Twin Peaks/Characters

Twin Peaks includes a vivid cast of characters, most notably the inhabitants of the eponymous town, although the main character is FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper.

This article lists every character to have made at least two (credited or uncredited) appearances in the franchise, including the thirty episodes of the original two seasons, as well as the feature film. In addition, it also includes every member of the main families to appear in the series, and every additional core character of the film.

The number in the # column indicate how many episodes of the show the character appeared in, with an "M" added to those characters appearing in the feature film, and "C" added to the characters who filmed scenes for the film, but were later cut from it. Several of these scenes are included in the 2014 complete series Blu-Ray release The Entire Mystery.

Major families

The Hayward family

¹ In the feature film, Donna Hayward is portrayed by Moira Kelly.

The Horne family

¹ In the pilot episode, Johnny Horne is portrayed by Robert Davenport.

The Jacoby family

Character	Actor	#
Lawrence Jacoby	Russ Tamblyn	15 C
Eolani Jacoby	Jennifer Aquino	1

The Johnson family

Character	Actor	#
Shelly Johnson	Mädchen Amick	26 M
Leo Johnson	Eric DaRe	24 M

Minor families

The Marsh family

Character	Actor	#
Evelyn Marsh	Annette McCarthy	5
Jeffrey Marsh	John Apicella	2

The O'Reilley family

Character	Actor	#
Blackie O'Reilly	Victoria Catlin	7
Nancy O'Reilly	Galyn Görg	3

The Pulaski family

¹ In the pilot episode, Janek Pulaski is portrayed by Rick Tutor.
² In the pilot episode, Suburbis Pulaski is portrayed by Roberta Maguire, and the characters is listed as "Maria Pulaski" in the end credits .

Additional characters

Locals

Including, in addition to Twin Peaks residents, characters living in the vicinity, most notably including Deer Meadow, Evelyn Marsh's unnamed town, and across the Canadian border.

The Black and White Lodges

The Black and White Lodges are extradimensional locations, inhabited by spirits – malicious and benevolent, respectively.

¹ In the feature film, Pierre Tremond is portrayed by Jonathan J. Leppell.

Invitation to Love

During the first season, several characters are seen watching a show-within-the-show – a soap opera called Invitation to Love, which includes several recurring characters.