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ER is an American drama series that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, until April 2, 2009. The series featured a large ensemble cast that changed dramatically over its long run. The main cast was augmented by a wealth of recurring characters and award-winning guest stars.

Main cast

The original starring cast consisted of Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene, George Clooney as Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross, Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis, Noah Wyle as medical student (later Dr.) John Carter, and Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton. Julianna Margulies guest starred in the pilot as Nurse Carol Hathaway before becoming part of the regular cast.

The first additions to the main cast came in Season 2 with Gloria Reuben signing on as Physician Assistant Jeanie Boulet (recurring character in Season 1), and in Season 3 with Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver (recurring character in Season 2). In Season 4, Maria Bello signed on as Dr. Anna Del Amico (recurring character at the end of Season 3) and Alex Kingston joined the cast as Dr. Elizabeth Corday. Season 5 saw the addition of Kellie Martin as medical student Lucy Knight.

George Clooney's departure towards the end of Season 5 started a major cycle of main cast changes over the next few years. Season 6 opened with the addition of Paul McCrane as Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano (recurring character in both Seasons 4 and 5), Croatian actor Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač, and Michael Michele as Dr. Cleo Finch. A bit later in the season Erik Palladino joined as Dr. Dave Malucci, and Ming-Na returned to the series as Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen, reprising a recurring character she portrayed in Season 1. Soon after, Maura Tierney was added as Nurse (later Dr.) Abigail "Abby" Lockhart. Season 8 saw the arrival of Sharif Atkins as medical student (later Dr.) Michael Gallant, as well as the return of Dr. Susan Lewis when Sherry Stringfield reprised her role after having left the series in Season 3.

Mekhi Phifer joined the cast in Season 9 as Dr. Gregory "Greg" Pratt (recurring character at the end of Season 8). Season 10 saw the addition of Parminder Nagra as medical student (later Dr.) Neela Rasgotra and Linda Cardellini as Samantha "Sam" Taggart. Shane West joined the cast in Season 11 as Ray Barnett and Scott Grimes became part of the main cast in Season 12 as Dr. Archie Morris (recurring character in Seasons 10 and 11). Season 13 saw the addition of John Stamos as Dr. Tony Gates, reprising a role he had originated in Season 12 when he portrayed Gates the paramedic/medical student. Season 15 saw the final additions to the main cast, with David Lyons signing on as Dr. Simon Brenner (recurring character towards the end of Season 14) and Angela Bassett as Dr. Catherine "Cate" Banfield.

Notably, of the 26 main cast members that starred throughout ER's 15-season run, only seven were not featured in the final season: Gloria Reuben, Maria Bello, Kellie Martin, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Ming-Na, and Sharif Atkins. In addition, only four main cast members never made a return appearance of any type following their original stint: Maria Bello, Kellie Martin, Erik Palladino, and Mekhi Phifer.

Main characters

Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Anthony Edwards Mark Greene M S [a]
George Clooney Doug Ross M S.G S [a]
Sherry Stringfield Susan Lewis M M S [a]
Noah Wyle John Carter M R S [a]
Julianna Margulies Carol Hathaway M S [a]
Eriq La Salle Peter Benton M S [a]
Gloria Reuben Jeanie Boulet R M S.G
Laura Innes Kerry Weaver R M S [a]
Maria Bello Anna Del Amico R M
Alex Kingston Elizabeth Corday M S [a]
Kellie Martin Lucy Knight M
Paul McCrane Robert Romano R M S.G
Goran Visnjic Luka Kovač M R S.G
Michael Michele Cleo Finch M
Erik Palladino Dave Malucci M
Ming-Na Wen Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen R M
Maura Tierney Abby Lockhart M
Sharif Atkins Michael Gallant M S.G R
Mekhi Phifer Greg Pratt R M S.G
Parminder Nagra Neela Rasgotra M
Linda Cardellini Sam Taggart M
Shane West Ray Barnett M R
Scott Grimes Archie Morris R M
John Stamos Tony Gates G M
David Lyons Simon Brenner R M
Angela Bassett Catherine Banfield M
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h The actor was credited along with the main cast members in the episodes they appeared in.

Timeline of County General Staff

Departures from the main cast

Sherry Stringfield's first departure from the show was in 1996, when her character, Susan Lewis, moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in the Season 3 episode "Union Station." In 2001, Stringfield returned to the series, reprising her role of Dr. Lewis, in the Season 8 episode "Never Say Never." She departed again after the Season 12 premiere, "Canon City." This departure was not depicted, but was mentioned by character Kerry Weaver two episodes later, in "Man With No Name", as not coming in due to interviewing for a tenured position, having been denied tenure at County, and again later in "Wake Up," when Weaver explains that Susan accepted a tenure-track position at a hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Stringfield returned once again for the series finale.

