List of Preacher characters

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The following is a list of characters from the comic book series Preacher, created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and the adaptation developed by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen.

Infobox

First appearance

mw- Comic book series:Preacher (April 10, 1995)Television series:"Pilot"Preacher Season 1×1(May 22, 2016)

Last appearance

Comic book series:The Boys (February 4, 2009)Television series:"End of the World"Preacher Season 4×10(September 29, 2019)

Created by

Garth EnnisSteve Dillon

Adapted by

Sam CatlinSeth RogenEvan Goldberg

Portrayed by

Joe Gilgun (Preacher)

Voiced by

Michael John Casey (The Boys)

Full name

Proinsias Cassidy

Nickname

ProinsiasCassidy

Species

HumanVampire (formerly)

Gender

Male

Occupation

BartenderEaster Rising Freedom fighter (formerly)

Affiliation

Irish Volunteers (formerly)

Weapon

Axe (The Boys)

Family

William "Billy" Cassidy (brother)

Significant others

Tulip O'HareEccarius (formerly; season three)

Children

Denis (son)

Nationality

Irish

Sponsor

Billy Butcher

Abilities

Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, endurance, smell, and hearing Blood-Draining Poison and Toxin Immunity Regenerative Healing Factor Immortality Axe-Wielding Television series: Hypnosis Animal Transformation Flight

Weaknesses

Deathly Allergic to Sunlight

Tables

· Overview

Character

Actor

Seasons

Jesse Custer

Character

Jesse Custer

Actor

Dominic Cooper

Seasons

Main

Proinsias Cassidy

Character

Proinsias Cassidy

Actor

Joseph Gilgun

Seasons

Main

Tulip O'Hare

Character

Tulip O'Hare

Actor

Ruth Negga

Seasons

Main

Emily Woodrow

Character

Emily Woodrow

Actor

Lucy Griffiths

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

Sheriff Hugo Root

Character

Sheriff Hugo Root

Actor

W. Earl Brown

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Donnie Schenck

Character

Donnie Schenck

Actor

Derek Wilson

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

Eugene "Arseface" Root

Character

Eugene "Arseface" Root

Actor

Ian Colletti

Seasons

Main

Fiore

Character

Fiore

Actor

Tom Brooke

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

DeBlanc

Character

DeBlanc

Actor

Anatol Yusef

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

William "The Saint of Killers" Munny

Character

William "The Saint of Killers" Munny

Actor

Graham McTavish

Seasons

Main

Herr Klaus Helmut Starr

Character

Herr Klaus Helmut Starr

Actor

Pip Torrens

Seasons

Stand-in

Seasons

Main

Adolf Hitler

Character

Adolf Hitler

Actor

Noah Taylor

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Main

Lara Featherstone

Character

Lara Featherstone

Actor

Julie Ann Emery

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Main

Hoover

Character

Hoover

Actor

Malcolm Barrett

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

T.C.

Character

T.C.

Actor

Colin Cunningham

Seasons

Stand-in

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

Marie "Gran'ma" L'Angelle

Character

Marie "Gran'ma" L'Angelle

Actor

Betty Buckley

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Main

Seasons

Does not appear

God Almighty

Character

God Almighty

Actor

Mark Harelik

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Himself

Character

Himself

Actor

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Humperdoo / The Messiah

Character

Humperdoo / The Messiah

Actor

Tyson Ritter

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Recurring

Seasons

Main

Jesus Christ

Character

Jesus Christ

Actor

Does not appear

Seasons

Guest

Seasons

Does not appear

Seasons

Main

Character	Actor	Seasons
Character	Actor	1	2	3	4
Jesse Custer	Dominic Cooper	Main
Proinsias Cassidy	Joseph Gilgun	Main
Tulip O'Hare	Ruth Negga	Main
Emily Woodrow	Lucy Griffiths	Main	Does not appear
Sheriff Hugo Root	W. Earl Brown	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Donnie Schenck	Derek Wilson	Main	Does not appear
Eugene "Arseface" Root	Ian Colletti	Main
Fiore	Tom Brooke	Main	Guest	Does not appear	Guest
DeBlanc	Anatol Yusef	Main	Does not appear
William "The Saint of Killers" Munny	Graham McTavish	Main
Herr Klaus Helmut Starr	Pip Torrens	Stand-in	Main
Adolf Hitler	Noah Taylor	Does not appear	Main
Lara Featherstone	Julie Ann Emery	Does not appear	Main
Hoover	Malcolm Barrett	Does not appear	Recurring	Main	Does not appear
T.C.	Colin Cunningham	Stand-in		Main	Does not appear
Marie "Gran'ma" L'Angelle	Betty Buckley	Does not appear	Guest	Main	Does not appear
God Almighty	Mark Harelik	Does not appear	Guest	Recurring	Main
Himself	Mark Harelik	Guest		Does not appear
Humperdoo / The Messiah	Tyson Ritter	Does not appear	Guest	Recurring	Main
Jesus Christ	Tyson Ritter	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear	Main

References

In the second season finale, L'Angelle is portrayed by guest actress Julie Oliver-Touchstone.
In the second season, God is portrayed by Mike Howard in a guest capacity, in the guise of "Man-Dog".
In the first two seasons, guest actor Harelik portrays a fictionalised version of himself hired to portray God.
Ennis, Garth and Dillon, Steve. Preacher vol. 10 (January 1996), Vertigo Comics.
Georg Drennig, "Otherness and the European as Villain and Antihero in American Comics," in Comics as a Nexus of Cultures
Empire
http://www.empireonline.com/50greatestcomiccharacters/default.asp?c=42
"Saint of Killers is number 74" Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. IGN. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/74.html
Georg Drennig, "Otherness and the European as Villain and Antihero in American Comics," in Comics as a Nexus of Cultures
Herr Starr is number 66 Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine IGN. Retrieved 10-05-09.
http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/66.html
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2016/07/preacher-finale-season-2-spoilers-seth-rogen-sam-catlin-amc-1201795482/