This is a list of characters in the American television series Prison Break. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits.
Overview
Main cast Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 The Final Break 5 Dominic Purcell Lincoln Burrows colspan="6" Wentworth Miller Michael J. Scofield colspan="6" Robin Tunney Veronica Donovan colspan="4" Amaury Nolasco Fernando Sucre colspan="6" Marshall Allman Lincoln "L. J." Burrows Jr. colspan="2" colspan="2" Peter Stormare John Abruzzi colspan="4" Wade Williams Bradley "Brad" Bellick colspan="4" colspan="2" Sarah Wayne Callies Sara Scofield (née Tancredi) colspan="2" colspan="3" Paul Adelstein Paul Kellerman colspan="2" Robert Knepper Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell colspan="6" Rockmond Dunbar Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin colspan="2" William Fichtner Alexander "Alex" Mahone colspan="4" Chris Vance James Whistler colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Robert Wisdom Norman "Lechero" St. John colspan="2" colspan="3" Danay Garcia Sofía Lugo colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Gretchen Morgan colspan="2" colspan="3" Michael Rapaport Donald "Don" Self colspan="3" colspan="2" Mark Feuerstein Jacob Anton Ness / Poseidon colspan="5" Inbar Lavi Sheba colspan="5" Augustus Prew David "Whip" Martin colspan="5"
Recurring cast Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 The Final Break 5 Silas Weir Mitchell Charles "Haywire" Patoshik colspan="2" colspan="3" Camille Guaty Maricruz Delgado colspan="2" colspan="3" Stacy Keach Warden Henry Pope colspan="2" colspan="4" Patricia Wettig Caroline Reynolds colspan="2" colspan="4" Lane Garrison David "Tweener" Apolskis colspan="2" colspan="4" Matt DeCaro Roy Geary colspan="2" colspan="4" John Heard Governor Frank Tancredi colspan="2" colspan="4" Cynthia Kaye McWilliams Kacee Franklin colspan="2" colspan="4" John Billingsley Terrence Steadman colspan="5" Jeff Perry colspan="4" Phillip Edward Van Lear Louis Patterson colspan="4" Christian Stolte Keith Stolte colspan="4" DuShon Monique Brown Katie Welch colspan="4" Joe Nunez Manche Sanchez colspan="4" Anthony Fleming Trumpets colspan="4" Holly Valance Nika Volek colspan="4" Kurt Caceres Hector Avila colspan="4" Muse Watson Charles Westmoreland colspan="2" colspan="2" Jennifer Kern Allison Hale colspan="2" colspan="2" Frank Grillo Nick Savrinn colspan="5" Mac Brandt Mick Andrews colspan="5" Danny McCarthy Daniel Hale colspan="5" Mark Morettini Rizzo Green colspan="5" Michelle Forbes Samantha Brinker colspan="5" Jennifer Joan Taylor Becky Gerber colspan="5" Javon Johnson JJ colspan="5" Peter Reineman Gus Fiorello colspan="5" Rich Komenich Maggio colspan="5" Jessalyn Gilsig Lisa Rix colspan="5" Al Sapienza Philly Falzone colspan="5" Anthony Starke Sebastian Balfour colspan="5" Tom McElroy Reverend Mailor colspan="5" Antoine McKay Roy Weston colspan="5" Blaine Hogan Seth "Cherry" Hoffner colspan="5" Robert Michael Vieau Christopher Trokey colspan="5" Gianni Russo Gavin Smallhouse colspan="5" Philip Rayburn Smith Adrian Rix colspan="5" Helena Klevorn Dede Franklin colspan="4" K.K. Dodds Susan Hollander colspan="4" Anthony Denison Aldo Burrows colspan="4" Danielle Campbell Gracey Hollander colspan="4" Quinn Wermeling Zack Hollander colspan="4" Barbara Eve Harris Agent Felicia Lang colspan="3" Leon Russom Jonathan Krantz Wilbur Fitzgerald Bruce Bennett colspan="2" Callie Thorne Pamela "Pam" Mahone (née Larson) colspan="2" Jason Davis Agent Mark Wheeler colspan="2" Rachel Loera Theresa Delgado colspan="2" Reggie Lee Agent William "Bill" Kim colspan="4" Kristin Malko Debra Jean Belle colspan="4" Steven Chester Prince Agent Blondie colspan="4" Diana Scarwid Jeanette Owens colspan="4" Alexandra Lydon Ann Owens colspan="4" Kim Coates Agent Richard Sullins John S. Davies Elliott Pike colspan="3" Crystal Mantecón Carmelita / Sister Mary Francis colspan="2" colspan="2" Carlo Alban Luis "McGrady" Gallego