List of Black Sails characters

Main characters

• Toby Stephens as James McGraw/Flint: Captain of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie: Chief Fence and Supplier in Nassau.
• Luke Arnold as "Long" John Silver: Cook and later Quartermaster of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max: Prostitute and later Brothel madame in Nassau.
• Tom Hopper as William "Billy Bones" Manderly: First mate of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Zach McGowan as Charles Vane: Captain of the Ranger and the Fancy, Steward of Fort Nassau.
• Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham: Quartermaster of the Ranger and later Brothel manager and Captain of the Colonial Dawn and the Lion.
• Clara Paget as Anne Bonny: Crew Mate of the Ranger and later of the Colonial Dawn and the Lion.
• Mark Ryan as Hal Gates: Quartermaster of the Walrus and Captain of the Ranger.
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott: Adviser to Eleanor Guthrie and Captain Benjamin Hornigold and later Quartermaster of the Revenge.
• Sean Cameron Michael as Richard Guthrie: Father to Eleanor and one of the richest merchants in the New World.
• Louise Barnes as Miranda Hamilton/Barlow: Resident of New Providence and Flint's friend and confidant.
• Rupert Penry-Jones as Thomas Hamilton: Son of Lord Proprietor Alfred Hamilton, from London.
• Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers: English Captain determined to end piracy in Nassau for good.
• Ray Stevenson as Edward Teach: Captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge.
• David Wilmot as Israel Hands: Bounty hunter and later Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Harriet Walter as Marion Guthrie: Mother to Richard Guthrie and grandmother to Eleanor Guthrie.

Recurring characters

Multi-season

• Lawrence Joffe as Randall: Cook of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Jannes Eiselen and Roland Reed as Dufresne: Accountant and later Quartermaster of the Walrus, the Revenge and the Orion.
• Dylan Skews as Logan: Armorer of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Lise Slabber as Idelle: Prostitute of the brothel run by Noonan and Jack Rackham in Nassau.
• Richard Lukunku as Joshua: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Winston Chong as Joji: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Alistair Moulton Black as Dr. Howell: Doctor of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• David Butler as Frasier: Appraiser in Nassau.
• Fiona Ramsay as Mrs. Mapleton: Madam of the brothel run by Noonan in Nassau.
• Graham Weir as Captain Naft: Captain of the Intrepid.
• Patrick Lyster as Benjamin Hornigold: Steward of Fort Nassau and Captain of the Royal Lion and the Orion.
• Mark Elderkin as Pastor Lambrick: Head of the local church in Nassau.
• Andre Jacobs as De Groot: Master of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Karl Thaning as O'Malley: Mercenary working for Eleanor Guthrie.
• Richard Wright-Firth as Muldoon: Gunner of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• John Herbert as Geoffrey Lawrence: Captain of the Black Hind.
• David Dukas as Captain Hume: Commander of the Royal Navy's Scarborough.
• Laudo Liebenberg as Dooley: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Sibongile Mlambo as Eme: Slave aboard the Andromache.
• Patrick Lavisa as Babatunde: Slave aboard the Andromache.
• Craig Jackson as Augustus Featherstone: Quartermaster of the Colonial Dawn.
• Calvin Hayward as Wayne: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Revenge.
• Anna-Louise Plowman as Mrs. Hudson: English chambermaid in the employ of Woodes Rogers.
• Wilson Carpenter as Ellers: Crew Mate of the Queen Anne's Revenge, the Revenge and the Lion
• Aidan Whytock as Jacob Garrett: Carpenter's Mate on the Intrepid.
• Craig Hawks as Reuben: Crew Mate of Queen Anne's Revenge and the Revenge
• Moshidi Motshegwa as The Maroon Queen: Mr. Scott's wife and Madi's mother.
• Zethu Dlomo as Madi: Mr. Scott's daughter.
• Chris Fisher as Ben Gunn: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Andrian Mazive as Kofi: Member of the Maroon community.
• Rory Acton Burnell as Colin: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Adam Neill as Mr. Soames: Royal Navy officer.

Season 1

• Jeremy Crutchley as Morley: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Neels Clasen as Hamund: Crew Mate of the Ranger.
• Langley Kirkwood as Dyfed Bryson: Captain of the Andromache.
• Dean McCoubrey as Hayes: Quartermaster of the Andromache.
• Garth Collins as Albinus: Former pirate and Head of a timber business.