After playing Anna Del Amico for one season, Maria Bello was not part of the ensemble cast when Season 5 began. Like Susan Lewis's second exit, her character's departure was mentioned but not depicted: in the season premiere, "Day for Knight," Carter explains to new medical student Lucy Knight that the locker she is inheriting previously belonged to Anna Del Amico, who is working in a pediatric ER in Philadelphia, where she has family and a boyfriend.

George Clooney left the show in the Season 5 episode "The Storm, Part 2," when his character, Doug Ross, quit before being fired for his involvement in a patient's death. Clooney made a cameo appearance in the Season 6 episode "Such Sweet Sorrow" when his character reunited with Carol Hathaway and appeared in the Season 15 episode "Old Times" where his character was the attending physician caring for a terminal organ donor.

Gloria Reuben departed early in Season 6, in the episode "The Peace of Wild Things," when her character, Jeanie Boulet, decided to become a stay-at-home mom and care for her newly adopted HIV-positive baby. Reuben returned with her child in the Season 14 episode "Status Quo".

Kellie Martin, who played medical student Lucy Knight, left the series midway through Season 6 in the episode "All In The Family," when her character was killed by a patient with undiagnosed schizophrenia; his psychotic break occurred before a backed-up psychiatry department could arrive in the ER for a consult.

Julianna Margulies left the show at the end of Season 6, in the episode "Such Sweet Sorrow," when her character, Carol Hathaway, decided on the spur of the moment to go to Seattle, Washington, and reunite with Doug Ross, her true love and the father of her twin daughters. Margulies returned in the Season 15 episode "Old Times," with her character coordinating transplant efforts from a single organ donor.

Erik Palladino departed early in Season 8, in the episode "Never Say Never," after his character, Dave Malucci, was fired for inappropriate conduct.

Eriq La Salle's character, Peter Benton, departed in the Season 8 episode "I'll Be Home For Christmas." He took a job with a set schedule at another hospital in order to spend more time with his son, Reese, and his girlfriend, former fellow ER doctor Cleo Finch. La Salle returned for two more episodes in Season 8 and then again for two episodes in Season 15, including the series finale.

Michael Michele's character, Cleo Finch, departed in the Season 8 episode "I'll Be Home For Christmas" with her boyfriend, and fellow doctor, Peter Benton, after having previously taken a job at the same hospital (in fact it was she who arranged the interview which resulted in Benton's job offer). Michele made a cameo appearance in the Season 8 episode "On the Beach" at Mark Greene's funeral.

Anthony Edwards's character, Mark Greene, died of a brain tumor in Season 8's penultimate episode, "On the Beach." Unusually, Anthony Edwards was credited in the following episode "Lockdown." Edwards returned in the Season 15 episode "Heal Thyself" where he appeared in multiple flashback scenes to give insight into the past of Angela Bassett's character.[1]

Paul McCrane's character, Robert Romano, whose arm had been severed just above the elbow by a helicopter's tail rotor in the Season 9 premiere "Chaos Theory," died in the Season 10 episode "Freefall." A helicopter that was taking off from the hospital roof was buffeted by strong winds, causing it to crash on the roof and plummet over the side of the building; it fell into a crowded ambulance bay and landed squarely on Romano. McCrane returned in the Season 15 episode "Heal Thyself" in a cameo during flashbacks.

Sharif Atkins left the series in the Season 10 episode "Where There's Smoke," when his character, Michael Gallant, revealed that the Army was sending him to Iraq. Atkins returned for two episodes during Season 11 where he is seen serving duty in Iraq and then for four episodes during Season 12 when he marries Neela Rasgotra and then returns to Iraq where he is killed by an improvised explosive device while serving a second tour.

Alex Kingston's character, Elizabeth Corday, departed early in Season 11 in the episode "Fear" after getting in trouble for performing an illegal organ donation procedure; rather than being summarily fired, County offered her a demotion to a non-tenured position, but she turned it down and opted to return to England instead. In an interview with Britain's Radio Times magazine, Kingston spoke of being written off the show due to her age, a statement that sparked some controversy. She later withdrew that claim.[2] Kingston returned for two episodes in Season 15, including the series finale.[3]

Ming-Na departed midway through Season 11 in the episode "Twas The Night" when her character, Jing-Mei Chen, resigned in order to take care of her ailing father, whom she later euthanized. This was the second time her character left County General: in Season 1, medical student "Deb" Chen appeared in an eight episode story arc which concluded with her leaving medical school after accidentally leaving a guide wire in a patient's chest, deciding she was better suited to research than to applied medicine.

