Humans

Abby	not cast
Talia Winters' childhood mentor, who welcomed her when she first joined Psi Corps at the age of five, as recounted by Talia in Spider in the Web.
Alexander, Lyta	played by Patricia Tallman
Major Character.  Commercial telepath seconded to Babylon Five when it was first commissioned.  She left the station after The Gathering, and did not reappear until the second season episode Divided Loyalties.
Allan, Zack	played by Jeff Conaway
Major character.  Security guard on Babylon Five, first seen in Spider in the Web.  He eventually rose to the position of Security Chief.
Barns, Jerry	not cast
This character was taken from another fan fiction story, Wandering Star by Stephen Barringer.
Beldon, Alisa	played by Grace Una
Teenage orphan living on Babylon Five who manifested as a high P10 telepath in Legacies.
ben Zayn, Ari	played by Gregory Martin
Earthforce Colonel from Internal Affairs in charge of an investigation into command staff loyalty on Babylon Five, in Eyes.
Bester, Alfred	played by Walter Koenig
Recurring character.  Telepath rated P12, leader of the Psi Cops, the military wing of Psi Corps.  He was first seen in Mind War, when he came to Babylon Five in pursuit of the renegade telepath Jason Ironheart.  The account of his early life given in the comic The Psi Corps and You was later shown to be a pack of lies (in The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father).  The character's name is a homage to science fiction writer Alfred Bester, author of a number of well-known novels including The Demolished Man.
Bo	played by Lawrence LeJohn
Maintenence technician on Babylon Five, seen in A View from the Gallery.
Boggs	played by Don Stroud
Member of the security force on Babylon Five and of Night Watch, he was involved in the kidnapping of Delenn in Ceremonies of Light and Darkness.
Carter, Amanda	played by Adrienne Barbeau
Great granddaughter of John Carter of Mars (see series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs) and a member of the Business Affairs Committee of the Mars Provisional Government, who also had past links with the terrorist organisation "Free Mars".  Seen in Spider in the Web.
Chang	not cast
Referred to in In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum.
Chase	played by Jack Kehler
Arms dealer on Babylon Five who supplied weapons to G'Kar in Comes the Inquisitor.
Clark, Margaret	not cast
Character from the Babylon 5 spin-off novel, Clark's Law.
Clark, (William) Morgan	played by Gary McGurk
Vice-President of the Earth Alliance in 2258, who succeeded as President after the death of President Louis Santiago at the end of that year.  First seen in Chrysalis.
Clemens, John	played by Anthony Crivello
Appeared in the episode No Compromises.
Cole, Marcus	played by Jason Carter
Major character.  Ranger seconded to Babylon Five at the beginning of 2260.  First seen in Matters of Honour.
Cole, William	not cast
Character from the Babylon 5 spin-off novel To Dream in the City of Sorrows.
Connally, Neeoma	played by Katy Boyer
Shop Steward of the Dockers Guild on Babylon Five, in By Any Means Necessary.
Corwin, Adam	not cast
This character was taken from another fan fiction series, Virtual Season Six.
Corwin, David	played by Joshua Cox
Recurring minor character.  Earthforce Lieutenant, part of the regular staff of Babylon Five's Command and Control, usually Ivanova's immediate subordinate.  First seen in Signs and Portents, the character was originally credited as "Tech #1" or "Tech #2", and was not named until And Now for a Word.
Cramer, Mary Ann	played by Particia Healy
A reporter sent to Babylon 5 in Infection to conduct a challenging interview with Sinclair on the justification for the human space effort.
Crane, Marie	played by Anne Bruice-Aling
Presidential candidate in the 2258 election which was taking place during Midnight on the Firing Line.  She was defeated by Morgan Clark.
Cutter	played by Tom Donaldson
Earthforce officer, second-in-command to Lianna Kemmer in the supervision of the visit of President Santiago to Babylon Five in Survivors.
