborah Lupard: New York Journalist
47. Robert Lupone: Music Manager
48. Bruce MacVittie: UCLA Student
49. Jad Mager: Office P.A.
50. Costas Mandylor: Italian Count
51. Alan Manson: Judge
52. Bob Marshall: Prosecutor
53. Debi Mazar: Whiskey A GoGo Girl
54. Annie McEnroe: Secretary
55. Jack McGee: Miami Cop
56. Dennis Ott
57. Lydia Peterkoch
58. Sergio Premoli: Patron at the Whiskey A GoGo
59. Pride in Peril: Miami Warm-Up Band
60. Shannon Ratigan: Sound Man
61. Nellie Red Owl: Old Crone
62. Keith Reddin: Miami Journalist
63. Steve Reevis: Indian in Desert
64. Richard Rifkin: New York Journalist
65. Mimi Rogers: Magazine Photographer
66. Paul A. Rothchild: Music Manager's Sidekick
67. Jennifer Rubin: Edie Sedgwick
68. Carmella Runnels: Indian at the outdoor Concert
69. Richard Rutowski
70. Adrian Scott: New York Journalist
71. Victoria Seeger: Whiskey A GoGo Girl
72. Tudor Sherrard: Office Publicist
73. Charlie Spradling: CBS Girl Backstage
74. Claire Stansfield: Warhol Eurosnob
75. Ashley Stone: New York Journalist
76. Oliver Stone: UCLA Film Professor
77. Sean Stone (Oliver Stone's Son): Jim Morrison as child
78. Wes Studi: Indian in Desert
79. Jerry Sturm: Father of Jim Morrison
80. Danny Sullivan: New Haven Cop
81. Bernie Telsey: Young Man with Pam
82. Paris Themmen
83. Davidson Thomson: High Priest
84. Jennifer Tilly
85. Billy Vera: Miami Promoter
86. Brad von Beltz: Hippie at Party
87. Cristen Weldon: Girl in Car
88. Titus Welliver: Macing Cop
89. Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman: Shaman
90. Sam Whipple: Ed Sullivan's Producer
91. Stanley White: New Haven Cop
92. Paul Williams: Warhol PR