Noah Wyle left in the Season 11 finale, "The Show Must Go On." His character, John Carter, having received tenure at County, decided to reunite with his girlfriend Kem Likasu (portrayed by Thandiwe Newton). Wyle returned for four episodes during Season 12 where he is seen practicing medicine in Darfur and then for five episodes during Season 15 when he needs a kidney transplant.

Laura Innes left midway through Season 13 in the episode "A House Divided," when a reluctant Luka Kovač was forced by budget cuts to fire her character, Kerry Weaver. After bracing for a battle to keep her position, and in spite of the fact that Kovač realized he must find a way to keep her on staff, Weaver ultimately decided to resign from County and accept a job offer from a television station in Miami, Florida. Innes returned for two episodes in Season 15, including the series finale.

Shane West left in the Season 13 finale, "The Honeymoon is Over," after his character, Ray Barnett got hit by a truck, lost both his legs and returned to Baton Rouge with his mother to recuperate. West returned for three episodes during Season 15 when his character reunited with Neela Rasgotra.

Goran Visnjic, who played the character of Luka Kovač, departed in the season finale of Season 13 when he left for Croatia to care for his ailing father. He returned for seven episodes in Season 14 to wrap up his medical storyline and then made a brief appearance in Season 15's "Book of Abby" where he, Abby, and their son Joe embark on their new life together.

Mekhi Phifer departed in the Season 15 premiere when his character, Gregory Pratt, died in the ER as the result of blast injuries suffered in an ambulance explosion in the Season 14 finale.

Maura Tierney, who played the character of Abby Lockhart, departed early in Season 15 in the episode "Book of Abby" with her TV husband Luka Kovač. Along with their son Joe, they presumably headed to Boston, where Abby had accepted a new job. She attempted to leave the ER quietly, however the rest of the staff made it known how much they would miss her. Nurse Haleh Adams showed Abby a hidden wall with the locker labels of all the past staff members since season one, with the exceptions of Carter (who refused to deface government property) and Boulet (who took hers as a memento when she departed in Season 6). Other names on the wall include departed former characters as well as some prominent writers and producers. Abby then left the ER and met Luka and her son Joe outside to embark on their new life together. Tierney returned in the Season 15 episode "Shifting Equilibrium" in a cameo during a phone conversation with Neela Rasgotra.

Supporting cast

Desk clerks and other non-medical hospital staff

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Reiko Aylesworth Julia Dupree Hospital Chaplain 2007–2008
Abraham Benrubi Jerry Markovic Desk Clerk 1994–1999; 2002–2006; 2008–2009
Jesse Borrego Javier Desk Clerk 2007–2008
Andrew Bowen Andrew "Andy" Desk Clerk Temp 1999–2000
Akosua Busia Kobe "Kubby" Ekabo Hospital cafeteria worker and wife of Mobalage 1999
Jordan Calloway K.J. Thibeaux Volunteer 2005–2006
Julie Delpy Nicole Runner for Central Supplies and Luka's girlfriend 2001
Troy Evans Frank Martin Desk Clerk 1994; 2000-2009
Małgorzata Gebel Bogdana "Bob" Liwecki ER Aide/Desk Clerk; Former Vascular Surgeon in Poland 1994–1995
Robert Gossett Dr Everett Daniels Hospital Board Member 2008
Mariska Hargitay Cynthia Hooper Desk Clerk, also Mark Greene's lover 1997–1998
Djimon Hounsou Mobalage Ekabo Custodian 1999
Brent Jennings Nat Custodian 1997-2000
David Joyner Dialysis Technician 2004–2006
Kellie Martin Lucy Knight 3rd year Medical Student 1998-2000
Kristin Minter Miranda "Randi" Fronczak Desk Clerk 1995–2003
Rolando Molina Rolando Desk Clerk 1995–1996
Charles Noland E Ray Bozman Desk Clerk/Trainee Nurse 1995–1997
Glenn Plummer Timmy Rawlins Desk Clerk 1994–1995, 2006–2007
Moira Price Liza Surgical Night Clerk 2005
Pamela Sinha Amira Desk Clerk 1999–2001, 2003–2005
Lisa Zane Diane Leeds Risk Management Administrator & Doug Ross's girlfriend 1995

