Main characters
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This is a list of main characters on 24. A main character is defined as having the actor who portrays the role listed in the opening credits before the guest stars. Additional major recurring characters who appeared in at least half of a season are also listed, as well as former main characters who returned in later seasons.
Jack Bauer is the only character to appear in every episode of the series.
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[edit] Season 1
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
- Leslie Hope as Teri Bauer
- Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers
- Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
- and Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer
[edit] Notes
- All main cast members appeared in every episode of season one.
- Carlos Bernard appeared as Tony Almeida in 23 episodes.
- Penny Johnson Jerald appeared as Sherry Palmer in 22 episodes.
- Daniel Bess appeared as Rick Allen in 18 episodes.
- Željko Ivanek appeared as Andre Drazen in 14 episodes, plus once uncredited as the character's voice.
- Michael Massee, Vicellous Shannon and Xander Berkeley appeared as Ira Gaines, Keith Palmer and George Mason respectively, in 12 episodes each.
- Jude Ciccolella appeared as Mike Novick in 11 episodes.
[edit] Season 2
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer (All Episodes)
- Sarah Wynter as Kate Warner (All Episodes)
- Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer (all except 2.19 and 2.20)
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer (episodes 2.06 to 2.14, 2.21 to 2.24 only)
- Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida (All Episodes)
- Xander Berkeley as George Mason (episodes 2.01 to 2.15 only)
- and Dennis Haysbert as President David Palmer (All Episodes)
[edit] Notes
- Reiko Aylesworth appeared as Michelle Dessler in all 24 episodes.
- Jude Ciccolella appeared as Mike Novick in 19 episodes.
- Michelle Forbes appeared as Lynne Kresge in 18 episodes.
- Laura Harris appeared as Marie Warner in 14 episodes.
- John Terry appeared as Bob Warner in 12 episodes.
- Sarah Clarke returned as Nina Myers in 6 episodes.
[edit] Season 3
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
- Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
- Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
- Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle Dessler
- James Badge Dale as Chase Edmunds
- and Dennis Haysbert as President David Palmer
[edit] Notes
- All main cast members appeared in every episode of season three.
- DB Woodside appeared as Wayne Palmer in all 24 episodes.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub appeared as Chloe O'Brian in all 24 episodes.
- Zachary Quinto appeared as Adam Kaufman in 23 episodes.
- Jesse Borrego appeared as Gael Ortega in 14 episodes.
- Paul Schulze appeared as Ryan Chappelle in 14 episodes.
- Joaquim de Almeida and Vincent Laresca appeared as Ramon and Hector Salazar respectively, in 12 episodes.
- Sarah Wynter returned as Kate Warner in 1 episode.
- Penny Johnson Jerald returned as Sherry Palmer in 10 episodes.
- Sarah Clarke returned as Nina Myers in 6 episodes.
[edit] Season 4
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer (All Episodes)
- Kim Raver as Audrey Raines (All Episodes)
- Alberta Watson as Erin Driscoll (episodes 4.01 to 4.12 only)
- Lana Parrilla as Sarah Gavin (episodes 4.01 to 4.08 & 4.10 to 4.13 only)
- Roger Cross as Curtis Manning (all except 4.16 and 4.17)
- and William Devane as James Heller (episodes 4.01 to 4.14; 4.22)
[edit] Notes
- Louis Lombardi appeared as Edgar Stiles in all 24 episodes.
- Arnold Vosloo appeared as Habib Marwan in 17 episodes.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub appeared as Chloe O'Brian in 16 episodes.
- Geoff Pierson appeared as John Keeler in 13 episodes.
- Shohreh Aghdashloo appeared as Dina Araz in 12 episodes.
- James Morrison appeared as Bill Buchanan in 10 episodes.
- Gregory Itzin appeared as Charles Logan in 9 episodes.
- Carlos Bernard returned as Tony Almeida in 18 episodes.
- Reiko Aylesworth returned as Michelle Dessler in 13 episodes.
- Dennis Haysbert returned as David Palmer for 6 episodes.
[edit] Season 5
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
- Kim Raver as Audrey Raines (all except 5.20)
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
- Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida (episodes 5.01; 5.05; 5.11 to 5.14 only)
- Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan (all except 5.15)
- James Morrison as Bill Buchanan (all except 5.17)
- Roger Cross as Curtis Manning (all except 5.06; 5.12; 5.17; 5.18; 5.20; 5.23; 5.24)
- Louis Lombardi as Edgar Stiles (episodes 5.01 to 5.13)
- and Jean Smart as Martha Logan (all except 5.15)
[edit] Notes
- Jude Ciccolella appeared as Mike Novick in 21 episodes.
