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 edit
Characters 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 edit
Patricia "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 edit
Michael 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.