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This is a list of characters from the Highlander franchise.

Major characters

Major characters appear in more than one movie or series. Works are presented in chronological order.

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Movies

Highlander (1986)

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
TBAChristopher LambertHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
TBASean ConneryHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening1986-1991
Connor's first mentor, Ramírez is killed by The Kurgan in Highlander. He is revived in Highlander II to help Connor again.
TBASheila GishHighlander, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
A war orphan, she is adopted by Connor MacLeod. Through the years their relationship evolves from a father/daughter relationship to a brother/sister one. She is killed by Jacob Kell.
TBABeatie EdneyHighlander, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
Connor's first wife, Heather is a mortal. They live a peaceful life, except the few occasions Immortals interfer, until her death.
TBAAdrian PaulHighlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1992-2007
Connor MacLeod's clansman and friend.
TBAElizabeth GracenHighlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven1992-1999
A 1200 year old Immortal, a thief and Duncan's lover on more than one occasion.
TBAJim ByrnesHighlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1993-2007
Duncan MacLeod's Watcher. He becomes one of his close friends.
TBAPeter WingfieldHighlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1995-2007
The legendary oldest Immortal and Duncan's friend, always ready to advise him.
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Highlander II : The Quickening (1991)

# Name Portrayed by Appearance(s) Year(s)
01Christopher LambertHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
02Sean ConneryHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening1986-1991
Connor's first mentor, Ramírez is killed by The Kurgan in Highlander. He is revived in Highlander II to help Connor again.
03Sheila GishHighlander, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
A war orphan, she is adopted by Connor MacLeod. Through the years their relationship evolves from a father/daughter relationship to a brother/sister one. She is killed by Jacob Kell.
04Beatie EdneyHighlander, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
Connor's first wife, Heather is a mortal. They live a peaceful life, except the few occasions Immortals interfer, until her death.
05Clancy BrownHighlander1986
The most evil and powerful Immortal that ever existed, he faced MacLeod in the 1985 Gathering. In the end, MacLeod was victorious.
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Brenda Wyatt
Roxanne HartHighlander1986
Connor MacLeod's second wife. They met in 1985, at the time of "The Gathering", when Connor faced The Kurgan. The means of her death varies by sequel (see main article).
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
01Christopher LambertHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
02Sean ConneryHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening1986-1991
Connor's first mentor, Ramírez is killed by The Kurgan in Highlander. He is revived in Highlander II to help Connor again.
07Virginia MadsenHighlander II: The Quickening1991
An environmentalist in 2024, she asked MacLeod to help her take down the evil Shield Corporation, but got caught up in Immortal business. After the problems were over, she begun a new life with Connor.
08Michael IronsideHighlander II: The Quickening1991
General Katana was a madman who ruled the Immortals before they reborn as so and participated in The Game. When Connor won the Game, Katana tried to kill him, but failed and died.
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Highlander: Endgame (2000)

# Name Portrayed by Appearance Year
01Christopher LambertHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
09MakoHighlander III: The Sorcerer1994
Connor's second mentor and Ramírez former mentor, he was a master of illusion. He was beheaded by Kane.
10Mario Van PeeblesHighlander III: The Sorcerer1994
Kane was a Mongolian warrior who killed Connor's master, Nakano, and gained from him the power of illusion. His was trapped in a cave for 400 years and challenged MacLeod after escaping. MacLeod killed him.
11Gabriel KakonHighlander III: The Sorcerer1994
Connor and Brenda's adoptive son. After Brenda's death, Connor and John moved to Marrakech and lived peacefully until Kane's arrival.
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Dr. Alexandra Johnson
Deborah Kara UngerHighlander III: The Sorcerer1994
She was in charge of the excavations that freed Kane. Her curiosity led her to Connor MacLeod and the two fell in love. After killing Kane and becoming mortal, Connor begun a new life with Alex.
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Series

Highlander: The Series (1992-1998)

The characters listed are those played by the regular and the recurring cast, as well as the guest cast credited in the opening credits. Characters played by guest cast listed in the closing credits are not listed. Characters are listed chronologically by order of appearance.

