The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series 24, 24: Live Another Day, and 24: Legacy 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

Recurring and guest cast

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

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

24: Redemption and Season 7

The following characters appeared in the television film 24: Redemption and the seventh season of the series.

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FBI

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

24: Live Another Day

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