The following is a list of characters from the CBS crime drama television series, CSI: Miami. It follows Miami criminalists (identified as "the Crime Scene Investigators") working for the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) as they use physical evidence to solve murders.

Equations During CSI: Miamis opening credits, several actors' names morph in and out of equations.

Actor Equation David Caruso 4y−1=3b[Nh] Kim Delaney A1b+B2c=R4 Emily Procter 3a1−X=[A9Xy] with ^*[° Adam Rodriguez 3b+N=7bn1[6A] Khandi Alexander 2b+4a=[7h]3XyNh Rory Cochrane [3h]+[7b]=6m Sofia Milos Jonathan Togo [7b]=6m+[3h] Rex Linn rowspan="4" Eva LaRue Omar Miller Megalyn Echikunwoke and ¤[°E Eddie Cibrian 2b+4a=[7h]3

Notable cast members Key Series Crossover Special Appearance

CSI: Miami ran for ten seasons between 2002 and 2012, and featured a cast of thirteen regulars. David Caruso, as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, was afforded the starring credit, while Emily Procter was credited second to him. Kim Delaney, the female lead in the episodes she appeared, was credited as and, while Rory Cochrane was afforded this credit following his departure, despite being previously credited as with. Also holding and positions were Adam Rodriguez, during seasons 9 and 10 (he was previously credited directly following Procter), and Eddie Cibrian during season 8. Sofia Milos (season 3), Khandi Alexander (seasons 1–6), Jonathan Togo (seasons 3–10), Rex Linn (seasons 5–10), Eva LaRue (seasons 5–10), Megalyn Echikunwoke (season 7), and Omar Benson Miller (seasons 8–10) were credited consistently in that order.

Actor Character Occupation First Episode(credited as regular) Final Episode(credited as regular) Seasons 12345678910 David Caruso Horatio Caine Criminalistics DirectorCSI Level III SupervisorLieutenant "Golden Parachute" (S1E01) "Habeas Corpse" (S10E19) colspan="10" Emily Procter Calleigh Duquesne CSI Level IIIAssistant SupervisorDetective colspan="10" Adam Rodriguez Eric Delko CSI Level III Detective colspan="10" Khandi Alexander Alexx Woods Medical Examiner "Rock and a Hard Place" (S6E19) colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" Rory Cochrane Tim Speedle CSI Level IIIDetective "Lost Son" (S3E01) colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="4" Kim Delaney Megan Donner CSI Level IIIAssistant SupervisorLieutenant "A Horrible Mind" (S1E10) colspan="9" Sofia Milos Yelina Salas Robbery-Homicide Division Detective "Lost Son" (S3E01) "10-7" (S3E24) colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="3" Jonathan Togo Ryan Wolfe CSI Level IIIDetective "Under the Influence" (S3E03) "Habeas Corpse" (S10E19) colspan="2" colspan="8" Rex Linn Frank Tripp Robbery-Homicide Division Sergeant "Rio" (S5E01) colspan="4" colspan="6" Eva LaRue Natalia Boa Vista CSI Level II colspan="3" colspan="6" Megalyn Echikunwoke Tara Price Assistant Medical Examiner "Won't Get Fueled Again" (S7E03) "Dissolved" (S7E24) colspan="6" colspan="3" Eddie Cibrian Jesse Cardoza CSI Level IIDetective "Out of Time" (S8E01) "All Fall Down" (S8E24) colspan="7" colspan="2" Omar Benson Miller Walter Simmons CSI Level IIDetective "Bolt Action" (S8E03) "Habeas Corpse" (S10E19) colspan="7" colspan="3"

Crossover characters KeyStarring Series Crossover Special Appearance Guest Starring

CSI: Miami hosted several crossover episodes during its ten seasons on air. Gary Sinise, as Detective Mac Taylor, and Melina Kanakaredes as his partner, Detective Stella Bonasera, were introduced during a 2004 episode of CSI: Miami, as were the rest of the CSI: NY cast. Sinise reprised his role during Miamis fourth season, while CSI: Crime Scene Investigation alumnus Laurence Fishburne appeared as his established character during part one of a three part CSI: Trilogy event. All of the actors listed below were credited as special guest stars.

