Legends of Tomorrow is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on several characters from DC Comics. The series premiered in the United States on January 21, 2016, for The CW television network, and it finished its first season on May 19, 2016. The second season premiered in October 2016. Legends of Tomorrow follows Time Master Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) whose mission is to stop Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) from killing his wife and child, and destroying the world. The team members (The Legends) who join Rip in Season 1 are: Dr. Martin Stein (Victor Garber); Ray Palmer / The Atom (Brandon Routh); Sara Lance / White Canary (Caity Lotz); Jefferson Jackson (Franz Drameh); Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl (Ciara Renée); Carter Hall / Hawkman (Falk Hentschel); Mick Rory / Heat Wave (Dominic Purcell); and Leonard Snart / Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller). Amy Pemberton voices the A. I. Gideon. At the end of season 1, Snart sacrifices himself to save the Legends and Kendra and Carter depart following Savage's defeat. The second season focuses on the remaining Legends fixing points in time that have been changed, called "aberrations"; they are joined by historian Nate Heywood/Steel (Nick Zano) and Justice Society of America member Amaya Jiwe/Vixen (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), and are pitted against the Legion of Doom, led by Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash (Matt Letscher).
The following is a list of characters that have appeared on the television series. Many are named for, or are based on DC Comics characters.
This is a list of recurring actors and the characters they portrayed in multiple episodes, which were significant roles. The characters are listed by the order in which they first appeared.
Stephen Amell portrays Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, a former billionaire playboy and Star City's local politician who secretly operates as the vigilante "Green Arrow". Amell also appears as the potential 2046 version of the character, and stars as the character on Arrow.
Casper Crump portrays Hath-Set / Vandal Savage, an ancient Egyptian immortal who has manipulated leaders throughout history in an attempt to gain dominion over the entire world. Savage hunts the various incarnations of Hawkman and Hawkgirl to prolong his life. He is later targeted by time traveler Rip Hunter after killing Rip's family in 2166. He is killed for good by Mick Rory in 1958, by Sara Lance in 1975 and by Kendra Saunders and Rip Hunter in 2021.The character was first introduced on The Flash.
Neal McDonough portrays Damien Darhk, a former member of the League of Assassins who the Legends first encounter (from their point of view) at a weapons auction in 1975 during season 1. McDonough appears as the character in 2016 on Arrow, during its fourth season, as the leader of the clandestine group, H.I.V.E. In season 2, having thought initially uninterested, Darhk forms an alliance with Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash as a Legion of Doom member in 1987 when he learns of his predestined death by Sara, who bore a grudge against him for killing her sister Laurel near the end of his life in 2016. He is determined to find the Spear of Destiny and uses its powers to avert the events that would lead to his death by the Green Arrow.
Martin Donovan portrays Zaman Druce, a Time Master who is Rip Hunter's mentor. He reveals himself as an ally to Vandal Savage and appears as a secondary antagonist. He dies after Snart destroyed the Oculus that would manipulate time itself.
Christina Brucato portrays Lily Stein, Martin Stein's daughter who is conceived as a result of Stein encouraging his younger self from 1987 to show his wife Clarissa just how much he appreciates and loves her. Young Stein took his counterpart's advice and decided to have a child with Clarissa, significantly changing his family history. He was shocked to discover the alteration of his life upon returning to the present, but accepting his role as Lily's father. Despite his mission to protect the timeline, Stein loves Lily and refuses to let her be erased by correcting his change to his timeline, and seeking to solidify Lily's existence without jeopardizing the coherence of the timeline. Like her father, Lily is also a scientist with an expertise in nanotechnology, and occasionally offer aids to the Legends and their allies despite supposedly they are threats to her due to her status as a time aberration. The character first appeared on The Flash during the "Invasion!" crossover.
John Barrowman portrays Malcolm Merlyn, a wealthy businessman and the former Ra's al Ghul. He is a member of the Legion of Doom. The character was first introduced in Arrow. Barrowman appears due to his deal that allows him to appear on all shows in the Arrowverse. After the subsequent losses of his wife and son and his company, his daughter's alignment with the Green Arrow, and numerous defeats, Malcolm seeks to use the Spear of Destiny to rewrite details of his life to his own benefits.
The following is a supplementary list of guest stars, some recurring, who appear in lesser roles. The characters are listed in the order in which they first appeared.
Katie Cassidy portrays Laurel Lance / Black Canary, an attorney-turned-vigilante and the older sister of Sara. Cassidy stars as the character on Arrow.
Peter Francis James portrays Dr. Aldus Boardman, a Classics professor at St. Roch University, who is an expert on the story of Chay-Ara / Hawkgirl, Prince Khufu / Hawkman, and Vandal Savage. He is also a son of Hawkman and Hawkgirl in one of their incarnations.
Jason Beaudoin portrays Lewis Snart, a former police officer, career criminal and the estranged abusive father of Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. An older version of the character previously appeared on The Flash.
Stephanie Corneliussen portrays Valentina Vostok, an exceptional and vivacious Soviet physicist, who plays a crucial role in determining the fate of the Cold War.