Delvientos, Eduardo	played by José Rey
Dock worker and strike activist in By Any Means Necessary.
Demeter, John	played by Donovan Scott
Appeared in Racing Mars.
Denmark, Andrew	not cast
Earthforce Lieutenant, Starfury squadron leader during the Battle of the Line, who was also a telepath and a member of Psi Corps.  According to the Psi Corps version of the story, he held Alpha Squadron together by telepathic influence long enough for Sinclair to make his historic ramming attack on the Grey Council's ship and so was responsible for the ultimate victory.  This story is as full of holes as the proverbial Swiss cheese, but of course it was told in the comic issue The Psi Corps and You, a blatant piece of Psi Corps propaganda.
Deuce	played by William Sanderson
A lurker and petty criminal on Babylon Five, seen in Grail.  He also appeared in Thirdspace.
Deveraux	played by Edward Conery
Appeared in Chrysalis.
Dexter, Charles	played by Brad Dourif
A serial murderer known as "the Black Rose Killer" who was sentenced to the death of personality and thereafter became a Franciscan monk called Brother Edward.  A main protagonist in Passing through Gethsemane.
Dexter, William	played by Mel Winkler
Baptist minister who came to Babylon Five as part of a group of religious leaders conspiring to get news from Earth through to the space station after its secession from Earth, in And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place.
Donne	not cast
Character from the Babylon 5 spin-off novel The Shadow Within.
Drake, Nelson	played by Marshall Teague
Assistant to Dr. Vance Hendricks in Infection, who was transformed into the Ikarran "Terminator" creature.
Duncan	played by Aubrey Morris
Appeared in Exogenesis.
Edgars, William	played by Efrem Zimbalist Jn.
Head of Edgars Industries, a large Mars-based pharmaceutical corporation, and married to Michael Garibaldi's former sweetheart Lise Hampton.  First seen in person in The Exercise of Vital Powers, although his voice was heard in earlier episodes.
Ericsson	played by Bryan Cranston
Ranger captain of White Star14, who was ordered to sacrifice himself and his ship to mislead the Shadow forces in The Long Night.
Franklin, Richard	played by Paul Winfield
General 'Firestorm' Franklin, father of Dr. Stephen Franklin, seen in GROPOS.
Franklin, Stephen	played by Richard Biggs
Major character.  Head of the Medlab facilities and part of the command staff on Babylon Five from the beginning of 2258 to the end of 2262.  First seen in Midnight on the Firing Line.
Gajic, Aldous	played by David Warner
The "Grail Seeker" in Grail.  A "true seeker" who had dedicated his life to searching the galaxy for the Holy Grail.  His surname is a homage to Mira Furlan (Delenn)'s husband Goran Gajic, a film, television and theatre director, who directed the episode And All My Dreams Torn Asunder in Season 5.
Garibaldi, Michael	played by Jerry Doyle
Main protagonist.  Chief of Security on Babylon Five, first seen in The Gathering.
Gordon, Byron	played by Robin Atkin Downes
P12 telepath and renegade Psi Cop who came to Babylon Five in No Compromises.
Gray, Harriman	played by Jeffrey Combs
A telepath who was prevented from fulfilling his ambitions of a military career because of the Earthforce ban on telepaths, who was then seconded as Psi Corps liaison to Colonel Ari Ben Zayn in Eyes.
Guerra	played by Ed Wasser
One of the crew of Babylon Five Command and Control in The Gathering, in the position which was later occupied by David Corwin.
Hague, William	played by Robert Foxworth
No, not the leader of the Conservative Party 1992-2001, an Earthforce General who was involved (with Sheridan) in an anti-Clark conspiracy in 2259.  First seen in Points of Departure.
Hampton, Lise	played by Denise Gentile
Recurring minor character.  Garibaldi's former sweetheart whom he left on Mars to take up his appointment on Babylon Five.  First seen in flashback in A Voice in the Wilderness.
