''
Arrow'' is an American
superhero
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television series developed by
Greg Berlanti
Gregory Berlanti (born May 24, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer and director of film and television. He is known for his work on the television series ''Dawson's Creek'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Everwood'', '' Political Animals'', ...
,
Marc Guggenheim
Marc Guggenheim (born September 24, 1970) is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series '' Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), ''Arrow'' (2012– 2020), and ''Leg ...
, and
Andrew Kreisberg
Andrew Kreisberg (born April 23, 1971) is an American television writer, producer and comic book writer. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''The Flash'', ''Arrow'', '' Supergirl'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow''.
Personal life ...
based on the
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
character
Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by
Mort Weisinger
Mortimer Weisinger (; April 25, 1915 – May 7, 1978) was an American magazine and comic book editor best known for editing DC Comics' ''Superman'' during the mid-1950s to 1960s, in the Silver Age of comic books. He also co-created such features a ...
and
George Papp
George Edward Papp (January 20, 1916 – August 8, 1989) was an American comics artist best known as one of the principal artists on the long-running Superboy feature for DC Comics. Papp also co-created the Green Arrow character with Mort Weising ...
, and is set in the
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...
, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on
The CW
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on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy
Oliver Queen
Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...
(
Stephen Amell
Stephen Adam Amell (born May 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He came to prominence for playing the lead role of Oliver Queen on The CW superhero series ''Arrow'' (2012–2020). Amell also appeared in subsequent Arrowverse franchise media, along wi ...
), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on
Lian Yu
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, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to
Starling City
Star City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by, or affiliated with, the shared alias of Green Arrow. Beyond that, it is also known to other characters ...
(later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow.
Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others in his quest, among them former soldier
John Diggle
John William Diggle (2 March 1847 – 24 March 1920) was an English Anglican bishop. He was Archdeacon of Westmorland from 1896 to 1901, Archdeacon of Birmingham from 1903 to 1904, and Bishop of Carlisle from 1905 to his death in 1920.
Early ...
(
David Ramsey
David Paul Ramsey (born November 17, 1971) is an American actor, director, and martial artist, best known for his roles in The CW Arrowverse series '' Arrow'', '' The Flash'', ''Supergirl'', and '' Batwoman'' as John Diggle / Spartan, portrayin ...
), I.T. expert and skilled hacker
Felicity Smoak
Felicity Smoak is a fictional character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Her first appearance was in ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #23 (May 1984), created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Rafael Kayanan. She was originally the manager of ...
(
Emily Bett Rickards
Emily Bett Rickards (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Felicity Smoak on The CW series ''Arrow'', her first television credit. She has also reprised the role in the Arrowverse shows ''The Flash'', ''Legend ...
), former assassin
Sara Lance (
Caity Lotz
Caitlin Marie Lotz (born December 30, 1986) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She has portrayed Stephanie Horton in '' Mad Men'', Officer Kirsten Landry in the MTV mockumentary series ''Death Valley'' (2011), Annie in '' The Pact'' (201 ...
), aspiring vigilante
Roy Harper (
Colton Haynes
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), Oliver's sister
Thea (
Willa Holland
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), and attorney-turned-vigilante
Laurel Lance (
Katie Cassidy
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (formerly Rodgers) (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress. Following several minor television roles, she came to attention as a scream queen after starring in the horror films '' When a Stranger Calls'' ...
). The group also receives support from Laurel and Sara's father Officer
Quentin Lance
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(
Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, he spent his early childhood on UK military bases in Britain and Germany.
Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthro ...
). During the first five seasons of the show, characters from Oliver's past appear in a separate story arc based on Oliver's flashbacks, which highlight parallels from Oliver's history that shape events in the main story. Starting with season seven, a series of flash-forwards focus on Oliver's children
William
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and
Mia
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Music Artists
* M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer
* M.I.A. (band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California
* MIA., a German rock/pop band formed in 1997
* Mia (singer) (born 1983) ...
, exploring how present events would affect their future and Green Arrow's legacy.
The following is a list of recurring and significant guest characters who have appeared in the television series, listed in alphabetical order by surname; for a list of main characters see
List of ''Arrow'' characters. Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters.
Overview
A
Kazumi Adachi
Kazumi Adachi (portrayed by Jeanie Cloutier) is the mother of
Emiko Queen
Emiko Queen is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino and debuted in ''Green Arrow'', Vol. 5 #18 (March 2013). She is the younger pater ...
, born out of an affair Kazumi had with
Robert Queen
Quakemaster
Moira Queen
Moira Queen is the mother of Oliver Queen/the Green Arrow. She and her husband Robert were killed by lions during an African safari.
Moira Queen in other media
Moira Queen was portrayed by Susanna Thompson in The CW's ...
. Prior to the events of the seventh season, Kazumi is murdered by
Kodiak of the
Longbow Hunters
The Longbow Hunters is the name of a supervillain group appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are depicted as enemies of Green Arrow. The Longbow Hunters first appeared in ''Green Arrow'' Vol. 5 #31 and were created by J ...
. The hit was ordered by
Dante
Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian people, Italian Italian poetry, poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', origin ...
, who wanted Emiko to be strong enough to lead the
Ninth Circle
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0-9 100
Originally based in Metropolis, the 100 kept a firm grip on the city's criminal underworld for years, ind ...
and viewed her relationship with her mother as a weakness.
Cecil Adams / The Count / Count Vertigo
Cecil Adams / The Count / Count Vertigo (portrayed by
Seth Gabel
Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series ''Fringe'', Cotton Mather on WGN America's series '' Salem'', and Adrian Moore on the FX series ''Nip/Tuck''. He ...
) is the dealer of the deadly narcotic known as Vertigo. Having already hated The Count for his sister Thea's Vertigo addiction, Oliver kills the drug lord in season two when The Count is holding Felicity hostage. In the fifth season's episode, "
Kapiushon", his real name is revealed to be Cecil Adams.
Onyx Adams
Onyx Adams (portrayed by
Chastity Dotson) is a former League of Assassins member and a former CIA black ops member.
Ruvé Adams
Ruvé Adams (portrayed by
Janet Kidder
Janet Kidder (born 1972) is a Canadian actress known for her role of Osyraa in '' Star Trek: Discovery''.
Biography
Janet Kidder is the daughter of John Kidder and the niece of actress Margot Kidder
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 ...
) is the wife of Damien Darhk who shares his ambitions and campaigns against Oliver for mayor of Star City. She wins the election and becomes mayor after Oliver drops out of the race. She is held captive by Lonnie Machin, who stabs her in the chest with an arrow. Unable to move, she is crushed by falling debris from the destruction of Darhk's nuclear bomb shelter. Before she dies, she asks Oliver to save her daughter.
Barry Allen / Flash (Earth-1)
Barry Allen / Flash (portrayed by
Grant Gustin
Thomas Grant Gustin (born January 14, 1990) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Barry Allen / The Flash on The CW series ''The Flash'' as part of the Arrowverse, and as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series '' Gl ...
) is a young crime scene investigator from the Central City Police Department. Oliver first meets Barry when the latter arrives to personally investigate a superhuman-related crime in Starling City. Barry discovers that Oliver is his vigilante idol, the Arrow, saves Oliver's life and helps him to begin uncovering the Mirakuru plot orchestrated by Slade Wilson. Ultimately, both Barry and Oliver become good friends and they occasionally offer each other advice and support. Barry later gains the power of super-speed, and is inspired by Oliver's example to become a hero known as the "Flash". He occasionally joins Oliver on missions and remains a trusted friend and ally. Gustin stars as the character on ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
''.
Barry Allen / Flash (Earth-90)
Barry Allen / Flash (portrayed by
John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series '' The Flash'' from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on ...
) is an alternate version of the Flash (and a parallel universe counterpart of Barry Allen's deceased father Henry Allen's) from Earth-90 who previously encountered the Monitor.
Michael Amar / Murmur
Michael Amar / Murmur (portrayed by Adrian Glynn McMorran) is a man whose mouth is sewn shut, who enacts a deadly revenge scheme on the Starling City police for imprisoning him in Iron Heights Penitentiary on a false confession. He escapes in Darhk's prison riot and joins H.I.V.E., but is captured and returned to prison.
Nick Anastas
Nick Anastas (portrayed by
Evan Roderick) is a Star City police officer who (initially) had a firm anti-vigilante stance of the Star City Police Department. He is also the boyfriend of Curtis Holt. Nick is one of the few honest cops that do not side with Diaz.
Sam Armand
Sam Armand (portrayed by
Pej Vahdat) is a corrupt district attorney and ally of Diaz. Sam is fired by Oliver after he discovers his allegiance to Diaz. He is later arrested by Samantha Watson after the F.B.I. obtains evidence of his crimes.
Athena
Athena (portrayed by
Kyra Zagorsky) is a former member of the League of Assassins once associated with Malcolm Merlyn as his second-in command. She took the position as leader of the Thanatos Guild that was supposed to be led by Merlyn prior to his death. In
the final season
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, Athena is the leader of the League. She ambushes Oliver, Thea and Nyssa who are trying to infiltrate a base for ancient texts on the Monitor and she ends up being crushed by falling debris ending the Thanatos Guild.
B
Beatrice
Beatrice (portrayed by
Samantha Jo
Samantha Win Tjhia (born March 29, 1991), formerly known as Samantha Jo, is a Canadian actress and former wushu taolu athlete. After her competitive career, she turned to acting and in 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Ki ...
) is a member of the Ninth Circle, who informs Emiko Queen that the organization's council has turned on her and then kills her.
Bell
Bell (portrayed by
David Stuart) is the deputy director of
A.R.G.U.S.
A.R.G.U.S. is a government organization in DC Comics. A.R.G.U.S. first appeared in ''Justice League'' vol. 2 #7 and was created by Geoff Johns and Gene Ha.
Headed by Amanda Waller, A.R.G.U.S. is typically depicted as a parent organization for the ...
Secretly, he works with the Ninth Circle, actively trying to prevent
John Diggle
John William Diggle (2 March 1847 – 24 March 1920) was an English Anglican bishop. He was Archdeacon of Westmorland from 1896 to 1901, Archdeacon of Birmingham from 1903 to 1904, and Bishop of Carlisle from 1905 to his death in 1920.
Early ...
and
Lyla Michaels from capturing Dante. He is killed by Dante, when Ricardo Diaz informs Dante that he has walked into an A.R.G.U.S. trap. Following his death, Bell's involvement with the Ninth Circle is covered up by the Pentagon.
Frank Bertinelli
Frank Bertinelli (portrayed by
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Richard Nordling (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in ''Once and Again'', Larry Moss in '' 24'', Nick Bolen in ''Desperate Housewives'', and Gordon Klein in '' Big Little Lies'', as wel ...
) is Helena's mob boss father who is loosely based on the comic book character Guido Bertinelli. He is killed in the episode "Birds of Prey", but not by Helena.
Helena Bertinelli / Huntress
Helena Bertinelli / Huntress (portrayed by
Jessica De Gouw
Jessica Elise De Gouw (born 15 February 1988) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress in the television series '' Arrow'', as Mina Murray in the NBC TV series '' Dracula'', and as Elizabeth Hawkes ...
) is a vigilante who seeks revenge against her mob boss father and his associates for murdering her fiancé. Oliver makes a connection with her and tries to help her. They develop feelings for each other until Helena realizes Oliver still has feelings for Laurel, causing a rift. Helena's revenge is thwarted by Oliver, who puts her father in jail, making an enemy of her.
F. Bingsley
Sergeant F. Bingsley (portrayed by Danny Wattley) is a police sergeant of the Star City Police Department. He is in charge of briefing the newly deputized members of Team Arrow into the department, and works with Dinah Drake.
Mr. Blank
Mr. Blank (portrayed by
J. August Richards) is an assassin hired to kill Laurel and a witness for a court case. Originally, the character would have been
Onomatopoeia
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, but the producers found that the character could not be adapted for TV, so they had to create Mr. Blank.
Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood
Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood (portrayed by
Kevin Alejandro
Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the crime drama '' Southland'', Forklift Mike in '' Parenthood,'' Jesús Velázquez in the supernatural thriller '' ...
) is a savvy politician who is working with Slade Wilson, a friend of Oliver Queen and romantic interest of Laurel Lance. He is a city
alderman
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who is running for mayor to create his vision of Starling City. He leads a double life as a criminal, wearing a skull mask based on the nightmares he had of his late-father, called "Brother Blood". Seemingly benign, over the course of season two Sebastian is gradually revealed to be narcissistic and directly responsible for the murders of his parents. When Slade kills Moira Queen, the only other mayoral candidate, Sebastian becomes the mayor of Starling City. When Oliver and Laurel are close to discovering his secret, he misdirects them by having Laurel kill a decoy in the skull mask. Laurel uncovers his secret and Oliver tries to reason with Sebastian. Sebastian is betrayed by Slade, causing him to give the Mirakuru cure to Oliver, for which he is killed by Isabel Rochev.