Main characters

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
01Christopher LambertHighlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
13Adrian PaulHighlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1992-2007
Connor MacLeod's clansman and friend.
14Jim ByrnesHighlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1993-2007
Duncan MacLeod's Watcher. He becomes one of his close friends.
15Peter WingfieldHighlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1995-2007
The legendary oldest Immortal and Duncan's friend, always ready to advise him.
16Lisa BarbusciaHighlander: Endgame2000
Duncan MacLeod's only wife, she was Immortal. When she was a pre-Immortal, killed so they could be together forever. She held a grudge for years, until made peace with each other and restarted their marriage.
17Bruce PayneHighlander: Endgame2000
Connor's clansman, he burned Connor's mother alive for being the mother of "the devil". Connor killed him and he became Immortal. To make Connor suffer he tried to kill all his loved ones. He targeted Duncan, but ended up losing his head to him.
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Recurring characters

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
13Adrian PaulHighlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1992-2007
Connor MacLeod's clansman and friend.
18Stan KirschHighlander: The Series1992-1998
Introduced to the series as a petty criminal, he was revealed to be an Immortal and became Duncan's protégé. He was accidentally killed by Duncan in the episode "Archangel".
19Alexandra VandernootHighlander: The Series1992-1998
Duncan's long-time mortal girlfriend. She was killed by a mugger in the second season episode "The Darkness".
20Amanda WyssHighlander: The Series1992
Ambitious television reporter, who suspects a mystery around Duncan, Tessa and Richie.
14Jim ByrnesHighlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source1993-2007
Duncan MacLeod's Watcher. He becomes one of his close friends.
21Philip AkinHighlander: The Series1993-1995
A mortal friend of MacLeod's who didn't know about Immortals. He found out about Immortals from Duncan when he was dying from injuries inflicted by Immortal Andrew Cord (Wolfgang Bodison) in the episode "Brother In Arms".
22Lisa HowardHighlander: The Series1994-1995
A mortal doctor who was Duncan's girlfriend in the third season. In the beginning she was unaware of Immortals, later, however, she found out about Immortals, and being unable to deal with it she and Duncan separated, but remained good friends.
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Immortals