Hendricks, Vance	played by David McCallum
Former teacher of Stephen Franklin's who came to Babylon Five in Infection while smuggling alien biotechnology.
Hernandez, Maya	played by Silvana Gallardo
A senior member of the medical staff on Babylon Five.  She encouraged Stephen Franklin to operate on the Thalatine boy without Sinclair's permission in Believers.
Hiroshi, Sandra	played by Kim Miyori
Earthforce Captain in command of the Churchill, one of the destroyers which came to the aid of Babylon Five against President Clark's forces in Severed Dreams.
Hobbs, Lilian	played by Jennifer Balgobin
A senior member of the medical staff on Babylon Five.  She came in conflict with Stephen Franklin while his judgement was impaired by stim addiction in Interludes and Examinations.
Ironheart, Jason	played by William Allen Young
A powerful telepath, a former lover of Talia Winters, whose telepathic powers were inadvertently enormously enhanced by Psi Corps experiments designed to confer telekinetic powers.  He came to Babylon Five while on the run from Bester and the Psi Corps in Mind War.
Isogi, Taro	played by James Shigeta
Senior executive of FutureCorps who came to Babylon Five to meet Amanda Carter to discuss support for the political Mars independence movement in Spider in the Web.
Ivanov, Andrei	played by Robert Phalen
Susan Ivanova's father with whom she had a stormy relationship.  Despite knowing that her father was on his deathbed, Susan did not request leave due to the precarious diplomatic situation in Born to the Purple.  Shelater sat shiva for him in TKO.
Ivanov, Ganya	played by Mio R. Jakula
Susan Ivanova's brother, a Starfury pilot who was killed at the battle of the Line.  This incident was included in In the Beginning.
Ivanova, Sofie	played by Marie Chambers
Susan Ivanova's mother, a latent telepath who refused to join Psi Corps.  The telepathy-suppressing drugs she was forced to take had a severely sedative effect on her, and she committed suicide when Susan was ten years old.  This story was shown in hallucinatory flashback in Eyes.
Ivanova, Susan	played by Claudia Christian
Main protagonist.  Earthforce Commander, appointed as second-in-command of Babylon Five at the beginning of the first season to replace Laurel Takashima.  First seen in Midnight on the Firing Line.
Jack	played by Macauley Bruton
No surname was ever given for this character, Garibaldi's aide during the first season, who was first seen in Mind War.  He was involved in the conspiracy to assassinate President Santiago, and shot Garibaldi in the back during the last episode of that season, Chrysalis.
Jordan, Thomas	played by Tom Booker
A construction worker who had worked on each Babylon station in turn, but who had left each one just before it was destroyed.  Fearing that his departure would herald the destruction of Babylon 5, he remained on board as a lurker after the station was completed, and became known as "Jinx".  He accepted the mantle of the dying grail seeker Aldous Gajic, and finally left the station in Grail.
Keffer, Warren	played by Robert Rusler
A Starfury pilot during the second season, the first person on Babylon Five to see a Shadow ship in hyperspace, during the search for the Cortez in A Distant Star.  He was promoted to squadron leader at the end of that episode.
Kemmer, Lianna	played by Elaine Thomas
The daughter of Garibaldi's old friend Frank Kemmer, from the period when he worked as a security officer on Europa before the Earth / Minbari War.  She blamed Garibaldi for her father's death, which occurred while local criminals were attempting to eliminate Garibaldi.  As an adult she became a major in Earthforce, and came to Babylon Five as part of President Santiago's security team in Survivors.
Kirkish, Mary	played by Nancy Stafford
Archaeologist working for Interplanetary Expeditions who was part of the team which discovered a Shadow ship buried on Mars.  Suspecting a government cover-up and conspiracy she went on the run.  She was protected by the Ranger Marcus Cole who brought her to Babylon 5 to tell her story in Messages from Earth.