Family members and friends

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Key
Symbol Meaning
‡ Another actor subsequently took over the role
† Another actor previously held the role
Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Khandi Alexander Jackie Robbins Sister to Peter Benton 1995–2001
Bonnie Bartlett Ruth Greene Mother of Mark Greene. Died early in Season 6. 1997–1998
Michael Beach † Al Boulet Husband of Jeanie Boulet. Contracted HIV from adulterous sex, unwittingly passed it on to Jeanie. Died offscreen of AIDS in 2008. 1995–1997
Wolfgang Bodison ‡ Al Boulet Husband of Jeanie Boulet 1995
Julie Bowen Roxanne Please Girlfriend of John Carter 1998–1999
Lisa Nicole Carson Carla Reece Girlfriend of Peter Benton and mother of his child. Died in a car accident in 2001. 1996–2001
Kieu Chinh Lin Chen Mother of Jing-Mei Chen. Died in a car crash in China. 2003
George Kee Cheung ‡ Dr. Chen. Father of Jing-Mei Chen 2003–2004
John Cullum David Greene Father of Mark Greene 1997–2000
Steven Culp Dave Spencer Boyfriend of Elizabeth Corday 2004
Vondie Curtis-Hall † Roger McGrath Husband of Carla Reece 2001
Oliver Davis ‡ Alex Taggart Son of Samantha Taggart 2003–2005
Rebecca De Mornay Elaine Nichols Ex-wife of John Carter's cousin 1999
Garret Dillahunt † Steve Curtis Ex-boyfriend of Samantha Taggart, father of Alex Taggert 2005–2006
Paul Dooley Henry Lewis Father of Susan Lewis. Supported Susan with her custody of her niece, unlike his wife. 1995–1996; 2004
James Farentino Ray Ross Father of Doug Ross 1996
Sally Field Maggie Wyczenski Mother of Abby Lockhart. Her uncontrolled bipolar disorder had a negative impact on her ability to parent Abby and her younger brother, Eric. 2000–2006
Frances Fisher Helen Kingsley Biological mother of Kerry Weaver. Could not accept Kerry's lesbian orientation. 2005
Paul Freeman Dr Charles Corday Father of Elizabeth Corday 1998, 2001–2002
Danny Glover Charlie Pratt Father of Greg Pratt. Long-lost presence, Pratt ultimately decides against a father-son relationship. 2005
Rose Gregorio † Helen Hathaway Mother of Carol Hathaway 1996–1999
Michael Gross John "Jack" Carter Jr. Father of John Carter. Cowardly and not respected by his son or his mother. 2001–2004
Estelle Harris Mrs. Markovic Mother of Jerry Markovic 2006
Christine Harnos Jennifer "Jenn" Greene Wife of Mark Greene. Divorced in 1996 and remarried, becoming Jennifer Simon. 1994–1998, 2001–2002
Cole Hauser ‡ Steve Curtis Ex-boyfriend of Samantha Taggart, father of Alex Taggert 2004
Rebecca Jane Hazlewood Jaspreet Cousin of Neela Rasgotra 2008
Marg Helgenberger Karen Hines Girlfriend of Doug Ross and his father's boss. Prescription drug addict. 1996
Hallee Hirsh † Rachel Greene Daughter of Mark Greene 2001–2002; 2004; 2009
Ernie Hudson Colonel James Gallant Father of Michael Gallant 2006
Michelle Hurd Courtney Brown Girlfriend of Kerry Weaver 2006–2007
Dominic Janes † Alex Taggart Son of Samantha Taggart 2005–2009
Stacy Keach Mike Gates Father of Tony Gates. Alcoholic who caused a young trainee's death while working as a firefighter. 2007
Chloe Greenfield Sarah Riley Adoptive daughter of Tony Gates 2006–2009
Anupam Kher Ajay Rasgotra Father of Neela Rasgotra 2004
Kiron Kher Mrs. Rasgotra Mother of Neela Rasgotra 2004
Nancy Kwan Lin Chen Mother of Jing-Mei Chen 2000
Piper Laurie Sarah Ross Mother of Doug Ross 1995–1996
Amy Madigan Mary Taggart Mother of Samantha Taggart 2009
Rosalee Mayeux Jacey Barnett Mother of Ray Barnett 2007
Mary McDonnell Eleanor Carter (née Ferguson) Mother of John Carter 2001
Andrew McFarlane Jesse Robbins Nephew of Peter Benton 2000
Trevor Morgan Scott Anspaugh Son of Donald Anspaugh 1998
Thandiwe Newton Makemba "Kem" Likasu-Carter Girlfriend and later wife of John Carter. Met Carter on a medical relief mission in the Congo. Their relationship never recovered after their son died in utero. 2003–2005; 2009
Bruce Nozick Craig Simon Second husband of Jennifer Greene 1995–1996
Henry O † Dr. Chen Father of Jing-Mei Chen. Euthanized by Chen in 2004. 2004
Judy Parfitt Isabelle Corday Mother of Elizabeth Corday 2000–2002
Andrea Parker Linda Farrell Girlfriend of Doug Ross 1994–1995
Valerie Perrine Cookie Lewis Mother of Susan Lewis 1995
Zoran Radanovich Niko Kovač Brother of Luka Kovač 2007
Sheryl Lee Ralph Gloria Gallant Mother of Michael Gallant 2006
Beah Richards Mae Benton Mother of Peter Benton 1994–1995
Ving Rhames Walter Robbins Brother-in-law to Peter Benton 1994–1996
Jonathan Scarfe Chase Carter Cousin of John Carter 1997–1998, 2001
Tom Everett Scott Eric Wyczenski Brother of Abby Lockhart 2002–2003
Lois Smith Gracie Grandmother of Samantha Taggart 2007
Frances Sternhagen Millicent "Gamma" Carter Grandmother of John Carter 1997–2003
Georgiana Tarjan ‡ Helen Hathaway Mother of Carol Hathaway 1994–1995
Marcello Thedford Leon Pratt Brother of Greg Pratt 2002–2003
Mark Valley Richard Lockhart Ex-husband of Abby Lockhart 2000–2003
Renée Victor Florina Lopez Mother-in-law of Kerry Weaver 2004
Gwynyth Walsh Barbara Knight Mother of Lucy Knight 2000
Fred Ward Eddie Wyczenski Father of Abby Lockhart 2006–2007
Matthew Watkins Reese Benton Son of Peter Benton 1999–2001; 2009
Kathleen Wilhoite Chloe Lewis Sister of Susan Lewis 1994–1996; 2002
Victor Williams ‡ Roger McGrath Husband of Carla Reece 1998–2001
Shannon Woodward Kelly Taggart Sister of Samantha Taggart 2009
Yvonne Zima ‡ Rachel Greene Daughter of Mark Greene 1994–2000
Actress uncredited Victoria Dubenko Sister of Lucien Dubenko 2006