# Name Portrayed by Episode Year
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Sgt. Thomas Powell
Wendell Wright"The Gathering", "The Road Not Taken", "Innocent Man"1992
A Seacouver police officer whose cases seemed to always involve MacLeod and Richie.
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Ian MacLeod
Matthew Walker (English actor)"Family Tree", "Homeland", "Prophecy"1992-1996
Duncan MacLeod's foster father.
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Angie Burke
Christianne Hirt"Family Tree", "Revenge Is Sweet"1992
Richie Ryan's oldest friend and a former biker/heavy metal groupie.
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Commissioner Stanley "Stosh" Cominski
Jay Brazeau"Free Fall", "Bad Day in Building A"1992
A Seacouver police officer who suspected of MacLeod's involvement in several crimes.
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Sam Thompson
Leslie Carlson"Free Fall", "Deadly Medicine"1992
A renaissance man whose technical and computer skills help get Duncan MacLeod out of his predicaments.
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Sgt. Ray Bennett
Tim Reid"Revenge Is Sweet", "See No Evil", "Eyewitness"1992
A Seacouver police officer whose investigations always had Duncan MacLeod as a suspect or witness.
27Werner Stocker"Band of Brothers", "For Tomorrow We Die", "The Beast Below", "Saving Grace", "The Hunters"1993
A 2,000 year old Immortal who lived as a monk who was beheaded by Hunter James Horton.
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Inspector Raymond LeBrun
Hugues Leforestier"For Evil's Sake", "For Tomorrow We Die", "Saving Grace"1993
A French inspector whose cases always had Duncan MacLeod as a suspect or witness.
29Roland Gift"For Tomorrow We Die", "Unholy Alliance", "Unholy Alliance Part 2", "Finale", "Double Jeopardy"1993-1995
MacLeod's arch-enemy in the first two seasons; he was killed by MacLeod in Unholy Alliance Part 2.
30Elizabeth Gracen"The Lady and The Tiger", "The Return of Amanda", "Legacy", "The Cross of St. Antoine", "Rite of Passage", "Finale", "Finale Part 2", "Double Eagle", "Reunion", "The Colonel", "Methuselah's Gift", "The Immortal Cimoli", "Dramatic License", "Money No Object", "The Stone of Scone", "Forgive Us Our Trespasses", "To Be", "Not To Be"1992-1999
A 1200 year old Immortal, a thief and Duncan's lover on more than one occasion.
31Roger Daltrey"The Hunters", "Star-Crossed", "Till Death", "The Stone of Scone", "Unusual Suspects", "To Be", "Not To Be"1993-1998
Duncan MacLeod's Immortal friend; he was beheaded by Kalas in the episode ("Star-Crossed").
32Peter Hudson"The Hunters", "The Watchers", "Unholy Alliance", "Unholy Alliance Part 2", "Counterfeit", "Counterfeit Part 2", "One Minute to Midnight", "To Be", "Not To Be"1993-1998
A renegade Watcher, Horton was the leader of The Hunters, a group of Watchers whose goal was to kill Immortals. He became obsessed in killing MacLeod but died at his hands in Counterfeit Part 2.
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Carl Robinson
Bruce A. Young"Run for Your Life", "Manhunt"1993-1996
An African-American Immortal friend of MacLeod's who was once a slave.
36Myles Ferguson"The Lamb", "Reunion"1994-1995
An 800 year old Immortal, with a body of a ten year old boy. He tried to behead MacLeod twice in the third and fourth season but failed and was able to escape.
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Renee Delaney
Stacey Travis"Unholy Alliance", "Unholy Alliance Part 2", "Double Jeopardy"1994-1995
A FBI agent investigating the many headless bodies constantly appearing whenever Duncan MacLeod is around.
34Michel Modo"Unholy Alliance Part 2", "Warmonger", "Pharaoh's Daughter", "Legacy", "Prodigal Son", "Star-Crossed", "Take Back the Night", "Reasonable Doubt", "Finale", "The Modern Prometheus"1993-1997
A mortal friend of MacLeod's who lived in a boat next to Duncan's barge in Paris and later owned a restaurant and a jazz bar. He was the comic relief in most episodes.
37David Robb"Song of the Executioner", "Star-Crossed", "Methos", "Finale", "Finale Part 2"1995
MacLeod's arch-enemy, in the third season, who was killed by MacLeod in Finale Part 2.
35Peter Wingfield"Methos", "Finale", "Finale Part 2", "Chivalry", "Timeless", "Deliverance", "Methuselah's Gift", "Through a Glass, Darkly", "Till Death", "Judgement Day", "One Minute to Midnight", "The Messenger", "The Valkyrie", "Comes a Horseman", "Revelation 6:8", "Forgive Us Our Trespasses", "The Modern Prometheus", "Archangel", "Indiscretions", "To Be", "Not To Be"1995-2007
The legendary oldest Immortal and Duncan's friend, always ready to advise him.
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Rebecca Horne
Nadia Cameron"Legacy"1995
Amanda's first teacher; She was killed by fellow student Luther (Emile Abossolo M'bo) in the episode ("Legacy").
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Cassandra
Tracy Scoggins"The Lamb"1995
A 3,000 year old Immortal known as the "Witch of Donan Woods" who possessed magic abilities.
40Valentine Pelka"Comes a Horseman", "Revelation 6:8", "Not To Be"1996
Kronos was part of the Four Horsemen along with Methos, Silas (Richard Ridings) and Caspian (Marcus Testory) — the most terrible Immortals that ever existed. MacLeod killed him in Revelation 6:8.
40Marcus Testory"Comes a Horseman", "Revelation 6:8"1996
Caspian was part of the Four Horsemen along with Methos, Silas (Richard Ridings) and Kronos (Marcus Testory) — the most terrible Immortals that ever existed. MacLeod killed him in Revelation 6:8.
40Richard Ridings"Comes a Horseman", "Revelation 6:8"1996
Silas was part of the Four Horsemen along with Methos, Silas (Richard Ridings) and Caspian (Marcus Testory) — the most terrible Immortals that ever existed. MacLeod killed him in Revelation 6:8.
41Peter Hudson et al."Armaggedon"1997
The evil zoroastrian demon prophesied to be destroyed by a chosen one: Duncan MacLeod. He was destroyed by MacLeod in Armageddon.
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Highlander: The Raven (1998-1999)

