List of Arrow characters

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Arrow is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Arrow follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others in his quest, among them former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), I.T. expert and skilled hacker Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), former assassin Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), aspiring vigilante Roy Harper (Colton Haynes), Oliver's sister Thea (Willa Holland), and attorney-turned-vigilante Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy). The group also receives support from Laurel and Sara's father Officer Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne). During the first five seasons of the show, characters from Oliver's past appear in a separate story arc based on Oliver's flashbacks, which highlight parallels from Oliver's history that shape events in the main story. Starting with season seven, a series of flash-forwards focus on Oliver's children William and Mia, exploring how present events would affect their future and Green Arrow's legacy. In season eight, Oliver's future has collided with his present as William and Mia, along with Connor Hawke, have time traveled to 2019, leading Team Arrow to learn about Star City's dystopian future. The following is a list of main characters who have appeared in the television series; for a list of supporting characters see List of supporting Arrow characters. Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters.

Tables

· Overview

Character

Portrayed by

First appearance

Seasons

Oliver Queen / The Hood / Arrow / Green Arrow / Spectre

Character

Oliver Queen / The Hood / Arrow / Green Arrow / Spectre

Portrayed by

Stephen Amell

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Laurel Lance / Black Canary (Earth-1)

Character

Laurel Lance / Black Canary (Earth-1)

Portrayed by

Katie Cassidy

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Laurel Lance / Black Siren / Black Canary (Earth-2)

Character

Laurel Lance / Black Siren / Black Canary (Earth-2)

Portrayed by

"What We Leave Behind"

First appearance

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Tommy Merlyn

Character

Tommy Merlyn

Portrayed by

Colin Donnell

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

John Diggle / Spartan / Green Arrow

Character

John Diggle / Spartan / Green Arrow

Portrayed by

David Ramsey

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Thea Queen / Speedy

Character

Thea Queen / Speedy

Portrayed by

Willa Holland

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Moira Queen

Character

Moira Queen

Portrayed by

Susanna Thompson

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Voice only

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Quentin Lance

Character

Quentin Lance

Portrayed by

Paul Blackthorne

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Felicity Smoak / Overwatch

Character

Felicity Smoak / Overwatch

Portrayed by

Emily Bett Rickards

First appearance

"Lone Gunmen"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Roy Harper / Arsenal

Character

Roy Harper / Arsenal

Portrayed by

Colton Haynes

First appearance

"Dodger"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Recurring

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Character

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Portrayed by

Manu Bennett

First appearance

"Betrayal"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer

Character

Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer

Portrayed by

John Barrowman

First appearance

"An Innocent Man"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific

Character

Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific

Portrayed by

Echo Kellum

First appearance

"The Candidate"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Adrian Chase / Prometheus / Simon Morrison

Character

Adrian Chase / Prometheus / Simon Morrison

Portrayed by

Josh Segarra

First appearance

"A Matter of Trust"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog

Character

Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog

Portrayed by

Rick Gonzalez

First appearance

"Legacy"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Dinah Drake / Black Canary / Tina Boland

Character

Dinah Drake / Black Canary / Tina Boland

Portrayed by

Juliana Harkavy

First appearance

"Who Are You?"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Ricardo Diaz / Dragon

Character

Ricardo Diaz / Dragon

Portrayed by

Kirk Acevedo

First appearance

"Promises Kept"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

Emiko Queen / Green Arrow

Character

Emiko Queen / Green Arrow

Portrayed by

Sea Shimooka

First appearance

"Unmasked"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Mia Smoak-Queen / Blackstar / Green Arrow

Character

Mia Smoak-Queen / Blackstar / Green Arrow

Portrayed by

Katherine McNamara

First appearance

"Unmasked"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

William Clayton

Character

William Clayton

Portrayed by

Jack Moore

First appearance

"Legends of Yesterday"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Ben Lewis

Character

Ben Lewis

Portrayed by

"Inmate 4587"

First appearance

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Connor Hawke

Character

Connor Hawke

Portrayed by

Joseph David-Jones

First appearance

"Emerald Archer"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Mar Novu / The Monitor

