Cast Of The Blacklist: Meet the Cast of the Hit Crime Drama Series

Cast Of The Blacklist, created and produced by Jon Bokenkamp, premiered on NBC September 23, 2013. Starring James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington – an ex-U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal who surrenders voluntarily after decades of evading capture – Reddington offers to work with authorities in exchange for immunity from prosecution while teaming with Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI rookie profiler with mysterious links to Reddington; together they attempt to bring down various criminals and terrorists listed by Reddington on what has come become known as his “Blacklist”.

The Blacklist has earned widespread praise for its intricate plot twists, suspenseful action scenes and charismatic lead performances from its cast of actors. Additionally, The Blacklist: Redemption ran for one season from 2017-2018 before being renewed for another tenth season to premiere on June 22, 2023.

Main Cast of The Blacklist

James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington

Reddington is an ex-U.S. Navy officer turned fugitive who uses his vast network of contacts and resources to aid the FBI in tracking criminals from his blacklist. Reddington maintains an uncertain relationship with Elizabeth Keen whom he claims as his daughter.

Megan Boone stars as Elizabeth Liz Keen (seasons 1-8)

Liz is a former FBI profiler assigned to work with Reddington as his liaison, initially unaware of their connection until they learn that he is her biological daughter and Katarina Rostova (Laila Robins), an ex-Russian spy who faked her death to protect Liz from enemies. Liz ultimately dies at Vandyke (Lukas Hassel), one of Townsend’s (Reg Rogers) men during an encounter between Reddington and Townsend (Reg Rogers).

Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler

A senior FBI agent leading Reddington’s task force and often at odds with Reddington’s methods and motives. Over time he develops romantic feelings for Liz, becoming her partner following Tom Keen’s (Ryan Eggold) death.

Ryan Eggold stars as Tom Keen (seasons 1-5)

Liz’s husband who turns out to be working for Berlin (Peter Stormare), before eventually switching sides and becoming Reddington and Liz’s ally and helping uncover Liz’s past. Additionally, Tom stars in The Blacklist: Redemption as part of a covert organization run by Susan Hargrave (Famke Janssen). Unfortunately for him though, Ian Garvey (Jonny Coyne), an unscrupulous U.S. Marshal after an abandoned suitcase containing bones of Liz’s real father (Jonny Coyne).

Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper

Harold is an Assistant Director in the FBI Counterterrorism Division who leads Reddington’s task force. A firm but fair boss, Harold trusts Reddington’s intel while supporting his team. Having known Reddington from their days together in the Navy, Harold knows more of Reddington’s secrets than Reddington himself does.

Hisham Tawfiq plays Dembe Zuma

Reddington’s longtime bodyguard and confidant who was rescued from human trafficking when he was still young. A devout Muslim, Dembe is often Reddington’s conscience and moral compass as well as possessing skills in combat, languages, as well as being adept in various tasks and missions to assist Reddington on.

Amir Arison portrays Aram Mojtabai, an FBI computer specialist working on Reddington’s task force. A friendly yet geeky agent, Aram provides technical support and hacking expertise to his teammates – in particular Samar Navabi (Mozhan Marno). Later he falls for Samar and proposes.

Mozhan Marno as Samar Navabi (seasons 2-6)

Samar is a former Mossad agent who joins Aram’s task force as liaison for international cases. A smart, hardworking agent with an often troubled past with her brother Shahin who became radicalized with a terrorist group; Samar falls for Aram but leaves him after suffering degenerative brain conditions due to an auto accident.

Laura Sohn plays Alina Park (season 7-present)

Alina joins the task force after replacing Samar at Anchorage Field Office due to an incident involving their former partner; eager to prove herself and learn from colleagues yet concealing a dark side within herself.

Recurring Cast of The Blacklist

The series features an impressive cast of recurring actors who play various criminals, allies, and enemies of the main characters in various ways. Notable recurring actors include:

Ulrich Thomsen as Alexander Kirk/Constantino Rostov

In the fourth season, this billionaire businessman claims he is Liz’s biological father and kidnaps her for ransom. Later revealed to be Katarina’s brother instead and obsessed with using Liz’s blood as medicine to cure his genetic disease.

Fiona Dourif as Lillian Roth/Jennifer Reddington

Reddington is raising Lillian Roth as well as Naomi Hyland (Mary-Louise Parker), his ex-wife. Lillian resents Reddington for abandoning them both, joining Garvey in trying to expose his secrets before later reconciling with him and helping find Katarina.

Laila Robins stars as Katarina Rostova

Liz’s biological mother and former Russian spy who faked her own death to protect Liz from enemies. Resurfacing in Season Seven and seeking help from Reddington against The Townsend Directive by powerful crime boss Neville Townsend (Reg Rogers), Neville blames Katarina Rostova (Lotte Verbeek), this Katarina turns out to have been killed by Reddington previously.

Reg Rogers as Neville Townsend

Neville Townsend was the main antagonist in Season Eight and led his criminal syndicate called Townsend Organization, intent on killing Katarina Rostova as well as anyone associated with her, such as Liz and Reddington. He eventually met his end when killed by Liz in the final episode.

Lotte Verbeek plays Young Katarina Rostova

Lotte Verbeek plays Katarina Rostova as she appeared in flashbacks and memories from real life, who was a Russian spy that had an affair with Reddington and gave birth to Liz. She was hunted both by KGB agents as well as Cabal members for stealing Fulcrum file with secrets belonging to powerful individuals; after staging suicide for Liz’s protection she was later murdered by Reddington after betraying him.

FAQ: The Ultimate Guide to Your Questions

Q: What Is The Blacklist About?

A: The Blacklist follows Raymond Reddington, a former U.S. Navy officer turned criminal mastermind who turns himself over to the FBI after offering help in apprehending numerous criminals and terrorists from his list of contacts known as “The Blacklist”. Reddington works exclusively with Elizabeth Keen, an rookie FBI profiler with whom he shares an interesting connection.

Q: Who is Raymond Reddington?

A: Raymond Reddington is one of the most wanted fugitives worldwide and one of the protagonists in The Blacklist. A former U.S. Navy officer, Reddington turned into a criminal mastermind after years of going missing. Reddington uses his vast network of contacts and resources to assist FBI in apprehending those on his blacklist and has an emotional attachment to Elizabeth Keen whom he claims as his daughter.

Q: Who Is Elizabeth Keen?

A: Elizabeth Keen, also known as Katarina Rostova in Russian espionage circles, serves as Raymond Reddington’s liaison and works as his former FBI profiler liaison. At first unaware of their connection, Liz later learns she is his biological daughter as well as Katarina Rostova’s granddaughter who faked her death to protect Liz from being targeted by Townsend’s men like Vandyke. Ultimately Liz meets her demise after being shot by Vandyke during Townsend’s operation which saw Townsend claim Townsend’s control.

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