List of JAG characters
This is an overview of the regular and recurring characters of long-running series JAG. Note: All ranks are those shown and/or stated by the end of the series.
Regular cast
Captain Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr., USN (JAGC)
Played by David James Elliott.
A Naval aviator who became a JAG lawyer after being diagnosed with night blindness.
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, USMC (JAGC)
Played by Catherine Bell.
Harm's partner and long-time romantic interest.
Lieutenant Commander Bud Roberts Jr., USN (JAGC)
Played by Patrick Labyorteaux.
Originally an Ensign in charge of Public Affairs at USS Seahawk, who later became a JAG lawyer.
He had a younger brother, Mikey (Michael Bellisario) who served as a Navy artist before being accepted into the Naval Academy. They had a complex relationship with their father, Bud Sr. (Jeff MacKay), a retired Master Chief, who was borderline abusive when they were children, perhaps due to the strain of having to raise them himself after the death of their mother.
Lieutenant Harriet Sims, USN
Played by Karri Turner.
Replaced her future husband Bud as official in charge of Public Affairs at USS Seahawk and later became part of the administrative staff at JAG HQ. She came from a wealthy family.
Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden, USN (JAGC)
Played by John M. Jackson, Season 1-9.
An ex-SEAL, Admiral Chegwidden was the longest serving JAGC in the series. He became a kind of missing father figure for the team. He had an Italian ex-wife and daughter who were featured in a kidnapping plot in one episode.
Commander Sturgis Turner, USN (JAGC)
Played by Scott Lawrence. Seasons 7-10.
A good friend and former Naval Academy classmate of Harm, and a great rival in the courts. He served on submarines before becoming a lawyer. Son of a Baptist Navy chaplain. He was acting JAG between the leave of Rear Admiral Chegwidden and the arrival of Major General Gordon Cresswell.
Former and recurring characters
General Hasan Abdullah
Played by Michael Saad. Seasons 2-9, 4 episodes.
Female Aide (unnamed)
Played by Katherine Olsen. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Presidential Aide (unnamed)
Played by Todd Merrill. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Air Boss (unnamed)
Played by Rick Hall. Seasons 6 & 7, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Alfred Aldridge, USN (JAGC)
Played by A.J. Tannen. Seasons 4-6, 8 episodes.
Seahawk JAG, assumed position from Lt. Bud Roberts.
Alexei (Russian Informant)
Played by Allan Kolman. Seasons 3-6, 3 episodes.
Chief Petty Officer Kyle Anderson, USN
Played by Jim Hanks. Season 4, 2 episodes.
Master Sergeant Tom Androvich, USMC
Played by Matt Sigloch. Seasons 1-10, 14 episodes.
Lieutenant Angela Arutti, USN
Played by Katie Rich. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Amad Bin Atwa
Played by Faran Tahir. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant, Junior Grade Meg Austin, USN (JAGC)
Played by Tracey Needham. Season 1.
Austin was the second partner to then Lieutenant Harmon Rabb, replacing Lieutenant JG Caitlin Pike. The character was known to be from Texas, inherited a friendship from her father to an obscure character very well connected in the intelligence community named "Ollie" in clear reference to Oliver North (portrayed by himself on three episodes in 1995, 1996 and 2002), who helped her on some of their investigations. She also proved to have superior computer skills to Rabb. We also find out that in the episode "Shadow", she has claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces).
When JAG was canceled by NBC after the first season, Needham left the series. When CBS picked up JAG from the second season, she was replaced by Catherine Bell, playing Major/Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie.
Assistant SecNav David Bair
Played by Steven Anderson (actor). Seasons 2-8, 4 episodes.
Chief Petty Officer Ned Bannon, USN
Played by Glenn Morshower. Seasons 1-6, 5 episodes.
Lieutenant Carl Barrett, USN
Played by Ned Vaughn. Seasons 1-8, 4 episodes.
Destroyed a Navy plane that was forced to land in Chinese territory and was being disassembled by the PLA. Was given a dishonorable discharge from the Navy but no prison time.
Jon Barrow
Played by John Prosky. Seasons 2-8, 4 episodes.
Bartender (unnamed)
Played by Philip J. Martin. Seasons 1 & 8, 2 episodes.
Commander Dale Bishop, USN
Played by Tim Grimm. Seasons 1-2, 2 episodes.
Special Agent Vivian Blackadder, NCIS
Played by Robin Lively. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Colonel Clifford Blakely, USMC (JAGC)
Played by John DeMita. Seasons 6-10, 14 episodes.
Allen Blaisdell
Played by Dan Lauria. Seasons 2-8, 5 episodes.
Harm's direct supervisor while he was attached to the CIA, an easy going guy who once flew for Air America during the 1960's and 70's, and seems to find working for the CIA well suited to his background. He very reluctantly fired Harm from the CIA after Harm was filmed by a TV crew (unbeknownst to him), which was against CIA regulations.
