List of 24 characters explained

The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series 24, , and by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their own pages; see the box below.

The show consists of an ensemble cast. A total of 60 actors have been credited as a part of the starring cast, over the course of eight seasons, one television film, one miniseries, and one spin-off series, international remakes notwithstanding. These are Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert, Sarah Wynter, Xander Berkeley, Penny Johnson Jerald, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth, James Badge Dale, Kim Raver, Alberta Watson, William Devane, Lana Parrilla, Roger Cross, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin, James Morrison, Louis Lombardi, Jean Smart, D. B. Woodside, Peter MacNicol, Jayne Atkinson, Carlo Rota, Eric Balfour, Marisol Nichols, Regina King, Cherry Jones, Annie Wersching, Colm Feore, Bob Gunton, Jeffrey Nordling, Rhys Coiro, Janeane Garofalo, Anil Kapoor, Mykelti Williamson, Katee Sackhoff, Chris Diamantopoulos, John Boyd, Freddie Prinze Jr., Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donovan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Giles Matthey, Michael Wincott, Benjamin Bratt, Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Anna Diop, Teddy Sears, Ashley Thomas, Dan Bucatinsky, Coral Peña, Charlie Hofheimer, Sheila Vand, Raphael Acloque, Gerald McRaney, and Jimmy Smits.

Overview

Main cast

= Main cast (credited)

= Recurring cast (4+)

= Guest cast (1-3)

Actor/actressCharacterAppearances
class=unsortable S1class=unsortable S2class=unsortable S3class=unsortable S4class=unsortable S5class=unsortable S6class=unsortable Rclass=unsortable S7class=unsortable S8class=unsortable LADclass=unsortable Ldata-sort-type="number" Total
205
25
36
79
80
116
45
27
28
25
10
62
24
137
48
64
12
12
19
44
32
64
45
37
24
29
30
25
24
9
32
44
13
37
19
10
21
15
17
20
12
24
24
12
12
11
9
10
10
12
12
Nicole Carter11
Keith Mullins12
Isaac Carter10
Andy Shalowitz12
Coral Peña Mariana Stiles12
Ben Grimes6
Nilaa Mizrani8
Raphael Acloque Jadalla bin-Khalid10
Henry Donovan10
John Donovan12

Recurring and guest cast

The following recurring guest stars appeared in at least five episodes or were distinguished in the guest star credits.

Key: = Recurring

Key: = Special Guest

Actor/actressCharacterAppearances
class=unsortable S1class=unsortable S2class=unsortable S3class=unsortable S4class=unsortable S5class=unsortable S6class=unsortable Rclass=unsortable S7class=unsortable S8class=unsortable LADdata-sort-type="number" Total
9---------9
10---------10
6---------6
Matthew Carey 6---------6
18---------18
Mandy31- 3------7
---------11
12---------12
121--------13
6---------6
9392151-10--49
9---------9
1118-821-----58
6---------6
15---------15
6---------6
7---------7
Melanie6---------6
---------2
---------5
-8--------8
-7--------7
-5--------5
-18--------18
-14--------14
-12--------12
Omar -6--------6
Richards-5--------5
Miguel-7--------7
-9--------9
-5--------5
-83-------11
-23-------5
-10--------10
-6--------6
-71-------8
--12-------12
--6----5--11
--23-------23
--12-------12
--11-------11
--14-------14
--6-------6
--8-------8
Linda--5-------5
--5-------5
--6-------6
--9-------9
--7-------7
--5-------5
--5-------5
--10-------10
Norris / Benjamin Juma--1---13--5
--5-------5
---10------10
---12------12
---12------12
---6------6
---5------5
---10------10
Omar---5------5
---5------5
---8------8
---5------5
---6------6
---17------17
---53-----8
Abdullah / Jamot---1----8-9
---47-----11
Cheng Zhi---219---315
----6-----6
----6-----6
----6-----6
----10-----10
----6-----6
----66--3-15
----51----6
----6-----6
Andrei----6-----6
---------10
----11-----11
----11-----11
----6-----6
----5-----5
----53----8
----10-----10
-----15----15
-----7----7
-----6----6
-----5-61-11
-----12----12
-----10----10
-----8----8
---------8
--------15
Ryan-----11----11
-----8----8
Victor-----5----5
-----10----10
-----12----12
------19--10
---------1
--------11
Nichols------15--6
------16--7
------16--7
------14--5
---------7
-------7--7
-------178-25
-------42-6
-------5--5
Erika-------5--5
-------14--14
-------7--7
-------6--6
-------5--5
--------8-8
--------6-6
--------20-20
--------21-21
--------9-9
--------11-11
--------7-7
--------6-6
--------6-6
--------3-3
Nabeel--------6-6
--------10-10
Owen--------6-6
--------3-3
--------2-2
Susan--------10-10
--------7-7
--------8-8
--------4-4
--------5-5
UN Secretary General--------2-2
Mariana---------55
Coburn---------77
---------99
Belcheck---------99
Stosh---------77
Chell---------77
Pete---------66
---------77
---------88
---------88
---------77
---------66
---------55
---------66

