 | Jeffrey Wright Jean Michel Basquiat |
 | Michael Wincott Rene Ricard |
 | Benicio del Toro Benny Dalmau |
 | Claire Forlani Gina Cardinale |
 | David Bowie Andy Warhol |
 | Dennis Hopper Bruno Bischofberger |
 | Gary Oldman Albert Milo |
 | Christopher Walken The Interviewer |
 | Willem Dafoe The Electrician |
 | Jean-Claude La Marre Shenge |
 | Parker Posey Mary Boone |
 | Elina Löwensohn Annina Nosei |
 | Paul Bartel Henry Geldzahler |
 | Courtney Love Big Pink |
 | Tatum O'Neal Cynthia Kruger |
 | Chuck Pfeiffer Tom Kruger |
 | Rockets Redglare Rockets |
 | Esther G. Schnabel Esther Milo |
| Jack Schnabel Jack Milo |
| Lola Schnabel Jacqueline Milo |
| Peter McGough Peter McGough |
| David McDermott David McDermott |
 | Michael Chow Mr. Chow |
 | Stella Schnabel Stella |
 | Steven Randazzo Maitre' d at Ballato's |
 | Michael Badalucco Counterman at Deli |
 | Francis Dumaurier Giorgio |
 | Joseph R. Gannascoli Guard at Hospital |
 | Hope Clarke Matilde |
| Brian Wright Young Jean Michel |
 | Tarmo Urb Lech |
 | Denise Burse Mary on TV |
 | Robert Alexander Band Guy |
 | Vincent Laresca Vincent |
| Nemo Librizzi Nemo |
 | Leonard Jackson Jean Michel's Father |
| Dave Shelley Photographer |
 | Frederick Weller Frank |
 | Rene Rivera Juan |
 | Sam Rockwell Thug |
 | Ron Brice Thug |
 | William Seymour Mr. Chow's Maitre' d |
| Richard E. Butler Medieval Villager |
| Joe Glasco Medieval Villager |
| Steven Parenago Medieval Villager |
| Vladamir Parenago Medieval Villager |
 | José Luis Ferrer Medieval Villager |
| Irene Kiss Medieval Villager |
| Richard the Ox Medieval Villager |
 | Thomas Urb Chef at Leshko's Restaurant (uncredited) |
 | Vincent Gallo Party Guest (uncredited) |
 | Linda Larkin Fan (uncredited) |
| Production | |
| Randy Ostrow | Producer |
Camera | |
| Ron Fortunato | Director of Photography |
Sound | |
| John Cale | Original Music Composer |
Production | |
| Sigurjón Sighvatsson | Producer |
Sound | |
| Julian Schnabel | Original Music Composer |
Art | |
| Dan Leigh | Production Design |
Editing | |
| Michael Berenbaum | Editor |
Directing | |
| Julian Schnabel | Director |
Production | |
| Georgianne Walken | Casting |
| Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
Writing | |
| Lech Majewski | Story |
| Julian Schnabel | Writer |
Camera | |
| Myles Aronowitz | Still Photographer |
Production | |
| Joseph Allen | Executive Producer |
| Michiyo Yoshizaki | Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Wayne Herndon | Key Hair Stylist |
Sound | |
| Patrick Mullins | Music Editor |
Crew | |
| Jeff Ward | Stunt Coordinator |
Writing | |
| John F. Bowe | Writer |
Editing | |
| Earl Dittebrandt | First Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
Production | |
| Lech Majewski | Co-Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| John Dunn | Costume Design |
Production | |
| Peter Brant | Executive Producer |
Camera | |
| Joseph E. Gallagher | First Assistant Camera |
| Eric Liebowitz | Still Photographer |
Writing | |
| Michael Holman | Story Developer |
Directing | |
| Michael Holman | Second Unit Director |
Art | |
| CJ Simpson | Art Direction |
| Susan Bode Tyson | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Jennifer Aspinall | Key Makeup Artist |
Directing | |
| Lisa Janowski | Second Assistant Director |
| Jonathan Starch | First Assistant Director |
Art | |
| Janos Pilenyi | Title Designer |
Visual Effects | |
| Randall Balsmeyer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Sound | |
| Allan Byer | Sound Mixer |
| George A. Lara | Foley Recordist |
| Ira Spiegel | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brian Vancho | Foley Artist |
Camera | |
| Andrew Casey | Camera Operator |
Lighting | |
| Robert Sciretta | Gaffer |