Young Lieutenant Tom Boone
Played by Darin Cooper. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Rear Admiral Thomas Boone, USN
Played by Terry O'Quinn. Seasons 1-8, 10 episodes.
Friend and colleague of Harm's father whom Rabb saves from court martial several times. His first appearance on the show was as the CAG aboard the USS Seahawk. Admiral Thomas Boone had a long and distinguished career in the US Navy, rising to the rank of Rear Admiral and was considered for promotion to Vice Admiral. However, due to allegations of war crimes he committed in Vietnam in 1968, he was subsequently court-martialed. Although he was acquitted of the charges, he requested retirement from the US Navy and was never promoted to Vice Admiral. He later returned to active service after 9/11.
Colonel Bootney, USMC
Played by Patrick St. Esprit. Seasons 5-10, 4 episodes.
Mark Borini
Played by Joe Sabatino. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Rear Admiral Al Brovo, USN (JAGC)
Played by Kevin Dunn. Pilot episode & Season 1.
The first Judge Advocate General of the Navy in the series, with a weird sense of humor. His aide, Commander Theodore Lindsey, was often the butt of his jokes.
Harlan Bradford
Played by Mark Humphrey. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Captain Bradley
Played by Joel Bennett. Season 7, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Commander Mic Brumby, CSC, RAN
Played by Trevor Goddard. Seasons 4-6.
A Royal Australian Navy officer who came to JAG in an exchange program and became involved with Mac. They later became engaged and he decided to go into private practice, which often made him go against the JAG in court. He finally left for Australia when he realized Mac was in love with Harm.
Commander Wallace Burke, USN
Played by James Pickens, Jr.. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Skipper of the USS Ellyson.
Trish Burnett
Played by Christina Pickles. Seasons 3 & 6, 3 episodes.
Harm's Mother.
Lieutenant Andrew 'X-Man' Buxton, USN
Played by Lochlyn Munro. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Nearly started WWIII when he bombed a Russian convoy that was menacing refugees in Bosnia. Cleared of those charges, but had his career as a fighter pilot terminated.
Alvaro Camacho
Played by Louis Aguirre. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Captain Richard Carey, USN
Played by Richard McGonagle. Season 9, 6 episodes.
Commander Carpenter, USN
Played by Crystal Carson. Season 8, 3 episodes.
Commander Candace Carson, USN (JAGC)
Played by Dey Young. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Detective Carlton (Police)
Played by Michael Whaley. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Jack 'Ripper' Carter, USN
Played by Matthew Glave. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Professor Meredith Cavanaugh
Played by Isabella Hofmann. Seasons 7-9, 18 episodes.
Meredith Cavanaugh was the last romantic interest of Admiral A. J. Chegwidden in the series. They meet when she went to JAG headquarters to meet with Col. MacKenzie, but he thought she was another attempt at matchmaking from his subordinates. He later learned that Col. MacKenzie wanted to speak with her about a course she wanted her "little sister" Chloe to attend and he apologized. They bonded over their common interest for Shakespeare.[1]. They got engaged but after Meredith cheated on the Admiral he ended the engagement and her character disappeared from the show.
Varese Chestnut
Played by Erica Gimpel. Season 9, 2 episodes.
Crew Chief (unnamed)
Played by John Mossman (actor). Season 1, 2 episodes.
President Bill Clinton
Played by Bill Clinton. Season 1 and 5, 3 episodes.
Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Coates, USN
Played by Zoe McLellan. Seasons 7-10, 63 episodes.
A girl with a conflictive past. She was once Harmon's case and she was almost court-martialed for abandoning her position, but she decided to straighten out after spending a Christmas day with the JAG officers.[2] After serving her time in the brig, she was assigned to the USS Seahawk shortly before Lt. Roberts was assigned to the ship as JAG officer, and became his assistant.[3] She was later reassigned to JAG HQ and became a valued member of the team.
First Lieutenant R.C. Coffin, USAF
Played by Reiner Schöne. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Young 'R.C' Coffin
Played by Kevin Blake. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Commander (unnamed)
Played by Troy Martin (actor). Seasons 5 & 6, 2 episodes.
Connors
Played by Darren Gray Ward. Seasons 1-2, 4 episodes.
Baltimore Cop
Played by Ron Sanchez. Seasons 4-8, 4 episodes.
Lieutenant Commander Teresa Coulter, M.D. USN
Played by Trisha Yearwood. Seasons 3-7, 7 episodes.
A Navy coroner and forensic specialist who aids JAG on several cases. She developed feelings for Rabb which, unfortunately for her, weren't returned.
Lieutenant Crawford, USN
Played by Leonard Roberts. Season 7, 2 episodes.