Aldus Boardman
Dr. Aldus Boardman (portrayed by
Peter Francis James
Peter Francis James (born September 16, 1956) is an American actor and voice-over artist, distinguished by his strong baritone.
Early life
James was born September 16, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, to David James and Mary Galloway James. He has f ...
) is a classics professor at St. Roch University, who is an expert on the story of Vandal Savage, and of Hawkman and Hawkgirl. James reprises his role in the spin-off show DC's
Legends of Tomorrow
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.
Daniel Brickwell / Brick
Danny "Brick" Brickwell (portrayed by
Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chels ...
) is a gang leader in Starling City. He earns the nickname "Brick" from being shot multiple times, without ever being put down. Brick organizes the takeover of the Glades in Oliver's absence and is later revealed to have killed Malcolm's wife, Rebecca, and thus is the indirect catalyst for the events of the series. Damien Darhk extorts Brick into joining H.I.V.E. after they escape from prison.
In
season seven, Brick is shown as an inmate at Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Brick tells Oliver about the "Demon" that
Ricardo Diaz has been using to forward his orders to. When Diaz takes control of the prison, Brick sides with him. Following Oliver defeating Diaz, Brick tries to escape through the morgue only to be stabbed by Stanley Dover.
C
The Captain
"The Captain" (portrayed by
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor and producer. Born in Pétion-Ville, he moved to Paris at a young age with his family in search of a better life. His early roles were in French television commercials and Spanish musical ...
) is an unnamed man who is the captain of the ship ''Amazo''.
Lydia Cassamento
Lydia Cassamento (portrayed by Gina Ravera) is a member of The Quadrant who worked alongside Ricardo Diaz until she met her death at his hands.
Celia Castle
Celia Castle (portrayed by
Christina Cox
Christina Cox (born July 31, 1971) is a Canadian film and television actress and stuntwoman.
Early life
Christina Cox was born in a town on the outskirts of Toronto, the youngest of three daughters. She is Canadian of Caribbean (Jamaican) descen ...
) succeeded Sebastian Blood as the mayor of Starling City until being killed by Maseo Yamashiro.
Christopher Chance / Human Target
Christopher Chance / Human Target (portrayed by
Wil Traval
William Traval is an Australian actor, known for his work as Dr. Jack Quade on the Australian hospital drama '' All Saints'' (2004–2008), and as Will Simpson on the Netflix superhero drama series ''Jessica Jones'' (2015–2018).
Early life
...
) is hired by Oliver to serve as his body double when he is mayor. He is later summoned by John Diggle to pose as Tommy Merlyn in Green Arrow's costume during Oliver Queen's trial and later takes the place of Judge C. McGarvey. Upon the jury finding Oliver Queen guilty, Chance as Judge McGarvey has Oliver Queen seek probation and then he is free to go. After the trial is over and Chance unmasks himself to Oliver, he insists the team not seek his help for another year.
Chase
Chase (portrayed by
Austin Butler
Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. He began his career on television, first in roles on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon and later on teen dramas, including recurring parts on The CW's ''Life Unexpected'' (2010 ...
) is a DJ who becomes Thea's romantic interest. It is revealed that he is a spy for the League of Assassins, and he commits suicide rather than be captured.
Doris Chase
Doris Chase (portrayed by Parveen Dosanjh) is the wife of
Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second DC character to bear the name Vigilante.
The character made his live-action debut in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow'', portrayed by Josh Sega ...
. She is unaware of her husband being the killer Prometheus until Oliver and Diggle bring her to an unmasked Adrian in the Prometheus outfit. When Doris tries to get Adrian to abandon his crusade against the Green Arrow, her husband kills her.
Frank Chen
Frank Chen (portrayed by
Chin Han) is a wealthy businessman and close friend of the Queen family who had a mysterious connection to The Undertaking until he is killed by Malcolm.
Ryan Choi
Ryan Choi (portrayed by
Osric Chau
Osric Chau (; born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Kevin Tran in the CW series ''Supernatural'', Vogel in the BBC America series ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'', and Ryan Choi in the TV shows set in th ...
) is a scientist from Ivy Town who helped out during the Crisis.
Tobias Church
Tobias "Charon" Church (portrayed by
Chad L. Coleman
Chad L. Coleman (born September 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the HBO series ''The Wire'' (2004–08), Tyreese on the AMC (TV channel), AMC series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Wa ...
) is an imposing gangster looking to unite the various criminal enterprises in Star City under his own singular command. Church sought to eliminate Green Arrow to proceed with his plan to use Star City's docks to ship drugs and weapons to the major crime families of other cities with ease, having frequent encounters with him. After capturing and torturing the Green Arrow's sidekick, Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog, Church learns his identity is Oliver Queen, but is defeated by him. While being transferred to Iron Heights prison, Church is murdered by Prometheus for ignoring his warnings to not target Green Arrow.
Samantha Clayton
Samantha Clayton (portrayed by
Anna Hopkins
Anna Hopkins (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lilith in Freeform's original series ''Shadowhunters'' and documentary filmmaker Monica Stuart in ''The Expanse''.
Early life and education
Hopkins ...
) is the mother of Oliver's son
William
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
.
Oliver dated Samantha in college while in his relationship with Laurel, and she became pregnant. Moira bribed her to tell Oliver that she miscarried, and she moved to Central City, where she had their son. Oliver does not find out about William's existence for about a decade. A year after Oliver learns of his fatherhood, Samantha and William are abducted by Adrian Chase and his allies. After the Lian Yu explosion, Samantha is badly injured and later dies in Oliver's arms, asking him to look out for her son. Her parents then blame Oliver for Samantha's death, and later sever William's familial ties with his father after they gain legal custody of their grandson.
Conklin
Conklin (portrayed by
Ryan Robbins
Ryan John Currier (born November 26, 1972), better known as Ryan Robbins, is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia.
Career
Robbins is known for his roles as Ladon Radim in ''Stargate Atlantis'', Henry F ...
) is a member of Shadowspire in the series flashbacks.
Conklin is highly suspicious of Oliver and his presence on Lian Yu, and regularly tries to convince his boss, Reiter, not to trust Oliver. He is later killed by Oliver when the two are left alone in a room and fight in hand-to-hand combat. In "Taken", a primordial energy takes the form of Conklin and stands at the entrance of the cave, speaking in tongues, but disappears when it notices the spell tattoo on Oliver's chest and deemed him worthy to pass.
John Constantine
John Constantine (portrayed by
Matt Ryan reprising his role from ''
Constantine
Constantine most often refers to:
* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
*Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
People
* Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...
'') is an enigmatic and irreverent former
con man
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have def ...
who is now a reluctant
occult detective
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. Ryan appears in the
fourth season's fifth episode per a "one-time-only-deal". Constantine is an associate of Oliver's ever since they met on Lian Yu and plays a pivotal role in completing Sara Lance's resurrection. Ryan goes on to reprise his character in the
third
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (d ...
,
fourth and
fifth seasons of DC's
Legends of Tomorrow
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.
Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan (portrayed by
Stephen Lobo
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
) is a police officer from an unspecified Earth who housed the
Spectre
Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to:
Religion and spirituality
* Vision (spirituality)
* Apparitional experience
* Ghost
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...
before passing its power onto Oliver Queen so he can save the multiverse.
John Cortez
John Cortez (portrayed by Adam Bogan) is the leader of a group of arsonists who were causing fires in Star City. He is defeated by Emiko Queen with help from John Diggle and Dinah Drake.
Joseph Cray
Senator Joseph Cray (portrayed by
Steven Culp) is the target of a rescue mission by the Suicide Squad.
He works against his rescuers, since he had engineered a hostage crisis to bolster his presidential ambitions.
Carrie Cutter / Cupid
Carrie Cutter / Cupid (portrayed by
Amy Gumenick) is a lethal villain with a dangerously obsessive crush on the Arrow but is later enrolled into the Suicide Squad, where she forms a crush on Floyd Lawton / Deadshot.
After Oliver Queen's identities as Arrow and Green Arrow are revealed, she develops a grudge against Felicity Smoak due to now knowing she is married to her object of obsession.
D
Keven Dale
Keven Dale (portrayed by Raj Paul) is the head of
Galaxy One in the 2040 flashforwards and the main antagonist of season seven's future arc. His organization hunts down vigilantes with Felicity Smoak's Archer program. Aman Mann plays the teenage version in the present.
Jessica Danforth
Jessica Danforth (portrayed by
Jeri Ryan
Jeri Lynn Ryan (née Zimmermann; born February 22, 1968) is an American actress who played the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in '' Star Trek: Voyager'', for which she was nominated four times for a Saturn Award and won in 2001. She has reprised ...
) is a friend of the Queen family and mayoral candidate for Star City who drops out of the race after her daughter's kidnapping.
Dante
Dante (portrayed by
Adrian Paul
Adrian Paul Hewett (born 29 May 1959) is an English actor best known for the titular role of Duncan MacLeod on the television series '' Highlander: The Series''. In 1997, he founded the Peace Fund charitable organisation.
Early life
Paul was ...
) is a high-ranking member of the Ninth Circle. He is Emiko Queen's mentor and trainer, having taken her under his wing when she was abandoned by her father Robert Queen. He finances terrorist activities around the world and ends up on A.R.G.U.S.' radar when Ricardo Diaz hires the Longbow Hunters through him. Secretly, Dante hired Kodiak of the Longbow Hunters to kill Emiko's mother in order to manipulate her into fully becoming part of the Ninth Circle. When Emiko learns of this, she kills Dante.
Dinah Lance
Dinah (portrayed by
Alex Kingston
Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston (born 11 March 1963) is an English actress. Active from the early 1980s, Kingston became noted for her television work in both Britain and the US in the 1990s, including her regular role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in ...
) is the mother of Laurel and Sara, and Quentin's ex-wife. Dinah is a European history professor. Prior to Sara's disappearance, Dinah learned of her youngest daughter's relationship with Oliver, and is guilt-ridden for failing to stop her after the incident. After Sara's presumed death, Dinah's marriage with Quentin deteriorates and they divorce. She then leaves her family to find her daughter, correctly believing that she is alive. Dinah remarries after settling in Central City. Despite separating herself from Quentin after Sara's return, Dinah remains close to him and their daughters, and encourages Quentin to move on from their past.
Alex Danvers
Alex Danvers (portrayed by
Chyler Leigh
Chyler Leigh West (pronounced ; ''née'' Potts), known professionally as Chyler Leigh, is an American actress, singer and model. She is known for portraying Janey Briggs in the comedy film ''Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001), Lexie Grey in the ...
) is the adoptive sister of Kara Danvers and second-in-command of
Department of Extranormal Operations
The Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) is a government agency in the DC Universe appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It was co-created by Dan Curtis Johnson and J. H. Williams III and first appeared in ''Batman'' #55 ...
. Leigh reprises her role from ''Supergirl''. Leigh later portrayed Alex's Earth-1 equivalent in the crossover "
Elseworlds", who learns details of her
Earth-38 counterpart's life from Kara.
Kara Danvers / Supergirl
Kara Danvers / Supergirl (portrayed by
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama '' Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. ...
) is Barry Allen's friend and ally from another universe, whom Oliver also ultimately befriends during an alien invasion crisis. Benoist reprises her role from the series ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
''. In season six, Benoist portrays Kara's Earth-X doppelgänger, Overgirl, who is Oliver's doppelgänger's Kryptonian bride.
Damien Darhk
Damien Darhk (portrayed by
Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' (2001), Deputy District Attorney David McNorris on ''Boomtown'' (2002–20 ...
) is a former member of the League of Assassins and a friend-turned-adversary to Raʾs al Ghul. He is the main antagonist of season four. Years ago, Darhk left the League after being denied its leadership, taking a sample of the Lazarus Pit and several League members with him after Raʾs failed orders to execute him. He leads his own clandestine group,
H.I.V.E.
The H.I.V.E., which stands for the Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination, is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The H.I.V.E. organization appeared on the fourth season of ...