Character

Mar Novu / The Monitor

Portrayed by

LaMonica Garrett

First appearance

"Elseworlds, Part 2"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Main

Character	Portrayed by	First appearance	Seasons
Character	Portrayed by	First appearance	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Oliver Queen / The Hood / Arrow / Green Arrow / Spectre	Stephen Amell	"Pilot"	Main
Laurel Lance / Black Canary (Earth-1)	Katie Cassidy	"Pilot"	Main				Guest
Laurel Lance / Black Siren / Black Canary (Earth-2)	Katie Cassidy	"What We Leave Behind"	Does not appear				Recurring	Main
Tommy Merlyn	Colin Donnell	"Pilot"	Main	Guest		Does not appear		Guest
John Diggle / Spartan / Green Arrow	David Ramsey	"Pilot"	Main
Thea Queen / Speedy	Willa Holland	"Pilot"	Main						Guest
Moira Queen	Susanna Thompson	"Pilot"	Main		Voice only	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear		Guest
Quentin Lance	Paul Blackthorne	"Pilot"	Main						Guest
Felicity Smoak / Overwatch	Emily Bett Rickards	"Lone Gunmen"	Recurring	Main						Guest
Roy Harper / Arsenal	Colton Haynes	"Dodger"	Recurring	Main		Guest	Does not appear	Guest	Main	Recurring
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke	Manu Bennett	"Betrayal"	Recurring	Main	Guest	Does not appear	Guest		Does not appear	Guest
Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer	John Barrowman	"An Innocent Man"	Recurring		Main		Recurring	Does not appear	Guest
Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific	Echo Kellum	"The Candidate"	Does not appear			Recurring	Main			Guest
Adrian Chase / Prometheus / Simon Morrison	Josh Segarra	"A Matter of Trust"	Does not appear				Main	Guest	Does not appear	Guest
Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog	Rick Gonzalez	"Legacy"	Does not appear				Recurring	Main
Dinah Drake / Black Canary / Tina Boland	Juliana Harkavy	"Who Are You?"	Does not appear				Recurring	Main
Ricardo Diaz / Dragon	Kirk Acevedo	"Promises Kept"	Does not appear					Recurring	Main	Does not appear
Emiko Queen / Green Arrow	Sea Shimooka	"Unmasked"	Does not appear						Main	Guest
Mia Smoak-Queen / Blackstar / Green Arrow	Katherine McNamara	"Unmasked"	Does not appear						Recurring	Main
William Clayton	Jack Moore	"Legends of Yesterday"	Does not appear			Guest		Recurring		Guest
William Clayton	Ben Lewis	"Inmate 4587"	Does not appear						Recurring	Main
Connor Hawke	Joseph David-Jones	"Emerald Archer"	Does not appear						Recurring	Main
Mar Novu / The Monitor	LaMonica Garrett	"Elseworlds, Part 2"	Does not appear						Guest	Main

· Supporting characters

Character

Portrayed by

First appearance

Seasons

Walter Steele

Character

Walter Steele

Portrayed by

Colin Salmon

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Raisa

Character

Raisa

Portrayed by

Kathleen Gati

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Robert Queen

Character

Robert Queen

Portrayed by

Jamey Sheridan

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Joanna De La Vega

Character

Joanna De La Vega

Portrayed by

Annie Ilonzeh

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Lucas Hilton

Character

Lucas Hilton

Portrayed by

Roger Cross

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Sara Lance / The Canary / White Canary

Character

Sara Lance / The Canary / White Canary

Portrayed by

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

First appearance

"Pilot"

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Caity Lotz

Character

Caity Lotz

Portrayed by

"City of Heroes"

First appearance

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Chien Na Wei / China White

Character

Chien Na Wei / China White

Portrayed by

Kelly Hu

First appearance

"Honor Thy Father"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Yao Fei Gulong

Character

Yao Fei Gulong

Portrayed by

Byron Mann

First appearance

"Lone Gunmen"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Carly Diggle

Character

Carly Diggle

Portrayed by

Christie Laing

First appearance

"Lone Gunmen"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Edward Fyers

Character

Edward Fyers

Portrayed by

Sebastian Dunn

First appearance

"Damaged"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Kate Spencer

Character

Kate Spencer

Portrayed by

Chelah Horsdal

First appearance

"Damaged"

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

McKenna Hall

Character

McKenna Hall

Portrayed by

Janina Gavankar

First appearance

"Vertigo"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Frank Pike

Character

Frank Pike

Portrayed by

Adrian Holmes

First appearance

"Betrayal"

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Shado/Mei

Character

Shado/Mei

Portrayed by

Celina Jade

First appearance

"The Odyssey"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Frank Chen

Character

Frank Chen

Portrayed by

Chin Han

First appearance

"Dodger"

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Lyla Michaels / Harbinger

Character

Lyla Michaels / Harbinger

Portrayed by

Audrey Marie Anderson

First appearance

"Unfinished Business"

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Isabel Rochev

Character

Isabel Rochev

Portrayed by

Summer Glau

First appearance

"City of Heroes"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Adam Donner

Character

Adam Donner

Portrayed by

Dylan Bruce

First appearance

"City of Heroes"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Bethany Snow

