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.
Main characters 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 NameStarring seasonsRecurring 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 3Campbell Scott Joe Tobin 3Martin Short Leonard Winstone 3John Goodman Howard T. Erickson 4Dylan Baker Jerry Boorman 4Ryan Phillippe Channing McClaren 5
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Patricia "Patty" Hewes
Played by: Glenn Close Season 1–5 Episode Count: 59 2-Time Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe Award winning performance
Ellen Parsons
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 Played by: Tate Donovan Season 1–3 Episode Count: 39
Arthur Frobisher 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 Played by: Željko Ivanek Season 1–3 Episode Count: 16 Emmy Award winning performance
Katie Connor Played by: Anastasia Griffith Seasons 1 & 2 Recurring S1, Regular S2 Episode Count: 16
David Connor Played by: Noah Bean Season 1–3 Regular 1, Guest 2, 3 & 5 Episode Count: 15
Wesley "Wes" Krulik Played by: Timothy Olyphant Season 2 Guest 3 Episode Count: 10
Daniel Purcell Played by: William Hurt Season: 2 Episode Count: 10 Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated performance
Claire Maddox Played by: Marcia Gay Harden Season: 2 Episode Count: 7
Joseph "Joe" Tobin Played by: Campbell Scott Season: 3 Episode Count: 13
Leonard Winstone Played by: Martin Short Season 3 Episode Count: 13 Emmy Award nominated performance
Howard T. Erickson Played by: John Goodman Season 4 Episode Count: 10
Gerald "Jerry" Boorman Played by: Dylan Baker Season 4 Episode Count: 10 Critics' Choice Award nominated performance
Channing McClaren Played by: Ryan Phillippe Season 5 Episode Count: 10
Recurring/guesting roles
Michael Hewes Played by: Zachary Booth Recurring Season 1–5 Episode Count: 30
Phil Grey Played by: Michael Nouri Season: 1–4 Episode Count: 19
Detective Victor Huntley Played by: Tom Noonan Season: 2–4 Episode Count: 17
Detective Rick Messer Played by: David Costabile Season: 1–2 Episode Count: 14
Agent Werner Played by: Glenn Kessler Season: 1 & 2 Episode Count: 13
Peter "Uncle Pete" McKee Played by: Tom Aldredge Season: 1–2 Guest: 3 Episode Count: 12
Chris Sanchez Played by: Chris Messina Season: 4-5 Episode Count: 16
Bill Herndon Played by: Judd Hirsch Season: 4-5 Episode Count: 14
Hollis Nye Played by: Philip Bosco Season: 1 & 2 Episode Count: 11
Malcolm Played by: Michael Pemberton Seasons: 1–3 Episode Count: 10
Walter Kendrick Played by: John Doman Season: 2 Episode Count: 10
Agent Harrison Played by: Mario van Peebles Season: 2 Episode Count: 10
Marilyn Tobin Played by: Lily Tomlin Season: 3 Episode Count: 10 Emmy Award nominated performance
Gregory Malina Played by: Peter Facinelli Season: 1 Episode Count: 9
George Moore Played by: Peter Riegert Season: 1 Episode Count: 9
Deniece Parsons Played by: Debra Monk Season: 1-5 Episode Count: 12
Dave Pell Played by: Clarke Peters Season: 2 Episode Count: 8
Jill Burnham Played by: Wendy Moniz Season: 2 & 3 Episode Count: 8
Anthony Carter Played by: Derek Webster Season: 4 Episode Count: 8
Roger Kastle Played by: Michael Gaston Season: 1, 3, 5 Episode Count: 8
The Deacon Played by: Darrell Hammond Season: 2 Episode Count: 7
Stuart Zedeck Played by: Dominic Chianese Season: 3 Episode Count: 7
Wayne Sutry Played by: Brett Cullen Season: 2 Episode Count: 7
Rutger Simon Played by: John Hannah Season: 5 Episode Count: 10
Gitta Novak Played by: Gillian Alexy Season: 5 Episode Count: 10
Lila DiMeo Played by: Carmen Goodine Season: 1 Episode Count: 6
Tessa Marchetti Played by: Vanessa Ray Season: 3 Episode Count: 6
Kate Franklin Played by: Janet McTeer Season: 5 Episode Count: 9
Larry Popler Played by: Victor Arnold Season: 1 Episode Count: 5
Danielle Marchetti Played by: Mädchen Amick Season: 3 Episode Count: 5
Josh Reston Played by: Matthew Davis Season: 2 & 3 Episode Count: 5
Louis Tobin Played by: Len Cariou Season: 3 Episode Count: 5
Julian Decker Played by: Keith Carradine Season: 3 Episode Count: 5
Sean Everett Played by: Bailey Chase Season: 4 Episode Count: 5
Nassim Marwat Played by: Usman Ally Season: 4 Episode Count: 4
Naomi Walling Played by: Jenna Elfman Season: 5 Episode Count: 7
Rachel Walling Played by: Alexandra Socha Season: 5 Episode Count: 5
Gary Parsons Played by: Gordon Clapp Season: 1,3,5 Episode Count: 4
Lyle Hewes Played by: M. Emmet Walsh Season: 5 Episode Count: 3
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