, and plots to start a
nuclear holocaust
A nuclear holocaust, also known as a nuclear apocalypse, nuclear Armageddon, or atomic holocaust, is a theoretical scenario where the mass detonation of nuclear weapons causes globally widespread destruction and radioactive fallout. Such a scenar ...
in order to rule a post-apocalyptic world in a plan known as "Genesis". According to Raʾs, Darhk also orchestrated Bronze Tiger's plot to steal Malcolm's prototype earthquake machine and Mark Shaw's attempt to acquire the A.R.G.U.S. file. In season four, he is introduced as the main antagonist, a formidable hand-to-hand combatant with mystical abilities—he can remotely manipulate objects and people, and can drain the life force from a person through physical contact. Darhk becomes enemies of Green Arrow and Oliver, believing the two are working together and not the same man (although he does express suspicions). Darhk also kidnapped Ray Palmer to steal his technology for Genesis. He ultimately deduces the true identities of the entire Arrow team. Despite being a sadistic terrorist leader, Darhk is also a loving father and husband; his wife, Ruvé Adams, also shares her spouse's cruelty and is supportive of his endeavors. Through Malcolm, Darhk learns that Oliver has fathered a son and uses him as a means to scuttle Oliver's mayoral campaign. Quentin and Mari McCabe discover that a mystical idol in Darhk's possession is the source of his supernatural powers, and Mari destroys it, leaving Darhk powerless and imprisoned. He later escapes with the assistance of Malcolm and Andy, regaining his powers from his rebuilt idol in the process, and kills Quentin's daughter, Laurel, in retaliation for his imprisonment. Following the destruction of Genesis and his wife's death, Darhk attempts to destroy all of Star City, but the idol is destroyed once more, nullifying his powers. Darhk fights Oliver but is overpowered, and taunts Oliver stating he spared Slade Wilson when he killed his mother. Oliver reminds Darhk of his crimes and kills him. McDonough goes to reprise his role in the
second,
third
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Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (d ...
and
fifth season of DC's
Legends of Tomorrow
''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American Time travel in fiction, time travel superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klem ...
.
Alex Davis
Alex Davis (portrayed by
Parker Young
Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom '' Enlisted'' and Richard on the Bravo series '' Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he pla ...
) is an employee of Oliver's mayoral campaign and love interest for Thea. When Oliver drops out of the mayoral race, he starts to work for Ruvé Adams and it is later revealed that he is being controlled by her. Alex is killed by Lonnie Machin when he stumbles into a fight between Thea and Lonnie, due to Lonnie believing that Alex is clouding Thea's mind.
John Deegan
John Deegan (portrayed by
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies (né Boring; born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in ''Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Snow in '' Solaris'' (2002), Bi ...
) is a therapist in Gotham City who was given the Book of Destiny from Earth-90 by the Monitor. He was introduced in "
Elseworlds" crossover where he serves as the main antagonist.
Andy Diggle
Andrew Diggle (portrayed by
Eugene Byrd
Eugene Byrd (born August 28, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Wink in the film '' 8 Mile'' and Dr. Clark Edison on the FOX series '' Bones''.
Early life
Byrd was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gre ...
) is the brother of John Diggle who is first seen as a bodyguard in a season three flashback, but was previously known to have been killed by the H.I.V.E. organization, which hired Floyd Lawton as their hitman. However, Andy led a double life in the military as a drug lord associated with the Shadowspire organization in Afghanistan; H.I.V.E. faked Andy's death and he eventually became one of Damien Darhk's "Ghosts". John suspects that Andy joined H.I.V.E. of his own free will, and tries to reconcile with his brother while saving him from damnation. Andy later helps John and Lyla stop Shadowspire from obtaining a weapon from A.R.G.U.S and is welcomed back into the family by John, but this proved to be a facade to get closer to Team Arrow. Later, he works with Malcolm Merlyn to get Darhk out of prison, and restore Darhk's powers. Andy's actions result in Laurel's death at Darhk's hands. As a result, John pursues and kills Andy to protect the rest of his family.
John Diggle Jr.
John "J.J." Diggle Jr. (portrayed by
Charlie Barnett) is the biological son of John Diggle and Lyla Michaels, who leads the "Deathstroke Gang" in the 2040 flashforwards. He has fallen out with both his father and his adopted brother
Connor. When Connor contacts J.J. for the first time in a year, J.J. sends his gang to kill Connor.
After the vigilantes bring down the wall separating Star City from the Glades at the end of season seven, the Deathstroke Gang grow more powerful and amass additional territory with J.J. claiming ownership of the city. After the Crisis, J.J.'s entire history has changed; his father makes sure that J.J. would grow up well-adjusted. In 2040, J.J. is not a Deathstroke and works as a curator of Star City's Vigilante Museum, and is having a strained relationship with Connor. However, someone from the Queen family's past restores J.J.'s memories from the initial timeline.
Diggle and Michaels originally had a daughter named Sara, but Barry Allen's time traveling and creation (and subsequent erasure) of the
Flashpoint timeline results in her being replaced by J.J. Keon Boateng and Marcello Guede portray J'S. as a child from season five to seven. After the Crisis, Sara is restored to the timeline, existing simultaneously with her brother.
Carly Diggle
Carly Diggle (portrayed by
Christie Laing) is a love interest of John Diggle and widow of his brother, Andy.
They Eventually broke up because of Diggle obsession with Deadshot.
Also are married.
Adam Donner
Adam Donner (portrayed by
Dylan Bruce
Dylan Bruce (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Chris Hughes on the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' and Paul Dierden on BBC America and Space's ''Orphan Black''.
Early life
Bruce was born on April 21, 1 ...
) is an assistant district attorney who becomes Laurel's boss in season two. Adam is fired later in the season.
Stanley Dover
Stanley Dover (portrayed by
Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, winning a Leo Award and being nominated for a Gemini Award his acting debut in the made-for-television film ''Little Criminals''. He ...
) is a man incarcerated at Slabside Maximum Security Prison for a murder he claims he did not commit. He has a deep admiration for Oliver Queen. However, Oliver figured out that he framed Bronze Tiger for stabbing a guard and declines having Laurel Lance getting him released. When Ricardo Diaz takes control of the prison, Stanley admits that he is a serial killer to Oliver. When escaping, Stanley stabs Brick with a scalpel to get back at him for the torment he caused him and escapes through the morgue. Stanley returns to Star City as the "Star City Slayer", targeting members of Team Arrow, thinking they are bad for Oliver. He slits Dinah's throat, which has a permanent effect on her; causing her pain whenever she uses her sonic scream. After confronting Oliver, Felicity and William at their apartment, he is subdued by Oliver and returned to Slabside.
Constantine Drakon
Constantine Drakon (portrayed by
Darren Shahlavi
Darren Majian Shahlavi (5 August 1972 – 14 January 2015) was an English actor, martial artist and stuntman.
Shahlavi was known primarily for in martial arts films such as '' Bloodmoon'', '' Tai Chi Boxer'', the 2010 film '' Ip Man 2'', '' B ...
) is the head of Adam Hunt's security and deadly in hand-to-hand combat. He is the first real foe that the Arrow faces after returning home and is killed by an arrow to the chest.
F
Esrin Fortuna
Esrin Fortuna (portrayed by
Gabriella Wright
Gabriella Wright (born 19 June 1982) is an English actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series ''The Tudors,'' Viola in the film '' The Perfect Husband,'' and Gina in the action thriller '' The Transporter Ref ...
) is an immortal shaman Oliver consults on John Constantine's recommendation to learn about Darhk's powers.
Mark Francis
Mark Francis (portrayed by
Nicholas Lea
Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert; June 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on ''The X-Files'' and of Tom Foss on ''Kyle XY''.
Life and career
Lea was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. He ...
) is an associate of Walter Steele.
Nora Fries
Nora Fries (portrayed by
Cassandra Jean Amell) is an inmate at Arkham Asylum. Normally held in cryostasis, she is released when John Deegan causes a mass breakout.
Max Fuller
Max Fuller (portrayed by
Marcus Rosner
Marcus Rosner (born August 10, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of television and film projects since 2012. Some of his more notable roles include appearances in the TV Shows Unreal, Arrow, Supernatural, and Once Upo ...
) is the manager of the nightclub Poison. In season one, he bans Oliver Queen, Tommy Merlyn and Laurel Lance from his nightclub for Oliver sleeping with his fiancée in the past. In season seven, once Oliver has been outed as the Green Arrow, Fuller orchestrates the murders of his business partners Sam Hutchinson and Clayton Ford at the hands of Frank Cassaday, trying to frame Oliver. He then sends Cassaday after Oliver, but Oliver beats them both down and has them arrested by the SCPD.
Edward Fyers
Eddie Fyers (portrayed by
Sebastian Dunn
Sebastian Dunn is a British film, television and stage actor who is also a writer and director. He has appeared in ''Trial & Retribution'', ''Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for ser ...
) is a mercenary on Lian Yu seen during the season one flashbacks where he serves as the main antagonist. Fyers plans to shoot down a Ferris Air flight and then force Yao Fei into taking responsibility for the attack. While he believes the plan is to destabilize China's economy, it is later revealed that he was hired by Amanda Waller, whose real goal was to kill Chien Na Wei. Fyers' plan is foiled by Shado, Slade Wilson, and Oliver Queen, who kills him with an arrow to the throat. He returns in the season eight episode "Purgatory" where Team Arrow and
Lyla Michaels encounter him and his group on Lian Yu when the energy build-up restored them. When Lyla activates the weapon that is tied to her DNA, the energies are absorbed causing Edward and his group disappear.
G
Ted Gaynor
Ted Gaynor (portrayed by
Ben Browder
Robert Benedict Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American actor, writer and film director, known for his roles as John Crichton in ''Farscape'' and Cameron Mitchell in '' Stargate SG-1''.
Early life
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Browder ...
) is Diggle's former military commander who turns rogue and starts robbing cash from truck transfers only to be killed by the Arrow. Gaynor returns in flashbacks where his military history with Diggle is shown.
Nyssa al Ghul
Nyssa al Ghul (portrayed by
Katrina Law
Katrina Law is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Mira on the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' and '' Spartacus: Vengeance'', Nyssa al Ghul on The CW television series ''Arrow'', Karen Beach on the ...
) is the daughter of
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul, commonly pronounced correctly as ''Re'sh'', hence or ; "The Head of the Demon" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon". is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary o ...
.
Nyssa is said to have encountered a dying Sara on Lian Yu after Oliver and Slade's fight on the ''Amazo'', and brought Sara to the League where they became lovers, though her father never approved of their relationship. In season two, when Sara leaves the League, Nyssa works to force her return, threatening her family, but ultimately accepts her departure and later helps Oliver fight Slade's army when Sara decides to return to the League. In season three, when Sara is murdered, Nyssa goes on a vengeance quest to kill Malcolm, correctly assuming he is her killer though he claims otherwise. She befriends Sara's sister, Laurel, but her animosity with Oliver intensifies because he is unwilling to let her execute Malcolm. Nyssa feels betrayed when Raʾs declares Oliver his successor and releases Malcolm, and she leaves Nanda Parbat for Starling City and begins training Laurel. Nyssa is later captured by Oliver, Maseo Yamashiro and a team of assassins to bring her back to Nanda Parbat by force, for stealing the Alpha/Omega virus from the League. Instead of having Oliver kill Nyssa for her betrayal, Raʾs decides that the two should marry, to her evident dismay. However, Nyssa aligns herself with Oliver and his team to save Starling City, defying her father. She later returns to the League under Malcolm's leadership and bows to him despite making it clear that she intends to kill him one day. In season four Nyssa begs Laurel not to use the Lazarus Pit to bring Sara back to life, knowing Sara will return different. When Laurel does so regardlessly, Nyssa retaliates by using a potion Raʾs Al Ghul left to destroy the Pit. Nyssa later escapes and tries to manipulate Oliver into killing Malcolm by leveraging him with the cure to Thea's condition, though this results in war between her and Malcolm. Eventually, Nyssa succeeds when Oliver defeats Malcolm without killing him and Nyssa disbands the League to spite Malcolm and regain Team Arrow's trust. She later returns to attend Laurel's funeral. In season five, Nyssa returns to help Oliver free his friends from Adrian Chase on Lian Yu. She survives Chase's explosion on the island. According to Slade, she went looking for Evelyn Sharpe, who was imprisoned in a cage. In season six, Nyssa helps Team Arrow fight off the Thanatos Guild, assembled by Malcolm before his death on Lian Yu. She departs with Thea Queen and Roy Harper to destroy the three Lazarus Pits that Malcolm discovered. Season seven's flashforwards reveal Nyssa training Oliver and Felicity's daughter Mia Smoak throughout her childhood. Later, in the series finale, it is revealed that the main cause of the estrangement between Nyssa and her father was because of the latter never had accepted his daughter being a lesbian.
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul ( ar, رأس الغول, lit=The Demon's Head; portrayed by
Matt Nable
Matthew Nable (born 8 March 1972) is an Australian film and television actor, writer, sports commentator and former professional rugby league player. After playing in the Winfield Cup Premiership during the 1990s for the Manly-Warringah and ...