Character

Bethany Snow

Portrayed by

Keri Adams

First appearance

"City of Heroes"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger

Character

Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger

Portrayed by

Michael Jai White

First appearance

"Identity"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood

Character

Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood

Portrayed by

Kevin Alejandro

First appearance

"Identity"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Jean Loring

Character

Jean Loring

Portrayed by

Teryl Rothery

First appearance

"Broken Dolls"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Cindy "Sin" Simone

Character

Cindy "Sin" Simone

Portrayed by

Bex Taylor-Klaus

First appearance

"Broken Dolls"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Daily

Character

Daily

Portrayed by

Jesse Hutch

First appearance

"Crucible"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Anatoly Knyazev

Character

Anatoly Knyazev

Portrayed by

David Nykl

First appearance

"Crucible"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Dr. Anthony Ivo

Character

Dr. Anthony Ivo

Portrayed by

Dylan Neal

First appearance

"League of Assassins"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Amanda Waller

Character

Amanda Waller

Portrayed by

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

First appearance

"Keep Your Enemies Closer"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Nyssa al Ghul

Character

Nyssa al Ghul

Portrayed by

Katrina Law

First appearance

"Heir to the Demon"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Maseo Yamashiro / Sarab

Character

Maseo Yamashiro / Sarab

Portrayed by

Karl Yune

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Tatsu Yamashiro

Character

Tatsu Yamashiro

Portrayed by

Rila Fukushima

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Ted Grant / Wildcat

Character

Ted Grant / Wildcat

Portrayed by

J. R. Ramirez

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Ray Palmer / The Atom

Character

Ray Palmer / The Atom

Portrayed by

Brandon Routh

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Sara Diggle

Character

Sara Diggle

Portrayed by

Unknown

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Akio Yamashiro

Character

Akio Yamashiro

Portrayed by

Brandon Nomura

First appearance

"The Calm"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Ra's al Ghul

Character

Ra's al Ghul

Portrayed by

Matt Nable

First appearance

"The Magician"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Donna Smoak

Character

Donna Smoak

Portrayed by

Charlotte Ross

First appearance

"The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Daniel Brickwell / Brick

Character

Daniel Brickwell / Brick

Portrayed by

Vinnie Jones

First appearance

"Left Behind"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Matthew Shrieve

Character

Matthew Shrieve

Portrayed by

Marc Singer

First appearance

"The Return"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Andy Diggle

Character

Andy Diggle

Portrayed by

Eugene Byrd

First appearance

"The Return"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Michael Amar / Murmur

Character

Michael Amar / Murmur

Portrayed by

Adrian Glynn McMorran

First appearance

"The Offer"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Damien Darhk

Character

Damien Darhk

Portrayed by

Neal McDonough

First appearance

"Green Arrow"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Baron Reiter

Character

Baron Reiter

Portrayed by

Jimmy Akingbola

First appearance

"The Candidate"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Taiana Venediktov

Character

Taiana Venediktov

Portrayed by

Elysia Rotaru

First appearance

"The Candidate"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Lonnie Machin / Anarky

Character

Lonnie Machin / Anarky

Portrayed by

Alexander Calvert

First appearance

"The Candidate"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Conklin

Character

Conklin

Portrayed by

Ryan Robbins

First appearance

"Restoration"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Alex Davis

Character

Alex Davis

Portrayed by

Parker Young

First appearance

"Haunted"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Ruvé Adams

Character

Ruvé Adams

Portrayed by

Janet Kidder

First appearance

"Dark Waters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Paul Holt

Character

Paul Holt

Portrayed by

Chernier Hundal

First appearance

"Dark Waters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Noah Kuttler / Calculator

Character

Noah Kuttler / Calculator

Portrayed by

Tom Amandes

First appearance

"Unchained"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Dr. Elisa Schwartz

Character

Dr. Elisa Schwartz

Portrayed by

Venus Terzo

First appearance

"Unchained"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Evelyn Sharp / Artemis

Character

Evelyn Sharp / Artemis

Portrayed by

Madison McLaughlin

First appearance

"Canary Cry"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Tobias Church

Character

Tobias Church

Portrayed by

Chad L. Coleman

First appearance

"Legacy"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Billy Malone

Character

Billy Malone

Portrayed by

Tyler Ritter

First appearance

"Legacy"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Viktor

Character

Viktor

Portrayed by

Mike Dopud

First appearance

"Legacy"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Rory Regan / Ragman

Character

Rory Regan / Ragman

Portrayed by

Joe Dinicol

First appearance

"The Recruits"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Susan Williams