Actor Character First Episode(credited as special guest) Final Episode(credited as special guest) Seasons 12345678910 Gary Sinise NYPD CSIDetective First GradeMac Taylor "MIA/NYC Nonstop"(02x23) "Felony Flight"(04x07) Melina Kanakaredes NYPD CSIDetective First GradeStella Bonasera "MIA/NYC Nonstop"(02x23) Carmine Giovinazzo NYPD CSIDetective Third GradeDanny Messer Vanessa Ferlito NYPD CSIDetective Third GradeAiden Burn Hill Harper OCME Medical ExaminerSheldon Hawkes Laurence Fishburne LVPD CSIDr. Ray Langston "Bone Voyage"(08x07) "Bone Voyage"(08x07)

In addition to appearing on CSI: Miami, several regular and recurring cast members have made appearances on both CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: NY. David Caruso, and Emily Procter, along with the rest of the original Miami cast (with the exception of Kim Delaney) were introduced during a 2002 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Caruso later crossed over to CSI: NY.

Actor Character First Episode(CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) Final Episode(CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation12345678910111213141516 Emily Procter CSI DetectiveCalleigh Duquesne "Cross Jurisdictions"(02x22) "Cross Jurisdictions"(02x22) David Caruso CSI LieutenantHoratio Caine Tom Hillmann FBI Special AgentDennis Sackheim Rory Cochrane CSI DetectiveTim Speedle Khandi Alexander Medical ExaminerAlexx Woods Adam Rodriguez CSI DetectiveEric Delko Actor Character First Episode(CSI: NY) Final Episode(CSI: NY) CSI: NY X X X X123456789 X X X David Caruso CSI LieutenantHoratio Caine "Manhattan Manhunt"(02x07) "Manhattan Manhunt"(02x07) colspan="4" colspan="7"

Special guest stars Actors who would later join the main cast, as well as returning former cast members, were often credited as special guest stars. Rex Linn (seasons 1–4), Sofia Milos (seasons 1–2, 5–7), Eva LaRue (season 4), Rory Cochrane (season 6), Khandi Alexander (seasons 7–8), and Adam Rodriguez (season 8), were among the performers afforded this credit, along with major recurring player Taylor Cole (season 10), and high-caliber guest performers such as Malcolm McDowell (seasons 8 and 10). This is not an extensive list, and as such, single-episode special guest appearances are not listed.

Actor Character First Episode(credited as special guest) Final Episode(credited as special guest) Seasons 12345678910 Rex Linn Sergeant DetectiveFrank Tripp "Evidence of Things Unseen"(01x16) "One of Our Own"(04x25) Sofia Milos DetectiveYelina Salas "Simple Man"(01x17) "Seeing Red"(07x25) Eva LaRue CSI DetectiveNatalia Boa Vista "From the Grave"(04x01) "One of Our Own"(04x25) Rory Cochrane CSI DetectiveTim Speedle "Bang, Bang, Your Debt"(06x04) "Bang, Bang, Your Debt"(06x04) Khandi Alexander Medical ExaminerAlexx Woods "Smoke Gets In Your CSIs"(07x14) "Bad Seed"(08x05) Adam Rodriguez CSI DetectiveEric Delko "Delko for the Defense"(08x11) "All Fall Down"(08x24) Malcolm McDowell Defense AttorneyDarren Vogel "L.A."(08x16) "Habeas Corpse"(10x19) Eddie Cibrian CSI DetectiveJesse Cardoza "Fallen"(09x01) "Fallen"(09x01) Taylor Cole CSI DetectiveSamantha Owens "Sinner Takes All"(10x07) "Habeas Corpse"(10x19)

Recurring cast CSI: Miami hosted an extensive recurring cast throughout its ten seasons, consisting of law enforcement officials, family members, litigators, and fugitives. Law & Order: Los Angeles alums Wanda de Jesus and Alana de la Garza, 24s Carlos Bernard, Boston Legal actor Christian Clemenson and Rizzoli & Isles Ed Begley, Jr. are among the most notable of those listed below.