) is the main antagonist of season three and leader of the League of Assassins who has lived for at least two centuries (having been born some decades before 1854) due to the use of the Lazarus Pit, a pool which can heal wounds and bring the dead back to life. He is the father of
Nyssa al Ghul. Raʾs has never acknowledged Sara as a member of the League and disapproves of Nyssa's relationship with her. Oliver claims to have killed Sara and challenges Raʾs al Ghul to a trial by combat which Raʾs easily wins, nearly killing Oliver by stabbing him through the chest. Raʾs wants to make Oliver his heir—the new Raʾs al Ghul—because Oliver is the only man to survive a death match against him, fulfilling a League prophecy regarding his destined successor. Raʾs become fixated with Oliver, neglecting other candidates, and becomes estranged with his daughter. When Oliver refuses his offer, Raʾs orders the League to kill the people of Starling City; he stabs Thea and leaves her near death, with a cure via the Lazarus Pit available only if Oliver agrees to become his heir. Oliver accedes, and Raʾs names him "Al Sah-Him". After Oliver captures Nyssa, Raʾs forces an engagement between them. He also orders Oliver to unleash the Alpha/Omega bioweapon on Starling City, oblivious that Oliver was working with Malcolm and Nyssa to take down the League from the inside. In the season finale, Oliver kills Raʾs. Malcolm becomes Raʾs successor of the League's leadership, and thus its prophecy is fulfilled as Malcolm survived an assault by Raʾs during his captivity. Later, in the series finale, it is revealed that Raʾs does not accept Nyssa's homosexuality, considered it abnormal in her life and thus another motive of why he wanted Oliver to be Nyssa's husband was to provide her a male partner.
Talia al Ghul
Talia al Ghul (portrayed by
Lexa Doig
Alexandra Doig (born June 8, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She played the title role in the science fiction television series '' Andromeda'' (2000–2005). She also played the lead female role of Rowan in the science fiction-action horror film ...
) is a worldly and cultured elite warrior. Milli Wilkinson previously portrayed a younger version of the character on ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Talia is Raʾs al Ghul's daughter and Nyssa al Ghul's eldest sister; she trained one of Oliver's mentors, Yao Fei Gulong, before training Oliver herself in Russia. She seeks revenge against Oliver for her father's death by aligning herself with Adrian Chase. Talia is also enemies with Nyssa after the former left their family, and their feud is intensified after knowing Nyssa's role of their father's death. Talia also controls a League of Assassins remnant.
After her fate was unknown following the explosion in Lian Yu, Talia turns up alive as an inmate of Slabside Maximum Security Prison. She resides in Level 2 of the prison under the alias of the "Demon" whom Ricardo Diaz uses to order different attacks on Oliver Queen. After Oliver helps in her escape, Talia drops off the USB involving Jarrett Parker's illegal psychiatric activities on them to Felicity Smoak, which leads to Level 2 getting shut down and Jarrett getting fired. Talia later returns and kills Jarrett as payback for what she has been through. In the
final season, Talia sides with Oliver and Thea to uncover the truth about
Mar Novu. She ends up betraying the two in order to restart the League of Assassins. Once Thea beats her in the tomb of Al-Fatih, she joins Thea's new league entitled 'the League of Heroes.'
Gideon
Gideon (voiced by
Amy Pemberton
Amy Louise Pemberton is a British actress. She portrays Gideon in the television series ''Legends of Tomorrow'' and voiced Elaena Glenmore in the ''Game of Thrones'' video game. She voiced Slone from ''Titanfall 2'' (2016), and played Privat ...
) is the on-board navigational assistant of the ''Waverider''. Pemberton stars as the character on ''Legends of Tomorrow''.
William Glenmorgan
William Glenmorgan (portrayed by Edward Foy) is a mercenary framed as Kazumi Adachi's murderer.
Cyrus Gold
Cyrus Gold (portrayed by Graham Shiels) is an acolyte of Brother Blood who is the first to survive injection with Mirakuru in the present day. Oliver defeats him in the episode "Three Ghosts".
Ted Grant / Wildcat
Ted Grant / Wildcat (portrayed by
J. R. Ramirez) is a former boxer who runs a gym for underprivileged youth. He provides Laurel with combat training, and in the process becomes Laurel's friend and confidant. He is also a former low-profile vigilante who watched over the Glades.
Ishmael Gregor
Ishmael Gregor (portrayed by
David Meunier
David Meunier (born David Miller; February 5, 1973) is an American actor.
Early life
Meunier was born in Woodburn, Oregon. He played football in high school, and a teammate convinced him to try out for a school production of ''Guys and Dolls''. ...
) is the Pakhan ("Godfather") of the Bratva (Russian mafia), who takes a special interest in Oliver Queen.
Grim Reaper
Grim Reaper (portrayed by
John DeSantis) is a tough inmate at Slabside Maximum Security Prison.
Yao Fei Gulong
Yao Fei Gulong (portrayed by
Byron Mann
Byron Mann is a Hong Kong-American actor of film and television. His best-known roles include Ryu in '' Street Fighter'', Silver Lion in '' The Man with the Iron Fists'', Wing Chau in ''The Big Short'', Admiral Augusto Nguyen on ''The Expanse'' ...
) is a skilled former Chinese general who assists Oliver on Lian Yu during season one. Yao Fei was framed for the massacre of a Chinese village by his superiors and exiled to Lian Yu as punishment. He was found there by Edward Fyers who uses Yao Fei's daughter Shado as leverage to extort his help bringing down a commercial airliner. During an escape attempt, Yao Fei encounters Oliver whom he shelters and teaches survival skills to, and brings him to Slade Wilson and Shado to teach him combat and archery, respectively. Yao Fei is killed by Fyers in the season one finale.
In the season five flashbacks, it is revealed that Yao Fei was taught by
Talia al Ghul
Talia al Ghul ( ar, تاليا الغول; ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown (comics), ...
.
In the season eight episode "Purgatory" he returns to life due to its energy build-up on the island. He helps Oliver and his team to fight against restored Fyers and his team as well. After Lyla Michaels activates the weapon that is tied to her DNA, the energies are absorbed causing Yao Fei, Fyers and others to perish.
The character's name was derived from a DC Comics
superhero character.
H
Dave Hackett
Dave Hackett (portrayed by
Ben Cotton
Ben Cotton (born July 26, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. His most notable roles are on the TV series ''Stargate Atlantis'' playing scientist Dr. Kavanagh, his portrayal of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2, Shane Pierce, the ...
) is Robert Queen's bodyguard, who survives the sinking of ''
Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves:
:1. d4 d5
:2. c4
It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a ''gambit'' because White appears to sacrifice the ...
'', but is killed on the life raft by Robert to ensure his son Oliver has enough food to survive.
Sam Hackett
Sam Hackett (portrayed by Luke Camilleri) is the son of Dave Hackett. Learning the truth of his father's death years later, Sam seeks revenge on Oliver but is subdued by the SCPD and arrested.
Carter Hall / Hawkman
Carter Hall / Hawkman (portrayed by
Falk Hentschel
Falk Hentschel is a German actor, dancer and choreographer. He is mostly involved in American productions and has had supporting roles in movies such as ''White House Down'' and ''Transcendence''. He played superhero Hawkman, which he portrayed in ...
) is the latest reincarnation of an Egyptian prince who is fated to reincarnate throughout time along with his soulmate,
Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl. Carter stars as the character on ''Legends of Tomorrow''.
McKenna Hall
McKenna Hall (portrayed by
Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar (; born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, orchestral percussionist and majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her roles include Shiva on ''The ...
) is a vice cop who dates Oliver.
Digger Harkness / Captain Boomerang
Digger Harkness / Captain Boomerang (portrayed by
Nick E. Tarabay
Nick Emad Tarabay (born 28 August 1975) is a Lebanese-born American actor. He is known for portraying Ashur on the Starz television series ''Spartacus'' and Cotyar on the Amazon Prime Video science fiction television series ''The Expanse''.
...
) is a former ASIS operative and Suicide Squad member who is highly skilled in martial arts and espionage, whose weapons of choice are custom-made boomerangs.
Roger Hayden / Psycho-Pirate
Roger Hayden / Psycho-Pirate (portrayed by
Bob Frazer
Bob Frazer (born 1971) is a Canadian actor of stage and television.
Frazer was born in Ontario. He lives in British Columbia.
Career
Frazer has won multiple Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including: "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in ...
) is an inmate at
Arkham Asylum.
Nate Heywood / Steel
Nate Heywood / Steel (portrayed by
Nick Zano
Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor. Zano is known for having played Vince in The WB's sitcom '' What I Like About You''. He hosted MTV's former infotainment program about the film industry, ''Movie House'', and briefly worked a ...
) is a historian-turned-metahuman superhero who can transform himself into a steel-like form. Zano stars as the character on ''
Legends of Tomorrow
''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American Time travel in fiction, time travel superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klem ...
''.
Kimberly Hill
Kimberly Hill (portrayed by
Tina Huang
Tina Huang, born on October 28, 1981,Di Lauro, Janet. "trask master". ''Soap Opera Digest''. January 31, 2022, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 30-33 is an American stage and television actress of Taiwanese descent known for her recurring roles in ''Rizzoli & ...
) is a corrupt SCPD officer and ally of Diaz. She took over the duties of being captain following the death of Pike while working with Armand to take down Oliver. Kimberly is fired by Oliver after he discovers her allegiance to Diaz. She is later arrested by Samanda Watson after the F.B.I. obtains evidence of her crimes.
Lucas Hilton
Detective Lucas Hilton (portrayed by
Roger Cross
Roger Cross (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is known for his work as CTU Agent Curtis Manning in the ...
) is Quentin Lance's partner who helps him primarily when he is a detective in season one. He is killed by Cyrus Gold in "Three Ghosts".
Paul Holt
Paul Holt (portrayed by Chenier Hundal) is the husband of Curtis Holt until their divorce in the fifth season, and Felicity Smoak's physiotherapist.
Honor / Silencer
Honor / Silencer (portrayed by Miranda Edwards) is a member of the Longbow Hunters. She later gets captured by Wild Dog during a raid on a CDC facility. Thanks to a trick by Smoak, Silencer was released where she secretly has a tracker on her so that Smoak and Black Siren could find Ricardo Diaz. Silencer caught up to Ricardo Diaz in Moscow where Ricardo is holding up Anatoly Knyazev by his shirt.
Adam Hunt
Adam Hunt (portrayed by
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson (born September 1, 1961) is an American-Canadian actor who has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows. Some of Markinson's best known roles include a U.S. Attorney General in ''Shooter'', an unscrupulous industr ...
) is a corrupt businessman who is the first person on "The List" stopped by Oliver. He was blackmailed into involvement with the Undertaking. Hunt is later killed by Malcolm Merlyn.
I
Anthony Ivo
Dr. Anthony Ivo (portrayed by
Dylan Neal
Dylan Jeremy Neal (born October 8, 1969"Catching up with....Dylan Neal". ''Soap Opera Digest''. July 22, 2013. p. 73.) is a Canadian/American actor. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He is known for his portrayal of the ...
) is seen during flashbacks in season two where he serves as the main antagonist. Anthony Ivo is the first character in the series who tells Oliver, Slade, and Shado about the "Mirakuru". He later murders Shado. After one of his hands has been cut off by Slade, he is killed by Oliver on Lian Yu.
J
Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm
Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm (portrayed by
Franz Drameh
Franz Alhusaine Drameh (born 5 January 1993) is an English actor. His film debut was in Clint Eastwood's fantasy drama, ''Hereafter'' (2010). He also appeared in British film ''Attack the Block'' (2011) and the 2014 blockbuster ''Edge of Tomorr ...
) is a former high school athlete, auto mechanic, and graduate student who succeeds
Ronnie Raymond as one half of the hero known as Firestorm with Martin Stein. Drameh reprises his role from ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
''.
Cayden James
Cayden James (portrayed by
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as serial killer William Hinks on ''The Practice'', Benjamin Linus on ''Lost'', Zep Hindle in the first '' Saw'' film, Cayden James on ''Arrow'', and ...