Character

Susan Williams

Portrayed by

Carly Pope

First appearance

"A Matter of Trust"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Derek Sampson

Character

Derek Sampson

Portrayed by

Cody Runnels

First appearance

"A Matter of Trust"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Konstantin Kovar

Character

Konstantin Kovar

Portrayed by

Dolph Lundgren

First appearance

"So It Begins"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Ishmael Gregor

Character

Ishmael Gregor

Portrayed by

David Meunier

First appearance

"So It Begins"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Talia al Ghul

Character

Talia al Ghul

Portrayed by

Lexa Doig

First appearance

"Who Are You?"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Alena Whitlock

Character

Alena Whitlock

Portrayed by

Kacey Rohl

First appearance

"Second Chances"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Vincent Sobel / Vigilante

Character

Vincent Sobel / Vigilante

Portrayed by

Clayton Chitty

First appearance

"Second Chances"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Johann Urb

Character

Johann Urb

Portrayed by

"Deathstroke Returns"

First appearance

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Emily Pollard

Character

Emily Pollard

Portrayed by

Laara Sadiq

First appearance

"Spectre of the Gun"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Zoe Ramirez

Character

Zoe Ramirez

Portrayed by

Eliza Faria

First appearance

"Spectre of the Gun"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Andrea Sixtos

Character

Andrea Sixtos

Portrayed by

"Level Two"

First appearance

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Samanda Watson

Character

Samanda Watson

Portrayed by

Sydelle Noel

First appearance

"Tribute"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Cayden James

Character

Cayden James

Portrayed by

Michael Emerson

First appearance

"Reversal"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Sheck

Character

Sheck

Portrayed by

Tobias Jelinek

First appearance

"Reversal"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Nick Anastas

Character

Nick Anastas

Portrayed by

Evan Roderick

First appearance

"Deathstroke Returns"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Sam Armand

Character

Sam Armand

Portrayed by

Pej Vahdat

First appearance

"Thanksgiving"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Kimberly Hill

Character

Kimberly Hill

Portrayed by

Tina Huang

First appearance

"All for Nothing"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

P. Parks

Character

P. Parks

Portrayed by

Josh Byer

First appearance

"Doppelganger"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Stanley Dover

Character

Stanley Dover

Portrayed by

Brendan Fletcher

First appearance

"Inmate 4587"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Honor / Silencer

Character

Honor / Silencer

Portrayed by

Miranda Edwards

First appearance

"The Longbow Hunters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Kodiak

Character

Kodiak

Portrayed by

Michael Jonsson

First appearance

"The Longbow Hunters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Bell

Character

Bell

Portrayed by

David Stuart

First appearance

"The Longbow Hunters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Keven Dale (adult)

Character

Keven Dale (adult)

Portrayed by

Raj Paul

First appearance

"My Name Is Emiko Queen"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Virgil

Character

Virgil

Portrayed by

Christopher Gerard

First appearance

"Brothers & Sisters"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

Sgt. F. Bingsley

Character

Sgt. F. Bingsley

Portrayed by

Danny Wattley

First appearance

"Training Day"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Does not appear

John Diggle Jr. (adult)

Character

John Diggle Jr. (adult)

Portrayed by

Charlie Barnett

First appearance

"Starling City"