- Glenn Morshower appeared as Agent Aaron Pierce in 15 episodes.
- Jayne Atkinson appeared as Karen Hayes in 12 episodes.
- Peter Weller appeared as Christopher Henderson in 11 episodes.
- Julian Sands appeared as Vladimir Bierko in 11 episodes.
- Stephen Spinella and Sean Astin appeared as Miles Papazian and Lynn McGill respectively in 10 episodes.
- Reiko Aylesworth returned as Michelle Dessler for 1 episode.
- Dennis Haysbert returned as David Palmer for 1 episode.
- Elisha Cuthbert returned as Kim Bauer for 2 episodes.
- William Devane returned as James Heller for 3 episodes.
[edit] Season 6
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
- DB Woodside as President Wayne Palmer (all except 6.13; 6.19 to 6.24)
- James Morrison as Bill Buchanan (all except 6.20 to 6.22)
- Peter MacNicol as Tom Lennox
- Jayne Atkinson as Karen Hayes (all except 6.08 to 6.11; 6.13; 6.21)
- Carlo Rota as Morris O'Brian
- Eric Balfour as Milo Pressman (all except 6.11 to 6.12; 6.23 to 6.24)
- Marisol Nichols as Nadia Yassir
- and Regina King as Sandra Palmer (6.02 to 6.07; 6.14 to 6.16 only)
[edit] Notes
- Adoni Maropis appeared as Abu Fayed in 15 episodes.
- Powers Boothe appeared as Vice President Noah Daniels in 14 episodes.
- Ricky Schroder appeared as Mike Doyle in 12 episodes.
- Rena Sofer appeared as Marilyn Bauer in 12 episodes.
- Lex Cassar appeared as Agent Ryan in 11 episodes
- Evan Ellingson appeared as Josh Bauer in 10 episodes.
- Kari Matchett appeared as Lisa Miller in 10 episodes.
- Tzi Ma appeared as Cheng Zhi in 9 episodes.
- James Cromwell appeared as Phillip Bauer in 8 episodes.
- Jean Smart returned as Martha Logan for 1 episode.
- William Devane returned as James Heller for 2 episodes.
- Roger Cross returned as Curtis Manning for 4 episodes.
- Gregory Itzin returned as Charles Logan for 4 episodes.
- Kim Raver returned as Audrey Raines for 5 episodes.
[edit] All Seasons
People with multiple seasons as Main Cast.
- Jack Bauer in Seasons 1-6
- Kim Bauer in Seasons 1-3
- David Palmer in Seasons 1-3
- Tony Almeida in Seasons 2-3,5
- Audrey Raines in Seasons 4-5
- Curtis Manning in Seasons 4-5
- Chloe O'Brian in Seasons 5-6
- Bill Buchanan in Seasons 5-6
People with multiple seasons
- Jack Bauer in seasons 1-6
- Aaron Pierce in season 1-6
- President David Palmer in seasons 1-5
- Wayne Palmer in seasons 3, 5-6
- Tony Almeida in seasons 1-5
- Mike Novick in season 1-2, 4-5
- Michelle Dessler in seasons 2-5
- Chloe O'Brian in seasons 3-6
- Kim Bauer in seasons 1-3, 5
Twenty characters with the most episodes
- Jack Bauer - 144 episodes
- Tony Almeida - 95
- Chloe O'Brian - 88
- David Palmer - 80
- Kim Bauer - 72
- Michelle Dessler - 62
- Mike Novick - 59
- Bill Buchanan - 54
- Audrey Raines - 52
- Wayne Palmer - 47
- Sherry Palmer - 45
- Curtis Manning - 44
- Aaron Pierce - 40
- Nina Myers - 37
- Edgar Stiles - 37
- Charles Logan - 36
- Karen Hayes - 30
- Milo Pressman - 28
- George Mason - 27
- Morris O'Brian - 26
These living characters are within 24 episodes of the Top 10
- Kate Warner - 25
- Martha Logan, Nadia Yassir, and Tom Lennox, Chase Edmunds - 24