Krantz	played by Kent Broadhurst
Earthforce Major, in command of the preparation crew on Babylon Four.  He was among those from 2254 who were carried four years into the future by the time rift, and were rescued into 2258 during Babylon Squared.
Kyle, Benjamin	played by Johnny Sekka
The original head of the Medlab facilities on Babylon Five during the pilot episode The Gathering.  He was one of the two humans who saw what was inside Kosh's encounter suit in that film.
Macabee, Pierce	played by Alex Hyde-White
Civil Servant from the Ministry of Peace on Earth, who came to Babylon 5 in In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum to set up a branch of Night Watch.  His first move was to try to enlist the help of Talia Winters in organising presentations on the subject.
Mack	played by Raymond O'Connor
Maintenence technician on Babylon Five, seen in A View from the Gallery.
Mackintyre, David	played by Michael York
Earthforce gunnery sergeant on the Prometheus, the ship which first encountered the Minbari vessel in In the Beginning, he was thus responsible for firing the actual shot which started the Earth / Minbari War.  He later developed the delusion that he was King Arthur, and came to Babylon Five in 2260 (the 15th anniversary of the start of the war) seeking forgiveness from Delenn, the one at whom that shot had been directed - seen in A Late Delivery from Avalon.
Maynard, Jack	played by Russ Tamblyn
Earthforce Caprain, in command of the Explorer-class ship Cortez, which came to Babylon Five for supplies in A Distant Star.  He was a long-time friend of Sheridan's, having been his commander on the Moon / Mars run, and was addressed by him as "Swamp-rat".
Mitchell, Bill	played by Justin Williams
Starfury pilot in Sinclair's squadron who was killed during the Battle of the Line.  Seen in flashback during And the Sky Full of Stars.
Morden	played by Ed Wasser
Main character, no first name ever given.  An archaeologist who was on board the Icarus when it allegedly blew up in 2257 during the mission to the planet later known as Z'ha'dum at the rim of known space, as seen in flashback in In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum.  More detail of this mission is contained in the novel The Shadow Within.  However, he appeared on Babylon Five in 2258 in the episode Signs and Portents, in which he sought out all the ambassadors to ask "What do you want?"
Musante, Julie	played by Shari Shattuck
Night Watch officer who was sent to Babylon Five as political officer to oversee Sheridan's behaviour in Voices of Authority.
Netter	played by Rod Perry
Appeared in Survivors.
Number Two	played by Clayton Landrey
First appeared in Racing Mars.
O'Halloran, Therese	played by Marjorie Monaghan
First appeared in Racing Mars.
Petrov, Stephen	played by David Anthony Marshall
Appeared in Chrysalis.
Philby, Robert	played by Neil Bradley
Appeared in No Surrender, No Retreat.
Phillipe	played by Paulo Seganti
Appeared in Lines of Communication.
Pierce, Ellis	played by Ron Canada
Appeared in A Voice in the Wilderness Part Two.
Quantrell, Ronald	played by Christopher Curry
Appeared in And Now For a Word.
Ramirez	played by Nick Corri
Appeared in All Alone in the Night.
Randall, Dan	played by Jeff Griggs
News anchorman who presented the negative-spin documentary about Babylon 5 in The Illusion of Truth.
Rebo	played by Penn Gillette
Comedien who visited Babylon 5 in Day of the Dead.
Roberts	played by Michael Paul Chan
Appeared in The War Prayer.
Rosen, Janice	played by Kate McNeil
Laura Rosen's daughter and unqualified assistant, in The Quality of Mercy.
Rosen, Laura	played by June Lockhart
Freelance doctor, former stim (prescription stimulant drug) addict, who had acquired an alien machine capable of transferring life force from one person to another.  In The Quality of Mercy, Stephen Franklin discovered her using this (and her own life force) in a free clinic in Downbelow to treat lurkers.  The machine was later used to treat Garibaldi (Revelations) and Ivanova ( ).