) is the former leader of the hacktivist organization Helix. He initially appears in season five played by an unnamed stunt double before Emerson was cast. In season six, he serves as a
red herring before Ricardo Diaz reveals himself as the season's chief antagonist. Once incarcerated by A.R.G.U.S., James is broken out of custody by Helix members with the aid of Felicity Smoak. Later, James reemerges in Star City after rescuing an injured Black Siren from Lian Yu. With Black Siren now under his employment, James and his followers Ricardo Diaz, Vincent Sobel, Anatoly Knyazev, and Sheck are in the process of working on their latest unknown project known as Arclight. It is later revealed that James believes that Oliver as the Green Arrow played a role in the death of James' son Owen. However, Oliver knows that he did not kill Owen James, because he was in Hub City at the time of his death, and after he gets a copy of the fabricated evidence, Oliver suspects that a member in James' cabal framed the Green Arrow for his own schemes. After James surrenders upon seeing Oliver's son, Oliver visits him in the police station, making arrangements to let him visit his son's grave. After Oliver leaves, Ricardo Diaz enters his room with the help of a police captain that is on his side. Before stabbing James to death, Diaz admits he was the one who orchestrated his son's death.
J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
J'onn J'onzz (portrayed by
David Harewood
David Harewood MBE (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor and presenter. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012), and as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw / ...
) is an extraterrestrial superhero who is the last
Green Martian and also the director of
Department of Extranormal Operations
The Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) is a government agency in the DC Universe appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It was co-created by Dan Curtis Johnson and J. H. Williams III and first appeared in ''Batman'' #55 ...
(DEO), residing on Earth-38. Harwood reprises his role from
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
.
K
Kate Kane / Batwoman
Kate Kane / Batwoman (portrayed by
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian model, actress, disc jockey and television presenter. Rose was a presenter on MTV Australia (2007–2011), followed by several high-profile modelling gigs, including Maybelline New York ...
) is the cousin of Bruce Wayne who runs Wayne Enterprises and fights crime as Batwoman after
Batman mysteriously left Gotham City. Rose goes on to reprise the role in the spin-off show ''
Batwoman''.
Clark Kent / Superman
Clark Kent / Superman (portrayed by
Tyler Hoechlin
Tyler Lee Hoechlin (; born September 11, 1987) is an American actor. Initially earning recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film ''Road to Perdition'', Hoechlin went on to star as Martin Brewer on '' 7th Heaven'' between ...
) is the cousin of Supergirl from Earth-38 and the protector of Metropolis. Hoechlin reprises his role from ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
''.
Anatoly Knyazev
Anatoly Knyazev (portrayed by
David Nykl
David Nykl (born 7 February 1967) is a Czech-Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater. He is best known for portraying Dr. Radek Zelenka in the SyFy television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' and Anatoly Knyazev in the DC Com ...
) is former KGB agent and Russian mob member. Anatoly was kidnapped by Dr. Ivo and is brought to Lian Yu where he meets Oliver Queen and becomes a friend and is instrumental in Slade's defeat on the island. Sometime between the flashbacks and the present, Anatoly makes Oliver a
Bratva
Russian organized crime or Russian mafia (, ), otherwise known as Bratva (), is a collective of various organized crime elements originating in the former Soviet Union. The initialism OPG is Organized Criminal (''prestupnaya'' in Russian) Gro ...
captain and continues to assist him in the present.
In season six, he allied with Cayden James and Ricardo Diaz before defecting back to Oliver's side. In
season seven, Anatoly helps Team Arrow take down Diaz and Felicity gives him a new identity for him to live his life.
Kodiak
Kodiak (portrayed by Michael Jonsson), also called "Bear" by his teammates, is a member of the Longbow Hunters. He is later revealed to have assassinated Emiko Queen's mother, Kazumi Adachi, on the orders of Dante.
Konstantin Kovar
Konstantin Kovar (portrayed by
Dolph Lundgren
Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in '' Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...
) is a member of the Russian criminal organisation Bratva who appears as the main antagonist in the season five flashbacks, after being alluded in season four. Oliver kills him in Lian Yu island to fulfill
Taiana Venediktov's last request.
A character of the same name appears in DC Comics as the father of the superhero
Red Star.
Kullens
Kullens (portrayed by Greg Rogers) is a Star City Councilman who is shadowed by Susan Williams. He was later among the politicians on Ricardo Diaz's side. Kullens was among those who were arrested by the FBI. Kullens is killed by Stanley Dover in season seven.
Noah Kuttler / Calculator
Noah Kuttler / Calculator (portrayed by
Tom Amandes
Tom Amandes (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor. His best-known role to date is that of Eliot Ness in the 1990s television series ''The Untouchables''; he also played Geena Davis' boyfriend in '' The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and Abraham Lin ...
) is Felicity's long-lost father, who is a career cyber-criminal whom Donna Smoak divorced from eighteen years previously. He has advanced computer science and hacking skills which surpasses his daughter's, which he uses to blackmail Roy Harper out of hiding. Kuttler is ultimately arrested by Donna's current romantic partner, Quentin Lance, after Felicity turns her father in. After escaping from prison, Kuttler finds himself being targeted by H.I.V.E. due to their awareness that he possibly can thwart their plans for world domination with his computer skills; he helps his daughter in stopping H.I.V.E. after Felicity and her friends save him, but leaves Star City once more at Donna's insistence. He returns in season six to attend Oliver and Felicity's wedding.
In 2040, Felicity became the Calculator in order to infiltrate
Galaxy One/
Eden Corps and find out their plans.
L
Simon Lacroix / Komodo
Simon Lacroix / Komodo (portrayed by Matt Ward) is a mercenary archer who uses the name Komodo and was originally suspected of killing Sara Lance / Canary.
Sara Lance / Canary / White Canary
Sara Lance / Canary / White Canary (portrayed by
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (born 17 April 1987) is a Canadian actress, musician and television personality. For playing fashion executive and heiress Steffy Forrester Finnegan in the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2008–present) ...
in the pilot, and
Caity Lotz
Caitlin Marie Lotz (born December 30, 1986) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She has portrayed Stephanie Horton in '' Mad Men'', Officer Kirsten Landry in the MTV mockumentary series ''Death Valley'' (2011), Annie in '' The Pact'' (201 ...
afterwards) is Laurel's sister with whom Oliver had an affair. Sara, along with Laurel and their mother Dinah, is based on the DC Comics superheroine
Black Canary. She was believed to have drowned with the sinking ''Queen's Gambit'', but she resurfaces in season two as another vigilante, the "Canary", who is connected to the
League of Assassins
The League of Assassins (sometimes renamed the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The group is depicted as a collective of assassins who ...
.
She was originally according to Kreisberg, "the beginning of the Black Canary story".
Canary eventually wins her freedom from the League and returns to Starling City, to become part of Oliver's team in addition to working as a bartender at his nightclub. She breaks with Oliver over a dispute concerning Roy, and rejoins the League in order win their backing against Slade Wilson's army. She returns to Starling City on a mission for the League, but is killed by a mysterious archer. It is revealed that Thea killed Sara while drugged and controlled by Malcolm, as part of a plot to force Oliver into combat with Raʾs al Ghul. Lotz dubs Cassidy's lines when Laurel impersonates Sara as the Canary, and later appears as a hallucination of Laurel's. In season four, Laurel, Thea, and Malcolm resurrect Sara using the Lazarus Pit, but she returns mentally fractured until Oliver brings in his old friend
John Constantine
John Constantine () is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Constantine first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985), and was created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Tot ...
to help restore her soul. However, Sara's behavior remains volatile and she suffers an insatiable bloodlust, which prompts her to seek solitude away from home.
In season six, Sara is informed about what happened to Quentin during the fight with Ricardo Diaz.
In season seven, Felicity alerts Sara of Earth-2 Laurel's activities and brings her to 2019 to help her bring Laurel back.
Lois Lane
Lois Lane (portrayed by
Elizabeth Tulloch
Elizabeth Tulloch (born January 19, 1981) known as Bitsie Tulloch, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Juliette Silverton / Eve in the NBC television series '' Grimm'' and as Lois Lane in The CW superhero television series ''S ...
) is a reporter at the
Daily Planet
The ''Daily Planet'' is a fictional newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. The newspaper was first mentioned in ''Action Comics'' #23 (April 1940). The ''Daily Planet'' build ...
on Earth-38 and wife of Superman.
Brie Larvan
Brie Larvan (portrayed by
Emily Kinney
Emily Rebecca Kinney is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2015, 2018). Kinney has also appeared on several other televisi ...
) is a narcissistic technical genius and killer who becomes a rival to Felicity Smoak. Kinney reprises her role from ''The Flash''.
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot (portrayed by
Michael Rowe
Michael Rowe (born 1960) is an American television writer, producer and comedian. He has written for ''Becker'', ''The Nanny'', '' Futurama'', '' Paranormal Action Squad'' and '' Family Guy'', as well as writing the episode of ''The PJs
''Th ...
) is a mercenary who killed Andy Diggle under
H.I.V.E.
The H.I.V.E., which stands for the Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination, is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The H.I.V.E. organization appeared on the fourth season of ...
's orders. Lawton is also a member of the Suicide Squad,
although he is killed on a mission in season three. In season four, it is revealed that Lawton did not kill Andy. Instead, he was used by H.I.V.E. to fake Andy's death.
Alexi Leonov
Alexi Leonov (portrayed by
Eugene Lipinski
Eugene Lipinski (born 5 November 1956) is a British-Canadian character actor and screenwriter. He was born in Wansford Camp, Soke of Peterborough, England, and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He began acting at the age of twelve in amat ...
) is a
Russian Bratva member. He is killed by Slade Wilson in season two.
Lopez
Lopez (portrayed by Alison Araya) is a Star City police officer who later sided with Ricardo Diaz. She was later arrested by the FBI.
Jean Loring
Jean Loring (portrayed by
Teryl Rothery
Teryl Rothery is a Canadian actress of stage, television, and film. She is best known for portraying Janet Fraiser in the TV series ''Stargate SG-1''. She co-starred as Grace Sherman in '' Cedar Cove'', and has had major roles as Muriel in ''Vi ...
) is Moira's attorney for her murder trial. She later represents Oliver Queen when he is suspected to be Green Arrow due to the machinations of Ricardo Diaz.
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor (portrayed by
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy ''No Small Affair''; his bre ...
) is an enemy of Superman and Supergirl's from Earth-38 that the Monitor recruits to avert the Crisis. Cryer reprises his role from ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
''.
Garfield Lynns
Garfield Lynns (portrayed by Andrew Dunbar) is a former firefighter who is killing other firefighters as revenge for being abandoned in a fire. Before committing suicide, Lynns reveals to the Hood that he is scared of living.
M
Lonnie Machin / Anarky
Lonnie Machin / Anarky (portrayed by
Alexander Calvert
Alexander Calvert is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the role of Jack Kline on the CW show '' Supernatural''.
Early life
A native of Vancouver, Calvert studied musical theatre and hip hop dancing until the age of 15, when he became ...
) is a deranged freelancing criminal who is willing to do whatever it takes to impress a potential employer. After his face was disfigured and burned by Thea, he becomes a rogue terrorist and plans on getting his revenge on Darhk for betraying him. In
season 5
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and po ...
, he is taken down by the Green Arrow.
Billy Malone
Detective Billy Malone (portrayed by
Tyler Ritter) was a new member of the Star City Police Department and Felicity's new boyfriend. He is inadvertently killed by Oliver due to a trap set by Prometheus.
Barton Mathis / Dollmaker
Barton Mathis / Dollmaker (portrayed by
Michael Eklund
Michael Eklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero. His characters are often described as being "creepy".
His roles include a kidnapper who terrorizes characters played by Halle ...
) is a misogynistic serial killer and an enemy of Quentin Lance, later killed by Sara Lance.
Mari McCabe / Vixen
Mari McCabe / Vixen (portrayed by
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke ( ; born May 28, 1983), also known as Megalyn E.K., is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and film.
Born in Spokane, Washington, she was discovered while performing in a theatri ...
) was born in Africa and orphaned at a young age, and later raised in the United States. Mari inherits her family's mystical Tantu Totem, which allows her to access the powers of the animal kingdom, and becomes a
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
-based superpowered vigilante. Mari is a friend and ally to both Oliver and Barry Allen. Echikunwoke reprises her role from the animated Arrowverse series ''
Vixen
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
''.
C. McGarvey
C. McGarvey (portrayed by Gaalen Engen) is a corrupt judge in Star City. When it came to the trial of Oliver Queen, he got knocked out by John Diggle and Rene Ramirez so that Christopher Chance can pose as him in order to get Oliver Queen to seek probation before being free to go. When Ricardo Diaz had C. McGarvey brought to him over what happened at the trial, he tries to explain what really happened only for an angry Diaz to shoot him dead.
Aviva Metula / Shadow Thief
Aviva Metula / Shadow Thief (portrayed by Carmel Amit) is a former
Mossad agent turned thief who partners up with Laurel Lance after she is outed as Black Siren. The two were introduced to one another by Ricardo Diaz. After Lance turns on her, Shadow Thief manages to escape.
