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The TV Character type holds fictional characters from television shows. Each character, even ones with common names (such as "Mr. Smith") should be a separate topic for each TV show, unless the character really is the same between two shows (such as "James T. Kirk").Non-fiction tv appearances...
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| x Mary Ann Summers |
Mary Ann Summers is a fictional character in the television sitcom Gilligan's Island which ran on the CBS network from 1964 to 1967, and has run more or less continuously since in reruns.
Mary Ann was portrayed by actress Dawn Wells. She was an...
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Gilligan's Island | Dawn Wells | ||
| x Ginger Grant |
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Ginger Grant is a fictional character in the 1964 to 1967 television sitcom Gilligan's Island.
Grant is a "movie star", and would casually mention names of some of the biggest movie stars of the day, as co-stars or acquaintances, suggesting that she...
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Gilligan's Island | Tina Louise | |
| x Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell |
Eunice Howell (née Wentworth); referred to as, "Lovey", by her husband, and as "Mrs. Howell", by the other castaways. Lovey was a fictional character in the 1964 to 1967 television show Gilligan's Island. Played by Natalie Schafer, the character was...
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Gilligan's Island | Natalie Schafer | ||
| x Thurston J. Howell III |
Thurston Howell, III (mentioned in the opening credits as: "The Millionaire") is a character on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island, which was in first-run from 1964 to 1967, and has been rerun ever since in syndication.
Howell, portrayed by...
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Gilligan's Island | Jim Backus | ||
| x The Professor |
Roy Hinkley, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., referred to as The Professor, is one of the seven castaways from the television series Gilligan's Island (1964-67); he was played by Russell Johnson.
The Professor's backstory identifies him as a high school science...
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Gilligan's Island | Russell Johnson | ||
| x The Skipper |
The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper (the character's actual name was rarely used after the show's pilot episode) was...
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Gilligan's Island | Alan Hale, Jr. | ||
| x Gilligan |
Gilligan is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show Gilligan's Island and its many sequels. It starred Bob Denver as "Gilligan", the bumbling, dimwitted, accident-prone crewman (affectionately known as "Little Buddy" by the ...
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Gilligan's Island | Bob Denver | ||
| x Keith Charles |
Keith Charles is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Mathew St. Patrick.
Keith Dwayne Charles (1968-2029), is David Fisher's tempestuous lover.
Keith was born in 1968 in San Diego and attended West Point...
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Six Feet Under | Mathew St. Patrick | ||
| x Brenda Chenowith |
Brenda Chenowith is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Rachel Griffiths. She was first introduced in the pilot, and remained until the series finale.
Brenda is the oldest daughter of a wealthy psychiatrist,...
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Six Feet Under | Rachel Griffiths | ||
| x Federico Diaz |
Federico Diaz is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Freddy Rodriguez.
Hector Federico “Rico” Diaz, (1974–2049) is the extremely skilled restorative artist who later became a partner in the business.
In 1992,...
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Six Feet Under | Freddy Rodriguez | ||
| x Claire Fisher |
Claire Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Lauren Ambrose.
Claire Simone Fisher (1983 – 2085) was born on March 13, 1983 to Nathaniel and Ruth Fisher of Los Angeles. She is their youngest child....
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Six Feet Under | Lauren Ambrose | ||
| x Ruth Fisher |
Ruth Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Frances Conroy. She is very bitter about her past, neurotic and obsessive.
Ruth O'Connor Fisher Sibley (1946–2025) is the widow of Nathaniel and mother of...
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Six Feet Under | Frances Conroy | ||
| x Nate Fisher |
Nathaniel Samuel "Nate" Fisher, Jr. is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under, played by Peter Krause.
Nathaniel Samuel Fisher Jr. is the oldest of the three Fisher siblings, and arguably the main character of the series....
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Six Feet Under | Peter Krause | ||
| x David Fisher |
David James Fisher is a fictional character played by Michael C. Hall on the HBO television series Six Feet Under. The character is the middle child of three and is a third-generation funeral director. Initially, the character is portrayed as...
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Six Feet Under | Michael C. Hall | ||
| x Cosmo Kramer |
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. The character is loosely based on comedian Kenny Kramer, Larry David's former neighbor...
