This list consists of fictional medical examiners from various works of literature, films, video game, and television series, in order of their show/book debut.
CharacterActorCreatorDebutDr. John Thorndyke R. Austin Freeman The Red Thumb Mark (1907–1942)Professor Craig Kennedy Arthur B. Reeve Cosmopolitan (1910–1918)Dr. Reginald Fortune H. C. Bailey Call Mr. Fortune (1919)Dr. Priestley John Rhode The Paddington Mystery (1925–1961) Dr. Basil Willing Helen McCloy Dance of Death (1938–2003)Professor John HardyMarius GoringGerard GlaisterThe Expert (TV series) (1968–1976)Dr. Robert Asten John S. Ragin Glen A. Larson & Lou ShawQuincy, M.E. (1976–1983)Dr. Emily Hanover Anita Gillette Steve Greenberg & Aubrey SolomonDr. R. Quincy Jack Klugman Glen A. Larson & Lou ShawDaphne Matthews Ridley Pearson Undercurrents (1988)Dr. Kay Scarpetta Patricia Cornwell Postmortem (1990–)Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Leslie Hendrix Dick Wolf Law & Order (1990–2010)Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–2000)Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)Dr. Julianna Cox Michelle Forbes Lyle Weldon & Emily Whitesell Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald Robbie Coltrane Jimmy McGovern Cracker (1993–1996, 2006)Dr. Jane Halifax Rebecca Gibney Mac Gudgeon Halifax f.p. (1994–2001)Dr. Li Morris Nora Roberts in Death (1995–)Dr. Tony Hill Val McDermid The Mermaids Singing (1995–)Dr. Laura Hobson Clare Holman The Way Through the Woods (1995–)Professor Sam Ryan Amanda Burton Nigel McCrery Silent Witness (1996–2004)Dr. Laurel Weaver/Agent L Linda Fiorentino Barry Sonnenfeld Men in Black (1997) Dr. Melinda Warner Tamara Tunie Judith McCreary Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000–2018?) Dr. Felix Gibson Esther Hall Barbara Machin Waking the Dead (2000–2011) Dr. Eve Lockhart Tara Fitzgerald Dr. Frankie Wharton Holly AirdDr. Al Robbins Robert David Hall Anthony Zuiker CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)Dr. David Phillips David BermanDr. Jordan Cavanaugh Jill Hennessy Tim Kring Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)Dr. Garret Macy Miguel FerrerDr. Mahesh "Bug" Vijay Ravi KapoorDr. Trey Sanders Mahershalalhashbaz AliDr. Elaine Duchamps Lorraine ToussaintDr. Peter Winslow Ivan SergeiDr. Kate Switzer Brooke SmithDr. Alexx Woods Khandi Alexander Anthony Zuiker CSI: Miami (2002–2012)Dr. Randall Frazier Erik Dellums David Simon The Wire (2002–2008)Dr. Waldo ButtersMatt GordonJim ButcherDeath Masks (2003)Gerald Jackson Pancho Demmings Donald P. Bellisario & Don McGill NCIS (2003–)Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard David McCallumJimmy Palmer Brian DietzenTru Davies Eliza Dushku Jon Harmon Feldman Tru Calling (2003–2005)Dr. Sheldon Hawkes Hill Harper Anthony ZuikerCSI: NY (2004–2013)Dr. Sid Hammerback Robert JoyDr. Sam Koo Frankie Lam Mui Siu-ching Forensic Heroes (2006–)Dr. "Woody" Strode Kurt Fuller Steve Franks Psych (2006–2014)Dr. Camille Saroyan Tamara Taylor Hart Hanson Bones (2006–2017)Dr. Asagao Yamada Juri Ueno Masahito Kagawa Medical Examiner Asagao (2006–2022)Henry Silver Mark L. Taylor Saving Grace (2007–2010)Yang Qiu-chi Sun Jian Mu Yi (2007–2016)Dr. Julia Ogden Hélène Joy Maureen JenningsMurdoch Mysteries (2008–)Dr. Emily Grace Georgina Reilly Dr. Lanie Parish Tamala Jones Andrew W. MarloweCastle (2009–2016)Dr. Sidney Perlmutter Arye GrossDr. Maura Isles Sasha Alexander Tess Gerritsen Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)Dr. Jin-woo Han Ryu Deok-hwan Park Jae-beom Quiz of God (2010–2019)Dr. Max Bergman Masi Oka Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci Hawaii Five-0 (2010–)Dr. Curtis Brumfield Windell Middlebrooks Christopher Murphey Body of Proof (2011–2013)Dr. Ethan Gross Geoffrey ArendDr. Megan Hunt Dana DelanyDr. Kate Murphy Jeri RyanDr. Mike Collins Mark Baezely Barbara Machin The Body Farm (2011)Dr. Rosa Gilbert Wunmi MosakuDr. Eve Lockart Tara FitzgeraldDr. Oscar "Oggy" Traynor Finlay RobertsonDr. Malcom CarruthersAndy UmbergerRockstar GamesLA Noire (2011)Dr. Yoon Ji-hoonPark Shin-yangJang Hang-jun & Kim Eun-heeSign (2011) Dr. Tamami ŌdateMakiko EsumiAtsuko HashibeBull Doctor (2011)Dr. Qin MingZhang Ruoyun, Liu Dongqin, Jing Chao, Zhang Yao & Yan KuanQin MingMedical Examiner Dr. Qin (2012–)Dr. Betty RogersLauren HollyDaniel CeroneMotive (2013–2016) Dr. Mao Matsumoto Emi Takei Shizuka Ōishi Truth of Zero (2014)Dr. Loretta Wade C. C. H. Pounder Gary Glasberg NCIS: New Orleans (2014–)Dr. Henry Morgan Ioan Gruffudd Matt Miller Forever (2014–2015)Dr. Yang Pai-chuan Lu-Hao Chu Yu Shang-min (2015)Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti Rahul Kohli iZombie (2015–)Olivia "Liv" Moore Rose McIver iZombie (2015–)Rose Schwartz Kathleen Rose Perkins Shane Brennan NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–)Dr. Naomi KimishimaKirsten PotterAtlusTrauma Team (2010)Ji-xueChen BingTian Ran & Hu Qi-xia (2017) Dr. Mikoto MisumiSatomi IshiharaAkiko NogiUnnatural (2018) Dr. Baek BeomJung Jae-youngMin Ji-eunPartners for Justice (2018–) Morwyn Brebner (for television) Coroner (2019–2022)Dr. Daniel HarrowIoan GruffuddStephen M. Irwin & Leigh McGrathHarrow (2018–2021)Dr. Takashi YuzukiNao ŌmoriJang Hang-jun & Kim Eun-heeSign (2019) Dr. Yung Syueh-fungThe Truth Beneath the Snow (2022–)Unnamed Da-her LinCheng Wei-hao & Yin Chen-haoGG Precinct (2024)
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