List of Deadwood characters

Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:12:23 AM Wikipedia source

This article contains descriptions and biographies of fictional characters appearing in the HBO original television series Deadwood and in 2019's Deadwood: The Movie.

Tables

· Cast › Main cast

Actor

Character

Seasons

Timothy Olyphant

Actor

Timothy Olyphant

Character

Seth Bullock

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Ian McShane

Actor

Ian McShane

Character

Al Swearengen

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Molly Parker

Actor

Molly Parker

Character

Alma Garret Ellsworth

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Jim Beaver

Actor

Jim Beaver

Character

Whitney Ellsworth

Seasons

Main

Brad Dourif

Actor

Brad Dourif

Character

Doc Cochran

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

John Hawkes

Actor

John Hawkes

Character

Sol Star

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Paula Malcomson

Actor

Paula Malcomson

Character

Trixie

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Leon Rippy

Actor

Leon Rippy

Character

Tom Nuttall

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

William Sanderson

Actor

William Sanderson

Character

E. B. Farnum

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Robin Weigert

Actor

Robin Weigert

Character

Calamity Jane

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

W. Earl Brown

Actor

W. Earl Brown

Character

Dan Dority

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Dayton Callie

Actor

Dayton Callie

Character

Charlie Utter

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Keith Carradine

Actor

Keith Carradine

Character

Wild Bill Hickok

Seasons

Main

Powers Boothe

Actor

Powers Boothe

Character

Cy Tolliver

Seasons

Main

Kim Dickens

Actor

Kim Dickens

Character

Joanie Stubbs

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Anna Gunn

Actor

Anna Gunn

Character

Martha Bullock

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Jeffrey Jones

Actor

Jeffrey Jones

Character

A. W. Merrick

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Sean Bridgers

Actor

Sean Bridgers

Character

Johnny Burns

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Starring

Titus Welliver

Actor

Titus Welliver

Character

Silas Adams

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Bree Seanna Wall

Actor

Bree Seanna Wall

Character

Sofia Metz

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Lily Keene

Actor

Lily Keene

Seasons

Starring

Josh Eriksson

Actor

Josh Eriksson

Character

William Bullock

Seasons

Main

Garret Dillahunt

Actor

Garret Dillahunt

Character

Jack McCall

Seasons

Recurring

Francis Wolcott

Actor

Francis Wolcott

Seasons

Main

Drunk

Actor

Drunk

Seasons

Cameo

Brent Sexton

Actor

Brent Sexton

Character

Harry Manning

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Film

Starring

Actor	Character	Seasons			Film
Actor	Character	1	2	3	Film
Timothy Olyphant	Seth Bullock	Main			Starring
Ian McShane	Al Swearengen	Main			Starring
Molly Parker	Alma Garret Ellsworth	Main			Starring
Jim Beaver	Whitney Ellsworth	Main
Brad Dourif	Doc Cochran	Main			Starring
John Hawkes	Sol Star	Main			Starring
Paula Malcomson	Trixie	Main			Starring
Leon Rippy	Tom Nuttall	Main			Starring
William Sanderson	E. B. Farnum	Main			Starring
Robin Weigert	Calamity Jane	Main			Starring
W. Earl Brown	Dan Dority	Main			Starring
Dayton Callie	Charlie Utter	Main			Starring
Keith Carradine	Wild Bill Hickok	Main
Powers Boothe	Cy Tolliver	Main
Kim Dickens	Joanie Stubbs	Recurring	Main		Starring
Anna Gunn	Martha Bullock		Main		Starring
Jeffrey Jones	A. W. Merrick	Recurring	Main		Starring
Sean Bridgers	Johnny Burns	Recurring	Main		Starring
Titus Welliver	Silas Adams	Recurring	Main
Bree Seanna Wall	Sofia Metz	Recurring	Main
Lily Keene	Sofia Metz				Starring
Josh Eriksson	William Bullock		Main
Garret Dillahunt	Jack McCall	Recurring
	Francis Wolcott		Main
	Drunk				Cameo
Brent Sexton	Harry Manning		Recurring	Main	Starring