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Seinfeld | Michael Richards | ||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Michael Richards | ||||
| x Elaine Benes |
Elaine Marie Benes (pronounced /ˈbɛnɨs/) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George...
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Seinfeld | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ||
| x George Costanza |
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George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" (by Elaine Benes and Costanza himself), "Lord of the...
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Seinfeld | Jason Alexander | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | ||||
| x Jerry Seinfeld |
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998). The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on,...
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Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld | ||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jerry Seinfeld | ||||
| The Larry Sanders Show | Jerry Seinfeld | ||||
| x Lorelai Gilmore |
Lorelai Victoria Gilmore is a fictional character in the WB/CW television series Gilmore Girls, portrayed by Lauren Graham. She is the main protagonist for the length of the series's seven year run from October, 2000, until May, 2007.
Lorelai is a...
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Gilmore Girls | Lauren Graham | ||
| x Rory Gilmore |
Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, better known as Rory, is a fictional character from the CW television series Gilmore Girls played by Alexis Bledel.
Rory is the only daughter of Lorelai Gilmore, and the first-born daughter of Christopher Hayden. She was born...
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Gilmore Girls | Alexis Bledel | ||
| x Sookie St. James |
Sookie St. James is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Melissa McCarthy.
Sookie is a kind-hearted, top chef and co-owner of the Dragonfly Inn with Lorelai Gilmore. She is married to Jackson Bellville with whom...
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Gilmore Girls | Melissa McCarthy | ||
| x Lane Kim |
Lane Hyung-hyung Van Gerbig (nￃﾩe Kim) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Keiko Agena.
Lane was born and raised in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The rock-and-roll child of strict Seventh-day Adventist, vegan,...
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Gilmore Girls | Keiko Agena | ||
| x Miss Patty | Gilmore Girls | Liz Torres | |||
| x Michel Gerard |
Michel Gerard is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Yanic Truesdale.
Michel is a native of France who attended the ￃﾉcole Hￃﾴteliￃﾨre de Genￃﾨve, one of the finest hospitality schools in the world. He worked as...
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Gilmore Girls | Yanic Truesdale | ||
| x Luke Danes |
Lucas "Luke" Danes is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Scott Patterson.
In the series, Luke is the owner of his eponymous diner, housed in what was formerly his father's hardware store. The sign "Williams...
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Gilmore Girls | Scott Patterson | ||
| x Emily Gilmore |
Emily Gilmore (born circa 1944) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Kelly Bishop.
Emily Gilmore is a Protestant, conservative member of New England society and a member of the Daughters of the American...
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Gilmore Girls | Kelly Bishop | ||
| x Richard Gilmore |
Richard Gilmore (born January 1943) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Edward Herrmann.
Richard is the father of Lorelai Gilmore, grandfather of Rory Gilmore, and husband of Emily Gilmore on the WB television...
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Gilmore Girls | Edward Herrmann | ||
| x Natalie Hurley | Sports Night | Sabrina Lloyd | |||
| x Dan Rydell | Sports Night | Josh Charles | |||
| x Casey McCall | Sports Night | Peter Krause | |||
| x Dana Whitaker | Sports Night | Felicity Huffman | |||
| x Isaac Jaffe | Sports Night | Robert Guillaume | |||
| x Jeremy Goodwin | Sports Night | Joshua Malina | |||
| x Veronica Mars |
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Veronica Mars is a fictional character in UPN/The CW the television series, Veronica Mars, which aired on the UPN and CW networks from 2004 to 2007. She is portrayed by Kristen Bell.
At the beginning of the series, Veronica is a 17-year-old junior...
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Veronica Mars | Kristen Bell | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
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| Veronica Mars Season 3 | |||||
| x Logan Echolls |
Logan Echolls is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Jason Dohring.
Described as Neptune High's "obligatory psychotic jackass" by Veronica's...
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Veronica Mars | Jason Dohring | Veronica Mars Season 1 | |
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| x Wallace Fennel |
Wallace Fennel is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Percy Daggs III.
Wallace has become Veronica's best friend; they first met when Veronica cut...
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Veronica Mars | Percy Daggs III | Veronica Mars Season 1 | |
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| Veronica Mars Season 3 | |||||
| x Keith Mars |
Keith Mars is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Enrico Colantoni.
Keith is the father of Veronica Mars. They have a very close relationship, and...
