
The Actor in Bones We Known
Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan (seasons 1–present, main) – is a forensic anthropologist working at the renowned Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C., as well as a best-selling crime novelist. Her intellectual brilliance enables her to do groundbreaking work, but her lack of social skills provides most of the show’s lighthearted humor.
David Boreanaz as Seeley Joseph Booth (seasons 1–present, main) – Brennan aids FBI Special Agent Booth in his investigations involving human remains that cannot be identified without Brennan’s skills in forensic anthropology. In contrast to the other main characters, Booth has limited knowledge of science and is often used to provide a layman’s translation of the scientific jargon-filled dialogue. He also provides the dichotomy between science and emotion, as in one episode when Bones comments to Cam, “He can read people like you read pathology reports and I read bones.” Booth is known for his ability to guess people’s motives or “posit a scenario,” something that is a constant frustration and struggle to Brennan. He is a former US Army Rangers sniper with at least 52 confirmed kills, and has an intense dislike of clowns.
Michaela Conlin as Angela Pearly Gates Montenegro (Seasons 1–present, main) – A forensic artist at the Jeffersonian Institute and is Dr. Brennan’s best friend. Angela is Dr. Brennan’s team specialist in craniofacial reconstruction and can generate holograms using her 3-dimensional graphics program (The Angelator) to simulate various scenarios of a crime. She is open, friendly and caring, and constantly tries to draw Dr. Brennan out of the lab.
Eric Millegan as Dr. Zackary Uriah Addy (Seasons 1–3, main; recurring afterward) – Is introduced as Dr. Brennan’s graduate student and assistant at the Jeffersonian Institute at the start of the series. In the second season, he receives his doctorate in Forensic Anthropology and mechanical engineering and becomes a professional forensic anthropologist. Zack is closer to the stereotypical geek than anyone else on the team. Although well-meaning, helpful and friendly, when a situation calls for social interaction or intuition, he is often lost. During the course of events leading up to the death of Howard Epps, Zack was almost killed when he unwittingly triggered a pressure sensor tied to a bomb affixed to the headless body of Caroline Epps, only to be saved by Booth. He is extremely intelligent; in episode 11 it is said that his IQ is significantly above 163 (which is already a genius level). He is also Hodgins’ best friend, and lives in the upper part of Hodgins’ garage. Zack was removed from his position on Dr. Brennan’s team during the Gormogon episodes. Zack is also known as “Zacharoni”, “Z-Man”, and competes with Hodgins for “King of the Lab”.
T. J. Thyne as Dr. Jack Stanley Hodgins (Season 1–present, main) – An entomologist and is also an expert on spores and minerals, but conspiracy theories are his hobby. He is one of the more normal persons in the group, and helps teach Zack how to be socially normal. His family is extremely wealthy and Hodgins wishes for his current occupation to remain concealed from his bosses because he doesn’t want to be seen as a superior.
Jonathan Adams as Dr. Daniel Goodman (Season 1, main) – A former archaeologist turned administrator, who is also the director of the Jeffersonian Institute. He is a loving husband and father to a pair of five-year-old twin girls. His way of working leads Hodgins to think of him as subjective and long winded, and lacking the qualities of a pure scientist, although the antagonism between the two develops into a friendly rivalry as the series progresses. He has not made any appearances beyond the first season. As of Episode 23 “The Titan on the Tracks” Dr. Goodman is said to be on a sabbatical.
Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille Saroyan (Seasons 2–present, main) – Is the Head of the Forensic Division at Jeffersonian Institute. She was introduced in the first episode of the second season after being hired by Dr. Goodman while Dr. Brennan was on vacation. She was born in The Bronx and was a coroner in New York before taking up the position at the Jeffersonian. At the beginning of the second season, she and Dr. Brennan have an uneasy working relationship due to her being Dr. Brennan’s superior and their different work styles. Dr. Saroyan had a romantic relationship with Booth prior to her joining the Jeffersonian, as well as a short relationship after.
John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets (Seasons 3–present, main) – A psychologist assigned to Booth and Brennan after Booth arrests her father; the FBI feels the potential conflict between them may affect their working relationship. The character made his first appearance in the fourth episode of third season and his portrayer, John Francis Daley, became a main cast member from the ninth episode, “The Santa in the Slush”, onwards.
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