Fire fighters, paramedics, police officers, and social workers

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Mädchen Amick Wendall Meade Social Worker 2004–2005
Christopher Amitrano Officer Hollis Police Officer 2006–2009
Michelle Bonilla Christine Harms Paramedic 1999—2009
Scott Michael Campbell Reilly Brown EMT 1996
Claudine Claudio Silva Paramedic 2000–2001
Brendan Patrick Connor Reidy Paramedic 2006–2008
Elliot Durant III Anders Paramedic 2004, 2009
George Eads Greg Powell Paramedic 1997–1998
Ron Eldard Ray "Shep" Shepard Paramedic and Carol's boyfriend in Season 2. 1995–1996
Julie Ann Emery Nikki Paramedic 2001–2003
Mike Genovese Al Grabarsky Police Officer 1995–1996, 1998–2000
Erica Gimpel Adele Newman Social Services Liaison 1997–2003
Carlos Gómez Raul Melendez Paramedic 1995–1996
Lynn A. Henderson Pamela Olbes Paramedic 1995–2009
Tara Karsian Liz Dade Social Worker 2005–2006, 2007, 2008–2009
Daniel Dae Kim Ken Sung Social Worker 2003–2004
Ed Lauter Dannaker Fire Captain 1998–2002
Brian Lester Brian Dumar Paramedic 1996—2009
Louie Liberti Tony Bardelli Paramedic 2003—2009
Joe Manganiello Officer Litchman Police Officer 2007
Chad McKnight Officer Wilson Police Officer 1995, 1996, 1999–2000, 2001–2004, 2006
Michele Morgan Allison Beaumont Paramedic and Dr. Corday's patient 1997—1998
Demetrius Navarro Morales Paramedic 1998—2009
Bobby Nish Danny Yau Police officer 2005–2006
Vyto Ruginis Wright Paramedic 2006—2007
Monté Russell Dwight Zadro Paramedic 1995—2009
Lisa Vidal CFD Lt. Sandy Lopez Firefighter, later married Kerry Weaver and had their child through AI. Died in an on duty accident 2001–2004
Emily Wagner Doris Pickman Paramedic 1994—2009
Cress Williams Reggie Moore Police officer and boyfriend/husband of Jeanie Boulet 1998–2000; 2008