Lyla Michaels / Harbinger
Lyla Michaels (portrayed by
Audrey Marie Anderson
Audrey Marie Anderson (born March 7, 1975) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kim Brown in the CBS action-drama series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009) and her recurring roles as DC character Lyla Michaels / Harbinger ...
) is an A.R.G.U.S. agent and John Diggle's wife who served with him in Afghanistan where they first met. Within A.R.G.U.S. she uses the codename "Harbinger"
and is the field leader of the
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
. Lyla and John also have a child, born in season three, who they name Sara in honor of Sara Lance (The child is later changed to a son named John Jr. following the events of "Flashpoint"). Lyla and Sara are kidnapped by Oliver when he masquerades as a devoted League of Assassins member called Al Sah-Him. Though this strains the friendship between John and Oliver when the truth comes out, Lyla understands that it was necessary in his battle to destroy Raʾs al Ghul and the League. In season four, after Amanda Waller's death, Lyla becomes her successor as leader of A.R.G.U.S. and works to reform the organization. While she primarily aids Team Arrow, Lyla occasionally makes appearances in ''The Flash'' to aid Team Flash when A.R.G.U.S. faces metahuman threats. However, Lyla along with her husband learns of the alteration of her life due to the events of ''The Flash'' episode "Flashpoint", leading her to distrust the Flash. In the
final season, Lyla is revealed to be working with
Mar Novu / The Monitor. She later transforms into a new being and brands herself a "harbinger of things to come".
James Midas
James Midas (portrayed by
Andrew Kavadas) is the CEO of Midas Medical, who is manufacturing and selling poison bullets. He is the first criminal arrested by the deputized Team Arrow.
N
Phaedra Nixon
Phaedra Nixon (portrayed by
Lynda Boyd
Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films '' Final Destination 2'' (2003), '' An Unfinished Life'' (2005), ''She's the Man'' (2006), and ' ...
) is a leading member of the H.I.V.E. organization.
Winnick Norton / Dodger
Winnick Norton (portrayed by
James Callis
James Nicholas Callis (born 4 June 1971) is a British actor. He is known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones's best friend Tom in '' Bridget Jones's Di ...
) is an elusive jewel thief.
O
Alexa Van Owen
Alexa Van Owen (portrayed by
Catherine Dent
Catherine Grace Dent (born April 14, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Danielle "Danny" Sofer in the FX series ''The Shield'', Janet Anderson in '' Outcast'' (2016–2018), and General Hale in ''Agents of S.H.I. ...
) is an outside counsel who once convicted the organization
Intergang
Intergang is a fictional organized crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Armed with technology supplied by the villainous New Gods of the planet Apokolips, they consistently appear as enemies of various DC super ...
. She prosecutes Oliver Queen at his trial where Christopher Chance posing as Judge McGarvey during the verdict had heard the guilty verdict and told Oliver to seek probation before he is free to go.
P
Ray Palmer / Atom
Ray Palmer / Atom (portrayed by
Brandon Routh
Brandon James Routh (; born October 9, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film '' Superman Returns'', which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the titular character of the film '' Dylan Dog: Dead of N ...
) is a scientist, inventor, minister and businessman who succeeds Isabel Rochev as CEO of Queen Consolidated after her crimes are posthumously exposed. Ray seeks to make improvements to Starling City after it survived terrorist attacks, and has the intention of renaming it "Star City", involving himself with the city's legislative body. After his fiancée, Anna Loring, is killed by one of Slade Wilson's Mirakuru soldiers, Ray uses the company's research and technical inventions to develop a suit powered by
white dwarf
A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to the Sun's, while its volume is comparable to the Earth's. A white dwarf's faint luminosity comes ...
matter, which, in his theory, can alter the wearer's size down to the subatomic level. Ray seeks to use it to become a high-tech vigilante, named "Atom". He renames Queen Consolidated "Palmer Technologies" and makes Felicity his Vice President. Ray and Felicity become lovers until Ray realizes that she is in love with Oliver. Ray assists Team Arrow's fight against Raʾs al Ghul to stop him unleashing the Alpha/Omega bioweapon. In the season finale Ray is working on the suit with the intention of giving it the power to shrink but a malfunction causes the entire top floor of Palmer Technologies to blow up. It is revealed later that Ray is alive but was being held captive by Darhk until he is freed by Team Arrow to join their fight against H.I.V.E.
Jarrett Parker
Jarrett Parker (portrayed by Jason E. Kelly) is the chief psychiatrist at Slabside Maximum Security Prison who uses a special brain machine and a truth serum when doing his therapy on the inmates of the prison's Level 2. Thanks to Oliver Queen, Talia al Ghul escapes from Slabside and drops off a USB to Felicity Smoak which exposes Jarrett's illegal psychiatry activities. This leads to Jarrett getting fired and Level 2 of the prison being shut down. As he is loading his stuff into his car, Talia returns and kills him as payback for what he did to her.
P. Parks
P. Parks (portrayed by Josh Byer) is a Star City police officer who is among the police officers on Ricardo Diaz's side. When the FBI and Team Arrow raid the Star City Police Department, Parks is defeated by Green Arrow and Black Canary and arrested by the by FBI.
Frank Pike
Frank Pike (portrayed by
Adrian Holmes) is a police lieutenant and Quentin Lance's superior. By the fifth season, Pike has been promoted to captain of police. He dies in season six during an attack caused by Cayden James.
Emily Pollard
Emily Pollard (portrayed by Laara Sadiq) is a councilwoman with a fierce anti-vigilante stance who pushes a bill with that agenda. She is at one point saved by Team Arrow, which doesn't changes her views at all. When Oliver Queen is impeached as mayor and later arrested as well as his successor Quentin Lance dying during surgery following the fight against Ricardo Diaz, Pollard takes his place and implements her measures with a firm hand. However, by the end of the year, her formerly-high popularity has started to wane in light of increased crime and the emergence of a mysterious new Green Arrow. After Oliver Queen is released from Slabside Maximum Security Prison and assists Dinah Drake in apprehending Max Fuller, Pollard visits the Star City Police Department disapproving of Oliver breaking the anti-vigilante law. Dinah states that Oliver is now working with the Star City Police Department. As Mayor Pollard leaves with plans to get the district attorney to take action, Dinah comments that the current district attorney is on her side. Pollard also deputised
Curtis Holt,
Rene Ramirez
'' Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is ...
and
John Diggle
John William Diggle (2 March 1847 – 24 March 1920) was an English Anglican bishop. He was Archdeacon of Westmorland from 1896 to 1901, Archdeacon of Birmingham from 1903 to 1904, and Bishop of Carlisle from 1905 to his death in 1920.
Early ...
.
Q
Robert Queen
Robert Queen (portrayed by
Jamey Sheridan
James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and television. He's best known for Randall Flagg in '' The Stand'' (1994), Captain James Deakins on '' Law & Order: Crimin ...
) is Moira's late husband, Oliver and Emiko's father, Thea's legal father, William Clayton and Mia Smoak's paternal grandfather, and Felicity Smoak's father-in-law. Despite his marriage to Moira, Robert was not a faithful husband, having many illicit affairs outside of his marriage including with his company's intern, Isabel Rochev, and a Japanese-descent woman, Kazumi Adachi. In addition, he has a secret daughter, Emiko, with Adachi. Robert is secretly aware that Thea is Malcolm Merlyn's biological daughter, but accepted her and also acted as a surrogate father to Malcolm's son, Tommy. As a young man, Robert gained his wealth through corrupted means; he gradually become remorseful of his greed, leading him to join Malcolm's secret society, Tempest, to improve Starling City's condition in hope of making amends. He also accidentally killed a local councilman, Henry Goodwin, when the latter seeks bribes from Robert, which traumatizes him and hates himself of becoming a killer. He and Oliver were both lost at sea when Malcolm sabotaged the ''Queen's Gambit''. Robert admits to his son of being corrupt and is guilt-ridden by it, and was working to atone his misdeeds. He sacrifices his life by killing himself, increasing Oliver's chances of survival and returning home to Starling City to right Robert's wrongs.
R
Raisa
Raisa (portrayed by
Kathleen Gati
Kathleen Gati (born 13 August 1957) is a US-based Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Liesl Obrecht on the ABC daytime soap opera '' General Hospital''. She appeared on the television series ''Leverage'' in 2009.
Career
At the age o ...
) is a long-serving domestic worker in the Queen mansion when the series begins; she has been close to Oliver since his childhood. She returns in season six to help take care of William, Oliver's son.
Zoe Ramirez
Zoe Ramirez (portrayed by Eliza Faria as a teenager, Andrea Sixtos as an adult) is the daughter of Rene Ramirez. Rene does not have legal custody of Zoe at first, but later Zoe starts living with her father full-time. She later learned about her father's vigilante life, and becomes supportive of his heroic endeavors because of their shared hatred towards the crime wave plaguing their home and took her mother's life.
In season six, Zoe bonds with her father's vigilante associates, and sees Dinah Drake as a surrogate mother.
In the season seven flash-forwards, it is revealed that Zoe has followed in her father's footsteps and became Dinah Drake's protégée, being a member of female vigilante group the Canaries, while in her civilian identity, moonlights as a member of her father's staff (who is the Glades' elected mayor). At the end of the season, Zoe becomes the leader of the Canaries, when Dinah leaves Star City to live as a fugitive. In
season 8
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, she is stabbed by
John Diggle Jr. when fighting alongside
Mia Smoak. Following the Crisis, Zoe is alive after the timeline has changed. She still works for her father, but did not become a vigilante.
Cisco Ramon / Vibe
Francisco "Cisco" Ramon / Vibe (portrayed by
Carlos Valdes) is a mechanical engineering genius at S.T.A.R. Labs with known metahuman abilities to detect anomalies within reality and sonic manipulation. Cisco helps upgrade the arsenals of Oliver, Laurel, and Sara, aids Ray with his Atom suit, and designs a new safe house for Oliver. Valdes stars as the character on ''The Flash''.
Red Dart
Red Dart (portrayed by
Holly Elissa Dignard) is a member of the Longbow Hunters.
Rory Regan / Ragman
Rory Regan / Ragman (portrayed by
Joe Dinicol
Joe Dinicol (born December 22, 1983) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Rory Regan / Ragman in a recurring role in the fifth season of ''Arrow''.
Life and career
Dinicol was born in Stratford, Ontario, the son of Emma (née ...
) arrives "fresh from a personal tragedy" hoping to find answers in Star City, where he ultimately crosses paths with Green Arrow. Regan is the only survivor of the nuclear destruction of Havenrock and wears ancient magical rags as the vigilante Ragman. Oliver eventually manages to convince him to join Team Arrow as part of the new recruits. He leaves the team when his rags lose their powers after being used to shield a nuclear explosion. Later, his mask appears in Chimera's personal collection, leaving his fate unknown. After the crisis, Regan helps Team Arrow find William.
Baron Reiter
Baron Reiter (portrayed by
Jimmy Akingbola
James Olatokunbo Akingbola (born 7 April 1978) is an English television, theatre and film actor.
Early life
Jimmy Akingbola was born in London to parents of the Yoruba tribe who had emigrated from Nigeria.
In 1996, Akingbola started at the ...
) is the leader of
Shadowspire in the season four's flashbacks,
when he was searching for magical artifacts on Lian Yu, specifically the idol that Damien Darhk later possesses. He is eventually killed by Oliver when Taiana gains control of the idol's powers and weaken him long enough for Oliver to hurl a knife into Reiter's back, killing him.
Derek Reston / King
Derek Reston / King (portrayed by
Currie Graham
Currie Graham (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has numerous film credits, including the action thrillers ''Rancid'' (2004) and ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (200 ...
) is the leader of
a gang consisting of his family members.
Kyle Reston / Ace
Kyle Reston / Ace (portrayed by
Kyle Schmid
Kyle Schmid (born August 3, 1984) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Alex Caulder in History's '' Six'', Henry Durham in Syfy's '' Being Human'', Robert Morehouse in BBC America's ''Copper'' and Aaron Abbot in '' The Covenant'' (2006 ...
) is the son of Derek Reston and a member of the Reston crime family.
Isabel Rochev
Isabel Rochev (portrayed by
Summer Glau) is a senior executive at Stellmoor International who acquires half of Queen Consolidated in the second-season premiere. She later secures full control of the company in a hostile takeover. It is revealed she was Oliver's father's mistress during her internship and had been working with Slade to get revenge. Like Oliver, Isabel was also trained by Slade in martial arts, but she later had a blood transfusion from Slade which contains with the Mirakuru drug that empowered him. In the season two finale Isabel is killed by Nyssa al Ghul. The character shares her name with the DC Comics villain "The Queen", who, in the comics, became CEO of
Queen Industries following the death of founder Robert Queen.