F-18 Pilot and Carl Barrett's wingman.
Midshipman 4th Class Cameron 'Cammie' Cresswell
Played by Danneel Harris. Season 10, 2 episodes. Daughter of Major General Gordon Cresswell who had a flirtatious relationship with Mike Roberts.
Dora Cresswell
Played by Mel Harris. Season 10, 2 episodes. The wife of General Cresswell.
Major General Gordon Cresswell, USMC (JAGC)
Played by David Andrews. Season 10, 17 episodes.
The last JAGC in the series, he succeeded Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden upon his retirement in 2005. He was a very tough leader who also showed a low-key sense of humor and eventually won over the JAG officers.
Lawrence Culbertson
Played by Gregory Itzin. Season 3, 2 episodes.
Admiral James Dawkins
Played by Linden Chiles. Seasons 3 & 7, 2 episodes.
Captain Henry Delario, USN (JAGC)
Played by Kent McCord. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Special Agent Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo, NCIS
Played by Michael Weatherly. Season 8, 2 episodes. Character continues on the series NCIS.
Commander Dooley, USN
Played by Scott Jaeck. Season 1, 3 episodes.
Chief Inspector Dooseman
Played by Andrew A. Rolfes. Seasons 1 & 9, 2 episodes.
Admiral Drake, USN
Played by John Roselius. Seasons 1-7, 6 episodes.
Stuart Dunston (ZNN Reporter)
Played by John D'Aquino. Season 6-10, 11 episodes.
A war reporter whose tendency to get into the heart of the action often got him in trouble with the JAG.
Agent Bartus Van Duyn, CIA
Played by Steve Heinze (actor). Seasons 8 & 9, 2 episodes.
Expert gemologist (specializing in diamonds). Murdered in season 9.
Midshipman 3rd Class Kevin Dupree, USNA
Played by Vicellous Reon Shannon. Seasons 9-10, 3 episodes. Friend and classmate of Mike Roberts
Captain Dykstra, USN
Played by Christopher Curry. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Vice Admiral Hercules Elgin, USN
Played by Michael Storm. Season 3, 2 episodes.
Captain Stanley Ellis
Played by Derek Webster. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Mark Falcon (aka Major Sokol) (Russian FSB/SVR)
Played by Rex Linn. Seasons 1-5, 6 episodes.
Lieutenant Colonel John Farrow, USMC (JAGC)
Played by Ben Murphy. Seasons 2-8, 4 episodes.
Commander John Flagler, USN
Played by Tom Amandes. Seasons 4-7, 3 episodes.
Skipper of the USS Watertown (submarine).
Lieutenant Cassie 'Lobo' Fuller
Played by Raye Hollitt. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Catherine Gale, CIA (Attorney At Law)
Played by Laura Putney Season 8, 5 episodes.
Esther Gale
Played by K Callan. Seasons 8-9, 2 episodes.
Catherine Gale's mother, widowed after her husband died.
Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez, USMC
Played by Randy Vasquez. Seasons 5-9. A Gunnery Sergeant ("Gunny") assigned to Afghanistan and later to training who Mac recruited for JAG.
He used to be a sheriff deputy until he got injured and fell into alcoholism. His friend Manny saved him and Gunny later enlisted. Gunny once intervened to separate Manny from another man in a fight and he found himself accused of gay-bashing. The gay man, Edward Proxy, was the half-brother of PO Tiner, who was a key witness of the defense. He was absolved by a military judge, but an ambitious fiscal tried him in a civilian court. Admiral Chegwidden defended him and he was also absolved. [4].
Later, he transferred out because he wanted to return to first line combat and was seen in episodes set in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Raul Garcia
Played by Marco Rodriguez. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Dr. Bruce Gasden, M.D.
Played by Chas. Floyd Johnson. Seasons 5-10, 4 episodes.
Dr. Lawrence Gettis, M.D.
Played by Laurence Lau. Season 6, 3 episodes.
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS
Played by Mark Harmon. Season 8, 2 episodes. Character continues on the series NCIS.
Detective Grady
Played by James Naughton. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Catherine Graves, USN
Played by Jordana Spiro. Season 10, 3 episodes.
US Federal Judge Esther Green
Played by Yolanda King. Seasons 5-6, 2 episodes.
Special Agent Al Grenin, FBI
Played by Marty Rackham. Seasons 3 & 4, 2 episodes.
One of two FBI agents who seemed to investigate every case that the key JAG individuals were involved in. This included Rabb's alleged murder of an ex-KGB agent, the apparent homicide of a terrorist involved in attacks in Saudi Arabia, and a murky case where Lt. Rivers was accused of killing an anti-government separatist in West Virginia.
Sadik's Guard
Played by Jesse Blanco. Seasons 8-9, 3 episodes.
