The following is a list of characters in the television series 24 by season and event. It includes some relatively minor characters not considered part of the main cast, and "bad guys". It is not, however, a complete list.
The list first names the actor, followed by the character.
Some characters have their own pages; see the box below.
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
- Alexander Zale — Ambassador Shareef
- Christopher Maher — Deputy Prime Minister Barghouti
- Nicholas Guilak — Farhad Salim
The Warners and the Naiyeers
Traitors involved in terrorist plot
Wald's crew
Ali's family and Second Wave
- Francesco Quinn — Syed Ali
- Anthony Azizi — Mamud Rasheed Faheen
- Shaheen Vaaz — Syed Ali's wife
- Ike Bram — Fareed Ali
- Raja Jean Fenske — Asad Ali
- Aki Avni — Mohsen
- Maz Jobrani — Marko Khatami
- Marc Casabani — Omar
- Fred Toma — Basheer
Peter Kingsley Group
Miscellaneous Feds/ Police / Medical
- Scott Allan Campbell — Dr. Porter (Field medic at warehouse, diagnoses George Mason)
- Sal Landi — Sgt. Arroyo (LAPD officer at warehouse)
- Christopher Murray — FBI Agent Dockerty (Agent at airfield)
Miscellaneous characters
- Antonio David Lyons — Cam Strocker (Telephone Repairman taken hostage)
- Peter Gregory — Dr. Spire (Doctor at medical center)
- Bernard White — Al-Fulani (Imam)
- Justin Louis — Danny Dessler (Michelle Dessler's brother)
- Jeff Wincott – Davis (kidnaps and tortures Jack)
- Eric Christian Olsen — John Mason (George Mason's son)
- Jim Abele — Ralph Burton (Private Investigator who helps Kate Warner)
- Al Sapienza — Paul Koplin (Ralph Burton's boss)
- Michael Holden — Ron Wieland (Journalist; Held by the President)
- Michael Mantell — Steve Hillenburg (CIA Operative who aides Sherry Palmer)
- Michael James Reed — Foreman (Foreman for a construction crew that Marie Warner talks to)
- Nick Offerman — Marcus (Captures Kate Warner and assaulted Yusuf Auda)
- Raymond Cruz — Rouse (Captures Kate Warner and assaulted Yusuf Auda)
- Maurice Compte — Cole (Captures Kate Warner and assaulted Yusuf Auda)
- Carmen Argenziano — General Gratz
24: Season 3
CTU / Division
Palmer's family and administration and associates
- Dennis Haysbert — David Palmer (President of the United States)
- Penny Johnson Jerald — Sherry Palmer(David's ex-wife)
- Glenn Morshower — Aaron Pierce (The head of Palmer's Secret Service detail)
- D.B. Woodside — Wayne Palmer(David Palmer's Brother; Chief of Staff)
- Wendy Crewson — Anne Packard (Palmer's personal doctor; Palmer's girlfriend)
- Jamie McShane — Gerry Whitehorn (Palmer's press chief)
- Albert Hall — Alan Milliken (Major contributor to Palmer's campaign/Ally of his Presidency)
- Gina Torres — Julia Milliken (Wife of Alan Milliken)
- Alan Dale — Jim Prescott (Vice President of the United States)
- Conor O'Farrell — Ted Packard (Anne's ex-husband)
- Michael Cavanaugh — Joseph O'Laughlin (Secretary of Homeland Security)
- Greg Hartigan — Secret Service Agent Berkin
- Richard Holden — General Stone
Saunders' family and crew
- Paul Blackthorne — Stephen Saunders (Former soldier and MI6 agent; turned into terrorist; main villain)
- Greg Ellis — Michael Amador (Seller of biological weapon)
- Lothaire Bluteau — Marcus Alvers (arms dealer; sold the Cordilla Virus; assumed to have a past with Nina Myers)
- Salvator Xuereb — Arthur Rabens (one of Stephen Saunders' couriers, has biological weapon in L.A.)
