List of The Closer characters
This is a list of characters from the television series The Closer, which premiered in 2005 on TNT in the United States.
Main characters
Recurring characters
Los Angeles Police Department
- Captain Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) (main cast as of season 7[2]): An LAPD Captain in charge of the Force Investigation Division. Charged with investigation of officer-involved use of force and bound by Federal oversight, her mission brings her into conflict with Chief Johnson, and the two soon develop an adversarial relationship. Over time, they have come to respect each other, and Raydor is instrumental in Brenda's candidacy for Chief of Police. (Recurring seasons 5-6[3], main cast as of season 7)
- Deputy Chief (later Chief) Thomas "Tommy" Delk (Courtney B. Vance): Initially an LAPD Deputy Chief in charge of handling matters relating to terrorism, he is Brenda's main rival for the position of Chief of Police (all in season 6). Upon selection for the position, Delk offers Brenda Pope's job as Assistant Chief of Operations, which she declines - supporting Pope to fight to stay in the position. Delk suddenly dies of an aneurysm, leading the Mayor to appoint Chief Pope interim Chief of Police. (season 7)
- Detective Ross (Conan McCarty): A rough Robbery Homicide detective whose loyalties are with Commander Taylor; he is often the butt of MCD jokes.
Family
- Willie Rae Johnson (Frances Sternhagen): Brenda’s mother. Willie Rae is the buffer between Brenda and her father, and her enthusiasm for Brenda's work can at times embarrass Brenda. Despite this, she and Brenda have a close, loving relationship.
- Clay Johnson (Barry Corbin): Brenda's father. Clay is often hurt by Brenda's neglect of the family, but loves her unconditionally, as she does him.
- Charleen "Charlie" Johnson (Sosie Ruth Bacon): Brenda's problematic 16-year-old niece, brought to LA by Willie Rae, who hopes Brenda and Fritz will help straighten her out.
- Claire Howard (Amy Sedaris): Fritz' colorful sister, and now Brenda's sister-in-law. A self-described intuitionist, and an adherent to a number of alternative practices, she "assisted" the MCD with one of their cases.
Los Angeles County Coroner's Office
- Dr. Crippen (James L. Avery): The original medical examiner who Brenda and her team most commonly dealt with (seasons 1 to early 3). He was initially annoyed by Brenda’s attitude, much like the rest of the police department. He sustains a serious foot injury and is replaced by Dr. Morales.
- Dr. Morales (Jonathan Del Arco): A Deputy Medical Examiner for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, who took over (season 3) following Dr. Crippen's injury. Though sarcastic and rude in demeanor, with an occasionally morbid sense of humor, he is passionate about his work. Morales is openly gay, and at times will serve as a resource regarding the activities and customs of the gay community.[4]
- Terrence Hynes (Robert Clendenin): A socially inept LA County Coroner's Forensics Support Technician with an odd sense of humor. Hynes is responsible for preparing a body to be brought to the Coroner's office for autopsy, and for assisting the Medical Examiner. He is pursuing medical studies during early seasons, and last appears as Dr. Hynes, a medical examiner for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, in season 5.
- Coroner's Investigator Kendall (Ransford Doherty): A field operative who is charged with examining the body at the crime scene, and transporting it to the LA County Coroner's office.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
- Deputy DA Martin Garnett (James Patrick Stuart): A Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, charged with making decisions about whether Brenda's cases will go to court. He and Brenda have an often-difficult working relationship.
- Deputy DA Andrea Roth (Kathe Mazur) A Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, charged with making decisions about whether Brenda's cases will go to court. Like Garnett, she can bump heads with Brenda at times, but tends to have a better working relationship with her.
Others
- Tom Blanchard (Ray Wise): Brenda and Pope’s lawyer on separate occasions. He is an adept, high-profile lawyer, aware of his own power and willing to use it. He is the keeper of a gift Will once gave to Brenda, its identity unknown.
- Gavin Q. Baker (Mark Pellegrino) Brenda's flamboyant attorney in the Turrell Baylor lawsuit. A former City Attorney for Los Angeles, Gavin is astute, clever and brutally honest.
- Peter Goldman (Curtis Armstrong): Lawyer representing the Turrell Baylor family, who subsequently is on a mission to destroy Brenda's reputation.
- Ricardo Ramos (Stephen Martines): Reporter from the Los Angeles Times, who occasionally observes or assists with LAPD cases. There is some tension between the MCD and Ramos following his articles suggesting preference for wealthy white victims in the choice of cases.
- Bill Croelick (Jason O'Mara): A sociopathic murder suspect with an obsession with fire, who first appears in season 1 when he is exonerated for murder. Prior to that, he had been on trial for a similar murder, but was found not guilty. He reappears in season 4 and assists Brenda with a case, after which he promises to leave her jurisdiction and never return.
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