Scandal (TV) Cast
The cast of Scandal. Updated on September 12, 2025.
923 actors
Kerry Washington
as Olivia Pope (124 episodes)

She plays Olivia Pope, a former White House Communications Director who opens her own crisis management firm.

Henry Ian Cusick
as Stephen Finch (8 episodes)

He portrays Stephen Finch, a charming and skilled litigator who works at Olivia Pope & Associates.

Columbus Short
as Harrison Wright (47 episodes)

He plays Harrison Wright, a talented and smooth-talking lawyer at Olivia Pope & Associates.

Darby Stanchfield
as Abby Whelan (124 episodes)

She plays Abby Whelan, an investigator at Olivia Pope & Associates with a background in law.

Katie Lowes
as Quinn Perkins (124 episodes)

She portrays Quinn Perkins, an ambitious lawyer who joins Olivia Pope & Associates.

Guillermo Díaz
as Huck (124 episodes)

He plays Huck, a former CIA agent and tech expert at Olivia Pope & Associates.

Jeff Perry
as Cyrus Beene (124 episodes)

He plays Cyrus Beene, the White House Chief of Staff with a complex personal and professional life.

Tony Goldwyn
as President Fitzgerald Grant (124 episodes)

He stars as President Fitzgerald Grant, the charismatic and complicated President of the United States.

Joshua Malina
as David Rosen (124 episodes)

He plays David Rosen, the determined U.S. Attorney who often finds himself at odds with Olivia Pope & Associates.

Bellamy Young
as Mellie Grant (124 episodes)

She portrays Mellie Grant, the ambitious and politically astute First Lady.

George Newbern
as Charlie (69 episodes)

He plays Charlie, a skilled assassin involved with Olivia Pope & Associates.

Scott Foley
as Jake Ballard (104 episodes)

He portrays Jake Ballard, a high-ranking officer in a covert government agency.

Portia de Rossi
as Elizabeth North (49 episodes)
Cornelius Smith, Jr.
as Marcus Walker (57 episodes)
Joe Morton
as Eli 'Rowan' Pope (88 episodes)
Norm Lewis
as Edison Davis (16 episodes)
Ashley Bornancin
as Olivia Wannabe (1 episode)
Chris Mulkey
as Chief Conners (1 episode)
Denise Crosby
as Janet Holland (1 episode)
Ross Mackenzie
as Larry Thomas (1 episode)
Jeanette Brox
as Rona (1 episode)
Chad Donella
as Gus / Kidnapper (3 episodes)
Mary Mouser
as Karen Grant (2 episodes)
Melanie Hill
as Ruby (2 episodes)
Annabelle Borke
as White House Tour Guide (1 episode)
Lincoln Melcher
as Emmett Stanner (1 episode)
Jay Hernandez
as Curtis Pryce (7 episodes)
Michael O'Neill
as Lonnie Mencken (5 episodes)
Joelle Carter
as Vanessa Moss (4 episodes)
Julia Morizawa
as Lt. Alex Nealy (1 episode)
Scott Hamm Duenas
as Lead Secret Service Agent (1 episode)
Peyton Elizabeth Lee
as Violet (1 episode)
Austin James
as Wesley (1 episode)
Ron Ostrow
as Agent Bryce (3 episodes)
Jonah Aimz
as Wedding Guest (1 episode)
Qualiema Green
as Special Ops Agent (1 episode)
Ali Olomi
as Security Detail (1 episode)
Dan Byrd
as Virgil Punkett (2 episodes)
Andy Dubick
as Tad (1 episode)
Samantha Sloyan
as Jeannine Locke (7 episodes)
Kimrie Lewis
as Ashley Davidson (23 episodes)
Kavita Patil
as Chief of Surgery (2 episodes)
Artemis Pebdani
as Susan Ross (19 episodes)
Sumalee Montano
as Audrey Campo (4 episodes)
Brad Greenquist
as General Acevedo (1 episode)
Gayla Johnson
as NSA Director Ramirez (1 episode)
Paul Root
as Male flight attentat (1 episode)
Asante Jones
as Reporter Martin (11 episodes)
Stacey Turner
as Reporter Trina (4 episodes)
Whitney Hice
as Hannah (10 episodes)
Courtney Comer
as Pool Reporter Maria Dawson (1 episode)
Melanie Cruz
as Colonel Molly Fleisher (1 episode)
Janora McDuffie
as Military Doctor (1 episode)
Seth Wayne
as Reporter (1 episode)
Amy Farrington
as Tammy Blakely (1 episode)
Amir M. Korangy
as Turkish Prime Minister (1 episode)
Kendra Danielle Smith
as Baker (1 episode)
Jeffrey Markle
as Landlord (1 episode)
Wes Brown
as Sully St. James (1 episode)
Bryan Rasmussen
as Howie (1 episode)
Amy K. Harmon
as Ariel Masse (1 episode)
Allan Kolman
as Vlad (1 episode)
Matthew Iott
as Wally (1 episode)
Marek Probosz
as Oskar (1 episode)
Cathy Lind Hayes
as Judge Nora Zuckerman (1 episode)
Mimi Kennedy
as Sharon Marquette (1 episode)
Erica Shaffer
as Reporter Julia (37 episodes)
John Getz
as Patrick Keating (1 episode)
Megan Gallagher
as Stacy Keating (1 episode)
Curtis Armstrong
as Attorney Cole (1 episode)
Michael Cassidy
as Travis Harding (1 episode)
Ellen Woglom
as Helen Fisher (1 episode)
Jerrika Hinton
as Hannah (1 episode)
Leland Orser
as Sanders Black (1 episode)
José Zúñiga
as General Benicio Flores (1 episode)
Valerie Cruz
as Carolina Flores (1 episode)
Graham Beckel
as Hank Tanner (1 episode)
Darren Pettie
as Andrew Mackelson (1 episode)
Liza Weil
as Amanda Tanner (6 episodes)
Lenora May
as Phyllis Hayes (1 episode)
John Burke
as Paul Mosley (1 episode)
Jenny Cooper
as Kendal Parks (1 episode)
Brendan Hines
as Gideon Wallace (6 episodes)
Mark Harelik
as Marvin Colgate (1 episode)
Jackson Hurst
as Congressman Jacob Shaw (1 episode)
Jillian Armenante
as Moira O'Donnell (1 episode)
Adria Tennor
as Brenda Swan (1 episode)
Stephen Hornyak
as Gary Olverman (1 episode)
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
as Judge Milton Kalev (1 episode)
Pilar Holland
as Jennifer Price (1 episode)
Liz Torres
as Federal Judge (1 episode)
Lorraine Toussaint
as Nancy Drake (1 episode)
John Diehl
as Ray Dwyer (1 episode)
Wendy Davis
as Kimberly Mitchell (5 episodes)
Leslie Grossman
as Lisa (3 episodes)
Elise Neal
as Anna Gordon (1 episode)
Mark D. Espinoza
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs (2 episodes)
Josh Clark
as Amos Carver (1 episode)
Patrick Fischler
as Arthur 'Artie' Hornbacher (1 episode)
Ann Cusack
as Corinne Stark (1 episode)
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