Edward Hardy
Played by Jack Stehlin. Seasons 8-9, 3 episodes.
Lieutenant Elizabeth 'Skates' Hawkes, USN
Played by Sibel Ergener. Seasons 2-7, 8 episodes.
F-14 Radar Intercept Officer who has flown with Harmon Rabb, Jr. on more than a few occasions, and has had her life saved by Harm on one occasion.
Commander Amy Helfman, USN (JAGC)
Played by Jennifer Savidge. Seasons 6-8, 21 episodes.
Amy Helfman is a member of the JAG corps, assigned to the judiciary (as a judge), she is a fair-minded individual, who often winds up listening to Harm's legal arguments on many occasions and tries to make sure that both sides present proper arguments, and is interested in making sure that justice and truth prevail when she presides on the bench.
Sadik's Henchman
Played by Alex Dodd. Seasons 7-8, 4 episodes.
Commander Holbarth, USN
Played by Ben Lemon. Seasons 1 & 3, 2 episodes.
Agent Mary Holland, NCIS
Played by Joan Pringle. Seasons 4 & 7, 3 episodes.
An able investigator, Agent Holland has crossed paths with Harm a few times during the course of her criminal investigations, but is tough minded when she needs to be.
Brad Holliman
Played by Thomas Vincent Kelly. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Captain Howell, RAN
Played by Martin Jacobs. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Captain Ray Hubbard, USN
Played by David Purdham. Seasons 3 & 7, 3 episodes.
Captain Huddleston, USN
Played by Sam Hennings. Seasons 4-6, 4 episodes.
Lieutenant Commander Carolyn Imes, USN (JAGC)
Played by Dana Sparks. Seasons 3-8, 9 episodes.
Captain Tobias Ingles, USN
Played by Gary Graham. Seasons 2-7, 6 episodes.
Insurgent (unnamed)
Played by Mylan Janoplis. Seasons 5-10, 4 episodes.
Captain Jarot (Aceh Police)
Played by Dennis Dun. Season 7, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Keeter Jenkins, USN
Played by George McKinney. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Tom Johnson
Played by John Walcutt. Seasons 5-10, 8 episodes.
Captain Johnson, USN
Played by Scott Paulin. Season 8, 7 episodes.
Captain of the USS Seahawk.
Lieutenant Dalton 'Boomer' Jonas, USN
Played by Dylan Neal. Season 5, 3 episodes.
Lieutenant Jorgenson, USN
Played by Lisa Ann Hadley. Season 7, 2 episodes.
Laurie June
Played by Adria Tennor. Seasons 9-10, 3 episodes.
Larry Kaliski
Played by Scott Williamson (actor). Seasons 6-7, 3 episodes.
Lieutenant Commander Jack Keeter, USN
Played by Michael McGrady. Seasons 1 & 4, 2 episodes.
CIA Deputy Director Harrison Kershaw
Played by Jameson Parker. Seasons 8-9, 4 episodes.
Hired Harm to work as a CIA pilot in Season 9 when his Navy career was (at the time) absolutely over and done with.
Sergeant Major Charvis Krohn, USMC
Played by Gerald McRaney. Season 6, 2 episodes.
A very devout but anger-prone Marine who was jailed for beating his wife to near-death and claimed visions of a heroic chaplain in Vietnam led him to her. Was eventually exonerated of any wrongdoing and released from prison.
Col. General Krylov, Russian Army
Played by Raymond O'Keefe. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Major General Chad Kubin, USMC
Played by Lyman Ward. Seasons 8-9, 2 episodes.
Admiral Thomas Kly, USN
Played by Andrew Robinson. Seasons 5 & 10, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Kyle, USN
Played by Rick Pasqualone. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Congresswoman Bobbi Latham
Played by Anne-Marie Johnson. Seasons 3-7, 17 episodes.
A Congresswoman with interest on woman's rights and occasional romantic interest of Harm. She later dated Commander Turner for a while despite a disastrous beginning.[5] Tended to take a hard and often critical line towards the military, especially on cases involving the V-22 Osprey and an ambush in Sierra Leone, but was also shown to be fair-minded.
In numerous episodes, it is implied she is from Detroit and graduated from Yale Law School first in her class. [citation needed]
Dar-Lin & Annie Lewis
Played by Aysia Polk. Season 4, 3 episodes.
Commander Theodore Lindsey, USN (JAGC)
Played by W. K. Stratton. Seasons 1-8, 13 episodes.
