While slowly adapting to the grueling life of a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains, Jeremiah Johnson encounters the Crow and Flathead tribes as well as hunters, trappers and settlers, all of whom call these mountains home.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert RedfordJeremiah Johnson | Jeremiah Johnson |
 Will GeerBear Claw | Bear Claw |
 Delle BoltonSwan | Swan |
 Josh AlbeeCaleb | Caleb |
 Joaquín MartínezPaints His Shirt Red | Paints His Shirt Red |
 Allyn Ann McLerieCrazy Woman | Crazy Woman |
 Stefan GieraschDel Gue | Del Gue |
 Richard AngarolaChief Two-Tongues Lebeaux | Chief Two-Tongues Lebeaux |
 Paul BenedictReverend Lindquist | Reverend Lindquist |
 Charles TynerRobidoux | Robidoux |
 Jack ColvinLieutenant Mulvey | Lieutenant Mulvey |
 Matt ClarkQualen | Qualen |
| TTanya TuckerQualen's daughter | Qualen's daughter |