Ryan, Edward	played by Bruce McGill
Earthforce Major, commander of General Hague's battleship.  Arrived at Babylon 5 in Severed Dreams, being hotly pursued by Earth-loyal forces.
Sakai, Catherine	played by Julia Nickson
A freelance deep-space scout pilot and Jeffrey Sinclair's long-time on-off girlfriend, who came to Babylon 5 in The Parliament of Dreams.  They became engaged in Chrysalis, however she was dropped from the television story when Michael O'Hare left the show and Sheridan took over as the main hero figure.  Some resolution of her story was attempted in the novel To Dream in the City of Sorrows.
Sheridan, Anna	played by Beth Toussaint and Melissa Gilbert
John Sheridan's wife, who disappeared (with Morden) with the deep-space explorer ship Icarus.  She was later discovered working for the Shadows on Z'ha'dum.  She was first seen in Revelations, on a video message recorded for her husband before her disappearance, however when she returned in Shadow Dancing the casting was changed for promotional reasons - Melissa Gilbert is Bruce Boxleitner's wife, and a high-profile star in her own right.  All descriptions of Anna in the Mirror Universe relate to Miss Gilbert's portrayal of the character.
Sheridan, David Snr.	played by Rance Howard
John Sheridan's father, a strange combination of retired diplomat and earthy mid-western farmer.  Sheridan's parents were first seen (as a hallucination) in Knives, with a different (unnamed) actor playing his father, but the character appeared in his own right in Severed Dreams.
Sheridan, Elizabeth	played by Beverley Leech
John Sheridan's sister, and childhood friend of his wife Anna.  Arrived on Babylon 5 in Revelations, to visit her brother in his new command.
Sheridan, John J.	played by Bruce Boxleitner
Main protagonist.  Earthforce Captain, appointed as Commanding Officer to Babylon Five at the beginning of the second season when Sinclair was transferred to Minbar.  Sheridan then became the principal dramatic hero for the remainder of the show.  First appearance Points of Departure.
Sinclair, Jeffrey David	played by Michael O'Hare
Main protagonist.  Earthforce Commander, the first (and originally also the "last") commander of Babylon Five.  The original main dramatic hero, according to Straczynski the story of Babylon Five originally was "very much the story of Jeffrey Sinclair".  After O'Hare left the show at the end of the first season, the character of Sheridan was introduced to assume the main hero rôle.  First introduced in The Gathering, Sinclair returned for the two-part episode War Without End in mid season three to allow the fate of the character to be resolved.
Smith, Dexter	unseen, voice of unnamed actor (Ardwright Chamberlain?)
Earthforce commander, in Severed Dreams.
Smith, Walker	played by Greg McKinney
Professional boxer who came to Babylon 5 in TKO to take part in an alien combat competition.
Smits	played by Lewis Arquette
Earthforce General, covertly on the rebel side, who communicated with Sheridan in Point of No Return.
Stoner, Matthew	played by Keith Szarabajka
Telepath and formerly in an arranged marriage with Talia Winters.  He left Psi Corps after losing his telepathic powers in an experiment, and came to Babylon 5 in Soul Mates to try to persuade Talia to join him.
Takashima, Laurel	played by Tamlyn Tomita
Original second-in-command of Babylon 5, who only appeared in The Gathering.
Telleride, Paul	not cast
Rimstalker
Tikopai, Bethany	not cast
Rimstalker
Tikopai, Julia	not cast
Rimstalker
Trace (Miller?)	played by Trevor Goddard
Learning Curve
Varner, Del	played by John Fleck
The Gathering
Welles	played by John Vickery
The Fall of Night
Wellington	played by Jim Norton
Grail
Winters, Talia	played by Andrea Thompson
Divided Loyalties
Young	played by Kitty Swink
Matters of Honor
Zento, Orin	played by John Snyder
By Any Means Necessary
Zooty	played by Raymomd Teller
Day of the Dead

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