24: Season 1

The Bauers

CTU / Division

Palmer's family and staff

Other associates of Palmer

First assassination plot

Drazen's family and associates

Rick's friends outside the plot

Miscellaneous

24: Season 2

CTU / Division

Palmer's family and administration

Kim's story

Foreign diplomats

The Warners and the Naiyeers

Traitors involved in terrorist plot

Wald's crew

Ali's family and Second Wave

Peter Kingsley Group

Miscellaneous federal agents, police, and medical personnel

Miscellaneous characters

24: Season 3

CTU / Division

Palmer's family and administration and associates

Saunders' family and crew

Salazar family and associates

Singer family and associates

National Health Services

Miscellaneous police / Federal employees / Medical

Chandler Plaza Hotel staff and guests

Miscellaneous characters

24: Season 4

Department of Defense / Heller's family

CTU / Division

Terrorist group

Keeler's family and administration

McLennan-Forster storyline

Chinese Consulate

Miscellaneous characters

24: Season 5

Bauer's family and associates

Jack's Inner Circle

CTU / Division / Homeland Security

Sentox Nerve Gas Conspiracy

Federal Government officials, employees and associates

Palmer family

Russian Federation

Russian separatists and collaborators

People's Republic of China

Miscellaneous Feds/Police/Medical

Miscellaneous characters

24: Season 6

Bauer's family and associates

CTU / Division / District

Federal Government officials, employees and associates

People's Republic of China

Russian/Islamic Terrorists

Phillip's Conspirators/BXJ Technologies

Anacostia Detention Facility

Russian Federation

Miscellaneous characters

and Season 7

The following characters appeared in the television film and the seventh season of the series.

Bauer family and others

FBI

Annie WerschingRenee Walker (FBI Special Agent)

