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.

Main

Patricia "Patty" Hewes

Ellen Parsons

Thomas "Tom" Shayes

Arthur Frobisher

Raymond "Ray" Fiske

Katie Connor

David Connor

Wesley "Wes" Krulik

Daniel Purcell

Claire Maddox

Joseph "Joe" Tobin

Leonard Winstone

Howard T. Erickson

Gerald "Jerry" Boorman

Channing McClaren

Recurring/guesting roles

Michael Hewes

Phil Grey

Detective Victor Huntley

Detective Rick Messer

Agent Werner

Peter "Uncle Pete" McKee

Chris Sanchez

Bill Herndon

Hollis Nye

Malcolm

Walter Kendrick

Agent Harrison

Marilyn Tobin

Gregory Malina

George Moore

Deniece Parsons

Dave Pell

Jill Burnham

Anthony Carter

Roger Kastle

The Deacon

Stuart Zedeck

Wayne Sutry

Rutger Simon

Gitta Novak

Lila DiMeo

Tessa Marchetti

Kate Franklin

Larry Popler

Danielle Marchetti

Josh Reston

Louis Tobin

Julian Decker

Sean Everett

Nassim Marwat

Naomi Walling

Rachel Walling

Gary Parsons

Lyle Hewes