List of The Mentalist characters

The characters from the American police procedural television series The Mentalist were created by Bruno Heller. The Mentalist debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS and follows Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. He has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his refined skills of observation. Jane also makes frequent use of his mentalist abilities and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium using paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. He abandoned his pretense out of remorse when his attention-seeking behavior attracted the attention of a serial killer, Red John, who murdered Jane's wife and daughter.

Main characters

Name Portrayed by Position Assignment Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Patrick Jane Simon Baker Consultant a former member of Lisbon's Serious Crime Unit
a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office.
Main
Teresa Lisbon Robin Tunney FBI Special Agent former leader of the Serious Crime Unit
a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office.
Main
Kimball Cho Tim Kang FBI Special Agent a former member of Lisbon's Serious Crime Unit
a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office.
Main
Wayne Rigsby Owain Yeoman Private Investigator a former member of Lisbon's Serious Crime Unit Main
Grace Van Pelt Amanda Righetti Private Investigator a former member of Lisbon's Serious Crime Unit Main
Dennis Abbott Rockmond Dunbar FBI Supervisory Special Agent the Leader of FBI Austin Office. Main
Kim Fischer Emily Swallow FBI Senior Special Agent a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office. Main
Jason Wylie Joe Adler FBI Special Agent a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office. Main
Michelle Vega Josie Loren FBI Special Agent a member of Abbott's team of FBI Austin Office. Main
Lead actor Simon Baker in 2013.

Recurring characters

Minor characters