Federal government officials, employees and associates

"Underground" CTU

Juma regime

Starkwood

Prion Variant cabal

Miscellaneous characters

24: Season 8

Bauer's family and associates

CTU NY

Federal Government officials, employees and associates

Islamic Republic of Kamistan

Red Square

Russian Federation

Miscellaneous characters

Bauer and associates

CIA London

Federal Government officials, employees and associates

United Kingdom officials, employees and associates

Open Cell

Drone terrorist plot

Russian Federation

Miscellaneous characters

List of U.S. presidents

SeasonYearMain LocationTimeElectionPresidentActor/ActressVPActorParty
1April 23Los Angeles12:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.NNo U.S. President mentioned
2+ 18 months8:00 a.m. – 4:58:45 a.m.+ 1David PalmerDennis HaysbertJim PrescottAlan DaleDemocratic
4:58:45 a.m. – 7:48:23 a.m.Jim PrescottAlan DaleVacant
7:48:23 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.David PalmerDennis HaysbertJim PrescottAlan Dale
3+ 36 months1:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
4 prequel+ 3 months+ 2John KeelerGeoff PiersonCharles LoganGregory ItzinRepublican
+ 12 months
+ 3 monthsLos Angeles
4+ 6 hours7:00 a.m. – 11:59:12 a.m.
11:59:12 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.Charles LoganGregory ItzinVacant
5 prequel+ 12 monthsChicago1:47:00 p.m. – 1:54:23 p.m.Not mentioned
5+ 6 monthsLos Angeles7:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.Hal GardnerRay Wise
6 prequel+ 7 monthsChinaHal GardnerRay WiseNot mentioned
6+ 13 monthsLos Angeles6:00 a.m. – 11:54 a.m.+ 3Wayne PalmerDB WoodsideNoah DanielsPowers BootheDemocratic
11:54 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.Noah DanielsPowers BootheVacant
Debrief+ 15 hours9:00 p.m. – 10:38:29 p.m.
Redemption+ 45 monthsSangala3:00 p.m. – 4:57:14 p.m.Not mentioned
4:57:14 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.+ 4Allison TaylorCherry JonesMitchell HayworthCameron DaddoRepublican
7+ 2 monthsWashington, D.C.8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
8+ 18 monthsNew York City4:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Not mentioned
Chloe's Arrest+ 1 dayNo U.S. President mentioned
Live Another Day+ 48 monthsLondon11:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.+ 5James HellerWilliam DevaneNot mentioned
Solitary+ 30 months+ 6No U.S. President mentioned
Legacy+ 6 monthsWashington, D.C.12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027sutherland1027fnp8.asp Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
  2. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/what-are-they-up-to-24s-leslie-7372.aspx What Are They Up To? 24's Leslie Hope
  3. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027cuthbert1027p8.asp Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
  4. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027clarke1027p8.asp Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers
  5. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027bernard1027p8.asp Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
  6. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/2002020524primer0205fnp6.asp Quick primer on '24' roster
  7. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Milo-Returns-To-24-752.html Milo Returns to 24
  8. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/04/24_kiefer_as_fa.html '24': Kiefer will have three more very bad days
  9. http://imdb.com/name/nm0219673/ Scott Denny at IMDB
  10. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027berkeley1027fnp8.asp Xander Berkeley as George Mason
  11. Web site: 'Rambo IV' may star Paul Schulze of '24' fame . March 19, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201183151/http://www.australiannews.net/story/234667 . December 1, 2008 . dead .
  12. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027haysbert1027p8.asp Dennis Haysbert as President David Palmer
  13. http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20021027jerald1027p8.asp Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer
  14. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248461/ Megalyn Echikunwoke at IMDB
  15. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161980/ Jude Ciccolella IMDB
  16. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607703/ Glenn Morshower at IMDB
  17. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557219/ Michael Massee at IMDB
  18. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000477/ Mia Kirshner at IMDB
  19. http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/238835/3/ Resurrection, politics return in Fox's '24'
  20. http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=104492&category=34029 The Real Chloe O'Brian
  21. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940851/ DB Woodside at IMDB
  22. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137/ William Devane at IMDB
  23. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005339 Kim Raver at IMDB
  24. http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=7&num=10585 James Morrison: Feasible Threat for New Season of Fox's '24'
  25. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003078 Roger R. Cross at IMDB
  26. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518385 Louis Lombardi at IMDB
  27. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2006/06/23/chertoff_says_homeland_security_no_24/ Chertoff says Homeland Security no '24'
  28. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744690 Carlo Rota at IMDB
  29. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07105/777542-237.stm Supporting players get to shine
  30. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002857784_jeansmart13.html Seattle native Jean Smart happily back in the TV grind for a stint on "24"
  31. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629653/ Marisol Nichols at IMDB
  32. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001493/ Peter MacNicol at IMDB
  33. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-villains-2-30may30,0,7460402.story?coll=red-columnists Powers Boothe – The Envelope – LA Times
  34. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23714324-5006014,00.html Prime time's trio of tabloid tarts | The Daily Telegraph
  35. Web site: 24 casting news, Rory Cochrane joins Fox's 24 this season - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com. July 30, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080731100839/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/24-Casting-News/800044126. July 31, 2008.