List of Dawson's Creek characters

The following is a list of characters for The WB teen television drama series, Dawson’s Creek (1998–2003).[1] The series was created by Kevin Williamson and follows the lives of a group of close-knit friends who live in the fictional New England town of Capeside, Massachusetts.

The first season featured eight regular characters: the titular Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek); Dawson's childhood friend Joey Potter (Katie Holmes); new girl in town Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams); Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), Dawson's other best friend; Gail Leery (Mary-Margaret Humes), Dawson's mother; Mitch Leery (John Wesley Shipp), Dawson's father; Bessie Potter (Nina Repeta), Joey's older sister; and Evelyn "Grams" Ryan, Jen's grandmother (Mary Beth Peil). In season two, siblings Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie McPhee (Meredith Monroe) joined the series as recurring characters and became part of the main cast in subsequent seasons; though Andie was not present for season five, she appeared as a guest in season six. In season five, Audrey Liddell (Busy Phillips) was introduced as Joey's college roommate and became a recurring character that season, joining the main cast in season six.

Main characters

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Character Actor Season
1 2 3 4 5 6
Dawson Leery James Van Der Beek Main
Joey Potter Katie Holmes Main
Jen Lindley Michelle Williams Main
Pacey Witter Joshua Jackson Main
Gail Leery Mary-Margaret Humes Main Recurring
Mitchell "Mitch" Leery John Wesley Shipp Main Guest
Evelyn "Grams" Ryan Mary Beth Peil Main
Bessie Potter Nina Repeta Main Recurring
Jack McPhee Kerr Smith Recurring Main
Andie McPhee Meredith Monroe Recurring Main Guest
Audrey Liddell Busy Phillips Recurring Main

Recurring characters

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The following is a list of characters that were recurring guests on the series; they are listed in the order that they first appeared on the show. Some characters have had story lines that spanned multiple seasons, while others are restricted to arcs that occurred during a single season of the show.

Character Actor Season
1 2 3 4 5 6
Gramps Ryan Ed Grady Recurring Does not appear
Tamara Jacobs Leann Hunley Recurring Does not appear
Lillian "Lily" Leery Kristen Solt Recurring Does not appear
Nellie Oleson Nicole Nieth Recurring Does not appear
Kristy Livingstone Ali Larter Recurring Does not appear
Abby Morgan Monica Keena Recurring Does not appear
Cliff Elliot Scott Foley Recurring Does not appear
Bodie Wells Obi Ndefo Recurring Does not appear Recurring Does not appear Recurring
Doug Witter Dylan Neal Recurring Does not appear Recurring
Billy Konrad Eion Bailey Recurring Does not appear
Mike Potter Gareth Williams Recurring Does not appear Recurring
Mr. Peterson Edmund J. Kearney Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Chris Wolfe Jason Behr Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
John Witter John Finn Does not appear Recurring Does not appear Recurring Does not appear Recurring
Devon Rachael Leigh Cook Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Tyson "Ty" Hicks Eddie Mills Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Joseph McPhee David Dukes Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Nicole Kennedy Mädchen Amick Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Eve Whitman Brittany Daniel Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Rob Logan Niklaus Lange Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Belinda McGovern Vanessa Dorman Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Henry Parker Michael Pitt Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Nikki Green Bianca Lawson Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Principal Howard Green Obba Babatundé Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Marcy Bender Aubrey Dollar Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
A.J. Moller Robin Dunne Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Ethan Adam Kaufman Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Buzz Thompson Jonathan Lipnicki Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Will Krudski Rodney Scott Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Gretchen Witter Sasha Alexander Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Mrs. Valentine Carolyn Hennesy Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Drue Valentine Mark Matkevich Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Arthur "A.I." Brooks Harve Presnell Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Principal Peskin Harry Shearer Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Tobey Barrett David Monahan Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Melanie Shea Thompson Jennifer Morrison Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Professor David Wilder Ken Marino Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Dr. Rachel Weir Pauley Perrette Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Heather Tracy Nicole Bilderback Does not appear Recurring
Charlie Todd Chad Michael Murray Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Todd Carr Hal Ozsan Does not appear Recurring
Karen Torres Lourdes Benedicto Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Danny Brecher Ian Kahn Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Eric Ryan Bittle Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Oliver Chirchick Jordan Bridges Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Amy Lloyd Meredith Salenger Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Clifton Smalls Afemo Omilami Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Alexandra "Alex" Pearl Sherilyn Fenn Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Emma Jones Megan Gray Does not appear Recurring
Professor Greg Hetson Roger Howarth Does not appear Recurring
Eddie Doling Oliver Hudson Does not appear Recurring
Professor Matt Freeman Sebastian Spence Does not appear Recurring
C.J. Jensen Ackles Does not appear Recurring
Rich Rinaldi Dana Ashbrook Does not appear Recurring
Natasha Kelly Bianca Kajlich Does not appear Recurring
Harley Hetson Mika Boorem Does not appear Recurring
David Greg Rikaart Does not appear Recurring
Sadia Shaw Sarah Shahi Does not appear Recurring
Helen Lindley Mimi Rogers Does not appear Recurring
Jack Osbourne himself Does not appear Recurring

Notable guest appearances

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Special cameo appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House. pp. 333–335. ISBN 978-0307483201.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dawson's Creek famous guest stars". Wonderwall.com. January 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Reid, Joe (April 27, 2022). "The Time The Real World's Danny Roberts Guested on Dawson's Creek". primetimer.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Legendary Actor Andy Griffith Returns To North Carolina To Guest Star On "Dawson's Creek" | Press Releases". Warner Bros. January 31, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (January 20, 2018). "'Dawson's Creek' Turns 20: Insiders Share Stories Behind the Music, Plot Choices & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.