- Alexandra Lydon — Jane Saunders (Daughter of Stephen Saunders)
- Joe D'Angerio — Osterlind (Saunders' assistant)
- Gabrielle Fitzpatrick — Diana White (lover of Steven Saunders; help fund Saunders' operation)
Salazar family and associates
- Joaquim de Almeida — Ramon Salazar (Narco-terrorist; Head of the Salazar family)
- Vincent Laresca — Hector Salazar (Ramon's brother; Head of family in Ramon's absence)
- Vanessa Ferlito — Claudia Hernandez (Girlfriend of Hector)
- Josh Cruz — Oriol (Claudia's father)
- Julian Rodriguez — Sergio (Claudia's brother)
- Lorry Goldman — Douglas Shaye (Ramon's lawyer)
- Gino Montesinos — Eduardo (Henchman)
- Eduardo Garcia — Emilio (Henchman)
- Gonzalo Menendez — Pablo (Henchman)
- David Labiosa — David Goldman
Singer family and associates
- Riley Smith — Kyle Singer (First time "drug dealer")
- Ted Marcoux — Sam Singer (Kyle's unemployed father)
- Lucinda Jenney — Helen Singer (Kyle's mother)
- Agnes Bruckner — Linda (Kyle's girlfriend)
- Kett Turton — Tim (Kyle's best friend)
- Darin Cooper — Don (the Singer family's landlord)
National Health Services
Miscellaneous police / Feds / Medical
- Paul Vincent O’Connor — Police Chief Hendrix
- Tony Todd — Detective Michael Norris (interrogates Julia Milliken)
- Simon Templeman — Trevor Tomlinson (Agent in MI6 office in LA; killed in gunship attack)
- Maria del Mar — Rachel Forrester
- Kevin Chapman — Kevin Mitchell
Chandler Plaza Hotel staff and guests
Miscellaneous characters
- Sarah Wynter — Kate Warner (Ex-girlfriend of Jack Bauer)
- Sarah Clarke — Nina Myers (Terrorist; Former CTU agent)
- Geoff Pierson — John Keeler (Republican Presidential Candidate)
- Mark Rolston — Bruce Foxton (professional evidence retriever)
- Carlos Gómez — Luis Annicon (Prison Supervisor; one of Jack's companions in the one year operation that brought down Ramon Salazar)
- Kamala Lopez-Dawson — Theresa Ortega (Gael's wife)
- JF Pryor — Zack Porter (Drug-dealer)
- Jack Kehler — Kevin Kelly
- Matt Salinger — Mark Kanar
- Rick Garcia — Rick Garcia
- Patrick Fabian — William Cole
- Jenni Blong — Susan Cole
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
- Mary Lynn Rajskub — Chloe O'Brian (CTU agent) see also CTU / Division / Homeland Security
- Reiko Aylesworth — Michelle Dessler (former CTU Division Deputy Director; Tony's wife)
- Carlos Bernard — Tony Almeida (former CTU Director; Michelle's husband)
CTU / Division / Homeland Security
- James Morrison — Bill Buchanan(CTU Director/ CTU Division Director)
- Mary Lynn Rajskub — Chloe O'Brian (CTU agent)
- Carlo Rota — Morris O'Brian (Chloe O'Brian's ex-husband)
- Sean Astin — Lynn McGill (Division; takes over as CTU Director)
- Kim Raver — Audrey Raines (DOD liaison for CTU)
- Louis Lombardi — Edgar Stiles(CTU agent)
- Roger Cross — Curtis Manning (CTU agent; Head of Field Ops)
- Jayne Atkinson — Karen Hayes(Homeland Security official)
- Stephen Spinella — Miles Papazian (Hayes' assistant)
- Jonah Lotan — Spenser Wolff (CTU agent)
- Danielle Burgio — Carrie Bendis (CTU agent)
- Kate Mara — Shari Rothenberg (CTU agent)
- Martin A. Papazian — Rick Burke
- Thomas Vincent Kelly — Marc Besson
- Jenny Levine — Valerie Harris
- Peter Asle Holden — Harry Swinton (CTU security guard)
- Carl Edwards — Jim Hill (Homeland Security official)
- Josie Di Vincenzo — CTU Agent Mara Tyler
- David Joyner — CTU S.W.A.T Agent Jones
- Michael Roddy — CTU S.W.A.T Agent Smith
- Tony Wayne — Robin Powers
- Alex Castillo — CTU Guard Hugo
- Marci Michelle — CTU Agent Marcy Reynolds
- Thomas Howell — CTU Guard Henry
- Billy Chamberlain — CTU Agent Fitzpatrick
- John McCain — CTU staffer
Sentox Nerve Gas Conspiracy
Federal Government officials, employees, and associates
- Gregory Itzin — Charles Logan (President)
- Jean Smart — Martha Logan (First Lady)
- Ray Wise — Hal Gardner (Vice President)
- John Allen Nelson — Walt Cummings (Chief of Staff)
- Jude Ciccolella — Mike Novick (Senior advisor)
- Glenn Morshower — Aaron Pierce (Secret Service)
- William Devane — James Heller (Secretary of Defense)
- Sandrine Holt — Evelyn Martin (Martha's personal aide)
- Alla Korot — Suzanne Cummings (Walt's wife)
- Anita Finlay — Wendy Brown (White House aide)
- Robb Reesman — Dr. Hill (Martha's personal doctor)
- Taylor Nichols — Burke
- David McDivitt — White House staffer
- Tracy Howe — Secret Service Agent Justin Adams
- Jason Grutter — Secret Service Agent Doug Masters
- Tim Mikulecky — Secret Service Agent Mark Wexler
Palmer family