Notable patients

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Paul Benjamin Al Irving Junk Dealer, Greene's patient 1994, 2002
Red Buttons Jules "Ruby" Rubadoux Carter's patient. 1995, 2005
Rosemary Clooney Mary Cavanaugh a.k.a. "Madam X" Alzheimer's disease patient 1994
Joanna Gleason Iris Allergy patient, Infomercial Director, and briefly Mark Greene's romantic interest 1996
Dan Hedaya Herb Spivak Lawyer and patient. Helped Mark fend off a civil lawsuit, later returned having lost all his money in a dot-com bust. 1997, 2005
David Krumholtz Paul Sobricki Schizophrenic patient who in a psychotic break stabbed both John Carter and Lucy Knight, the wounds leaving Carter injured and with life-long kidney problems and eventually resulted in Lucy's death. 2000, 2002
Mary Mara Loretta Sweet Originally a prostitute; later Secretary/Cancer patient 1995–1996
Josh Radnor Keith Alderman Bright's lover who contracted Syphilis and was treated under the table by Kerry Weaver. 2003
Kevin Michael Richardson Patrick 1994
Sam Vlahos Pablo Homeless man and frequent patient in ER 1997–1998; 2000–2003
Bruce Weitz Alderman John Bright Alderman for City of Chicago and patient of Kerry Weaver for Syphilis 2003
James Woods Dr. Nate Lennox ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) patient, Abby Lockheart's teacher in medical school 2006

Others

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Jake Lloyd Jimmy Sweet Son of the patient Loretta Sweet 1996
Joe Torry Chris Law Sues Mark Greene after his brother dies; a suspect in Greene's beating but is not responsible. He and Mark have a heated conversation in which both men admit they're not the reason for the other's misery. 1997
Bradley Whitford Sean O'Brien Husband of a pregnant patient in Mark Greene's care 1995
James Belushi Dan Harris Father who was brought in after a car accident with his son 2001
Jared Padalecki Paul Harris Son who was brought in after a car accident with his father 2001
Shiri Appleby Ms. Murphy Teen with ectopic pregnancy 1994