Season 2

• Tadhg Murphy as Ned Low: Captain of the Fancy.
• Nic Rasenti as Mr. Holmes: Crew Mate of the Fancy.
• Robert Hobbs as Jenks: Pirate under the command of Charles Vane.
• Meganne Young as Abigail Ashe: Daughter of Lord Peter Ashe.
• Adrian Collins as Vincent: Crew Mate of the Revenge.
• Tyrel Meyer as Nicholas: Crew Mate of the Revenge.
• Nick Boraine as Lord Peter Ashe: Governor of the Carolina Colony.
• Danny Keogh as Lord Proprietor Alfred Hamilton: Thomas' father.
• Lars Arentz-Hansen as Colonel William Rhett: Subordinate of Peter Ashe in Charleston.

Season 3

• Jenna Saras and Greig Rogers as Death: a dark figure that appears in Flint's visions alongside Miranda.
• Richard Lothian as Dobbs: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Jason Cope as Captain Chamberlain: Commodore of the Royal Navy.
• Dan Robbertse as Captain Throckmorton: Pirate Captain on Nassau.
• Siv Ngesi as Udo: Maroon Warrior.
• Michael Kirch as a Pardon Clerk
• Francis Chouler as Lieutenant Perkins: Officer of the Royal Navy.
• Garth Breytenbach as Major Rollins: Officer of the British Army.
• Roger Thomas as Hornigold's Boatswain
• Wayne Harrison as Doctor Marcus: British Doctor.

Season 4

• Chris Larkin as Captain Berringer: Officer of the Royal Navy and Rogers's second in command.
• Dale Jackson as Lieutenant Utley: Officer of the Royal Navy.
• Clyde Berning as Lieutenant Kendrick: Officer of the Royal Navy.
• Mike Westcott as Judge Adams: Magistrate in Nassau.
• Milton Schorr as Lieutenant Burrell: Officer of the Royal Navy.
• Sizo Mahlangu as Obi: Maroon Warrior.
• Tinah Mnumzana as Ruth: Slave at Underhill estate.
• Apolinhalo Antonio as Zaki: Maroon Warrior.
• Tony Kgoroge as Julius: Slave at Edwards estate and leader of the Slave rebellion.
• Anton Dekker as Tom Morgan: Pirate Captain on Nassau.
• Theo Landey as First Mate Molin: Crew Mate of the Lion, the Revenge and the Eurydice.
• Mpho Osei-Tutu as a Footman, a servant of Joseph and Marion Guthrie in Philadelphia.

Notable guest characters

Multi-season

• Kelly Wragg as Alice: Prostitute of the brothel run by Noonan and Jack Rackham in Nassau.
• Russel Savadier as Underhill: Merchant and landowner on New Providence Island.
• Nick Rebelo as Rawls: Merchant on Nassau.
• James Alexander and Jorge Suquet as Juan Antonio Grandal: An agent of the Spanish intelligence.
• Nevena Jablanovic as Georgia: Prostitute of the brothel run by Noonan and Jack Rackham in Nassau.

Season 1

• Anthony Bishop as Singleton: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Tony Caprari as Noonan: Brothel owner in Nassau.
• Quentin Krog as Turk: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Frans Hamman as Slade: Crew Mate of the Ranger.
• Jarrid Geduld as Crisp: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Graham Clarke as Captain Lilywhite: Opponent to the Guthries.

Season 2

• Brendan Murray as Meeks: Former Quartermaster of the Fancy.
• Greg Melvill-Smith as Hennessey: Admiral of the Royal Navy.
• Angelique Pretorius as Charlotte: Prostitute of the brothel run by Jack Rackham in Nassau.
• Martin Van Geems as Larson: Crew Mate of the Fancy.
• Craig MacRae as Yardley: Pirate under the command of Charles Vane.

Season 3

• Martin Munro as Palmer: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Gideon Lombard as Warren: Crew Mate of the Colonial Dawn.

Season 4

• Mary-Anne Barlow as Margaret Underhill: Wife of Mr. Underhill.
• Luka Goodall as Audrey Underhill: Daughter of Mr. Underhill.
• Jason Delplanque as Lieutenant Werth: Officer of the Royal Navy.
• Ilay Kurelovic as Governor Raja: Commander of the Spanish Fleet.
• Jose Domingos as Mr. Oliver: Employee of the Guthrie Trading Company.
• Guy Paul as Joseph Guthrie: Father to Richard Guthrie and grandfather to Eleanor Guthrie.
• Tyrone Keogh as Adams: Crew Mate of the Walrus.
• Ron Smerczak as Mr. McCoy: Crew Mate of the Lion who once sailed with Henry Avery.
• Cara Roberts as Mary Read / Mark Read: Crew Mate of the Lion.