Mick Rory / Heat Wave
Mick Rory / Heat Wave (portrayed by
Dominic Purcell
Dominic Haakon Myrtved PurcellO'Connor, B,Break Out". ''Men's Fitness''. December/January 2007 Issue; retrieved 18 December 2006. (born 17 February 1970) is a British-Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Lincoln Burrows in ...
) is an arsonist, career criminal, and accomplice of
Leonard Snart who, in contrast to his partner, uses a heat gun capable of burning almost anything. Purcell reprises his role from ''The Flash''.
S
Nick Salvati
Nick Salvati (portrayed by
Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett (; ; born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. He has appeared in TV series ''Supernatural'', '' Dollhouse'', the Showcase time ...
) is the right-hand man of Frank Bertinelli.
Derek Sampson
Derek Sampson (portrayed by
Cody Runnels
Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (''né'' Runnels; born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Rhodes is also known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW ...
) is a drug dealer terrorizing Star City. He is exposed to a chemical compound called "Stardust", which makes him unable to feel pain.
In season seven, he appears as an inmate at Slabside Maximum Security Prison. When Ricardo Diaz takes control of the prison, Derek assists him in attacking Oliver. When Diaz starts an electrical fire, Sampson is set on fire by Ben Turner.
Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl (portrayed by
Ciara Renée
Ciara Renée Harper (born October 19, 1990) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her roles on Broadway as The Witch in ''Big Fish,'' the Leading Player in ''Pippin'', and Elsa in '' Frozen.'' She played Esmeralda in ''The H ...
) is a young woman who is just beginning to learn that she has been repeatedly reincarnated over the centuries. When provoked, her ancient warrior persona manifests itself, along with wings that grow out of her back, earning her the name Hawkgirl. Renée stars as the character on ''Legends of Tomorrow''.
Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage (portrayed by
Casper Crump
Casper Frederik Crump (born 11 July 1977) is a Danish actor, best known for playing Enzo in ''Helium'' and Vandal Savage in the ''Arrowverse''.
Since 2016, Crump has played the role of Vandal Savage in DC's ''Legends of Tomorrow
''DC's ...
) is a 6,000-year-old immortal, who has manipulated leaders throughout history in an attempt to gain dominion over the entire world. He becomes a main antagonist in the first season of ''Legends of Tomorrow.''
Mark Scheffer / Shrapnel
Mark Scheffer / Shrapnel (portrayed by
Sean Maher
Sean Maher (born April 16, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Simon Tam in the science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and follow-up movie '' Serenity''.
Early life
Maher was born in Pleasantville, New York to ...
) is a former toy-shop owner who becomes a psychotic serial bomber and later a member of the Suicide Squad.
He was killed during the first mission.
Elisa Schwartz
Elisa Schwartz (portrayed by
Venus Terzo
Venus Terzo is a Canadian actress who played Detective Angela Kosmo in ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' and its spinoff, '' Da Vinci's City Hall''. She was nominated in 2002 for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dr ...
) is a Star City General Hospital doctor who often treats several Team Arrow members. She is very aware of Green Arrow's identity when she treated a dying Laurel.
Cooper Seldon
Cooper Seldon (portrayed by
Nolan Funk) is Felicity's boyfriend during her time at MIT, and leader of the hackivist-turned-terrorist organization "Brother Eye". He escapes in Darhk's prison riot and joins H.I.V.E. as their hacker.
Shado
Shado (portrayed by
Celina Jade) is the daughter of Yao Fei. She helps train Oliver in
archery and martial arts while on Lian Yu in the season one flashbacks; they eventually become lovers during the season two flashbacks. She is killed by Ivo causing Slade, who had secretly been in love with her, to blame Oliver for her death and vows revenge. She later appears in Slade's hallucinations in the present time. Jade also portrayed Shado's twin sister, Mei, who Oliver meets in Hong Kong during a season three flashback. She also appears as a hallucination in season four during Oliver's second stay on Lian Yu.
Evelyn Sharp / Artemis
Evelyn Crawford Sharp (portrayed by Madison McLaughlin) is a woman who takes up the mantle of the Black Canary following Laurel's death, eventually settling on the name
Artemis
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was heavily identified wit ...
. She becomes one of the new recruits of Team Arrow despite her moral ambiguity, but ultimately betrays the team to Prometheus after learning about the List and Oliver's former identity as the Arrow. She is on Lian Yu when it was blown up by Prometheus, with her fate never revealed.
Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw (portrayed by
David Cubitt
David Cubitt (born 18 March 1965) is an English-born Canadian television actor.
Born in England in 1965 to a Dutch mother, Jette, and an English father, David, he moved with his parents to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was six months ol ...
) is an A.R.G.U.S. operative in Corto Maltese who crosses paths with Diggle, and will eventually be known as "Manhunter".
Sheck
Sheck (portrayed by Tobias Jelinek) is the right-hand man of Cayden James and a member of his secret cabal. He is responsible for saving Black Siren following the detonation of Lian Yu, ensuring her loyalty to his boss's cause. Scheck is later killed by Vigilante, revealing the latter's nature as a mole in the group.
Matthew Shrieve
Matthew Shrieve (portrayed by
Marc Singer
Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the '' Beastmaster'' film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series '' V'', and as Matt Cantrell in ''Dallas''.
Early life
Singer wa ...
) is a US Army General who is introduced in a flashback at the end of the episode "The Return". He serves as a main antagonist of the third season flashbacks. Shrieve presents himself as a more reasonable counterpart to Amanda Waller, allowing Oliver and the Yamashiros to go free after their mission in Hong Kong is completed; he is later revealed to be the one who ordered their deaths, betraying and framing Waller as he plots to use the virus they acquired to cripple China, which he sees as a growing threat to America. Shrieve is also responsible for causing Akio's death and in vengeance he is brutally tortured by Oliver before being executed by Maseo.
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt (portrayed by
Doug Jones) is a metahuman from Opal City who receives his powers through unknown means, with the ability to harness and weaponize plasma energy.
Cindy "Sin" Simone
Cindy "Sin" Simone (portrayed by
Bex Taylor-Klaus) is a wayward youth whom Sara takes under her protection in Starling City after Cindy's father is killed on Lian Yu. Cindy later befriends Roy Harper and Thea Queen.
David Singh
David Singh (portrayed by
Patrick Sabongui
Patrick Sabongui (born January 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor, stunt performer, theatre actor, and drama teacher. He is also known for his role as David Singh in the CW series ''The Flash''.
Personal life
Born to an Egyptian family, Sabongui obt ...
) is the Central City Police Captain who provided the Green Arrow and his team with information that lead to the location of Dinah Drake. Sabongui reprises his role from ''The Flash''.
Donna Smoak
Donna Smoak (portrayed by
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Eve Donovan on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1987 to 1991, and as Det. Connie McDowell on the ABC police procedural drama seri ...
), a former
cocktail waitress
A cocktail waitress is a female server who brings drinks to patrons of drinking establishments such as bars, cocktail lounges, casinos, comedy clubs, jazz clubs, cabarets, and other live music venues. Casinos traditionally dress their cocktail w ...
from
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, is Felicity's mother and
Mia Smoak's maternal grandmother. Donna was previously married to cyber-criminal Noah Kuttler which led to Felicity's conception prior to leaving him; Donna claimed that Noah abandoned them, resulting in an estranged relationship with Felicity until they reconcile seventeen years later. Donna meets and dates Quentin Lance, but remains bitter over Noah and his criminal past. She helps Quentin to cope with the loss of his eldest daughter, Laurel. As of the season five premiere, Donna and Quentin have split up.
Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost
Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost (portrayed by
Danielle Panabaker
Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and came to prominence for her roles in the The Walt Disney Company, Disney films ''Stuck in the Suburbs'' (2004), ''Sky High (2005 film), ...
) is a bio-engineering expert from
S.T.A.R. Labs
Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories (S.T.A.R. Labs) is a fictional scientific research facility and organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It first appeared in ''Superman'' #246 (December 1 ...
and a metahuman with cryokinetic abilities. Caitlin helps Felicity in recreating the Mirakuru antidote, and occasionally helps Team Arrow on missions. Panabaker stars as the character on ''The Flash''.
Vincent Sobel / Vigilante
Vincent "Vinnie" Sobel / Vigilante (portrayed by
Johann Urb
Johann Urb (born 24 January 1977) is an Estonian-American actor, producer, and former model.
Early life and education
Johann Urb was born in Tallinn to parents Tarmo and Maris Urb. His father is an Estonian musician and the brother of actor a ...
, voiced by
Mick Wingert
Micky R. Wingert (born July 4, 1974) is an American voice actor. He is known for his role as the voice of Master Po and Zeng in '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', taking over the roles from actors Jack Black and Dan Fogler, respective ...
when masked) is a crimefighter who kills criminals.
He is revealed to be a member of Cayden James' criminal cabal, but is working as a double agent who informs Team Arrow of their activities, primarily because of his love for Dinah. Vincent is eventually caught and killed by Black Siren for his betrayal.
Despite belief that Josh Segarra voiced the character, thus implying that Adrian Chase was also Vigilante (
as is the case in the comics), it was revealed that his character was instead Prometheus.
As such, Guggenheim indicated that the reveal of who Vigilante actually was would "probably" not be seen in season five and that Vigilante's identity was someone already seen before. Sobel was originally portrayed by
Clayton Chitty in the fifth season.
Sean Sonus
Sean Sonus (portrayed by
Steve Bacic
Steve Bacic ( ; hr, Bačić ) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing the characters Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series '' Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda''. After guest starring in seasons 1-3 as both characters, he joined the ...
) is a drug dealer who killed Central City Police Department officer Vincent Sobel during the
S.T.A.R. Labs
Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories (S.T.A.R. Labs) is a fictional scientific research facility and organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It first appeared in ''Superman'' #246 (December 1 ...
particle accelerator incident in season two of ''Arrow'' and got powers as a metahuman to further his criminal enterprise. Sean is hunted across the country by Dinah Drake until they meet again in
Hub City.
Kate Spencer
Kate Spencer (portrayed by
Chelah Horsdal
Chelah Horsdal (born June 19, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series ''Hell on Wheels'', ''When Calls the Heart'', and ''The Man in the High Castle'', recurring roles on ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Lev ...
) is the district attorney. She is killed in season two during Slade Wilson's rampage on Starling City.
Walter Steele
Walter Steele (portrayed by
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon (born ) is a British actor. He is known for playing Charles Robinson in three James Bond films and James "One" Shade in the ''Resident Evil'' film series. He has had roles on many television series such as ''Doctor Who'', ''Merli ...
) is Moira's husband, Oliver and Thea's step-father, and Felicity's former employer. He was president of Queen Consolidated until he disappeared in episode 9, but was found alive in episode 21. He and Moira separate at the end of season one, and he returns in season two to help her run for mayor. It is revealed that Moira had confided in Walter about Thea's true paternity at some point after they marry. He is currently the
chief financial officer
The chief financial officer (CFO) is an officer of a company or organization that is assigned the primary responsibility for managing the company's finances, including financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, and financ ...
of Starling National Bank.
Martin Stein / Firestorm
Martin Stein / Firestorm (portrayed by
Victor Garber
Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian-American actor and singer. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also ...
) is a nuclear physicist focused on transmutation who is second half of the hero known as Firestorm with Jefferson Jackson. Garber reprises his role from ''The Flash''.
Jason Stent
Jason Stent (portrayed by Chris Milligan) is a weapons dealer who was defeated by Emiko Queen when Oliver Queen is incarcerated at Slabside Maximum Security Prison.
Roy Stewart
General Roy Stewart (portrayed by
Ernie Hudson
Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. His roles include Winston Zeddemore in the '' Ghostbusters'' film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in '' The Crow'' (1994), and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's '' Oz'' (1997–2003) ...
) is John Diggle's step-father and a former U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, who works in the
Defense Intelligence Agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense, specializing in defense and military intelligence.
A component of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the ...
. He is introduced in ''Arrow's'' seventh season, in the episode "Spartan". He and Diggle have a strained relationship caused by Diggle's belief that Stewart abandoned his father during an operation, which led to his death, as well as the rigorous marine training he put the Diggle brothers through after marrying their mother. Actually, Diggle's father's death was caused by his own negligence and Stewart saved the rest of the unit, but Stewart has not corrected Diggle's view of the situation, wanting him to see his father as a hero. When Diggle learns what really happened, he and Stewart make amends.
T
Jeremy Tell / Double Down
Jeremy Tell / Double Down (portrayed by
JR Bourne
David Bourne (born April 8, 1970), known professionally as JR Bourne, is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Chris Argent on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017) and was part of the main cast in the final s ...
) is a metahuman who can turn his playing card tattoos into weapons.
