Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Characters

Main characters

Featured in the opening credits

• Buffy Anne Summers: Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Willow Rosenberg: Alyson Hannigan
• Alexander 'Xander' Lavelle Harris: Nicholas Brendon
• Cordelia Chase: Charisma Carpenter (S1E1 - S3E22)
• Angel (a.k.a. Angelus, a.k.a. Liam): David Boreanaz (S2E1 - S3E22, recurring previously and thereafter)
• Daniel 'Oz' Osborne: Seth Green (S3E1 - S4E6, recurring previously, appearing twice afterwards)
• Riley Finn: Marc Blucas (S4E11 - S5E10, recurring previously, appearing once afterwards)
• Anya Jenkins (a.k.a. Anyanka a.k.a. Anya Emerson a.k.a. Aud): Emma Caulfield (S5E1 - S7E22, recurring previously)
• Dawn Summers: Michelle Trachtenberg (S5E2 - S7E22, appearing once previously)
• Tara Maclay: Amber Benson (S6E19, recurring previously)
• Spike (a.k.a. William the Bloody, a.k.a. Hostile 17): James Marsters (S4E7 - S7E22, recurring previously)
• Rupert Giles (a.k.a. Ripper): Anthony Stewart Head (S1E1 - S5E22, recurring thereafter)

Recurring guest stars

• Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland (1997-2001, 2002)
• Principal Snyder: Armin Shimerman (1997-1999, 2000)
• Faith: Eliza Dushku (1998-1999, 2000, 2003) (In later works, "Faith Lehane")
• Jenny Calendar: Robia La Morte (1997-1998, 1999)
• Drusilla: Juliet Landau (1997-1998, 2001, 2002)

Important villains

(commonly referred to within the show as the "Big Bads")

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• Season 1 - The Master (Darla, Luke, The Anointed One)
• Season 2 - Angelus, Spike & Drusilla (The Anointed One)
• Season 3 - Mayor Richard Wilkins III and Faith (Mr. Trick)
• Season 4 - Adam (The Initiative)
• Season 5 - Glory (The Knights of Byzantium)
• Season 6 - Life, "Dark Willow", Warren Mears, (Jonathan Levinson, Andrew Wells)
• Season 7 - The First Evil (Caleb, The Turok-Han)

Recurring characters

• Jesse McNally, played by Eric Balfour
• The Master, played by Mark Metcalf
• Darla, played by Julie Benz
• Principal Flutie, played by Ken Lerner
• Harmony Kendall, played by Mercedes McNab
• Amy Madison, played by Elizabeth Anne Allen
• The Anointed One, played by Andrew J. Ferchland
• Hank Summers, played by Dean Butler
• Jonathan Levinson, played by Danny Strong
• Devon MacLeish, played by Jason Hall
• Larry Blaisdell, played by Larry Bagby
• Ethan Rayne, played by Robin Sachs
• Chantarelle/Lily/Anne, played by Julia Lee
• Kendra Young http://www.pngbd.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-13195, played by Bianca Lawson
• Willy the Snitch, played by Saverio Guerra
• Mr. Trick, played by K. Todd Freeman
• Scott Hope, played by Fab Filippo
• Mayor Richard Wilkins III, played by Harry Groener
• Quentin Travers, played by Harris Yulin
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, played by Alexis Denisof
• D'Hoffryn, played by Andy Umberger
• Percy West, played by Ethan Erickson
• Olivia, played by Phina Oruche
• Parker Abrams, played by Adam Kaufman
• Veruca, played by Paige Moss
• Maggie Walsh: played by Lindsay Crouse
• Forrest Gates, played by Leonard Roberts
• Graham Miller, played by Bailey Chase
• Adam, played by George Hertzberg
• Ben, played by Charlie Weber
• Glory, played by Clare Kramer
• Jinx, played by Troy Blendell
• Warren Mears, played by Adam Busch
• Katrina Silber, played by Amelinda Embry
• Murk, played by Todd Duffey
• Doc, played by Joel Grey
• Buffybot, a robot Buffy played by Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Andrew Wells, played by Thomas Lenk
• Clem, played by James Charles Leary
• Janice, played by Amber Tamblyn (she is only seen once, but mentioned numerous times)
• Halfrek/Cecily, played by Kali Rocha
• Principal Robin Wood, played by D.B. Woodside
• Cassie Newton, played by Azura Skye
• Kennedy, played by Iyari Limon
• Molly, played by Clara Bryant
• Rona, played by Alyssa Ashley Nichols
• Vi, played by Felicia Day
• Amanda, played by Sarah Hagan
• Chao-Ahn, played by Kristy Wu
• Caridad, played by Dania Ramirez
• Whistler, played by Max Perlich