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Leo McGarry
Leo McGarry (Leopold Thomas McGarry) is the fictional White House Chief of Staff, later 2006 Democratic vice presidential nominee, on NBC's The West Wing, played by John Spencer; a Chicago-born Vietnam veteran and recovering alcoholic who dies on election night.
Leonard McCoy
Leonard "Bones" McCoy, fictional chief medical officer of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek, played by DeForest Kelley (TOS, animated series, first seven films) and Karl Urban (2009 reboot); Georgia-born, transporter-averse foil to Spock.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Leroy Jethro Gibbs, also called Jethro Gibbs, is the fictional NCIS Major Case Response Team leader from NCIS, played by Mark Harmon 2003–2021 and Austin Stowell in NCIS: Origins, known for Gibbs' Rules and four marriages.
Lex Luthor (Smallville)
Lex Luthor (Smallville) is the DC Comics villain as played by Michael Rosenbaum in the Alfred Gough and Miles Millar series Smallville; a seven-season morally ambiguous arc from Clark Kent's friend to villain, including the season six fake-pregnancy storyline with Lana Lang.
Lexa (The 100)
Lexa (Leksa kom Trikru) is a fictional Commander (Heda) of the Grounders in The 100, played by Alycia Debnam-Carey; founder of the Coalition, Clarke Griffin's lover (Clexa), killed in "Thirteen" (2016), sparking the Lexagate backlash.
Lexie Grey
Lexie Grey (Alexandra Caroline Grey) is a fictional surgeon on Grey's Anatomy, played by Chyler Leigh; Meredith Grey's half-sister with a photographic memory ("Lexipedia"), killed in the season 8 plane crash.
Leyla Harding
Leyla Harding, fictional Emmerdale character played by Roxy Shahidi from 2008 to 2025; wedding planner, mother of Jacob Gallagher, died in a frozen-lake limo crash in February 2025.
LGBTQ themes in Western animation
LGBTQ themes in Western animation cover queer characters and relationships in cartoons, from 1950s queer coding to Steven Universe, She-Ra, and The Owl House, plus industry representation data.
Lily Slater
Lily Slater (also Branning, Fowler) is a fictional EastEnders character, daughter of Stacey Slater and Ryan Malloy, played by Lillia Turner since 2020; her 2023 storyline saw her give birth to Charli Slater at age 12.
Lincoln Loud
Lincoln Loud (Lincoln Albert Loud) is the main protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated series The Loud House (2016): the middle child and only boy among ten sisters, "the man with the plan," voiced by multiple actors including Grant Palmer and Sawyer Cole.
Linda Walker (林思望) (character)
Linda Walker, originally Lin Siwang (林思望), is the heroine of the Chinese vertical micro-drama The Heiress Who Won With Brains (真千金她是学霸), played by Zhang Yingfei. A poor top student switched at birth with a fake heiress, she is known for a 719 mock-exam score, a stated IQ of 180, and going viral in the Philippines in 2026.
Lisa Cuddy
Lisa Cuddy is the fictional Dean of Medicine of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital on House (2004–2012), played by Lisa Edelstein. House's boss and season 7 love interest; left the series after a pay dispute.
List of 7th Heaven characters
List of 7th Heaven characters: Camden family of the WB/CW drama (1996–2007, 243 episodes): Eric (Stephen Collins), Annie (Catherine Hicks), Matt, Mary (Jessica Biel), Lucy, Simon, Ruthie, twins Sam and David, plus Kevin Kinkirk and Sarah Glass Camden.
List of A Certain Magical Index characters
Character roster of A Certain Magical Index (とある魔術の禁書目録), Kazuma Kamachi's light novel series: Touma Kamijo, Index, Mikoto Misaka, Accelerator, Hamazura, and the science-side and magic-side factions of the Toaru franchise.
List of Adventure Time characters
Cast of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time: Finn (Jeremy Shada), Jake (John DiMaggio), Princess Bubblegum, Ice King, Marceline, BMO, plus recurring and antagonist characters across the original series and the Distant Lands, Fionna and Cake, and Side Quests spin-offs.
List of American Dad! characters
List of American Dad! characters: the Smith family (Stan, Francine, Hayley, Steve), Roger the alien, Klaus the goldfish, and Jeff Fischer, with voice cast, backstories, appearance counts, and the TBS-era cast changes.
List of Animaniacs characters
Animaniacs characters: the Warner siblings Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, plus Pinky and the Brain and the original segments' characters (Slappy Squirrel, Goodfeathers, Rita, and Runt), with voice cast for the 1993-1998 series and the 2020-2023 Hulu revival.
List of Arrow characters
Characters of Arrow (2012–2020), The CW's Green Arrow series: Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), John Diggle (David Ramsey), Felicity Smoak, Laurel Lance, and the villains and team members across eight seasons.
List of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters
The list of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters covers the heroes, villains, and voice cast of the Nickelodeon animated series that ran from 2005 to 2008.
List of Barbie's friends and family
Barbie's friends and family: Mattel companion characters from Ken (1961), Midge (1963), Skipper (1964), Allan, Francie, Christie (1968), Teresa (1988), Kira, Nikki, and sisters Stacie, Kelly, and Krissy, with dates and controversies.
List of Ben 10 characters
Ben 10 characters: the cast of the Man of Action Cartoon Network franchise, centering on Ben Tennyson, Gwen Tennyson, Grandpa Max, Kevin Levin, Rook Blonko, and villains like Vilgax, across the Classic, Reboot, and Dynamite continuities.
List of Big City Greens characters
Characters of Big City Greens, the Houghton brothers' Disney Channel animated comedy: the Green family (Cricket, Tilly, Bill, Gramma Alice, Nancy), friends Remy and Gloria, villain Chip Whistler, and the voice cast.
List of Blue Bloods characters
The list of Blue Bloods characters covers the principal characters, led by the Reagan family, in the CBS police drama that ran from 2010 to 2024.
List of Bob the Builder characters
Characters of Bob the Builder, Keith Chapman's 1999 British stop-motion preschool series: contractor Bob, partner Wendy, the Can-Do Crew (Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Roley, Lofty), supporting humans, animals, and the 2015 reboot additions.
List of Bob's Burgers characters
Bob's Burgers characters: the Belcher family of Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, and Louise, who run a struggling burger restaurant on Fox since 2011, plus recurring figures like Teddy, Jimmy Pesto, Mr. Frond, and their voice actors.
List of Bones characters
Characters of Bones, the Fox procedural (2005-2017, 246 episodes): Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), the Jeffersonian team, FBI agents, recurring cast, and The Finder spin-off.
List of Call the Midwife characters
Roster of Call the Midwife characters: Nonnatus House midwives and nuns from the BBC drama based on Jennifer Worth's memoirs, including Jenny Lee, Sister Julienne, Trixie Aylward, Nurse Crane, and Dr Turner.
List of Castle characters
Characters of Castle (ABC crime comedy-drama, 2009–2016): leads Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), the 12th Precinct ensemble, family, and recurring figures, with appearance counts and season 8 cast exits.
List of Champions members
The Champions is a Marvel Comics superhero team that was founded in 2016 by Kamala Khan, Miles Morales, and Sam Alexander following the events of Civil War II.
List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Character list for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है), the Star Plus family drama running since 12 January 2009, covering its four generations of leads from Akshara-Naitik to Abhira-Armaan, key supporting characters, and the 2026 leap cast.