Eobard Thawne / Reverse Flash
Eobard Thawne / Reverse Flash (portrayed by
Tom Cavanagh
Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in '' Ed'' (2000–2004), ''Love Monkey'' (2006) and '' Trust Me'' (2009), and recurring roles on ...
) is an enemy of Flash who impersonates Harrison Wells.
William Tockman / Clock King
William Tockman / Clock King (portrayed by
Robert Knepper
Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox drama series '' Prison Break'' (2005–2009, 2017), Samuel Sullivan in the final season of the NBC series ''Heroes'' (2 ...
) is a criminal mastermind.
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (portrayed by
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1 ...
) is an assassin who uses metal claws as weapons and subsequently becomes a member of the Suicide Squad.
While it was said that he died during a Suicide Squad mission in the comics, Bronze Tiger turns up alive in season seven as an inmate at Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Stanley Dover frames him for stabbing an inmate causing Bronze Tiger to be placed in solitary confinement. When Ricardo Diaz takes control of the prison, Bronze Tiger assists Oliver Queen in fighting the inmates. As Oliver heads out to fight Diaz, Bronze Tiger leads the guards and prisoners to the secure prison yard. After Diaz is defeated and control over the prison is reclaimed, Bronze Tiger returns to his cell to find ''
The Count of Monte Cristo'' in his cell as a guard thanks him for his assistance. In the season finale, Turner, having been released from Slabside, helps Team Arrow battle the Ninth Circle.
V
Joanna De La Vega
Joanna De La Vega (portrayed by
Annie Ilonzeh
Annette Ngozi Ilonzeh (born August 23, 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress. From 2010 to 2011, she played Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera '' General Hospital'', and later starred as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of '' Charl ...
) is Laurel's friend and co-worker at legal aid firm CNRI.
Galina Venediktov
Galina Venediktov (portrayed by Natalia Vasiluk), the mother of Taiana Venediktov and
Vlad Venediktov. She works as a maid for Konstantin Kovar, believing that he is looking for her children. When Oliver Queen arrives in Russia and exposes Kovar, revealing to Galina that her children are dead, she gives him a key card to Kovar's casino. When Kovar learns of this, he kills Galina.
Taiana Venediktov
Taiana Venediktov (portrayed by
Elysia Rotaru
Elysia Rotaru (born November 9, 1984) is a Canadian actress known for playing Taiana Venediktov in '' Arrow''.
Biography
Rotaru was born in Vancouver to Romanian parents and is fluently bilingual in English and Romanian. From a young age she took ...
), the daughter of Galina Venediktov and the sister of Vlad Venediktov. She is a woman whose life Oliver saves in the flashbacks, faking her death to protect her from Shadowspire. Oliver kills her brother, who Conklin had sent to attack him, and initially tries to hide it from Taiana. After they get caught by Conklin, Oliver is tortured, and they are both imprisoned. While Taiana is taking care of his wounds—and after Shado appears in his dreams, telling Oliver to do the right thing—he confesses. She later helps Oliver escape as they manage to steal the idol from Reiter, but the idol's power begins to corrupt Taiana. Realizing she cannot control it, she asks Oliver to kill her, and he does.
Vlad Venediktov
Vlad Venediktov (portrayed by Zoran Vukelic), the son of Galina Venediktov and the brother of Taiana Venediktov. He is sent by Conklin to kill Oliver Queen, but fails and is killed himself.
Viktor
Viktor (portrayed by
Mike Dopud
Mike Dopud ( sr, Majk Dopuđ, ''Мајк Допуђ'') is a Canadian actor, stuntman, and former football player known for his supporting roles on television. His best-known roles include Vic Hadfield in the miniseries ''Canada Russia '72'', Ja ...
) is a member of the Bratva who appears in the flashbacks. He is eventually killed by Konstantin Kovar.
Virgil
Virgil (portrayed by Christopher Gerard) is a member of the Ninth Circle, who works as an intermediary for Dante. Following Dante's death, Virgil appears to take over his role as Emiko Queen's second-in-command until turning on her in the season seven finale.
W
J.G. Walker
J.G. Walker (portrayed by
Garry Chalk
Garry Chalk is a British-born Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and ''Beast Machines'', as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of '' Transformers: Armada'', ''Transformer ...
) is a corrupt US Army general who frames Diggle to conceal his own illegal arms dealing, which is ultimately exposed.
Amanda Waller
Amanda Waller (portrayed by
Cynthia Addai-Robinson
Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starz television series ''Spartacus'', DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series ''Arrow'', and Nadine Memphis on the US ...
) is the leader of
A.R.G.U.S.
A.R.G.U.S. is a government organization in DC Comics. A.R.G.U.S. first appeared in ''Justice League'' vol. 2 #7 and was created by Geoff Johns and Gene Ha.
Headed by Amanda Waller, A.R.G.U.S. is typically depicted as a parent organization for the ...
and commander of the Suicide Squad. In season two, Waller often forces John Diggle to work for her on missions other A.R.G.U.S. agents are unwilling to perform. She tries to have Starling City destroyed during Slade Wilson's attack to contain the Mirakuru soldiers, only to be stopped by John and Lyla. She has used the codename "
Mockingbird
Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the family Mimidae. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession. ...
".
She is killed after the Shadowspire soldiers infiltrate A.R.G.U.S. in season four.
In the season three flashbacks, she rescues Oliver from Lian Yu after witnessing his progressive skills in combat and forces him to work for her and, in the process, furthers his training two years prior to his return to Starling City.
Liza Warner
Liza Warner (portrayed by
Rutina Wesley
Rutina Wesley (born December 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tara Thornton on the HBO television series ''True Blood'', and Nova Bordelon on OWN’s ''Queen Sugar''.
Early life and education
Wesley was bor ...
) is a member of the anti-vigilante task force which has gone rogue.
Samanda Watson
Samanda Watson (portrayed by
Sydelle Noel
Sydelle Noel (; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress and former athlete, best known for her role as Cherry "Junkchain" Bang in '' GLOW''.
Early life
Noel was born in Hollywood, Florida. She studied at the University of Georgia on a track s ...
) is an FBI agent investigating the vigilantes of Star City. Watson first arrives in Star City after a leaked photo of Oliver Queen as Green Arrow is exposed to the media. Although the photo was proven to be a fake, Watson remains suspicious of Oliver and chooses to stay behind in Star City to look further into Team Arrow as a whole. Eventually, Oliver comes clean to Samanda about it when he and the FBI work together to apprehend those involved with Ricardo's plot. Oliver agreed to turn himself over to her in exchange that the rest of Team Arrow is spared.
In season seven, Felicity approaches Samanda where she states that Ricardo Diaz has resurfaced and asks for the FBI's help in bringing down Diaz. She was reluctant at first until the Longbow Hunters attacked a CDC facility. After Red Dart and Kodiak get away while Silencer is secretly apprehended by Wild Dog, Samanda is reassigned to desk duty in Washington DC.
Chien Na Wei / China White
Chien Na Wei / China White (portrayed by
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968 ) is an American actress, voice artist, former fashion model and beauty queen who was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993. Hu starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera '' Sunset ...
) is a Chinese Triad leader who has a grudge against Arrow for defeating her in combat during their first encounter. However, Oliver actually met her in Hong Kong two years prior, shown during the season three flashbacks. He helps capture her when she comes to Starling City. In season five, she escaped from prison with Carrie Cutter and Liza Warner but is later recaptured by Green Arrow and his team. She was briefly a member of "Ghost Initiative" in season 7 when A.R.G.U.S attempted to catch a terrorist financier Dante. In season 8, she got out of A.R.G.U.S and is working for the Chinese triad. She and her goons attempt to get Dr. Robert Wong and his recreated project Alpha/Omega virus. During the battle between her and Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana, the former attempts to kill her, but is thrown in the water by Laurel Lance of Earth-2 when using sonic scream.
Harrison Wells (Earth-2)
Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells (portrayed by
Tom Cavanagh
Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in '' Ed'' (2000–2004), ''Love Monkey'' (2006) and '' Trust Me'' (2009), and recurring roles on ...
) is a renowned scientist from Earth-2 and an ally of Team Flash. Wells is also a parallel universe counterpart of Earth-1's Dr. Harrison Wells, who was murdered by Eobard Thawne.
Iris West-Allen
Iris West-Allen (portrayed by
Candice Patton
Candice Kristina Patton is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Iris West-Allen in the television series ''The Flash'' (2014–2023), which earned her a Saturn Award from four nominations.
Early life
Patton was raised in Pl ...
) is a member of the S.T.A.R. Labs team and the wife of Barry Allen. Patton reprises her role from ''The Flash''.
Alena Whitlock
Alena Whitlock (portrayed by
Kacey Rohl
Kacey Rohl (born August 6, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Sterling Fitch in the television crime drama '' The Killing'', Prudence in the 2011 dark fantasy film ''Red Riding Hood'', and Abigail Hobbs in the television drama ...
) also known as Kojo Sledgehammer, is a member of the Helix hacking organization who attempts to recruit Felicity to their ranks after helping her clear Diggle's name. She later aligns with Team Arrow after Cayden James is driven insane by the loss of his son, and works with Felicity in battling James' cabal. In season seven, Felicity hires her as chief technology officer of Smoak Technologies. Alena is revealed to be responsible for Star City's dire situation in the 2040 flashforwards as she stole Felicity's Archer security program and sold it to Galaxy One.
Susan Williams
Susan Williams (portrayed by
Carly Pope
Carly Pope (born August 28, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on The WB's drama series ''Popular'' (1999–2001), supernatural drama series ''The Collector'' (2004–2005), USA Network's legal drama series '' Suits'' ...
) is a reporter from
Coast City for Channel 52 news, who becomes interested in Oliver and the Green Arrow. She later becomes his love interest.
Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson (portrayed by Liam Hall), also known as Kane Wolfman, is the son of Slade Wilson and a former ASIS operative who is the leader of a Russian gang known as the Jackals which specializes in the collection of powerful weapons.
Billy Wintergreen / Deathstroke
Billy Wintergreen (portrayed by Jeffrey Robinson)
is Slade Wilson's partner in the ASIS, who betrays him and joins Fyers. He is later killed by Slade in the first season finale. He returns in the season eight episode "Purgatory" where Team Arrow and Lyla Michaels encounter Wintergreen, Fyers and his group on Lian Yu when the energy build-up restored them. When Lyla activates the weapon that is tied to her DNA, the energies are absorbed causing Wintergreen, Fyers and his group to disappear.
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Maseo Yamashiro / Sarab
Maseo Yamashiro / Sarab (portrayed by
Karl Yune) was Oliver's handler and later good friend during his time in Hong Kong. He becomes estranged from his wife, Tatsu Yamashiro, after the death of their son, Akio, and joins the League of Assassins as "Sarab". However he remains loyal to Oliver and covertly ensures his survival after his duel with Raʾs al Ghul, and still loves Tatsu. Despite this he is loyal to Raʾs and becomes a key leader in the League's mission to force Oliver to take Raʾs place, going as far as to kill the Starling City mayor to frame him. He is eventually killed by Tatsu after a sword-fight, finally relieved from the agony of his son's death.
Tatsu Yamashiro
Tatsu Yamashiro (portrayed by
Rila Fukushima
is a Japanese fashion-model and actress best known for her comic book roles in film and TV and has appeared in projects such as the superhero film '' The Wolverine'' (2013) as Yukio, the TV series ''Arrow'' as Tatsu Yamashiro, and '' Ghost in th ...
) is a mentor to Oliver during his time in Hong Kong.
Devon Aoki
Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an actress and fashion model. Aoki's film roles include supporting roles in ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003) and ''Sin City'' (2005) and lead roles in '' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (2006) and ''Mutant Chronicles ...
was originally cast in the role but left due to a scheduling conflict. She is the wife of Maseo Yamashiro. In the present day, her relationship with her husband is estranged after the death of their son and she joins the Crescent Order after returning to Japan. She nurses Oliver back to health after he is nearly killed by Raʾs al Ghul. Tatsu supports Team Arrow during their war with the League of Assassins. After a short sword-fight with her husband, she kills Maseo and mourns him. She later helps Nyssa and Oliver in curing Thea from the effects of the Lazarus Pit.
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Werner Zytle / Vertigo
Werner Zytle / Vertigo (portrayed by
Peter Stormare) is the new purveyor of the drug Vertigo after the death of The Count in season two.
Zytle seeks to kill Arrow in a bid to raise his profile as a crime lord, but is defeated after encountering the Canary sisters (Laurel and Sara Lance); he becomes their enemy and seeks reprisal against the Canaries.
References
External links
Full cast and crew of ''Arrow'' at IMDb
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