Main characters

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
01Christopher Lambert"The Gathering"1986-2000
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game.
42Richard Moll"The Gathering"1992
Evil Immortal who goes head hunting full time.
43Soon-Tek Oh"The Road Not Taken"1992
A Chinese Immortal who brews a potion to win the Game.
44John Novak"Innocent Man"1992
An immortal sheriff who uses his star to play the Game.
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Felicia Martins
Joan Jett"Free Fall"1992
An immortal woman who holds a grudge against fellow Immortal Claude Devereux.
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Caleb Cole
Marc Singer"Mountain Men"1992
An immortal poacher who tried to kidnap Tessa Noel.
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Carl the Hermit
John Dennis Johnston"Mountain Men"1992
An immortal woodsman Duncan MacLeod met in the 19th century.
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Alexei Voshin
Stephen Macht"The Sea Witch"1992
An immortal smuggler who betrayed Duncan MacLeod in 1938.
48Christoph M. Ohrt"Revenge Is Sweet"1992
An immortal business shark who has been Duncan MAcLeod's enemy for centuries.
48J. G. Hertzler"See No Evil"1992
An immortal actor who became a serial killer after having been burnt at the stake.
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Andrew Ballin
Tom Butler"Eyewitness"1993
An immortal actor who became a serial killer after having been burnt at the stake.
48James Horan"Band of Brothers"1993
A warlord and former pupil of Darius'.
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Christoph Kuyler
Peter Howitt"For Evil's Sake"1993
An acrobat and professional killer.
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Ursa
Christian Van Acker"The Beast Below"1993
A tall, mute immortal who loves flowers and beauty.
48Julia Stemberger"Saving Grace"1993
A doctor and scientist who helped a mother to give birth to a daughter with Duncan MacLeod's help in 1660.
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Carlo Sendaro
Georges Corraface"Saving Grace"1993
A jealous and possessive drug baron.
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Zachary Blaine
Jason Isaacs"The Lady and the Tiger"1993
An acrobat, thief and Amanda's part-time partner.
48Nigel Terry"Eye of the Beholder"1993
A fashion designer who steals beautiful artefacts and jewels for his private collection.
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Alfred Cahill
Martin Kemp"Avenging Angel"1993
An ex-SAS commando who becomes crazy when discovering his immortality and goes to a crusade for morality.
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Everett Bellian
Peter Guinness"Nowhere to Run"1993
An old soldier who exerts brutal justice against the raper of his foster daughter.
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Gregor Powers
Joel Wyner"Studies in Light"1993
A doctor and photograph artist who becomes nihilist and loses his emotions.
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Michael Moore / Quenten Barnes
Geraint Wyn Davies"Turnabout"1993
Michael Moore is a psychiatrist who suffers from mutiple personality disorder. Quenten Barnes is Moore's evil side. Moore and Barnes are the same person.
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Annie Devlin
Sheena Easton"Eye for an Eye"1993
An Irish independance activist who fights for her cause.
48Bruce Weitz"The Fighter"1993
An immortal interested in boxing.
48Jonathan Banks"Under Color Of Authority"1993
A ruthless sheriff.
48James Faulkner"Pharaoh's Daughter"1994
A museum curator and former Roman general.
48Nia Peeples"Pharaoh's Daughter"1994
Cleopatra's maid who spent two thousand years in a sarcophagus.
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Axel Whittaker
Rob Stewart"Rite Of Passage"1994
A seducer who uses young female Immortals to win heads.
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Sharon Collins
Alexa Gilmour"Rite Of Passage"1994
A young Immortal used by Axel Whittaker.
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Dallman Ross
Eric Keenleyside"The Lamb"1994
An Immortal who chased Kenny.
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Sean Zale
Jesse Moss"The Lamb"1994
An immortal child soldier.
48Vivian Wu"They Also Serve"1995
Kiem Sun's master in martial arts.
48Barry Pepper"They Also Serve"1995
Head hunter associated with his Watcher.
48Carsten Norgaard"Homeland"1995
Pillager who killed Duncan MacLeod's father.
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Andrew Cord
Wolfgang Bodison"Brothers in Arms"1995
Soldier who commandeered Joe Dawson during the Vietnam War.
48Nicholas Campbell"Double Eagle"1995
Unfortunate saloon owner.
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Alan Wells
Nicholas Campbell"The Innocent"1995
Unfortunate saloon owner.
48Callum Keith Rennie"The Innocent"1995
Head hunter.
48Pruitt Taylor Vince"The Innocent"1995
Mentally challenged Immortal who likes trains.
48Ann Turkel"Chivalry"1995
An old fling of Duncan MacLeod's, whom he cannot bring himself to kill.
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Coltec
Byron Chief-Moon"Something Wicked"1996
An immortal heyoka who takes the evil of the world upon himself.
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Horvan Kant
Darcy Laurie"Something Wicked"1996
A ruthless head hunter.
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Bryce Korland
Benjamin Ratner"Something Wicked"1996
A poet killed by Duncan MacLeod.
42Michael J. Jackson"Deliverance"1996
He was an Immortal dedicated to healing the mind and was a friend of MacLeod's. Burns was beheaded by Duncan when he was under the influence of the Dark Quickening.
42Crispin Bonham-Carter"The Immortal Cimoli"1996
He was an Immortal dedicated to healing the mind and was a friend of MacLeod's. Burns was beheaded by Duncan when he was under the influence of the Dark Quickening in the episode ("Deliverance").
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Damon Case
Simon Kunz"The Immortal Cimoli"1996
Head hunter.
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Vrej Ratavoussian
T. C. Holmes"The Immortal Cimoli"1996
Kills Danny Cimoli.
42Marc Warren"Double Jeopardy"1996
A jewel thief.
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Cory Raines
Nicholas Lea"Money No Object"1996
Amanda's old partner in crime.
42Chris Humphreys"The End of Innocence"1996
Amanda's old partner in crime.
42Eric McCormack"Manhunt"1996
Carl Robinson's teacher.
42Jonathan Firth"The Modern Prometheus"1997
Carl Robinson's teacher.
42Claudia Christian"Two of Hearts"1997
An immortal committed to help children in need.
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Bartholomew
Jack Ellis"Two of Hearts"1997
An immortal committed to help children in need.
42Martin McDougall"Two of Hearts"1997
An Irish nationalist and terrorist.
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Recurring Characters