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Veronica Mars | Enrico Colantoni | Veronica Mars Season 1 | |
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| Veronica Mars Season 3 | |||||
| x Eli "Weevil" Navarro |
Eli (Elías) "Weevil" Navarro is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. Portrayed by Francis Capra, Weevil was the head of the local PCH biker gang and ally of the...
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Veronica Mars | Francis Capra | Veronica Mars Season 1 | |
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| Veronica Mars Season 3 | |||||
| x Saffron |
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Saffron is a con artist who has married multiple men to carry out her plans.
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Firefly | Christina Hendricks | |
| x Malcolm Reynolds |
Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Firefly franchise. Reynolds is played by actor Nathan Fillion in the 2002 TV series Firefly and the 2005 film Serenity. In the series, Reynolds is the captain of the...
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Firefly | Nathan Fillion | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Zoë Washburne |
Zoe Washburne (nￃﾩe Alleyne) is a character in the television series Firefly, played by Gina Torres.
Born February 15, 2484, "Vesselside" (given her statements to Wash during an argument in the episode "Heart of Gold," this is clearly an...
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Firefly | Gina Torres | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Hoban Washburne |
Hoban "Wash" Washburne is played by Alan Tudyk. Wash serves as the pilot of Serenity, and is married to the ship's first mate, Zoe. A laid-back guy with a dry and occasionally laconic sense of humor, Wash tends to represent the pragmatic, cut-and...
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Firefly | Alan Tudyk | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Inara Serra |
Inara Serra is a character from the science-fiction television series Firefly, created by Joss Whedon. She is played by Morena Baccarin.
Inara, born in the late 25th century on Sihnon, is a Companion, a high-society courtesan licensed by the Union...
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Firefly | Morena Baccarin | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Jayne Cobb |
Jayne Cobb is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Firefly. He is played by Adam Baldwin.
In the series, Jayne is a tall (6'4"), physically imposing mercenary previously uninvolved with the Unification War. Originally a...
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Firefly | Adam Baldwin | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Kaylee Frye |
Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye is a fictional character from the short-lived television series Firefly and the movie Serenity, portrayed by Jewel Staite. Kaylee has exceptional mechanical aptitude, despite her lack of formal training, and serves as...
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Firefly | Jewel Staite | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Simon Tam |
Simon Tam is a fictional doctor, played by Sean Maher, who originally appeared in Joss Whedon￢ﾀﾙs short-lived cult-hit television series Firefly. He appears in all episodes, and more recently has appeared in the comics Serenity: Those Left Behind...
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Firefly | Sean Maher | Firefly Season 1 | |
| Firefly | Zac Efron | ||||
| x River Tam |
River Tam is a fictional character played by Summer Glau. She originally appeared in Joss Whedon's short-lived cult-hit television series Firefly, and went on to appear in the R. Tam sessions, the comic Serenity: Those Left Behind, and the feature...
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Firefly | Summer Glau | Firefly Season 1 | |
| x Derrial Book |
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Derrial Book (commonly called Shepherd Book and born as Henry Evans) is a fictional character played by Ron Glass in the science-fiction/Western television series Firefly and its sequel movie, Serenity. He is a Shepherd (the literal English...
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Firefly | Ron Glass | Firefly Season 1 |
| x Aunt Etta Kibbe | In the Heat of the Night | Tonea Stewart | |||
| x Lois | |||||
| x Principle Rivers | |||||
| x Pearl Johnson | |||||
| x Judge Loretta Paxton | |||||
| x Elena | |||||
| x Henrietta Dorsey | |||||
| x Mrs. Gray | |||||
| x Jason McCabe | Jake and the Fatman | William Conrad | |||
| x Jake Styles | Jake and the Fatman | Joe Penny | |||
| x Ben Matlock |
Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a fictional character from the television series, Matlock, played by Andy Griffith. Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who is worth every penny of his $100,000 fee. Known for visiting...
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Matlock | Andy Griffith | ||
| x Julie March |
Julie March (portrayed by Julie Sommars) is the name of a fictional character on the television series Matlock, the assistant D.A. of Atlanta, and a good friend of Ben Matlock. After a chance meeting with Ben Matlock in an elevator, the two hit it...
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Matlock | Julie Sommars | ||