He was Admiral Brovo's assistant (and often the butt of his jokes) and briefly served as acting Judge Advocate General in between Admiral Brovo and the arrival of Admiral Chegwidden. He was not kept on the staff at JAG headquarters by Admiral Chegwidden and was appointed as an aide to the Secretary of the Navy, Alexander Nelson (it was later revealed that the Admiral had no confidence in his abilities). Nelson's successor, Edward Sheffield, appointed Lindsey to audit JAG headquarters, and he came with aim of revenge, not only of the JAG personnel but against Admiral Chegwidden, who prevented him from reaching his rank of Captain. Lindsey recommends that most of the senior staff be reassigned. [6] However, when his bias is revealed, his report is disregarded by the SECNAV and he is fired from the staff.
Commander Lindsey later engaged in an extra marital affair with Lieutenant Loren Singer who attempted to blackmail him when she fell pregnant. After receiving 5000 dollars from Lindsey, Singer slipped on ice and hit her head on a bridge railing. Commander Lindsey thought about calling for an ambulance but then decided to throw Singer over the bridge and attempted to frame Commander Harmon Rabb for the crime. Rabb was subsequently charged with murder but was cleared when NCIS Special Agents Anthony DiNozzo and Vivian Blackadder found the real culprit. It is revealed during the interrogation of Lindsey that he was not the father of Lieutenant Singer's baby and she therefore had nothing on him. Commander Lindsey pleaded out to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to eight years in Fort Leavenworth. [7]
Commander (CAG) Stacy Loftness, USN
Played by Lance Guest. Season 6 & 7, 2 episodes.
Dalton Lowne, Attorney at Law
Played by Larry Poindexter. Seasons 2-3, 7 episodes.
Mac's boyfriend, who convinced her to quit JAG and join his law firm. Mac ended both their professional and personal relationships when he used information from her files during a military case. He was later shot and killed when it was thought he was stalking Mac, though it was revealed that an obsessive police officer had framed him as a stalker and then murdered him.
Lieutenant Zane Lubin, USN
Played by Steve Fitchpatrick. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Zapper' Luce, USN
Played by Gregory Vignolle. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Luigi (Fisherman)
Played by Ferdinand Carangelo. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Lylyana (Mac's friend in Aceh)
Played by Courtney Mun. Season 7, 2 episodes.
A little girl who admired Mac as a female officer and showed her a secret passage out of the American Consulate which saved the lives of everyone there from furious locals. She was later wounded and Mac went back to Indonesia and gave Lylyana the medal she had earned during the incident.
Lieutenant Mace, USN
Played by Kane Picoy. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Petty Officer Jeffery Massuco, USN
Played by Joe Michael Burke. Season 7, 3 episodes.
Chloe Madison
Played by Mae Whitman. Seasons 4-7, 8 episodes.
Mac's "little sister".
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard, M.D./M.E., NCIS
Played by David McCallum. Season 8, 2 episodes. Character continues on the series NCIS.
Roscoe Martin
Played by Kevin Conway. Seasons 3 & 4, 2 episodes.
A handicapped Vietnam War veteran who killed a former torturer when he recognized him in Washingon. Later told Harm that Harmon Rabb Sr. had collaborated with Vietnamese forces when he was in a POW camp, but later revealed that the actual turncoat was himself. Committed suicide.
Lt. Theo Maravalis, USN
Played by Mike Siegel (actor). Season 9, 2 episodes.
Lt. Commander Tracy Manetti, USN (JAGC)
Played by Tamlyn Tomita. Season 8, 7 episodes.
She was assigned to JAG by request of SecNav Edward Sheffield and she was Harm's partner for seven episodes in season eight. As it turned out, she was Sheffield's eyes and ears in the JAG and her glowing report made him reject Commander Lindsey's accusations against the JAG. She got reassigned two weeks later. [8]
Lt. Commander Alan Mattoni, USN (JAGC)
Played by Rif Hutton. Seasons 3-6, 15 episodes.
Lieutenant Tali Mayfield, USN
Played by Meta Golding. Season 10, 3 episodes.
Lt. Commander Vera McCool, M.D. USN
Played by Barbara Eve Harris. Season 9-10, 2 episodes.
Psychologist who treats Lt. Colonel Mackenzie.
Ernie 'Ed' McGill
Played by Charles Hoyes. Seasons 3 & 4, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Tess McKee, USN
Played by Francia Dimase. Seasons 1 & 2, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant 'Tuna' Medwick, USN
Played by Mario Schugel. Season 5, 3 episodes.
Commander James Merrick, USN
Played by William Katt. Seasons 6 & 10, 2 episodes.
Captain José Molina
Played by Del Zamora. Seasons 8-9, 2 episodes.
Alicia Montes
Played by Maria Del Mar. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Rear Admiral Stiles Morris, USN (JAGC)
Played by Harrison Page. Seasons 3-8, 22 episodes.
Lt. Commander 'Slider' Morrison, USN
Played by James Parks (actor). Season 4, 2 episodes.
Director Tom Morrow, NCIS
Played by Alan Dale. Season 8, 2 episodes.