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
30Elizabeth GracenAll episodes1998-1999
A 1200 year old Immortal, a thief and Duncan's lover on more than one occasion.
43Paul JohanssonAll episodes1998-1999
An ex-cop who befriended Amanda and together solved crimes. He was the co-star of Highlander: The Raven.
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Guest cast

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
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Lucy Becker
Patricia Gage"Reborn", "Full Disclosure", "Bloodlines", "Immunity", "Crime and Punishment", "The Unknown Soldier", "Cloak and Dagger", "Passion Play", "The Devil You Know"1998
Amanda's old mortal friend.
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Carl Magnus
Michael Copeman"Reborn", "Full Disclosure", "Birthright", "Crime and Punishment", "The Unknown Soldier", "The Devil You Know"1998
Nick's former boss.
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Basil Morgan
Julian Richings"Reborn", "Birthright"1998
Amanda's fence.
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Bert Myers
Hannes Jaenicke"Bloodlines", "Immunity", "Cloak and Dagger", "The French Connection", "The Rogue", "Love and Death"1998-1999
Nick's current boss and friend.
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Chase MacAffee
Catherine Bruhier"So Shall Ye Reap", "Cloak and Dagger"1998-1999
A journalist.
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Officer Robbins
Melanie Nicholls-King"The Unknown Soldier", "Passion Play"1998-1999
A policewoman and ex-colleague of Nick.
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Andre Korda
Valentine Pelka"A Matter of Time", "The French Connection"1999
An immortal crime boss and Amanda's former teacher.
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Father Liam Riley
Robert Cavannah"The French Connection", "Inferno", "The Frame", "Love and Death", "War and Peace"1999
An Immortal priest who lives in Paris.
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Pascal
Marc Pierret"Love and Death", "The Ex-Files"1999
An employee of Amanda's at The Sanctuary.
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See also

External links

# Name Portrayed by Appearances Year
38Nadia Cameron"Legacy"1999
Amanda's first teacher; She was killed by fellow student Luther (Emile Abossolo M'bo) in the episode ("Legacy"). She appeared in flashbacks with used footage from Highlander: The Series.
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Crysta
Ellen Dubin"French Connection"1999
Andre Korda's associate who lost her head to Amanda.
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Derrick Markham
Stephen Billington"French Connection"1999
Amanda's evil ex-husband who was killed by Amanda.
14Jim Byrnes"French Connection"1999
Duncan MacLeod's Watcher. He becomes one of his close friends.