· Cast › Recurring cast

Actor

Character

Seasons

Geri Jewell

Actor

Geri Jewell

Character

Jewel

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Starring

Keone Young

Actor

Keone Young

Character

Mr. Wu

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Starring

Timothy Omundson

Actor

Timothy Omundson

Character

Brom Garret

Seasons

Recurring

Ray McKinnon

Actor

Ray McKinnon

Character

Reverend Smith

Seasons

Recurring

Ashleigh Kizer

Actor

Ashleigh Kizer

Character

Dolly

Seasons

Recurring

Ricky Jay

Actor

Ricky Jay

Character

Eddie Sawyer

Seasons

Recurring

Larry Cedar

Actor

Larry Cedar

Character

Leon

Seasons

Recurring

Peter Jason

Actor

Peter Jason

Character

Con Stapleton

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Starring

Zach Grenier

Actor

Zach Grenier

Character

Andy Cramed

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Ralph Richeson

Actor

Ralph Richeson

Character

Richardson

Seasons

Recurring

Dan Hildebrand

Actor

Dan Hildebrand

Character

Tim Driscoll

Seasons

Recurring

Shaughnessy

Actor

Shaughnessy

Seasons

Recurring

Franklyn Ajaye

Actor

Franklyn Ajaye

Character

Samuel Fields

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Starring

Alice Krige

Actor

Alice Krige

Character

Maddie

Seasons

Recurring

Sarah Paulson

Actor

Sarah Paulson

Character

Miss Isringhausen

Seasons

Recurring

Meghan Glennon

Actor

Meghan Glennon

Character

Lila

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Monty "Hawkeye" Henson

Actor

Monty "Hawkeye" Henson

Character

Hawkeye

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Stephen Tobolowsky

Actor

Stephen Tobolowsky

Character

Commissioner Jarry

Seasons

Recurring

Richard Gant

Actor

Richard Gant

Character

Hostetler

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Guest

Michael Harney

Actor

Michael Harney

Character

Steve

Seasons

Recurring

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Actor

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Character

Mose Manuel

Seasons

Recurring

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Actor

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Character

Blazanov

Seasons

Recurring

Gerald McRaney

Actor

Gerald McRaney

Character

George Hearst

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Film

Starring

Allan Graf

Actor

Allan Graf

Character

Captain Joe Turner

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Cleo King

Actor

Cleo King

Character

"Aunt" Lou Marchbanks

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Starring

Cynthia Ettinger

Actor

Cynthia Ettinger

Character

Claudia

Seasons

Recurring

Brian Cox

Actor

Brian Cox

Character

Jack Langrishe

Seasons

Recurring

Jennifer Lutheran

Actor

Jennifer Lutheran

Character

Jen

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Jade Pettyjohn

Actor

Jade Pettyjohn

Character

Caroline Woolgarden

Seasons

Starring

Actor	Character	Seasons			Film
Actor	Character	1	2	3	Film
Geri Jewell	Jewel	Recurring			Starring
Keone Young	Mr. Wu	Recurring			Starring
Timothy Omundson	Brom Garret	Recurring
Ray McKinnon	Reverend Smith	Recurring
Ashleigh Kizer	Dolly	Recurring
Ricky Jay	Eddie Sawyer	Recurring
Larry Cedar	Leon	Recurring
Peter Jason	Con Stapleton	Recurring			Starring
Zach Grenier	Andy Cramed	Recurring		Guest
Ralph Richeson	Richardson	Recurring
Dan Hildebrand	Tim Driscoll	Recurring
Dan Hildebrand	Shaughnessy			Recurring
Franklyn Ajaye	Samuel Fields		Recurring		Starring
Alice Krige	Maddie		Recurring
Sarah Paulson	Miss Isringhausen		Recurring
Meghan Glennon	Lila	Guest	Recurring	Guest
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson	Hawkeye	Guest	Recurring	Guest
Stephen Tobolowsky	Commissioner Jarry		Recurring
Richard Gant	Hostetler	Guest	Recurring	Guest
Michael Harney	Steve		Recurring
Pruitt Taylor Vince	Mose Manuel		Recurring
Pasha D. Lychnikoff	Blazanov		Recurring
Gerald McRaney	George Hearst		Guest	Recurring	Starring
Allan Graf	Captain Joe Turner		Guest	Recurring
Cleo King	"Aunt" Lou Marchbanks			Recurring	Starring
Cynthia Ettinger	Claudia			Recurring
Brian Cox	Jack Langrishe			Recurring
Jennifer Lutheran	Jen		Guest	Recurring
Jade Pettyjohn	Caroline Woolgarden				Starring

References

Bad boys of the Black Hills: and some wild women, too
https://archive.org/details/badboysofblackhi0000fife/page/116
Pioneer Days in the Black Hills, John S. McClintock, originally published 1939, reprint by University of Oklahoma Press
"Deadwood HBO Series - Facts & Fiction"
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-DeadwoodHBO.html
"Martha Bullock - A Pillar of Deadwood Society"
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/SD-MarthaBullock.html
"RootsWeb: NORWAY-L Re: Squareheads"
https://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NORWAY/1998-02/0887492621
Edith C. Wong, "Deadwood's Pioneer Merchant: Wong Fee Lee and his Wing Tsue Bazaar", South Dakota History Vol. 39 Issue
Black Hills Pioneer
https://www.bhpioneer.com/deadwood/lucretia-aunt-lou-marchbanks-was-a-beloved-figure/article_860b9ec1-a536-5da6-a79a-4e2ab584e9ba.html
The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ralph-richeson-dead-deadwood-actor-835086
"Deadwood Ep 3: New Money | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com"
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-2/3-new-money