List of fictional medical examiners

This list consists of fictional medical examiners from various works of literature, films, and television series, in order of their show/book debut.

Character Actor Creator Debut
Dr. John Thorndyke R. Austin Freeman The Red Thumb Mark (1907–1942)
Professor Craig Kennedy Arthur B. Reeve Cosmopolitan (1910–1918)
Dr. Reginald Fortune H. C. Bailey Call Mr. Fortune (1919)
Dr. Priestley John Rhode The Paddington Mystery (1925–1961)
Dr. Basil Willing Helen McCloy Dance of Death (1938–2003)
Dr. Robert Asten John S. Ragin Glen A. Larson & Lou ShawQuincy, M.E. (1976–1983)
Dr. Emily Hanover Anita Gillette Steve Greenberg & Aubrey Solomon
Dr. R. Quincy Jack Klugman Glen A. Larson & Lou Shaw
Dr. Alex Delaware Jonathan Kellerman When the Bough Breaks (1985–)
Daphne Matthews Ridley Pearson Undercurrents (1988)
Dr. Kay Scarpetta Patricia Cornwell Postmortem (1990–)
Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Leslie Hendrix Dick Wolf Law & Order (1990–2010)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–2000)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Dr. Julianna Cox Michelle Forbes Lyle Weldon & Emily Whitesell Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald Robbie Coltrane Jimmy McGovern Cracker (1993–1996, 2006)
Dr. Jane Halifax Rebecca Gibney Mac Gudgeon Halifax f.p. (1994–2001)
Dr. Li Morris Nora Roberts in Death (1995–)
Dr. Tony Hill Val McDermid The Mermaids Singing (1995–)
Dr. Laura Hobson Clare Holman The Way Through the Woods (1995–)
Professor Sam Ryan Amanda Burton Nigel McCrery Silent Witness (1996–2004)
Dr. Melinda Warner Tamara Tunie Judith McCreary Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000–)
Dr. Felix Gibson Esther Hall Barbara Machin Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Dr. Eve Lockhart Tara Fitzgerald
Dr. Frankie Wharton Holly Aird
Dr. Al Robbins Robert David Hall Anthony Zuiker CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–)
Dr. David Phillips David Berman
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh Jill Hennessy Tim Kring Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)
Dr. Garret Macy Miguel Ferrer
Dr. Mahesh "Bug" Vijay Ravi Kapoor
Dr. Trey Sanders Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Dr. Elaine Duchamps Lorraine Toussaint
Dr. Peter Winslow Ivan Sergei
Dr. Kate Switzer Brooke Smith
Dr. Alexx Woods Khandi Alexander Anthony Zuiker CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Gerald Jackson Pancho Demmings Donald P. Bellisario & Don McGill NCIS (2003–)
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard David McCallum
Jimmy Palmer Brian Dietzen
Tru Davies Eliza Dushku Jon Harmon Feldman Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes Hill Harper Anthony ZuikerCSI: NY (2004–2013)
Dr. Sid Hammerback Robert Joy
Dr. "Woody" Strode Kurt Fuller Steve Franks Psych (2006–2014)
Dr. Julia Ogden Hélène Joy Maureen JenningsMurdoch Mysteries (2008–)
Dr. Emily Grace Georgina Reilly
Dr. Lanie Parish Tamala Jones Andrew W. MarloweCastle (2009–)
Dr. Sidney Perlmutter Arye Gross
Dr. Maura Isles Sasha Alexander Tess Gerritsen Rizzoli & Isles (2010–)
Dr. Max Bergman Masi Oka Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci Hawaii Five-0 (2010–)
Dr. Curtis Brumfield Windell Middlebrooks Christopher Murphey Body of Proof (2011–2013)
Dr. Ethan Gross Geoffrey Arend
Dr. Megan Hunt Dana Delany
Dr. Kate Murphy Jeri Ryan
Dr. Mike Collins Mark Baezely Barbara Machin The Body Farm (2011)
Dr. Rosa Gilbert Wunmi Mosaku
Dr. Eve Lockart Tara Fitzgerald
Dr. Oscar "Oggy" Traynor Finlay Robertson
Dr. Loretta Wade C. C. H. Pounder Gary Glasberg NCIS: New Orleans (2014-)
Dr. Henry Morgan Ioan Gruffudd Matt Miller Forever (U.S. TV series) (2014-)

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