These charts list the appearances of all characters that have appeared in three or more episodes (extras not included). Unless credited, non-physical appearances such as photographs are not listed.

Contents 1 Legend 2 Season One 3 Season Two 4 Season Three 5 Season Four 6 Season Five 7 Total Appearences 7.1 Main characters 7.2 Supporting Characters 7.3 Body Switches 8 See also 9 Comments

LegendEdit

Please use this as a key. The first color reached that applies to the character in the episode is the one used.

Character dies in this episode.

Character is heard but not seen (includes while possessing a body).

Character is seen but not heard (also includes as a dead or daggered body).

Character appears in episode.

Character appears in non physical form via video or cellphone etc.

Character appears in a flashback (not as vision etc.).

Character appears in a vision, dream, ghost, hallucination, illusion or as a manifestation.

Character does not appear.

Season OneEdit

Season TwoEdit

Season ThreeEdit

Season FourEdit

Season FiveEdit

Total AppearencesEdit

As of 89 episodes aired to date:

• Last episode aired: Graduation (Season 4 Episode 23)

Main charactersEdit

• Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce – 89 episodes / - 35 episodes
• Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore– 89 episodes
• Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore – 89 episodes
• Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes – 75 episodes
• Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert – 69 episodes
• Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett – 68 episodes
• Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan – 64 episodes
• Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood – 54 episodes
• Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman - 50 episodes
• Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson – 40 episodes
• Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers - 32 episodes
• Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan - 12 episodes

Supporting CharactersEdit

• Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson - 35 episodes
• Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood – 33 episodes
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Elizabeth Forbes – 32 episodes
• Daniel Gillies as Elijah – 22 episodes
• Malese Jow as Anna – 18 episodes
• David Anders as John Gilbert – 12 episodes
• Torrey DeVitto as Meredith Fell – 12 episodes
• David Alpay as Atticus Shane – 11 episodes
• Taylor Kinney as Mason Lockwood – 10 episodes
• Grace Phipps as April Young – 10 episodes
• Jasmine Guy as Sheila Bennett – 10 episodes
• Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol – 9 episodes
• Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley – 8 episodes
• Robert Pralgo as Richard Lockwood – 8 episodes
• Kelly Hu as Pearl – 8 episodes
• Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Branson – 7 episodes
• Bryton James as Luka Martin – 7 episodes
• Persia White as Abby Bennett Wilson – 7 episodes
• Todd Williams as Connor Jordan – 7 episodes
• Randy J. Goodwin as Jonas Martin – 6 episodes
• Mia Kirshner as Isobel Saltzman – 6 episodes
• Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett – 6 episodes
• Lauren Cohan as Rose – 6 episodes
• Michaela McManus as Jules – 6 episodes
• Alice Evans as Esther – 6 episodes
• Jack Coleman as Bill Forbes – 5 episodes
• Sebastian Roche as Mikael – 5 episodes
• Chris Johnson as Logan Fell – 5 episodes
• Sterling Sulieman as Harper – 5 episodes
• Dawn Olivieri as Andie Star – 5 episodes
• Charlie Bewley as Galen Vaughn - 5 episodes
• Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins  - 5 episodes
• Chris William Martin as Zach Salvatore – 4 episodes
• Melinda Clarke as Kelly Donovan – 4 episodes
• Gino Anthony Pesi as Maddox – 4 episodes
• Caspar Zafer as Finn – 4 episodes
• Alyssa Diaz as Kimberley – 4 episodes
• Micah Parker as Adrian – 4 episodes
• Robert Ri'chard as Jamie – 3 episodes
• Lisa Tucker as Greta Martin – 3 episodes
• Trent Ford as Trevor – 3 episodes
• Tiya Sircar as Aimee Bradley – 3 episodes
• Benjamin Ayres as William Tanner – 3 episodes
• Dillon Casey as Noah – 3 episodes
• Sean Faris as Ben McKittrick – 3 episodes
• Stephen Martines as Frederick – 3 episodes
• Joe Knezevich as Johnathan Gilbert – 3 episodes
• Cassidy Freeman as Sage – 3 episodes
• Raymond Scott Parks as Silas - 3 episodes

Body SwitchesEdit

• Paul Wesley as Silas - 2 episodes
• Candice Accola as Silas - 2 episodes
• Matthew Davis as Niklaus Mikaelson - 3 episodes /Silas - 1 episode
• David Alpay as Silas - 2 episodes
• Claire Holt as Esther - 2 episodes /Silas - 1 episode
• Steven R. McQueen as Silas - 1 episode
• Zach Roerig as Silas - 1 episode
• Katerina Graham as Emily Bennett - 1 episode
• Michael Trevino as Niklaus Mikaelson  - 2 episodes
• Joseph Morgan as Silas - 1 episodes
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Silas - 1 episode
• Jasmine Guy as Silas - 1 episode
• Nina Dobrev as Silas - 1 episode

See alsoEdit

Other stuff Bloopers and continuity errors • Cast Crossovers • Last words • Outside references • Previously on The Vampire Diaries • A Darker Truth • Episode Title Analysis • Character Appearances • Songs Used in Promos for Episodes • Transcripts

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