colspan="2" colspan="3" Laurence Mason Sammy Norino colspan="2" colspan="3" Davi Jay Papo colspan="2" colspan="3" Joseph Melendez Rafael colspan="2" colspan="3" Curtis Wayne Cheo colspan="2" colspan="3" Christian Bowman Agent King colspan="2" colspan="3" Manny Rubio Juan Nieves colspan="2" colspan="3" Carlos Compean Colonel Escamilla colspan="2" colspan="3" Julio Cedillo General Mestas colspan="2" colspan="3" Reynaldo Gallegos Cristobal colspan="2" colspan="3" F.J. Rio Augusto colspan="2" colspan="3" Alex Fernandez Captain Hurtado colspan="2" colspan="3" Alec Rayme Cyrus colspan="2" colspan="3" Gustavo Mellado Alphonso Gallego colspan="2" colspan="3" Anthony Escobar Gravedigger colspan="2" colspan="3" Mike Seal Octavio colspan="2" colspan="3" Shannon Lucio Miriam Holtz / Trishanne Smith colspan="3" colspan="2" Cress Williams Wyatt Mathewson colspan="3" colspan="2" Stacy Haiduk Lisa Tabak colspan="3" colspan="2" James Hiroyuki Liao Roland Glenn colspan="3" colspan="2" Dan Sachoff Krantz's Aide colspan="3" colspan="2" Kathleen Quinlan Christina Rose Scofield colspan="3" colspan="2" Ted King Downey colspan="3" colspan="2" Raphael Sbarge Ralph Becker colspan="3" colspan="2" Michael Bryan French Gregory White colspan="3" colspan="2" Ron Yuan Feng Huan colspan="3" colspan="2" Steve Tom Stuart Tuxhorn colspan="3" colspan="2" Graham McTavish Ferguson colspan="3" colspan="2" Heather McComb Rita Morgan colspan="3" colspan="2" Dameon Clarke Andrew Blauner colspan="3" colspan="2" Regan Licciardello Emily Morgan colspan="3" colspan="2" Michael O'Neill Herb Stanton colspan="3" colspan="2" Jude Ciccolella Howard Scuderi colspan="3" colspan="2" Troy Ruptash Jasper Potts colspan="3" colspan="2" Shaun Duke Griffin Oren colspan="3" colspan="2" Chris Bruno Agent Todd Wheatley colspan="4" Aisha Hinds Bo Cowler colspan="4" Lori Petty Daddy colspan="4" Amy Aquino Warden Alice Simms colspan="4" Richmond Arquette Joe Daniels colspan="4" Alicia Lagano Agatha Warrem colspan="4" Dot-Marie Jones Skittlez colspan="4" Rainbow Borden Snags colspan="4" Marina Benedict Emily "A&W" Blake colspan="5" Steve Mouzakis Van Gogh colspan="5" Christian Michael Cooper Mike Scofield colspan="5" Rick Yune Ja colspan="5" Kunal Sharma Sid al-Tunis colspan="5" Amin El Gamal Cyclops colspan="5" Bobby Naderi Mustapha colspan="5" Curtis Lum Agent Henry Kawakami-Kishida colspan="5" Numan Acar Abu Ramal colspan="5" Crystal Balint Heather colspan="5" Akin Gazi Omar colspan="5" Michael Benyaer Zakat colspan="5" Leo Rano Luca Abruzzi colspan="5" Faran Tahir Jamil colspan="5" Devin Mackenzie Andrew Nelson colspan="5"
Main characters Lincoln Burrows
Lincoln Burrows (played by Dominic Purcell) is falsely convicted of the murder of Terrence Steadman and sentenced to death for the crime. He is surprised to see his younger brother Michael Scofield in the same prison and who is planning to break him out of prison before his execution. He evaded authorities after escaping from prison and has been exonerated of all charges. In the second season of the series, the story continues to follow Lincoln, his brother and other escapees as they try to evade the authorities pursuing them. Away from the prison setting, Michael and Lincoln are frequently featured in scenes together in the first seven episodes. When they fail to retrieve L. J. Burrows before his trial, they decide to head to Utah to find Westmoreland's hidden money. In season 3 he is free and successfully assists Michael and James Whistler to break out of Sona. As of season 4, he is now part of Self's covert "A-Team" assembled to bring down The Company. He is also in the very last scene when he visits Michael Scofield's (his brother) grave, and he puts an origami crane on top of the grave so he can remember the time when he made them for him, so he would always know that his brother was caring for him. In season 5, he finds out Michael is still alive and incarcerated in Yemen, and leads an operation to save his brother.
