- Jean Michel Basquiat
- Jean
- Richard Weigand
- Doctor
- Cyndy Schneidau
- Nurse
- Millie Schneidau
- Nurse
- Steven Z. Soszynski
- Grocer
- Anna Schroeder
- Béatrice
- Giorgio Gomelsky
- Landlord
- Ted Bafaloukos
- Junk Dealer
- Bobby Grossman
- East Village Junkie
- Mickey Clean
- Pot Dealer
- Roberta Bayley
- Street Girl
- Dave Street
- Musician
- Tish Bellomo
- Manic Panic Girl
- Snooky Bellomo
- Manic Panic Girl
- Kool Kyle
- Rapper
- Claudia Summers
- Friend in Park
- Tuxedomoon
- Themselves
- Steven Brown
- Self / Vocals, Tuxedomoon
- Peter Principle
- Self / Bass, Tuxedomoon
- Blaine Reininger
- Self / Keyboard, Tuxedomoon
- David McDermott
- Man from the Past
- Catherine Rebennack
- 1st Go-Go Dancer
- Cookie Mueller
- 2nd Go-Go Dancer
- Steve Mass
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- Ernest Scaglione
- Go-Go Bar Manager
- George Dubose
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- Ronnie Cutrone
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- John Browner
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- Tom Baker
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
- Go-Go Bar Patron
- Walter Steding
- Struggling Musician / Self
- Lindzee Smith
- Club Owner
- Kristian Hoffman
- A&R
- Marty Thau
- Record Executive
- Daniela Morera
- Mrs. Cavalcanti
- Lisa Rosen
- French Maid
- Marshall Chess
- Thief
- Jimmy Destri
- Taxi Driver
- D.N.A.
- Themselves
- Arto Lindsay
- Self / Vocals and Guitar, DNA
- Tim Wright
- Self / Bass, DNA
- Ikue Mori
- Self / Drums, DNA
- Michael Holman
- Michael
- Olivier Mosset
- Bike Rider
- Bradley Field
- Studio Manager
- The Felons
- Themselves
- Chris Stein
- Self / Guitar, The Felons
- Clem Burke
- Self / Drums, The Felons
- Snuky Tate
- Self / Bass, The Felons
- Michael Sullivan
- Self / Maracas, The Felons
- Glenn O'Brien
- Rock Critic
- The Plastics
- Themselves
- Chica Nakanishi
- Self / Vocals, The Plastics
- Toshio Nakanishi
- Self / Vocals and Guitar, The Plastics
- Hajime Tachibana
- Self / Guitar, The Plastics
- Ma Chang
- Self / Keyboard, The Plastics (as Ma-Chang)
- Takemi Shima
- Self / Drums, The Plastics
- Mitsuru
- Chica's Make-up Artist
- Maripol
- Fashion Designer
- Eszter Balint
- Fashion Show Model
- Anne Carlisle
- Fashion Show Model
- Barbara Egan
- Fashion Show Model
- Patrice Kamins
- Fashion Show Model
- Lucille
- Fashion Show Model
- Hal Ludacer
- Fashion Show Model
- Benedicte Siroux
- Fashion Show Model
- Vicki Pedersen
- Dresser
- Haoui Montaug
- Rock Lounge Doorman
- Diane Brill
- Kid Creole Announcer
- Kid Creole and The Coconuts
- Themselves
- Kid Creole
- Self / Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts (as August Darnell)
- Adriana Kaegi
- Self / The Coconuts
- Cheryl Poirier
- Self / The Coconuts
- Ronnie Griffith
- Self / The Coconuts
- Coati Mundi
- Self / Vocals, Flute and Percussion, The Coconuts (as a different name)
- Lori Eastside
- Self / Vocals, The Coconuts
- Andrew Lloyd
- Self / Percussion, The Coconuts
- Winston Grennan
- Self / Drums, The Coconuts
- Carol Coleman
- Self / Bass, The Coconuts
- Mark Mazur
- Self / Guitar, The Coconuts
- Peter Schott
- Self / Piano, The Coconuts
- Danny Rosen
- Friend in Limousine
- Elliott Murphy
- Rock Star
- Compton Maddux
- Limo Driver
- Anita Sarko
- D.J.
- John Morton
- Peppermint Lounge Doorman
- James White and the Blacks
- Themselves
- James Chance
- Self / Sax and Vocals, James White & The Blacks (as James White)
- Joe Bowie
- Self / Trombone, James White & The Blacks
- Byron Bowie
- Self / Sax, James White & The Blacks
- Bern Nix
- Self / Guitar, James White & The Blacks
- Tomas Doncker
- Self / Guitar, James White & The Blacks
- Richie Harrison
- Self / Drums, James White & The Blacks
- Colin Wade
- Self / Bass, James White & The Blacks
- Bemshi
- Dancer
- Cherie Marilyn
- Dancer
- Karen Geniece
- Self / Guitar, Walter Steding & The Dragon People
- Lenny Ferrari
- Self / Drums, Walter Steding & The Dragon People
- Victor Bockris
- Mudd Club Friends
- Patrick Geoffrois
- Mudd Club Friend
- Amos Poe
- Mudd Club Friend
- Betsy Sussler
- Mudd Club Friend
- Vinnie Grouppi
- Mudd Club Friend
- Tav Falco
- Mudd Club Friend
- Debbie Harry
- Fairy Godmother
- Steve Sabato
- Car Seller
- Jo Shane
- Club Girl
- Diego Cortez
- Fist-fighter at the Mudd Club
- Vanya Edwards
- Self
- Fab 5 Freddy
- Graffiti Artist
- Vincent Gallo
- Vincent Gallo
- John Lurie
- Self
- Debi Mazar
- Peppermint Lounge Dancer
- Lee Quiñones
- Graffiti Artist
- Joni Ruth White
- Helpful Old Woman