Secondary doctors and medical students

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Alan Alda Dr. Gabriel Lawrence ER Attending Physician 1999
Sam Anderson Dr. Jack Kayson Chief of Cardiology and member of the board. 1994–1999, 2001–2005, 2007
Perry Anzilotti Perry Anesthesiologist 1994–2004, 2006, 2008
Shiri Appleby Dr. Daria Wade Intern 2008–2009
Amy Aquino Dr. Janet Coburn Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 1994–2009
John Aylward Dr. Donald Anspaugh Chief of Staff (1996–1999), General surgeon and member of the board (1999–2006), Chief of Staff (2006–2009) 1996–2008
Jillian Bach Penny Nicholson Medical Student 2004–2006
Eion Bailey Jake Scanlon Medical Student 2004–2005
Lourdes Benedicto Rena Trujillo Pediatrics Intern. Briefly dated Carter in Season 7. 2001
Leslie Bibb Erin Harkins Medical Student. 2002–2003
Paul Blackthorne Dr. Jeremy Lawson Invasive Radiologist, had a fling with Dr. Corday. 2004
Alexis Bledel Dr. Julia Wise Intern who was a key figure in the series finale. 2009
Dennis Boutsikaris Dr. David Kotlowitz Surgeon 1999
Joseph Bua Boo Bradley Special Education Student 2001
David Brisbin Dr. Alexander Babcock Anesthesiologist who hated Dr. Corday and vice versa. 1998–2002
Clancy Brown Dr. Ellis West SPG Doctor and Kerry Weaver's boyfriend 1997–1998
L. Scott Caldwell Dr. Megan Rabb Director of Neo-Natology 2004, 2006
Don Cheadle Paul Nathan Medical Student. Turned from a successful business path after being diagnosed with Parkinson's. 2002
Megan Cole Dr. Alice Upton Pathologist 1996, 1998, 2000–2001, 2003
Bruno Campos Dr. Eddie Dorset Vascular Surgeon 2003
Joel de la Fuente Ivan Fu Medical student 1997
John Doman Dr. Carl DeRaad Chief of Psychiatry 1999–2001, 2003
Malaya Rivera Drew Katy Alvaro Medical Student 2006–2007
Christine Elise Harper Tracy Medical Student and love interest of Carter in Season 2. 1995–1996
Omar Epps Dr. Dennis Gant Surgical Intern. 1996–1997
Charles Esten Dr. Barry Grossman Orthopedic Surgeon 2007–2008
Jorja Fox Dr. Maggie Doyle ER Intern, later resident 1996–1999
Jami Gertz Dr. Nina Pomerantz Psychiatrist 1997
Sara Gilbert Dr. Jane Figler ER Intern, later resident 2004—2008
Matthew Glave Dr. Dale Edson Surgeon. 1996–1999, 2001–2002
Jeremy Glazer David Medical Student 2004
Christopher Grove Dr. Marty Kline Orthopeadic Surgeon 2002–2003, 2006
Glenne Headly Dr. Abby Keaton Pediatric Surgeon 1996–1997
Justin Henry James Sasser Medical student 1997
Glenn Howerton Dr. Nick "Coop" Cooper ER Resident 2003
Michael Ironside Dr. William "Wild Willy" Swift Chief of Surgery and ER Chief 1995, 1998, 2002
Scott Jaeck Dr. Steve Flint Radiologist 1994–1996, 1999–2000, 2002
Julia Jones Dr. Kaya Montoya Intern (Prev. Medical Student) 2008–2009
James LeGros Dr. Max Rocher Pediatrician and ex-boyfriend of Anna Del Amico 1998
John Leguizamo Dr. Victor Clemente ER attending physician 2005–2006
Harry Lennix Dr. Greg Fischer Infectious disease specialist and briefly boyfriend of Jeanie Boulet 1997
Julia Ling Mae Lee Park Surgical Intern 2006–2007
Chad Lowe Dr. George Henry Medical student, assigned to Dr. Carter in Season 4 but had no interest in doing anything ER related with his focus on medical research. 1997, 2005
William H. Macy Dr. David Morgenstern Chief of Surgery and Head of the ER 1994–1998; 2009
J. P. Manoux Dr. Dustin Crenshaw Junior Surgical Attending, (Formerly Chief Resident) 2006–2008
Kari Matchett Dr. Skye Wexler Acting Chief Of Emergency Medicine 2007–2008
Mary McCormack Debbie Doctor in Africa 2003–2006
Gil McKinney Dr. Paul Grady Intern 2007–2009
Elizabeth Mitchell Dr. Kim Legaspi Psychiatrist who was in a relationship with Kerry Weaver for a short time before being forced out by Dr. Romano's homophobia. 2000–2001
Julian Morris Dr. Andrew Wade Surgical Intern 2008–2009
Leland Orser Dr. Lucien Dubenko Attending Trauma Surgeon; Chief of Surgery. 2004–2009
Steven Christopher Parker Dr. Harold Zelinsky Surgical Intern 2007—2008
Busy Philipps Hope Bobeck Medical Student. Devout Christian who inspired Archie Morris in various ways, and dated him for a little while. 2006–2007
Giovannie Pico Ludlow Medical Student 2004–2005
CCH Pounder Dr. Angela Hicks Surgical Attending 1994–1997
Victor Rasuk Dr. Ryan Sanchez Intern 2008–2009
Gina Ravera Dr. Bettina DeJesus Radiologist 2006–2008
Ron Rifkin Dr. Carl Vucelich Senior Vascular Surgeon. 1995–1996
Emily Rose Dr. Tracy Martin Intern 2008–2009
Rick Rossovich Dr. John "Tag" Taglieri Orthopedic Surgeon 1994–1995
Dahlia Salem Dr. Jessica Albright Surgical Chief Resident 2005–2006
Eddie Shin Stanley Mao Medical student 2001
Michael B. Silver Dr. Paul Myers Psychiatrist 1995, 1997–2000, 2003, 2005, 2008
Maury Sterling Dr. Nelson Psychiatrist 2004, 2006
Kim Strauss Ari Anesthesiologist 2005–2007
Rossif Sutherland Lester Kertzenstein Medical student. 2003–2004
John Terry Dr. David "Div" Cvetic Psychiatrist and boyfriend of Susan Lewis 1994
Iqbal Theba Dr. Zagerby Ophthalmologist 1997, 2001
Stanley Tucci Dr. Kevin Moretti Chief of Emergency Medicine 2007–2008
Vince Vieluf Bernard Gamely Medical Student 1998
Bresha Webb Laverne St. John Medical Student 2008–2009
Mare Winningham Dr. Amanda Lee Chief of Emergency Services 1998–1999