SecNav Alexander Nelson
Played by Paul Collins (actor). Seasons 1-8, 32 episodes.
United States Secretary of the Navy. Often clashed with Admiral Chegwidden and his staff over political issues. Was forced to resign in the aftermath of the near-catastrophic Al-Qaeda attack against the USS Seahawk (thwarted by Harm, Mac, Sturgis, Bud, Lt. Singer, and Admiral Chegwidden).
Major Nikolai (Russian Army)
Played by Ilia Volokh. Seasons 3 & 4, 2 episodes.
Oliver North
Played by Oliver North. Seasons 1 and 8, 3 episodes
Agent Marvin Novack
Played by Shashawnee Hall. Seasons 1-7, 4 episodes.
Navy Nurse (unnamed)
Played by JoAnne McGee. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Executive Officer (unnamed)
Played by Bryan Rasmussen. Seasons 5 & 6, 2 episodes.
CIA Pilot Beth O'Neil
Played by Mary Page Keller. Season 8-9, 3 episodes.
A former US Navy Commander who was recruited to fly for the CIA. Openly gay.
Father O'Rourke
Played by James Patrick Stuart. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Vatican representative who visits SgMaj Krone in prison and investigates his claim of a miracle involving a chaplain who died saving American lives in Vietnam.
CIA Agent Gayle Osbourne
Played by Leon Russom. Season 2, 2 episodes.
A vicious CIA agent who killed off members of Admiral Chegwidden's SEAL platoon from Vietnam before being exposed to the CIA, which presumably had him killed offscreen.
CATCC Officer (unnamed)
Played by Rich Whiteside. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Communications Officer (unnamed)
Played by Butch Hammett. Seasons 2 & 8, 2 episodes.
Commander Onclay, USN
Played by Mark Costello. Seasons 3-9, 4 episodes.
Restaurant Owner (unnamed)
Played by Ken Takemoto. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Mason Painter, USN
Played by Tim Quill. Season 1, 3 episodes.
Special Agent Clark Palmer
Played by Peter Murnik. Seasons 2-6, 7 episodes.
A former member of a shadowy DoD group who became a rogue operative and Harm's bete noir.
Francesca Paretti
Played by Giuliana Santini. Season 4, 4 episodes.
Admiral Chegwidden's daughter. She spends time in Italy as a fashion writer, but has had run-ins with Harm on occasion.
Lt. Commander Jordan 'Jordi' Parker, M.D. USN
Played by Susan Haskell. Seasons 3-6, 8 episodes.
Colonel Mikhail Parlovsky, Russian FSB/SVR
Played by Vladimir Skomarovsky. Season 3, 4 episodes.
Annie Pendry
Played by Daphne Ashbrook. Seasons 1-4, 5 episodes.
The wife of Harm's best friend, a pilot who died in a plane crash caused by systems error. She and Harm dated but after Harm got her son (whom she adamantly did not want to be a pilot) onto a sea cruise that was hijacked by terrorists, she broke up with him.
Josh Pendry
Played by Will Rothhaar. Seasons 1-4, 4 episodes.
Rene Peterson
Played by Cindy Ambuehl. Seasons 6-8, 24 episodes.
A director of videos and documentaries who met Harm while filming a Navy recruitment commercial. Harm's refusal to commit seriously to her and the return of Rene's great love to her life spelled the peaceful end of their time together.
CAG/Captain Pike, USN
Played by Mark Metcalf. Season 5, 3 episodes.
Commander Caitlin Pike, USN (JAGC)
Played by Andrea Parker. Seasons 1-6, 5 episodes.
She appeared in the following episodes: 1-2 "Pilot", 8 "Brig Break" & 21 "Ares" and season 6 episode 10 "Touch and Go".
Harm's first partner. She was reassigned but she later returned as a guest star in three episodes (actress Andrea Parker left the series to star in The Pretender). She and Harm were strongly attracted to each other, but never acted on it.
Seahawk Pilot
Played by David Quane. Seasons 6-7, 2 episodes.
Major Polk, USMC
Played by Buddy Dolan. Season 9, 2 episodes.
General Plesac, USMC
Played by Michael Shannon. Seasons 4 & 6, 2 episodes.
Panel President
Played by Tom McCafferty. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Commander Shelly Purcell, M.D. USN
Played by Kim Miyori. Seasons 9-10, 2 episodes.
Diagnoses the cause of Col. Mackenzie's pain as endometriosis.
Lieutenant Harmon Rabb, Sr. USN (voice-only)
Played by Richard Crenna. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Christopher Ragle
Played by Joe Lando. Season 4, 2 episodes.
Lizbeth Rawlings
Played by Jane Daly. Season 4, 2 episodes.
Juanita Ressler, Attorney At Law
Played by Tina Lifford. Seasons 4 & 6, 2 episodes.
