This is a list of the characters featured on Damages created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler.[1][2]
Main characters
editCharacters are listed by the order in which the characters were introduced into the show. "Starring seasons" refers to the season in which an actor or actress received star billing for playing a character. "Recurring seasons" identifies a season in which an actor or actress appeared.
Actor | Name | Starring seasons | Recurring seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Glenn Close | Patty Hewes | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
Rose Byrne | Ellen Parsons | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
Tate Donovan | Tom Shayes | 1, 2, 3 | |
Ted Danson | Arthur Frobisher | 1 | 2, 3 |
Željko Ivanek | Ray Fiske | 1 | 2, 3 |
Anastasia Griffith | Katie Connor | 2 | 1 |
Noah Bean | David Connor | 1 | 2, 3, 5 |
William Hurt | Daniel Purcell | 2 | |
Marcia Gay Harden | Claire Maddox | 2 | |
John Doman | Walter Kendrick | 2 | |
Timothy Olyphant | Wes Krulik | 2 | 3 |
Campbell Scott | Joe Tobin | 3 | |
Martin Short | Leonard Winstone | 3 | |
John Goodman | Howard T. Erickson | 4 | |
Dylan Baker | Jerry Boorman | 4 | |
Ryan Phillippe | Channing McClaren | 5 |
Main
editPatricia "Patty" Hewes
edit- Played by: Glenn Close
- Season 1–5
- Episode Count: 59
- 2-Time Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe Award winning performance
Ellen Parsons
edit- Played by: Rose Byrne
- Season 1–5
- Episode Count: 59
- 2-Time Emmy Award nominated and 2-Time Golden Globe Award nominated performance
Thomas "Tom" Shayes
edit- Played by: Tate Donovan
- Season 1–3
- Episode Count: 39
Arthur Frobisher
edit- Played by: Ted Danson
- Season 1–3
- Regular S1, recurring 2, 3
- Episode Count: 22
- 3-Time Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominated performance
Raymond "Ray" Fiske
edit- Played by: Željko Ivanek
- Season 1–3
- Episode Count: 16
- Emmy Award winning performance
Katie Connor
edit- Played by: Anastasia Griffith
- Seasons 1 & 2
- Recurring S1, Regular S2
- Episode Count: 16
David Connor
edit- Played by: Noah Bean
- Season 1–3
- Regular 1, Guest 2, 3 & 5
- Episode Count: 15
Wesley "Wes" Krulik
edit- Played by: Timothy Olyphant
- Season 2
- Guest 3
- Episode Count: 10
Daniel Purcell
edit- Played by: William Hurt
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 10
- Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated performance
Claire Maddox
edit- Played by: Marcia Gay Harden
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 7
Joseph "Joe" Tobin
edit- Played by: Campbell Scott
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 13
Leonard Winstone
edit- Played by: Martin Short
- Season 3
- Episode Count: 13
- Emmy Award nominated performance
Howard T. Erickson
edit- Played by: John Goodman
- Season 4
- Episode Count: 10
Gerald "Jerry" Boorman
edit- Played by: Dylan Baker
- Season 4
- Episode Count: 10
- Critics' Choice Award nominated performance
Channing McClaren
edit- Played by: Ryan Phillippe
- Season 5
- Episode Count: 10
Recurring/guesting roles
editMichael Hewes
edit- Played by: Zachary Booth
- Recurring Season 1–5
- Episode Count: 30
Phil Grey
edit- Played by: Michael Nouri
- Season: 1–4
- Episode Count: 19
Detective Victor Huntley
edit- Played by: Tom Noonan
- Season: 2–4
- Episode Count: 17
Detective Rick Messer
edit- Played by: David Costabile
- Season: 1–2
- Episode Count: 14
Agent Werner
edit- Played by: Glenn Kessler
- Season: 1 & 2
- Episode Count: 13
Peter "Uncle Pete" McKee
edit- Played by: Tom Aldredge
- Season: 1–2
- Guest: 3
- Episode Count: 12
Chris Sanchez
edit- Played by: Chris Messina
- Season: 4-5
- Episode Count: 16
Bill Herndon
edit- Played by: Judd Hirsch
- Season: 4-5
- Episode Count: 14
Hollis Nye
edit- Played by: Philip Bosco
- Season: 1 & 2
- Episode Count: 11
Malcolm
edit- Played by: Michael Pemberton
- Seasons: 1–3
- Episode Count: 10
Walter Kendrick
edit- Played by: John Doman
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 10
Agent Harrison
edit- Played by: Mario van Peebles
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 10
Marilyn Tobin
edit- Played by: Lily Tomlin
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 10
- Emmy Award nominated performance
Gregory Malina
edit- Played by: Peter Facinelli
- Season: 1
- Episode Count: 9
George Moore
edit- Played by: Peter Riegert
- Season: 1
- Episode Count: 9
Deniece Parsons
edit- Played by: Debra Monk
- Season: 1-5
- Episode Count: 12
Dave Pell
edit- Played by: Clarke Peters
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 8
Jill Burnham
edit- Played by: Wendy Moniz
- Season: 2 & 3
- Episode Count: 8
Anthony Carter
edit- Played by: Derek Webster
- Season: 4
- Episode Count: 8
Roger Kastle
edit- Played by: Michael Gaston
- Season: 1, 3, 5
- Episode Count: 8
The Deacon
edit- Played by: Darrell Hammond
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 7
Stuart Zedeck
edit- Played by: Dominic Chianese
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 7
Wayne Sutry
edit- Played by: Brett Cullen
- Season: 2
- Episode Count: 7
Rutger Simon
edit- Played by: John Hannah
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 10
Gitta Novak
edit- Played by: Gillian Alexy
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 10
Lila DiMeo
edit- Played by: Carmen Goodine
- Season: 1
- Episode Count: 6
Tessa Marchetti
edit- Played by: Vanessa Ray
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 6
Kate Franklin
edit- Played by: Janet McTeer
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 9
Larry Popler
edit- Played by: Victor Arnold
- Season: 1
- Episode Count: 5
Danielle Marchetti
edit- Played by: Mädchen Amick
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 5
Josh Reston
edit- Played by: Matthew Davis
- Season: 2 & 3
- Episode Count: 5
Louis Tobin
edit- Played by: Len Cariou
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 5
Julian Decker
edit- Played by: Keith Carradine
- Season: 3
- Episode Count: 5
Sean Everett
edit- Played by: Bailey Chase
- Season: 4
- Episode Count: 5
Nassim Marwat
edit- Played by: Usman Ally
- Season: 4
- Episode Count: 4
Naomi Walling
edit- Played by: Jenna Elfman
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 7
Rachel Walling
edit- Played by: Alexandra Socha
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 5
Gary Parsons
edit- Played by: Gordon Clapp
- Season: 1,3,5
- Episode Count: 4
Lyle Hewes
edit- Played by: M. Emmet Walsh
- Season: 5
- Episode Count: 3
References
edit- ^ "Damages (2007–2012) Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Damages 2007 TV show". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved March 18, 2017.