Carlos Valdes portrays Cisco Ramon / Vibe, a member of the Flash's S.T.A.R. Labs team that gets "vibes" of certain people through the multiverse. Valdes stars as the character on The Flash.
Joseph David-Jones portrays Connor Hawke / Green Arrow, born as John Diggle, Jr., Connor takes up the Green Arrow mantle in the potential Star City of 2046 after the supposed death of Oliver Queen.
Jamie Andrew Cutler portrays Grant Wilson / Deathstroke, the son of Slade Wilson / Deathstroke, who rules the potential Star City of 2046 after forming an uprising to take control of the city.
Ali Liebert portrays Lindsay Carlisle, a love interest for Sara Lance in the 1950s.
Melissa Roxburgh portrays Betty Seaver, a love interest for Jefferson Jackson in the 1950s.
Matthew Nable portrays Ra's al Ghul, the former leader of the League of Assassins and long-time nemesis of Damien Darhk and the H.I.V.E. organization. Nable appears as the character on Arrow.
Milli Wilkinson portrays Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul.
Cory Grüter-Andrew as Per Degaton, the apprentice of Vandal Savage in the future, which by the influence of him, will become a dictator in his adult age.
Jewel Staite portrays Rachel Turner, a tech genius and roboticist in the future. She is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Ray Palmer's brother.
Johnathon Schaech portrays Jonah Hex, a former Confederate soldier and morally ambiguous gunslinger in the Old West with knowledge of time travel.
Faye Kingslee portrays The Pilgrim, an assassin for the Time Masters who hunts the team by targeting their younger selves in the timeline.
Paul Blackthorne portrays Quentin Lance, a Starling City police officer in 2007 and father of Sara and Laurel. Blackthorne also appears as the character in 2016, where he is the captain of the Star City police, while also starring as the character on Arrow. He now serves as Star City's deputy mayor.
Celia Imrie portrays Mary Xavier, the adoptive mother of Rip Hunter, who raises orphaned children to become Time Masters.
Jessica Sipos portrays Cassandra Savage, the daughter of Vandal Savage.
Emily Bett Rickards portrays Felicity Smoak, an I.T. expert, and former love interest of Ray Palmer. Rickards stars as the character on Arrow.
Isabella Hofmann portrays Clarissa Stein, Dr. Stein's wife. Chanelle Stevenson portrays a young Stein in 1975, while Emily Tennant portrays a slightly older but still young version of Stein in 1987. Hofmann appears as the character on The Flash.
Katrina Law portrays Nyssa al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul and former lover of Sara Lance. Law appears as the character on Arrow.
Patrick J. Adams portrays Rex Tyler / Hourman, a member of the Justice Society of America who warns the Legends of an impending threat before mysteriously fading away. The legends later encounter a past version of Rex in 1942, later learning that he was murdered by the Reverse-Flash which erased the future version they encountered.
Matthew MacCaull portrays Henry Heywood, Sr. / Commander Steel, the grandfather of Nathan Heywood and a member of the Justice Society of America.
Sarah Grey portrays Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl, a member of the Justice Society of America.
Kwesi Ameyaw portrays Charles McNider / Dr. Mid-Nite, a member of the Justice Society of America.
Dan Payne and Lance Henriksen portrays Todd James Rice / Obsidian (a younger and older version in the 1940s and 1980s, respectively), a member of the Justice Society of America and the son of the Green Lantern Alan Scott.
André Eriksen portrays Baron Krieger, a Nazi officer who acquired a super serum from the Reverse Flash and intended to replicate the formula to win World War II.
Mei Melançon portrays Masako Yamashiro, Ichiro's daughter, and an ancestor of Tatsu Yamashiro in Feudal Japan.
Sab Shimono portrays Ichiro Yamashiro, Masako's father, and an ancestor of Tatsu Yamashiro in Feudal Japan.
Grant Gustin portrays Barry Allen / Flash, a Central City assistant police forensic investigator who has superhuman speed. Gustin also voices an older version of Allen that leaves a message for Rip Hunter from the year 2056. Gustin stars as the character on The Flash.
Jeff Fahey portrays Quentin Turnbull, Jonah Hex's enemy who creates a time aberration by mining large quantities of dwarf star alloy.
David Ramsey portrays John Diggle / Spartan, a former military officer and member of Oliver Queen's team. Ramsey stars as the character on Arrow.
Danielle Panabaker portrays Caitlin Snow, a member of the Flash's team at S.T.A.R. Labs. Panabaker stars as the character on The Flash.
Melissa Benoist portrays Kara Danvers / Supergirl, reprising her role from the series Supergirl. Supergirl is a Kryptonian superhero and Barry Allen's friend and ally from Earth-38.
Matt Angel portrays George Lucas, an American filmmaker and entrepreneur who creates the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises.
Randall Batinkoff portrays George Washington, who serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and destined to be one of the founders and first President of the United States of America.
Elyse Levesque portrays Guinevere, based on both the Arthurian character and the character from the DC Comics story Camelot 3000.
Jack Turner will portray J. R. R. Tolkien, an English writer known for his works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