Mac's former law professor at Duke, who was very hard on Mac during her law school days but later acknowledged what an excellent attorney Mac had become.
Lieutenant Curtis Rivers, USN
Played by Montel Williams. Seasons 3-5, 3 episodes.
A SEAL from Team 6.
Albert Jethro Roberts
Played by Jake Milkovich. Seasons 5-7, 10 episodes.
Also known as "Baby AJ" by the JAG staff.
Master Chief Petty Officer Bud Roberts, Sr., USN
Played by Jeff MacKay. Seasons 3-10, 10 episodes.
Bud and Mikey's father. Though he genuinely loved his sons, he had a sometimes strained relationship with them, due to his being sometimes abusive towards them when they were children, perhaps on account of the stress of having to raise them by himself after their mother's death. He lived alone in a trailer park and wasn't above the occasional money-making scheme, getting into trouble in one episode and having to be defended in court by Bud Jr. He came out of retirement to help train naval supply personnel for the war in Iraq.
Midshipman Third Class Mike Roberts, USNA
Played by Michael Bellisario. Seasons 3-10, 29 episodes.
Bud's younger brother. Initially a conflictive youngster, he became an enlisted man and later, a Midshipman at the Naval Academy. He briefly dated Gunny Galindez' younger sister, much to the Gunny's displeasure. By the end of the series, he was dating Cammie, General Gordon Cresswell's daughter.
Commander Rolston, USN
Played by John Lafayette. Seasons 6 & 9, 2 episodes.
Dr. Rosenbaum, M.D.
Played by Rob Brownstein. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Captain 'Skipper' Ross, USN
Played by Bill Bolender. Seasons 1-4, 5 episodes.
Dr. La Salle, M.D.
Played by Joseph Will. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Art Scherer
Played by Ray Buktenica. Seasons 3 & 4, 3 episodes.
Abby Scuito, NCIS
Played by Pauley Perrette. Season 8, 2 episodes. Character continues on the series NCIS.
CAG USS Coral Sea
Played by Anthony John Dennison. Season 8, 2 episodes.
Seaman (unnamed)
Played by Gil Johnson. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Milicent 'Millie' Shaker
Played by Marcy Kaplan. Seasons 3-7, 3 episodes.
Lydia Sims
Played by Debbie McLeod. Season 3, 2 episodes.
Harriet Sims Mother
Roland Sims
Played by John Bennett Perry. Season 3, 2 episodes.
Harriet Sims Father
Captain Owen Sebring, USN (JAGC)
Played by Corbin Bernsen. Seasons 5-9, 8 episodes.
Wahib Shawaf
Played by David Ackert. Seasons 4-8, 4 episodes.
SECNAV Edward Sheffield
Played by Dean Stockwell. Seasons 8-10, 11 episodes.
The second United States Secretary of the Navy in the series. He assigned Commander Lindsey to audit the JAG due to political pressure[6]. He was forced to study Lindsey's report due to its harshness and told Admiral Chegwidden to study the report and defend himself, which makes him study the possibility to resign. He finally rejects the accusations, in great part due to the glowing report of Lt Commander Tracy Manetti, whom he placed to be his eyes and ears in the JAG. [8]
Lieutenant Loren Singer, USN (JAGC)
Played by Nanci Chambers. Seasons 2-8, 40 episodes.
An ambitious JAG advocate. Singer was consumed by her continual want to further her career at the expense of those around her. She often clashed with the other characters. Especially praised was an episode in which Singer hurt fan-loved Harriet by using the death of her baby Sarah to discredit her testimony in court. In a later episode, however, Harriet got a measure of revenge by punching out Singer [9].
She had an affair with Rabb's half-brother Sergei Zhukov as well as with Commander Theodore Lindsey and an unnamed third man from whom she became pregnant. Shortly after, Singer was murdered[10], with suspicion falling on Rabb, who was eventually cleared (the two part story detailing the investigation into Singer's murder was used as the pilot for the spin off NCIS). Her real murderer was Commander Lindsey.
Skipper (unnamed)
Played by Madison Mason. Season 4, 2 episodes.
Solider (un-named)
Played by Lance Frank. Season 10, 2 episodes.
Corporal Sean Stiles, USMC
Played by Craig Kirkwood. Season 8, 3 episodes.
A wounded Marine who shares a room with Lt. Roberts during his recovery and rehabilitation, and provides encouragement for Bud (Lt. Roberts) when he is feeling depressed and angry about his future in the Navy and his own self worth as a husband and father. He was invited to Bud and Harriett's housewarming party where he met Colonel Mackenzie.
Master Chief Petty Officer Max Sullivan, USN
Played by Steve Eastin. Seasons 2 & 3, 2 episodes.
Tam
Played by An Le. Season 6, 2 episodes.