Purcell was cast three days before the start of production and consequently, he was the last actor to join the original cast. He auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on North Shore.
Michael Scofield
Michael J. Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) is the protagonist of the series and younger brother of Lincoln Burrows. He designs an elaborate escape plan and tattoos it to his body to free his older brother who has been framed for murder and sentenced to death via the electric chair. He successfully executes this plan, freeing himself, Lincoln and 6 other convicts, but ultimately fails to evade the police in Panama. In the second season of the series, the story continues to follow Michael, his brother and other escapees as they try to evade the authorities pursuing them. Away from the prison setting, Michael and Lincoln are frequently featured in scenes together in the first seven episodes. When they fail to retrieve L. J. Burrows before his trial, they decide to head to Utah to find Westmoreland's hidden money. Michael and Lincoln travel together, after the fugitives separate to accomplish each of their individual goals. Season 3 is centered around Michael breaking out of prison again, however, this time from the self-governed prison of Sona, situated in Panama. In season 4, he reunites with Sara after discovering her death in season 3 was faked, and she is part of Agent Donald Self's covert "A-Team", which is assembled to bring down The Company. Michael has low latent inhibition, a personality trait which allows him to notice things that others would not. This, along with his genius-level intellect, is what enabled him to break out of both prisons. He also suffers from a tumor of the hypothalamus, which causes nosebleeds, disorientation, and extreme pain. In season 5, he is revealed to be incarcerated in Yemen under a different name; Kaniel Outis. It is gradually revealed that Michael, along with a fellow prisoner named Whip, are undercover CIA operatives, but were betrayed by a mastermind agent known as Poseidon.
Veronica Donovan
Veronica Donovan (played by Robin Tunney; seasons 1–2) is a real-estate lawyer and a longtime friend of the protagonists of the series, who unsuccessfully tries to find evidence to exonerate Lincoln Burrows. She serves as the primary ally of the brothers in the show's first season. Veronica had a relationship with Lincoln in High School and the two also dated each other after she graduated from Baylor law school. However, at the start of the show they have broken up since several years. When Lincoln is first framed for the murder of Terrence Steadman, Veronica assumes that he is guilty and moves on with her life. Sometime between the episode "Brother's Keeper", and the pilot, she gets engaged to Sebastian Balfour. Although she is a real estate lawyer and not a criminal lawyer, Veronica defends her childhood friend, Michael Scofield at his trial. Initially, she doesn't believe Lincoln's innocence and is convinced by the security tape footage. However, after the disappearance of Leticia Barris, a witness who could prove Lincoln's innocence and the death of a bishop who opposed Lincoln's death penalty, Veronica is led to believe that Lincoln might have been set up. Thus, Michael's arrest causes her to grow more involved with Lincoln's case, straining her relationship with Sebastian. Following the disappearance of Leticia in the episode "Cell Test", Veronica decides to postpone the wedding as she claims that she cannot focus on it at the time. Sebastian is hurt by this and breaks off the engagement.