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* [[Kelly McGillis]] as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood, instructor of Top Gun and Maverick's love interest. The character is based on a real-life person, [[Christine Fox]], who worked at [[Marine Corps Air Station Miramar|Naval Air Station Miramar]].<ref name=Richman1985>{{cite news|last=Richman|first=Alan|title=Air Warfare Expert Christine Fox—Fighter Pilots Call Her "Legs"—Inspires the New Movie Top Gun| url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20091443,00.html|access-date=December 22, 2013| work=People |date=August 5, 1985| page= 115| archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616055144/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20091443,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

* [[Val Kilmer]] as LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, one of Top Gun's students and Maverick's rival turned wingman. Kilmer originally did not want to be in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Todisco |first1=Eric |title=Val Kilmer Reveals He Didn't Want to Be in Top Gun Originally: 'The Story Didn't Interest Me' |url= https://people.com/movies/val-kilmer-wasnt-interested-top-gun-originally/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website= People.com |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]] as [[Lieutenant (junior grade)|LTJG]] Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, Maverick's Radar Intercept Officer and best friend.

* [[Tom Skerritt]] as [[Commander (United States)|CDR]] Mike "Viper" Metcalf, commanding officer and instructor of Top Gun. A veteran of the [[Vietnam War]] who served with Duke Mitchell, Maverick's father.