Crime lab personnel

Laboratory Technician Sam Belmontes (Cristian de la Fuente, seasons 1–2, 10): Chemical Analysis lab tech. Laboratory Technician Tyler Jenson (Brian Poth, seasons 1–3): Audio/visual and multimedia lab technician who was later replaced by Dan Cooper. Laboratory Technician Cynthia Wells (Brooke Bloom, seasons 2–5, 8–10): Questioned Documents lab tech. Laboratory Technician Carrie Delgado (Nicole DeHuff, season 2): Blood evidence technician. She was a fan of Quincy, M.E. as a child, influencing her to become a criminalist. She only appeared in season 2, as two years later, DeHuff died from pneumonia. Laboratory Technician Joseph Kayle (Leslie Odom Jr., seasons 2–4): A lab tech who worked in fingerprints. Laboratory Technician Maxine Valera (Boti Bliss, seasons 2–8): DNA analyst. She was temporarily suspended from her duties in season 3 for technical errors and was then reinstated by season 4.Interview – Boti Bliss on CSI: Miami, Ted Bundy, and How Ghosts Fall in Love She has an unfortunate habit of taking shortcuts with evidence, which caused her suspension and also brought her under suspicion when the lab was investigated by the FBI (episode 4.25, "One of Our Own"). She goes on a date with Natalia Boa Vista's ex-husband, Nick Townsend, and thinks she is his killer after he turns up murdered, though this assumption is proved to be untrue. Jake Berkley (who investigated the case) kept insisting she and Natalia had killed him, despite the fact that Townsend was brutally beaten to death. She and Natalia were cleared, however, when it is revealed that Nick Townsend's death is related to the case of Lauren Sloan and her husband Jeff Murdock. Jeff killed Nick to get back his wife's earring (episode 5.12, "Internal Affairs"). Her final appearance was in "Delko for the Defense". Laboratory Technician Aaron Peters (Armando Valdes-Kennedy, seasons 3–4): A trace evidence lab tech. He did not like Eric Delko in his lab while working his sister's case being in his lab. He filed a report, but later regretted it when the lab falls under federal investigation. Presumably, as a result of the intense pressure the FBI was giving the Crime Lab, Peters most likely quit his job or at his own request was transferred to work elsewhere. Laboratory Technician Nicole Talcott (Kimiko Gelman, season 3): A lab tech from the night shift of the Miami Dade Crime Lab. She temporarily filled in for Valera after the latter was suspended for putting a rape victim's DNA and profile into the system. Laboratory Technician Daniel "Dan" Cooper (Brendan Fehr, seasons 4–6): He believes a great deal of information can be discerned by what music a person has on his or her MP3 playlist (episode 5.17, "A Grizzly Murder"). He had a good relationship with the Crime Lab personnel and also the CSIs until the season 6 episode "Bang, Bang, Your Debt", when he is discovered to have stolen and used a credit card that belonged to the late Tim Speedle—to the outrage of Delko and Calleigh, who told him to turn himself in or she would issue a warrant for his arrest. Presumably, this instance of identity theft was the final nail in the coffin for Cooper and ended his career at the lab, prompting him to resign from the lab for good, in disgrace. As a result, he holds a personal grudge against Calleigh for this, despite the fact that she does not press charges, and steals the flashcard out of her camera at a crime scene to put the pictures on a website he has created to "take her down a notch." He also changes her cell number and posts it on the site, and she is kidnapped from a "lead" (episode 6.16, "All In"). After an enraged Delko confronts him, Cooper later feels remorseful and turns in evidence that helps the team track down Calleigh, free her, and arrest her kidnappers. Laboratory Technician Jim Markham (Joshua Leonard, season 4), Ballistic lab tech. Markham became the head of the ballistics section when Calleigh left after John Hagan committed suicide there, but unfortunately, Markham made regular mistakes such as leaving skin cells unexamined on a bullet casing. Calleigh later grew tired of Markham screwing up and returned to the Ballistics lab, which also resulted in Markham being transferred elsewhere. Laboratory Technician Dave Benton (Wes Ramsey, seasons 7–10): Audio/visual tech for the Miami Dade Crime Lab, who is a rock-star type of guy. (Ramsey had previously appeared as Kip Martin in the season 1 episode, "Spring Break".)