Terrorist (unnamed)
Played by Marco Khan. Seasons 8-9, 2 episodes.
PO Jason Tiner, USN
Played by Chuck Carrington. Seasons 2-9, 102 episodes.
Chegwidden's yeoman. He has a half-brother, Edward Proxy, a gay man who was once gay-bashed by a friend of Gunnery Sgt Galindez[4]. He left early in season 9 after graduating from law school and being accepted into Officer Candidate School.
Chief Toohey, RAN
Played by Vernon Wells. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Chaplain (Captain) Matthew Turner, USN
Played by Bill Cobbs. Seasons 6-8, 4 episodes.
Benny Turpin
Played by Chick Vennera. Season 4, 2 episodes.
Captain Alex Volkonov, Russian Army
Played by Alexander Kuznetsov. Seasons 6-7, 5 episodes.
Lieutenant Gregory Vukovic, USN (JAGC)
Played by Chris Beetem. Season 10, 8 episodes.
Wise-ass young officer who joined the JAG staff later in the series and clashed with just about everyone. Did show a lot of intelligence and guile in his efforts.
Jill Waddington
Played by Loryn Lockin. Seasons 4 & 9, 3 episodes.
Waitress (unnamed)
Played by Nellie Sciutto. Seasons 7 & 8, 2 episodes.
Danny Walden
Played by Sean Murray. Seasons 3-6, 6 episodes.
Dr. Sidney Walden, M.D.
Played by Cynthia Sikes. Seasons 5-6, 8 episodes.
Love interest of Admiral A.J. Chegwidden. She had a grown-up son, Danny Walden (played by Sean Murray).
CIA Technician Wally
Played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Season 7, 3 episodes.
Colonel Warren, USMC
Played by Seth Jaffe. Seasons 4-6, 3 episodes.
Major General Earl Watson, USMC
Played by William Russ. Seasons 9-10, 2 episodes.
DCI Norman Watts, CIA
Played by Michael Fairman. Season 8, 2 episodes.
CIA officer Clayton Webb
Played by Steven Culp. Seasons 2-10, 41 Episodes.
A CIA officer that initially claimed being from State Department. He later became a rival and sometime ally of JAG, achieving the position of Deputy Director Counter Intelligence. He and Mac were briefly married under cover. Mac and his real relationship ended when he faked his own death and Mac decided she couldn't deal with the deceptions involved in his work anymore.
Mrs. Porter Webb (National Security Agency, retired)
Played by Claudette Nevins. Seasons 2-9, 6 episodes.
Mother of CIA Agent Clayton Webb.
CPO Jeb Stuart Wildins, USN
Played by Guy Garner. Season 2, 5 episodes.
Lieutenant 'Buster' Williams, USN
Played by Clayton Prince. Season 1, 2 episodes.
Admiral Yakushkin, Russian Navy
Played by Adam Gregor. Season 5, 2 episodes.
Captain Mikhail Yerastov, Russian Navy
Played by Bo Svenson. Season 7, 2 episodes.
Legend of the Soviet submarine fleet. Accepted an offer from Al-Qaeda to run a purchased submarine because he wanted revenge against the U.S. for the death of his wife, a KGB agent assassinated durign the Cold War.
Lieutenant Peter Yuen, USN
Played by Tim Lounibos. Season 5 & 7, 2 episodes.
Lieutenant Charles Yi, USN
Played by Tony Lee. Season 9, 2 episodes.
Naval Intelligence officer assigned to interrogate rescued North Korean submariners, later accused Commander Sturgis Turner of racism but backed down from those charges during a court hearing.
Sergeant Sergei Zhukov (Russian Army)
Played by Jade Carter. Seasons 6-8, 10 episodes.
Harm's Russian half-brother, the son of Harmon Rabb, Sr. and a gypsy woman. A Sergeant in the Russian Army, he came to visit Harm in the USA and had an affair with Lieutenant Loren Singer. After he returned to Russia, he fell prisoner in Chechnya but was saved by Clayton Webb, who exchanged two trucks of wheat for him. He later returned for 48h to introduce Harm to his fiancée, Galina Borkova. [8]
Mattie Grace Johnson
Played by Hallee Hirsh. Seasons 9-10, 17 episodes. "Owner" of crop dusting business who briefly employed the then un-employed Rabb, before his return to JAG following his stint with the CIA. Estranged from her alcoholic father, who was driving the night her mother died in a car accident, she became a foster daughter to Rabb until reuniting with her father. An accident left her possibly paralyzed for life, and in a coma as the series neared its end.
References
- ^ "Exculpatory Evidence". JAG. Season 7. Episode 17.
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{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "People v. Gunny". JAG. Season 5. Episode 12.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Mission". JAG. Season 7. Episode 16.
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{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meltdown". JAG. Season 8. Episode 21.
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