Russian Federation
Russian separatists and collaborators
People's Republic of China
Miscellaneous Feds/Police/Medical
- John G. Connolly — Sgt. Mike McLaren
Miscellaneous characters
24: Season 6
Bauer's family and associates
CTU / Division / District
Federal Government officials, employees, and associates
- D.B. Woodside — Wayne Palmer (President of the United States)
- Peter MacNicol — Tom Lennox(President Palmer's Chief of Staff)
- Jayne Atkinson — Karen Hayes (National Security Advisor)
- Regina King — Sandra Palmer
- Powers Boothe — Noah Daniels (Vice-President of the United States)
- Chad Lowe — Reed Pollock (Deputy Chief of Staff)
- Kari Matchett — Lisa Miller
- Bob Gunton — Ethan Kanin (Secretary of Defense)
- Michael Shanks — Mark Bishop (Lobbyist)
- Michael Reilly Burke — Bruce Carson
- Jim Holmes — Arthur Welton
- Ray Laska — Kevin Graves (Attorney General)
- D. C. Douglas — Blake Simon (President Palmer's Advisor)
- Matt McKenzie — Agent Hollister (Secret Service Agent)
- Andrea Grano — Ellen Price (President Palmer's press secretary)
- Jolene Kim — Melinda (President Palmer's assistant)
- Jamison Jones — Dan (Head of Secret Service)
- William Bumiller — Agent Lowry (Secret Service Agent)
- Matt Battaglia — Agent Jennings (Secret Service Agent)
- Ajay Mehta — Middle Eastern Ambassador
- Peter Iannone — Homeland Security Official
- Kurt Hueig — Homeland Security Official
- Myra Mawk — Homeland Security Official
People's Republic of China
Russian/Islamic Terrorists
- Adoni Maropis — Abu Fayed
- Rade Šerbedžija — Dmitri Gredenko
- David Hunt — Darren McCarthy
- Kal Penn — Ahmed Amar
- Shaun Majumder — Hasan Numair
- Missy Cryder — Rita Brady
- Sam Kanater — General Mohmar Habib
- Steven Schub — Samir Hussain
- Dylan Kenin — Victor
- Patrick Sabongui — Nasir
- Said Faraj — Halil
- Sammy Sheik — Masheer
- Adrian R'Mante — Omar
Phillip's Conspirators/BXJ Technologies
Anacostia Detention Facility
- Scott William Winters — Agent Samuels
- Al Faris — Salim
- Haaz Sleiman — Heydar
Russian Federation
Miscellaneous characters
24: Redemption & 24: Season 7
Bauer Family & Others
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
Season | Year | Main Location | Time | Election | President | Actor/Actress | VP | Actor | Party |
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1 | April 23 | Los Angeles | 12:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. | N | No U.S. President mentioned |
2 | + 18 months | 8:00 a.m. – 4:58:45 a.m. | + 1 | David Palmer | Dennis Haysbert | Jim Prescott | Alan Dale | Democratic |
4:58:45 a.m. – 7:48:23 a.m. | Jim Prescott | Alan Dale | Vacant |
7:48:23 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | David Palmer | Dennis Haysbert | Jim Prescott | Alan Dale |
3 | + 36 months | 1:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
4 prequel | + 3 months | | + 2 | John Keeler | Geoff Pierson | Charles Logan | Gregory Itzin | Republican |
+ 12 months | | |
+ 3 months | Los Angeles | |
4 | + 6 hours | 7:00 a.m. – 11:59:12 a.m. |
11:59:12 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Charles Logan | Gregory Itzin | Vacant |
5 prequel | + 12 months | Chicago | 1:47:00 p.m. – 1:54:23 p.m. | Not mentioned |
5 | + 6 months | Los Angeles | 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Hal Gardner | Ray Wise |
6 prequel | + 7 months | China | | Hal Gardner | Ray Wise | Not mentioned |
6 | + 13 months | Los Angeles | 6:00 a.m. – 11:54 a.m. | + 3 | Wayne Palmer | DB Woodside | Noah Daniels | Powers Boothe | Democratic |
11:54 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. | Noah Daniels | Powers Boothe | Vacant |
Debrief | + 15 hours | 9:00 p.m. – 10:38:29 p.m. |
Redemption | + 45 months | Sangala | 3:00 p.m. – 4:57:14 p.m. | Not mentioned |
4:57:14 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | + 4 | Allison Taylor | Cherry Jones | Mitchell Hayworth | Cameron Daddo | Republican |
7 | + 2 months | Washington, D.C. | 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
8 | + 18 months | New York City | 4:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Not mentioned |
Chloe's Arrest | + 1 day | | | No U.S. President mentioned |
Live Another Day | + 48 months | London | 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | + 5 | James Heller | William Devane | Not mentioned |
Solitary | + 30 months | | | + 6 | No U.S. President mentioned |
Legacy | + 6 months | Washington, D.C. | 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. |