Dallas (2012)/Characters

The 2012 version of Dallas returns to the wealthy Texas oil and ranching family, the Ewings, originally the center of the 1978-1991 series of the same name.

This list include Ewing relative appearing in the series, every character that originally appeared on the original series (noted in the tables with @ for the characters which are portrayed by their original characters, and ° if recast), and every other character with at least 2 credited appearances. The characters from the original series are listed here.

The list includes all of the series' 40 episodes.

Ewing family and relatives

The series began to unfold two decades after the original series ended, as the core of the shattered Ewing family - most notably estranged brothers J.R. and Bobby - was reunited on the family estate, Southfork Ranch, to celebrate the wedding of Bobby's son Christopher.

Main characters

Character	Actor	#	Relation
Bobby Ewing	Patrick Duffy	40 @	Younger brother of J.R.
Christopher Ewing	Jesse Metcalfe	40 °	Adopted son of Bobby.
John Ross Ewing, III	Josh Henderson	40 °	Son of J.R. and Sue Ellen.
Pamela Rebecca Barnes	Julie Gonzalo	40 °	Wife (and cousin) of Christopher. Wife of John Ross.
Ann Ewing	Brenda Strong	40	Third wife of Bobby.
Sue Ellen Ewing	Linda Gray	38 @	First wife of J.R., mother of John Ross.
Harris Ryland	Mitch Pileggi	35	First husband of Ann.
Emma Brown	Emma Bell	29	Daughter of Ann and Harris.
J.R. Ewing	Larry Hagman	17 @	Older brother of Bobby.

Supporting characters

Character	Actor	#	Relation
Judith Ryland	Judith Light	18	Mother of Harris.
Cliff Barnes	Ken Kercheval	16 @	Uncle of Christopher, father of Pamela Rebecca.
Lucy Ewing Cooper	Charlene Tilton	6 @	Niece of J.R. and Bobby.
Ray Krebbs	Steve Kanaly	4 @	Half-brother of J.R. and Bobby.
Gary Ewing	Ted Shackelford	3 @	Brother of J.R. and Bobby. Father of Lucy.
Afton Cooper	Audrey Landers	2 @	Mother of Pamela Rebecca.
Valene Ewing	Joan Van Ark	1 @	Mother of Lucy. First wife of Gary.
Cally Harper Ewing	Cathy Podewell	1 @	Second wife of J.R.

Original series characters

Several Ewing relatives from the original series were mentioned as having died inbetween the two shows.

• Ellie Ewing Farlow. Mother of J.R., Gary, and Bobby.
• Clayton Farlow. Second husband of Ellie.
• Pamela Barnes Ewing. First wife of Bobby, adopted mother of Christopher, half-sister of Cliff.
• Katherine Wenthworth. Half-sister of Cliff and Pamela.

Notable characters from the original show that were alive at the closure of the original series, but weren't mentioned in the revival, include:

• Donna Culver Krebbs. First wife of Ray.
• Jenna Wade. Second wife of Ray.
• Jack Ewing. Cousin of J.R., Gary, and Bobby, brother-in-law of Cliff, through his first marriage.
• Michelle Stevens. Second wife of Cliff, sister-in-law of Bobby, through his second marriage.
• James Beaumont. Illegitimate son of J.R., first husband of Michelle.
• Charlie Wade. Daughter of Jenna.
• Mitch Cooper. Husband of Lucy, brother of Afton.
• Jimmy Beaumont. Son of James.
• Lucas Krebbs. Son of Jenna, biological son of Bobby, adopted son of Ray.
• Margaret Krebbs. Daughter of Donna and Ray.
• A son of Cally and J.R, never mentioned by name.

Additional characters

Original series characters

Of the original series' three main characters that weren't related to the Ewings, one was mentioned to be alive, but remained unseen: Carter McKay. The other two, Liz Adams and Stephanie Rogers, were not mentioned, but were alive when the original series ended.