List of Highlander characters

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This is a list of characters from the Highlander franchise.

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Major characters

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

#NamePortrayed byAppearances
TBA Christopher Lambert Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame TBA
The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Prize.
TBA Sean Connery Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening TBA
Connor's first mentor, Ramírez is killed by The Kurgan in Highlander. He is revived in Highlander II to help Connor again.
TBA
Rachel Ellenstein
Sheila Gish Highlander, Highlander: Endgame TBA
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.
TBA Beatie Edney Highlander, Highlander: Endgame TBA
Connor's first wife, Heather is a mortal. They live a peaceful life, except the few occasions Immortals interfere, until her death.
TBA Adrian Paul Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source TBA
Connor MacLeod's clansman and friend.
TBA Elizabeth Gracen Highlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven TBA
A 1,200-year-old Immortal, a thief and Duncan's lover on more than one occasion.
TBA Jim Byrnes Highlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source TBA
Duncan MacLeod's Watcher. He becomes one of his close friends.
TBA
Methos
Peter Wingfield Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source TBA
The legendary oldest Immortal and Duncan's friend, always ready to advise him.

Films

Highlander (1986)

Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

    #NamePortrayed byAppearance(s)
    01 Christopher Lambert Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: Endgame TBA
    The "Highlander" is a 500-year-old Immortal who must fight fearful enemies to win The Game. Died for the first time in a battle in 1535 in Scotland.
    02 Sean Connery Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening TBA
    Connor's first mentor, Ramírez is killed by The Kurgan in Highlander. He is revived in Highlander II to help Connor again.
    03
    Rachel Ellenstein
    Sheila Gish Highlander, Highlander: Endgame TBA
    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.
    04 Beatie Edney Highlander, Highlander: Endgame TBA
    Connor's first wife, Heather is a mortal. They live a peaceful life, except the few occasions Immortals interfere, until her death.
    05 Clancy Brown Highlander TBA
    The most evil and powerful Immortal that ever existed, he faced MacLeod in the 1985 Gathering. In the end, MacLeod was victorious.
    06
    Brenda Wyatt
    Roxanne Hart Highlander TBA
    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: solar radiation in Highlander II, a car accident in Highlander III, and a hit-and-run by Jacob Kell in Highlander IV (deleted scene).
    07 James Cosmo Highlander TBA
    Connor MacLeod's father, chief of the scotish clan of MacLeods
    08 Billy Hartman Highlander TBA
    Cousin of Connor MacLeod from scotish clan of MacLeods. One of the main leader of the crowd that banished Connor after his first resurrection.
    09 Peter Diamond Highlander TBA
    French immortal beheaded as a first of its kind in the original Highlander movie.
    10 Hugh Quarshie Highlander TBA
    Immortal friend of Connor MacLeod. Killed by Kurgan during gathering.