Nurses and other medical staff

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Actor/Actress Character Name Character Position Years of Appearance
Conni Marie Brazelton Conni Oligario ER Nurse 1994–2003
Laura Cerón Chuny Marquez ER Nurse 1995–2009
Cynthia Cervini Anna Waldron Nurse 2002, 2004, 2005
Morris Chestnut Frank "Rambo" Bacon ICU nurse & Deb's baby's father 2000
Ellen Crawford Lydia Wright ER Nurse 1994–2003, 2009
Deezer D Malik McGrath ER Nurse 1994–2009
Yvette Freeman Haleh Adams ER Nurse 1994–2009
Ren Hanami NICU Nurse 2006
Mary Heiss Mary ER Nurse 2000–2008
April Lee Hernandez Inez ER Nurse 2005–2006
Penny Johnson Jerald Lynette Evans Nurse Practitioner 1998–1999
Kristen Johnston Eve Peyton Chief ER Nurse 2005
Sam Jones III Charlie "Chaz" Pratt, Jr. Emergency Medical Technician, Brother of Greg Pratt 2005–2009
Dinah Lenney Shirley Surgical Charge Nurse 1995–2004, 2006—2009
Pat Lentz Nursing Supervisor 2005, 2008
Bellina Logan Kit ICU, Pediatrics and Surgical Nurse 1996–2003; 2005; 2008
Donal Logue Chuck Martin Flight Nurse and boyfriend/husband/ex-husband of Susan Lewis 2003–2005
Lily Mariye Lily Jarvik ER Nurse 1994–2009
Vanessa Marquez Wendy Goldman ER Nurse 1994–1997
Deborah May Mary Cain County Nursing Director 1996–1997, 2002
Sumalee Montano Duvata Mahal ER Nurse 2002-2005
Angel Laketa Moore Dawn Archer ER Nurse 2006–2009
Jenny O'Hara Rhonda Sterling ER Nurse 1996
Kip Pardue Ben Parker ER Nurse 2006–2007
Kyle Richards Dori Nurse 2000—2006
Lucy Rodriguez Bjerke Nurse 1996; 2000–2003
Nadia Shazana Jacy Nurse 2001–2008
Meg Thalken Dee McManus Flight Nurse 1996, 1999–2001, 2005, 2008
Gedde Watanabe Yoshi Takata ER Nurse 1997–2003

Guest stars

Notable guest stars

  • Ed Asner in 2003, as Dr. James McNulty, who runs a street clinic
  • Kat Dennings in 2006, as Zoe Butler, a victim of parental battering
  • Kirsten Dunst in 1996, as Charlie Chemingo, a child prostitute
  • Zac Efron in 2003, as Bobby Neville, a gunshot victim
  • Lucy Liu in 1995, as Mei-Sun Leow, the mother of a child dying of AIDS
  • Chris Pine in 2003, as Levine, a drunk teen patient
  • Charlotte Rae in 2008, as Roxanne Gaines
  • Susan Sarandon in 2009, as Nora, a grandmother being asked to consent to the donation of her grandchild's organs
  • Eric Stonestreet in 2000, as Willie, a man who tried to make his ears look Vulcan
  • Charles Tyner in 1999, as Barry Connelly, whose wife hesitates to sign a DNR
  • Wallace Shawn in 2009, as Teddy Lempell, whose love potion may have worked with Jerry
  • Judy Greer in 2009, as Tildie Mulligan, who drove her car into the lake because the GPS told her to go straight
  • Diego Klattenhoff in 2009, as Jay, the best friend of patient, Mr. Walter's, late son.
  • Michael Reilly Burke in 2009, as Dick White, the father that provided vodka at his teenage daughter's slumber party
  • Brian Haley in 2009, as Chris Salamunovich, the husband of the woman having twins
  • Marilu Henner in 2009, as Linda, the obnoxious mother in law who fought with her son's bride at the wedding
  • Eva Mendes in 1998, as Donna, a babysitter concerned with the well-being of the girl she's caring for

Emmy Award recognized guest stars

Guest stars whose performances won Emmys are:

Guest stars whose performances earned Emmy nominations include:

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Edwards Scrubs Back in at ER". TV Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. ^ "Zap2it - TV news - Kingston Discharged from 'ER'". Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  3. ^ TVGuide - News - Alex Kingston Books Appointment for ER Return
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