This is a list of the characters featured on Damages created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler. Main characters Characters are listed by the order in which the characters were introduced into the show. "Starring seasons" refers to the season in which an actor or actress received star billing for playing a character. "Recurring seasons" identifies a season in which an actor or actress appeared. Main Patricia "Patty" Hewes Played by: Glenn Close Season 1–5 Episode Count: 59 2-Time Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe Award winning performance Ellen Parsons Played by: Rose Byrne Season 1–5 Episode Count: 59 2-Time Emmy Award nominated and 2-Time Golden Globe Award nominated performance Thomas "Tom" Shayes Played by: Tate Donovan Season 1–3 Episode Count: 39 Arthur Frobisher Played by: Ted Danson Season 1–3 Regular S1, Recurring 2, 3 Episode Count: 22 3-Time Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominated performance Raymond "Ray" Fiske Played by: Željko Ivanek Season 1–3 Episode Count: 16 Emmy Award winning performance Katie Connor Played by: Anastasia Griffith Seasons 1 & 2 Recurring S1, Regular S2 Episode Count: 16 David Connor Played by: Noah Bean Season 1–3 Regular 1, Guest 2, 3 & 5 Episode Count: 15 Wesley "Wes" Krulik Played by: Timothy Olyphant Season 2 Guest 3 Episode Count: 10 Daniel Purcell Played by: William Hurt Season: 2 Episode Count: 10 Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated performance Claire Maddox Played by: Marcia Gay Harden Season: 2 Episode Count: 7 Joseph "Joe" Tobin Played by: Campbell Scott Season: 3 Episode Count: 13 Leonard Winstone Played by: Martin Short Season 3 Episode Count: 13 Emmy Award nominated performance Howard T. Erickson Played by: John Goodman Season 4 Episode Count: 10 Gerald "Jerry" Boorman Played by: Dylan Baker Season 4 Episode Count: 10 Critics' Choice Award nominated performance Channing McClaren Played by: Ryan Phillippe Season 5 Episode Count: 10 Recurring/guesting roles Michael Hewes Played by: Zachary Booth Recurring Season 1–5 Episode Count: 30 Phil Grey Played by: Michael Nouri Season: 1–4 Episode Count: 19 Detective Victor Huntley Played by: Tom Noonan Season: 2–4 Episode Count: 17 Detective Rick Messer Played by: David Costabile Season: 1–2 Episode Count: 14 Agent Werner Played by: Glenn Kessler Season: 1 & 2 Episode Count: 13 Peter "Uncle Pete" McKee Played by: Tom Aldredge Season: 1–2 Guest: 3 Episode Count: 12 Chris Sanchez Played by: