History Characters / DexterRecurringCharacters

->'''Played by''': Creator/AnneRamsey

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:His partially brainless corpse is left sitting in Dexter's house.]]

[[center: [- [[Characters/{{Dexter}} Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/DexterDexterMorgan Dexter Morgan]] | [[Characters/DexterMainCharacters Main Characters]] | [[Characters/DexterLawEnforcement Law Enforcement]] | [[Characters/DexterDextersFamily Dexter’s Family]] | '''Recurring Characters''' | [[Characters/DexterAntagonists Antagonists]] | [[Characters/DexterSupportingAntagonists Supporting Antagonists]] | [[Characters/DexterDextersVictims Dexter’s Victims]] | [[Characters/DexterBarrelGirlGang Barrel Girl Gang]] | [[Characters/DexterTheDoomsdayKillers The Doomsday Killers]] | [[Characters/DexterTheKoshkaBrotherhood The Koshka Brotherhood]]]]-]

* NotSoDifferent: After killing his mother, he feels guilty and claims to be not so different from his father.

* NotSoDifferent: Dexter recognizes that Brother Sam had a Dark Passenger. It's Sam's ability to find the [[HeelFaceTurn light within his own Darkness that intrigues him]].

* NotSoDifferent: Bonds with Dexter on account of their mutual killing agendas.

* NotSoDifferent: From Dexter. He also has murderous impulses.

->'''Played By''': Mark L. Young

->'''Played by''': Anne Ramsey

->'''Played by''': Rick Peters

->'''Played by''': Mos Def

->'''Played by''': Dan Buran

->'''Played by''': Valerie Cruz

->'''Played by''': Julia Campbell

->'''Played by''': Brando Eaton

->'''Played by''': Vanessa Marano

->'''Played by''': Maria Doyle Kennedy

->'''Played by''': Santiago Cabrera

* RapeAsBackstory: Jeremy was raped, and killed the boy who did it. Out of shame, he never told anyone which led Dexter to hunt him down.
* TragicVillain: Jeremy just wants to feel human.Too bad he does it by killing people

->'''Played By''': Mariana Klaveno

* ShrinkingViolet: She is totally cowed by Arthur's abuse and won't ever contradict him, even as he abuses both their kids.

* YourCheatingHeart: He kisses Rita while she's still with Dexter.

* AlasPoorVillain: Even [[ TheSociopath ]] Dexter feels sorry for him when he kills himself.

* AlasPoorVillain: Even [[TheSociopath]] Dexter feels sorry for him when he kills himself.

* AlasPoorVillain: Even {{TheSociopath}} Dexter feels sorry for him.

* AlasPoorVillain: Even [[TheSociopath]] Dexter feels sorry for him.

->'''Played by''': Sean Patrick Flanery

* PutOnABus: She vanishes after Season 4 along with the rest of her family.
%% * ShrinkingViolet

* TwoFirstNames: Either "Sally" or "Mitchell" can be used as a first name.

* TwoFirstNames: Either "Rebecca" or "Mitchell" can be used as a first name.

* CainAndAbel: Killed by her brother Travis in a gruesome way.

* PromotionToParent: She took care of Travis after their parents died.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Lisa" or "Marshall" can be used as a first name.

* IdleRich: The fact that his father is filthy rich gives him a lot of free time to pursue his....''"hobbies."''

* MayDecemberRomance: Could be with Arthur. She's noticeably younger than him, although this may not be the intention of the writers.

* NiceGuy: Despite being held for days and mutilated, he's friendly, upbeat, extremely affable and even apologises to Deb and Doakes for not being able to remember more. Even then, he goes the extra length to recall a very traumatic memory just to help them.

* MeaningfulName: Lumen is connected with light; the word lumen is also associated with anatomy, in particular the space within the arteries and veins through which blood flows.

* MeaningfulName: Lumen is connected with light.

* OddFriendship: To the rest of Dexter's social circle, his friendship with a former legendary gangbanger known for his body count would seem .. Odd. Unknown to them the two have a lot more in common than they know.

* ObiWanMoment: On his deathbed, he asks Dexter to forgive his murderer.

->'''Played By''': Bethany Joy Lenz

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: It was not explained why Harrison's nanny was changed.

* PutOnABus: Vanished after Season 5 was over.

[[folder:Anton Briggs]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Anton_Briggs_1922.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Creator/DavidRamsey

A criminal informant who develops a romantic interest in Debra.

* ButtMonkey: Nothing ever goes right for him. He's manipulated by Quinn, tortured by a maniac, neglected by his girlfriend who then cheats on him and dumps him. All he ever got from working the crew was a flayed back and a broken heart.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* TheInformant: He's a genuinely NiceGuy who just got in some trouble, so he's helping.
* NiceGuy: When hearing about Deb's infidelity, his first reaction is talking about how to mend the relationship, rather than walking away.
* PutOnABus: As with most relationships on the show, shortly after the next season they quickly broke up and he was never heard from again

[[folder:Hannah [=McKay=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mckay_hannah_4008.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Sometimes a life has to be taken. There's no need to dress it up."'']]
->'''Played by''': Creator/YvonneStrahovski

A woman who went on a killing spree with her boyfriend as a young girl, before gaining immunity after it was discovered he kept her in line with fear. [[spoiler:This was later revealed to be a lie, with Dexter and Debra finding out she took an active role and tends to poison her problems away.]]

* AbusiveParents: Her father almost drowned her as a child to make her 'sink or swim'. He's gotten no better, fully ready to send her to prison just to gain a slight benefit for himself.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: She has a thing for dangerous men. First Wayne Randall, and then Dexter.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: To the point that it's hard to tell how many of her sweet scenes are genuine or just manipulation.
* ConsummateLiar: She lies easily to the likes of Sal Price, even squeezing out some tears for his benefit.
* DatingCatwoman: Hooks up with Dexter, much to Debra's chagrin.

* EasilyForgiven: In Season 8 [[spoiler:Dexter forgives her for trying to kill Debra extremely quickly once she shows up again, and Hannah in turn forgives him for turning her in to the police. This allows them to resume their relationship. Even Debra ends up forgiving her shortly afterwards.]]
* FreudianExcuse: Her father was a cold-hearted and self-serving individual who threw Hannah into ocean water, which nearly resulted in her drowning.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Her reason for killing a man who molested her.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Isn't afraid to kill anyone who gets in her way, though she claims that she doesn't enjoy killing and she only does it when she thinks it's necessary (addressed below).
* KarmaHoudini: Played with. [[spoiler:She dodged being punished for her actions, but as soon as she did she learned Dexter was dead. Of course, it turns out in the next scene he's just faking it, but she will probably never know.]]
* MasterPoisoner: She has killed at least 3 people with poison without leaving any traceable evidence.
* MoralityPet: To the point that [[spoiler:Dexter's love for her helps him let go of his homicidal urges in the last season.]]
* NotSoDifferent: Bonds with Dexter on account of their mutual killing agendas.
* OutlawCouple: With Wayne Randall, and later with Dexter; relationships with other killers.
* ParentalSubstitute: She's seen this way by Dexter's son Harrison who adores her.
* SerialKiller: With Wayne Randall, and later kills several people.
%% * SocialDarwinist
* StatuesqueStunner: She's a very beautiful tall blonde.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: While Hannah is somewhat more sociopathic than Lumen, the similarity is definitely there.

[[folder:Jacob Elway]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elway_jacob_4239.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Sean Patrick Flanery

A former Miami Metro detective who now owns his own private investigation company. [[spoiler:Deb]] ends up working for him after quitting Miami Metro.

* FakeGuestStar: Appears in every episode of the final season, and accomplishes quite a bit more than expected. He even manages to get his own story arc toward the end of the season.
* {{Jerkass}}: By the end of the season, he's blows off [[spoiler:Debra]] and basically smug about catching [[spoiler:Hannah [=McKay=]]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Tolerates [[spoiler:Deb's]] unprofessionalism partly out of concern for her and because she does get results.
* SharpDressedMan: He favors awesome suits, even when doing footwork for the job.
* WakingUpElsewhere: [[spoiler:In the series finale and fate in the show, after Hannah drugged him.]]
* WellDoneSonGuy: He had a very tense relationship with his father; he was expected to go into the family business, and he rebelled by going into law enforcement.

[[folder:Lumen Ann Pierce]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pierce_lumen_a_3648.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you had something horrible happen to you, could you just forget about it and move on?"'']]
->'''Played by''': Creator/JuliaStiles

->''"I look different, don't I? Without my hands tied behind my back."''

A woman whom Dexter inadvertently rescues from the house of one of his victims in season 5 after she sees him in the act. At first frightened and mistrustful of Dexter and traumatized by her brutal kidnapping and torture, Lumen later convinces Dexter to aid her in tracking down and killing what remains of the group of men who brutalized her.

* AndThisIsFor:
** A non-verbal variant when Alex Tilden is on the "kill table". She looks around the room at the pictures of his other victims, closes her eyes and moves in for the kill. Her actress confirmed this was "This is for all of you" moment.
** When she fatally stabs Jordan Chase, she exclaims "This is for everyone you've ever hurt, even Emily."
* BirdsOfAFeather: With Dexter. "It is a law of nature that elements will want to unify. Single cells thrash about in a petri dish until they coalesce."
* BrokenBird: She's traumatised after undergoing a horrific gang-rape and torture.
* ButNowIMustGo: Her departure. She says she's done with her revenge and cannot continue living with Dexter when her darkness is gone.
* CombatPragmatist: When you're a slight women with no combat training, you have to be pragmatic.
* GutFeeling: She's accurate about Dan Mendell the dentist. He just smelled like her rapist.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Before she was turn into an angel of revenge, she was just an angel.
* KnifeNut: "Lookit ''those''!" Dexter buys her one, and it's like a boyfriend buying his g-friend jewellery or a box of chocolate.
* MeaningfulName: Lumen is connected with light.
* NervousWreck: Her initial reaction after she's freed by Dexter. Then, she decides to [[TookALevelInBadass take revenge]].
* OutlawCouple: Lampshaded by Masuka in 5x11, who compares her and Dexter to Bonnie and Clyde. This does not sit well with Dexter.
* PutOnABus: After her 'darkness' leaves, Lumen decides to go back to the life she used to have.
* RelationshipUpgrade: From stranger to lover for Dexter.
* RunawayBride: Why she moved to Miami; unwanted wedding.
* ScarsAreForever: Her back has several horrible scars from her torture. They don't look like they'll ever heal.
* SympatheticMurderer: With the help of Dexter, she hunts down and kills a group of men who brutally raped and tortured her.
* TookALevelInBadass: She goes from a broken victim to being able to take revenge and kill the people who victimized her with Dexter's help.

[[folder:Elliott Larson]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elliot1.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Rick Peters

The Morgan-Bennett family's overly-friendly neighbour.

* FlatCharacter: He has absolutely no character whatsoever other than providing an obstacle for Rita and Dexter's relationship. And not even a big obstacle.
* PutOnABus: He drops out of the show entirely after Rita's death. It makes sense, since the Morgan family remains move away.
* YourCheatingHeart: He kisses Rita while she's still with Dexter.

[[folder:Sonya]]
[[quoteright:322:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dexter_beauty2.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Maria Doyle Kennedy

An Irish nanny hired by Dexter.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: It was not explained why Harrison's nanny was changed.
* FriendToAllChildren: Her instant bonding with baby Harrison implies she is great with kids.
* MagicalNanny: She was a fantastic nanny to Harrison and very understanding of Dexter's schedule within reason.
* NiceGirl: She has a very gentle personality.
* PutOnABus: Vanished after Season 5 was over.
* SheepInSheepsClothing: In her debut episode, she appears to be too perfect to the point of being ambiguous, leading Dexter and the audience to think she's hiding something dark. It turns out she was really a normal woman who happens to be a very good nanny.

[[folder:Sally Mitchell]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sallymitchell.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Julia Campbell

The controlled and meek wife of Arthur Mitchell.

* AbusiveParents: Sally becomes psychologically abusive after Arthur's death.
* BusCrash: Jonah kills her in retaliation to the verbal abuse killing his sister.
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: She's killed off-screen by Jonah during season 6.
* MayDecemberRomance: Could be with Arthur. She's noticeably younger than him, although this may not be the intention of the writers.
* PutOnABus: She vanishes after Season 4 along with the rest of her family.
%% * ShrinkingViolet
* StepfordSmiler: She plasters a big smile on her face to disguise the awful truth of her marriage.
* StockholmSyndrome: She's come to rely on Arthur, making excuses for him and obeying him unquestioningly.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Sally" or "Mitchell" can be used as a first name.

[[folder:Jonah Mitchell]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jonah1.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Brando Eaton

The abused teenage son of Arthur Mitchell.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He was extremely protective of Rebecca.
* TheBusCameBack: In Season 6, he is visited by Dexter after he learns of Rebecca and Sally's deaths.
* ButtMonkey: He is horribly abused by his father (both physically and emotionally) for years. After his father's death, he ends up dealing with an emotionally abusive mother and a little sister DrivenToSuicide.
* CallingTheOldManOut: At Thanksgiving, he goes on a rant against Arthur.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: After his sister's suicide, his rage towards his controlling, imposing mother resulted in his mother's death.
* {{Matricide}}: He killed his mother after her attitude and behaviour led to Rebecca's suicide.
* NearDeathExperience: Was almost killed by Dexter, but in the end he lets him go.
* NotSoDifferent: After killing his mother, he feels guilty and claims to be not so different from his father.
* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 4, he vanishes with the rest of Arthur's family.
* SecretKeeper: Along with Lumen and Hannah, he's the only character who knows of Dexter's secret and is still alive.
* StepfordSmiler: Like the rest of Arthur's family, he played the role of a happy family. He's the first to give up on it and rip his dad a new one. It would have likely ended in his death if Dexter wasn't there.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Jonah" or "Mitchell" can be used as a first name.

[[folder:Rebecca Mitchell]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vr5.JPG]]
->'''Played by''': Vanessa Marano

The young daughter of Arthur Mitchell.

* BrokenBird: She's so broken that she even tries to seduce Dexter and be his SexSlave just so she can get away from her father.
* BusCrash: Commits suicide due to her mother's verbal abuse before her brother's reappearance in Season 6.
* DrivenToSuicide: She killed herself in a bathtub after her mother's verbal abuse ended up being too much.
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: A fairly prominent supporting character in season 4, she dies off-screen in season 6, appearing only as a photograph.
* FilleFatale: She clumsily tries to seduce Dexter, just so she can escape her father.
* PutOnABus: Vanishes with the rest of the Mitchell family at the end of Season 4.
* ShrinkingViolet: Jonah describes her as being this, which led to her suicide.
* StepfordSmiler: Like the rest of the Mitchell family, she puts on a cheerful facade to hide the abuse.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Rebecca" or "Mitchell" can be used as a first name.

[[folder:Ellen Wolf]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2352.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Anne Ramsey

A defense attorney and Miguel Prado's main rival.

* AmoralAttorney: Subverted. She's not as straight-up charming as Miguel, but she has the integrity and morals that Miguel makes such a show of pretending to have. Then again, she's gotten off a number of scumbags who went off and killed again, so she has blood on her hands.
* AssholeVictim: Whether she was principled or greedy is beside the point. She was thoroughly rude and unpleasant, and most viewers were not sad to see her go.
* GoodIsNotNice: She works by the book, and claims to truly believe that she thinks her clients are innocents who deserve a fair trial. Though it's ambiguous as to whether she means it or if she does this for the money.
%% * HelloAttorney
* {{Jerkass}}: She's incredibly by the book and she's not known for being a nice or liked lawyer because of it.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: That said, she's a good person at heart and wants her clients to have fair trials.
* MrsRobinson: She flirts heavily with a young bartender.
* SacrificialLion: Miguel killing a principled character underscores that he means business.
* SmugSnake: Incredibly arrogant and unpleasant. It's no wonder Miguel wanted her dead, "innocent" or not.

[[folder:Brother Sam AKA Samuel Wright]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wright_samuel_8402.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm not afraid of you son...and damn sure ain't afraid to die. I know what's waiting for me on the other side, do you?"'']]
->'''Played by''': Mos Def

Once on Death Row, Samuel Wright is now a reformed man of God... or so he says. Miami Metro are still highly suspicious of him, and don't know if he's honestly changed or has different intentions.

[[folder:Tony Tucci]]
[[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tonytucci.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Creator/BradWilliamHenke

An initial suspect and later almost-victim of the Ice Truck Killer.

* AlliterativeName: '''T'''ony '''T'''ucci.
* AnArmAndALeg: Rudy cuts off his hand and foot to leave as messages for Miami Metro.
* BigFun: He's a larger man with a ridiculously upbeat attitude.
%% * ButtMonkey
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* NiceGuy: Despite being held for days and mutilated, he's friendly, upbeat, extremely affable and even apologises to Deb and Doakes for not being able to remember more. Even then, he goes the extra length to recall a very traumatic memory just to help them.

[[folder:Lisa Marshall]]
[[quoteright:261:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisashouse3.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Creator/MollyParker

The sister of Travis Marshall.

* BigSisterInstinct: Lisa is very caring toward her younger brother, Travis. The fact that he is always working is very upsetting to her, and she wishes that he would spend more time with her.
* CainAndAbel: Killed by her brother Travis in a gruesome way.
* MoralityPet: {{Subverted}}. When it looks like Travis may have Lisa as his sole soft spot, he ends up killing her.
* NiceGirl: Her personality suggests that she is a really kind person.
* PromotionToParent: She took care of Travis after their parents died.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Lisa" or "Marshall" can be used as a first name.

[[folder:Jeremy Downs]]
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jeremy_downs_foto.jpg]]
->'''Played By''': Mark L. Young

A young man who was an intended victim of Dexter.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Jeremy was raped by the person he killed.
* DrivenToSuicide: He slices his wrists open while in holding.
* RapeAsBackstory: Jeremy was raped, and killed the boy who did it. Out of shame, he never told anyone which led Dexter to hunt him down.

[[folder:Clarissa Porter]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tallahasseebar2.jpg]]
->'''Played By''': Mariana Klaveno

A professor who was having an affair with James Geller.

* TheApprentice: She was an intern of Professor Gellar and also his lover.
* HotTeacher: A professor and a total hottie.
* StudentTeacherRomance: Clarissa was Professor Gellar's lover.

[[folder:Wayne Randall]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Wayne_Randall_748.jpg]]
->'''Played by''': Dan Buran

A prisoner who embarked on a several-day killing spree with his teenage girlfriend, Hannah [=McKay=].

* BeardOfEvil: A Van Dyke beard.
* DrivenToSuicide: Decides to end his prison sentence by running in front of a speeding truck.
* FriendlyEnemy: He's pretty decent to Dexter.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's unsurprisingly ill-tempered when dealing with his jailors.
* ManipulativeBastard: He manages to sneak his way into the sun for a few days, before opting out of his sentence via roadkill.
* OutlawCouple: With Hannah he went on a killing spree.
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Wayne" or "Randall" can be used as a first name.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zach Hamilton]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zachface1_4809.png]]
->'''Played By''': Sam Underwood

The son of Ed Hamilton, a rich "friend" of the Miami Metro Police Department. A young budding Serial Killer, he killed a woman named Norma Rivera in an attempt to stop his father's affairs, which were ultimately hurting his own mother. Troubled by the continuing urges, Dexter Morgan takes Zach under his wing and begins teaching him the Code of Harry in hopes that he can provide the necessary lessons that can make Zach like he is, and prevent him from being caught.
----
* AbusiveParents: A unique example in the form of his father, Ed Hamilton. While Ed spoils his son rotten with the best luxuries money can buy, he is also [[ParentalNeglect emotionally distant]] and [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be [[DomesticAbuser abusive towards Zach's mother]].
* TheApprentice: Dexter teaches him the Code of Harry so he can be a "neat monster" too.
* AntiHero: A [[NominalHero nominal example]] given that he begins follows Dexter's lead by [[SerialKillerKiller murdering serial killers]] in order to contain his sadistic urges. [[spoiler: However, the Brain Surgeon kills him before he can fully internalize the Code of Harry.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: His image as a handsome, charming young man serves as a convenient disguise for his true nature as a bloodthirsty SerialKiller in the making. [[spoiler: Partially subverted in later episodes when he is revealed to be little more than a less disciplined version of Dexter Morgan given that he [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas genuinely loves his mother]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy looks up to Dexter]] much the same way that Dexter himself once looked up to Harry.]]
* CreepySouvenir: He takes photographs of his victims.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: The Brain Surgeon uses a bonesaw to cut into his cranium ''while he is still alive.'']]
* IdleRich: The fact that his father is filthy rich gives him a lot of free time to pursue his....''"hobbies."''
* LonelyRichKid: Ultimately revealed to be this in "This Little Piggy". This is one of the primary reasons that Dexter decides to take him on as an apprentice instead of killing him.
* NotSoDifferent: From Dexter. He also has murderous impulses.
%%* PrettyBoy
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: [[spoiler:Dexter fears this is the case but it's [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when it turns out he's not the one who killed Cassie.]]
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Is suddenly killed by the [[BigBad Brain Surgeon]] in "Are We There Yet?"]]
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: His family's wealth is the primary reason he has been able to evade arrest or suspicion for his behavior prior to meeting Dexter.
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:His partially brainless corpse is left sitting in Dexter's house.]]
* TwoFirstNames: Either "Zach" or "Hamilton" can be used as a first name.

%% * HotScoop