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Character	Portrayed by	First appearance	Seasons
Character	Portrayed by	First appearance	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Walter Steele	Colin Salmon	"Pilot"	Recurring		Does not appear
Raisa	Kathleen Gati	"Pilot"	Guest	Does not appear				Recurring	Does not appear
Robert Queen	Jamey Sheridan	"Pilot"	Recurring	Does not appear	Guest			Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Joanna De La Vega	Annie Ilonzeh	"Pilot"	Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Lucas Hilton	Roger Cross	"Pilot"	Recurring	Guest		Does not appear
Sara Lance / The Canary / White Canary	Jacqueline MacInnes Wood	"Pilot"	Guest	Does not appear
Sara Lance / The Canary / White Canary	Caity Lotz	"City of Heroes"	Does not appear	Recurring			Guest
Chien Na Wei / China White	Kelly Hu	"Honor Thy Father"	Recurring	Guest		Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear	Guest
Yao Fei Gulong	Byron Mann	"Lone Gunmen"	Recurring	Does not appear			Guest	Does not appear		Guest
Carly Diggle	Christie Laing	"Lone Gunmen"	Recurring	Does not appear
Edward Fyers	Sebastian Dunn	"Damaged"	Recurring	Does not appear						Guest
Kate Spencer	Chelah Horsdal	"Damaged"	Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
McKenna Hall	Janina Gavankar	"Vertigo"	Recurring	Does not appear
Frank Pike	Adrian Holmes	"Betrayal"	Guest	Recurring	Guest		Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Shado/Mei	Celina Jade	"The Odyssey"	Recurring		Guest		Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Frank Chen	Chin Han	"Dodger"	Recurring	Does not appear
Lyla Michaels / Harbinger	Audrey Marie Anderson	"Unfinished Business"	Guest	Recurring
Isabel Rochev	Summer Glau	"City of Heroes"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Adam Donner	Dylan Bruce	"City of Heroes"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Bethany Snow	Keri Adams	"City of Heroes"	Does not appear	Recurring						Guest
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger	Michael Jai White	"Identity"	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear				Recurring	Does not appear
Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood	Kevin Alejandro	"Identity"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Jean Loring	Teryl Rothery	"Broken Dolls"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear			Guest	Does not appear
Cindy "Sin" Simone	Bex Taylor-Klaus	"Broken Dolls"	Does not appear	Recurring	Guest	Does not appear			Guest	Does not appear
Daily	Jesse Hutch	"Crucible"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Anatoly Knyazev	David Nykl	"Crucible"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear		Recurring		Guest
Dr. Anthony Ivo	Dylan Neal	"League of Assassins"	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Amanda Waller	Cynthia Addai-Robinson	"Keep Your Enemies Closer"	Does not appear	Recurring		Guest	Does not appear
Nyssa al Ghul	Katrina Law	"Heir to the Demon"	Does not appear	Guest	Recurring		Guest
Maseo Yamashiro / Sarab	Karl Yune	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Tatsu Yamashiro	Rila Fukushima	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring	Guest	Does not appear			Guest
Ted Grant / Wildcat	J. R. Ramirez	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Ray Palmer / The Atom	Brandon Routh	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring		Guest	Does not appear		Guest
Sara Diggle	Unknown	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring		Does not appear
Akio Yamashiro	Brandon Nomura	"The Calm"	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Ra's al Ghul	Matt Nable	"The Magician"	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Donna Smoak	Charlotte Ross	"The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak"	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Daniel Brickwell / Brick	Vinnie Jones	"Left Behind"	Does not appear		Guest		Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Matthew Shrieve	Marc Singer	"The Return"	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Andy Diggle	Eugene Byrd	"The Return"	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
Michael Amar / Murmur	Adrian Glynn McMorran	"The Offer"	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
Damien Darhk	Neal McDonough	"Green Arrow"	Does not appear			Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Baron Reiter	Jimmy Akingbola	"The Candidate"	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Taiana Venediktov	Elysia Rotaru	"The Candidate"	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Lonnie Machin / Anarky	Alexander Calvert	"The Candidate"	Does not appear			Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Conklin	Ryan Robbins	"Restoration"	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Alex Davis	Parker Young	"Haunted"	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Ruvé Adams	Janet Kidder	"Dark Waters"	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear

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Amell also portrays Werner Zytle in a Vertigo-induced hallucination in season three, Christopher Chance / Human Target d
Credited as "Katie Cassidy Rodgers" following her marriage (season 7 only)
Although Cassidy was in the main cast, but the role of Laurel Lance of Earth 1 was a guest.
Although Cassidy is billed as a "special appearance" in season 8, she is still considered a series regular.
Donnell also portrays his character's Earth-X doppelgänger and Christopher Chance / Human Target disguised as his charac
Holland is credited through "The Thanatos Guild".
Thompson is uncredited for her character's voice role.
Thompson also portrays her character's Earth-2 doppelgänger in season eight.
Rickards is credited as Emily Rickards and receives co-star billing for her character's first two appearances, in additi
Bennett is uncredited for his character's cameo.
Barrowman also portrays his character's Earth-2 doppelgänger in season eight.
Kellum is credited in the main cast through "Star City Slayer" and as a special guest star in "You Have Saved This City"
Prometheus (Earth-1) first appears in "Legacy"; however, Segarra is not credited as his character until "A Matter of Tru
Segarra portrays his character's Earth-2 doppelgänger in season eight.
Gonzalez also portrays his character's Earth-2 doppelgänger in season eight.
Harkavy also portrays her character's Earth-2 doppelgänger in season eight.
Acevedo is credited through "Brothers & Sisters".
New Green Arrow first appears in "Inmate 4587"; however, Shimooka is not credited as her character until "Unmasked".
Starting with the season 7 episode "My Name Is Emiko Queen", Cassidy is credited as "Katie Cassidy Rodgers".
Within the context of the Arrowverse a doppelgänger is an individual's multiversal counterpart.
Although Cassidy is billed as a "special appearance" in season 8, she is still considered a series regular for the seaso
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