Cast of Black Sails in Season 1, from left to right: Toby Schmitz (Jack Rackham), Tom Hopper (Billy Bones), Clara Paget (Anne Bonny), Toby Stephens (Flint), Hannah New (Eleanor Guthrie), Zach McGowan (Charles Vane), Mark Ryan (Hal Gates), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Mr. Scott), Luke Arnold (John Silver) and Jessica Parker Kennedy (Max)

Black Sails is an American dramatic adventure television series set on New Providence Island and a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.^[1] The series was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine for Starz and debuted online for free on YouTube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on January 18, 2014.^[2] The debut on cable television followed a week later on January 25, 2014.^[3] Steinberg is executive producer, alongside Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, while Michael Angeli, Doris Egan, and Levine are co-executive producers.

The following is a list of characters that appeared on the television series.

Main characters

• Toby Stephens as James McGraw/Flint: Captain of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War.^[4]
• Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie: Chief Fence and Supplier in Nassau.^[4]
• Luke Arnold as "Long" John Silver: Cook and later Quartermaster of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War.^[4]
• Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max: Prostitute and later Brothel madame in Nassau.^[4]
• Tom Hopper as William "Billy Bones" Manderly: First mate of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War.^[4]
• Zach McGowan as Charles Vane: Captain of the Ranger and the Fancy, Steward of Fort Nassau. (seasons 1–3)^[4]
• Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham: Quartermaster of the Ranger and later Brothel manager and Captain of the Colonial Dawn.^[4]
• Clara Paget as Anne Bonny: Crew Mate of the Ranger and later of the Colonial Dawn.^[4]
• Mark Ryan as Hal Gates: Quartermaster of the Walrus and Captain of the Ranger. (season 1)^[4]
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott: Adviser to Eleanor Guthrie and Captain Benjamin Hornigold and later Quartermaster of the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–3)^[4]
• Sean Cameron Michael as Richard Guthrie: Father to Eleanor and one of the richest merchants in the New World. (seasons 1–2)^[4]
• Louise Barnes as Miranda Hamilton/Barlow: Resident of New Providence and Flint's friend and confidant. (seasons 1–3)^[4]
• Rupert Penry-Jones as Thomas Hamilton: Son of Lord Proprietor Alfred Hamilton, from London. (seasons 2, 4)^[5]
• Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers: English Captain determined to end piracy in Nassau for good. (seasons 3–4)^[6]
• Ray Stevenson as Edward Teach: Captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge. (seasons 3–4)^[6][7]
• David Wilmot as Israel Hands: Bounty hunter. (season 4)^[8]
• Harriet Walter as Marion Guthrie: Mother to Richard Guthrie and grandmother to Eleanor Guthrie. (season 4)^[9]

Recurring characters

• Lawrence Joffe as Randall: Cook of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–2)
• Jannes Eiselen (season 1) and Roland Reed (seasons 2–3) as Dufresne: Accountant and later Quartermaster of the Walrus, the Spanish Man O' War and the Orion.
• Dylan Skews as Logan: Armorer of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–2)
• 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 Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–2)
• Winston Chong as Joji: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War.
• Alistair Moulton Black as Dr. Howell: Doctor of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–3; guest season 4)
• David Butler as Frasier: Appraiser in Nassau. (seasons 1–2, 4)
• Fiona Ramsay as Mrs. Mapleton: Madam of the brothel run by Noonan in Nassau. (seasons 1, 3; guest seasons 2, 4)
• Graham Weir as Captain Naft: Captain of the Intrepid. (season 1; guest season 2)
• Patrick Lyster as Benjamin Hornigold: Steward of Fort Nassau and Captain of the Royal Lion and the Orion. (seasons 1–3)
• Mark Elderkin as Pastor Lambrick: Head of the local church in Nassau. (seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3–4)
• Andre Jacobs as De Groot: Master of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War.
• Karl Thaning as O'Malley: Mercenary working for Eleanor Guthrie. (season 1; guest season 2)
• Richard Wright-Firth as Muldoon: Gunner of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 1–2; guest season 3)
• John Herbert as Geoffrey Lawrence: Captain of the Black Hind. (season 1; guest season 2)
• David Dukas as Captain Hume: Commander of the Royal Navy's Scarborough. (season 2; guest season 1)
• Laudo Liebenberg as Dooley: Crew Mate of the Walrus and the Spanish Man O' War. (seasons 2–4)
• Sibongile Mlambo as Eme: Slave aboard the Andromache. (season 2; guest seasons 1, 3–4)
• Patrick Lavisa as Babatunde: Slave aboard the Andromache. (season 2; guest season 1)
• Craig Jackson as Augustus Featherstone: Quartermaster of the Colonial Dawn. (seasons 2–4)
• Calvin Hayward as Wayne (season 3; guest season 2)
• Anna-Louise Plowman as Mrs. Hudson: English chambermaid in the employ of Woodes Rogers. (seasons 3–4)
• Aidan Whytock as Jacob Garrett: Carpenter's Mate on the Intrepid. (seasons 3–4; guest season 2)
• Craig Hawks as Reuben (seasons 3–4)
• Wilson Carpenter as Ellers (seasons 3–4)
• Moshidi Motshegwa as The Maroon Queen: Mr. Scott's wife and Madi's mother. (seasons 3–4)
• Zethu Dlomo as Madi: Mr. Scott's daughter. (seasons 3–4)
• Chris Fisher as Ben Gunn: Crew Mate of the Walrus. (seasons 3–4)
• Andrian Mazive as Kofi (seasons 3–4)
• Rory Acton Burnell as Colin (season 4; guest season 3)
• Adam Neill as Mr. Soames (season 4; guest season 3)

Notable guest characters

• Kelly Wragg as Alice: Prostitute of the brothel run by Noonan and Jack Rackham in Nassau. (seasons 1–2)
• Russel Savadier as Underhill: Merchant and landowner on New Providence Island. (seasons 2–4)
• Nick Rebelo as Rawls (seasons 2, 4)
• James Alexander (season 3) and Jorge Suquet (season 4) as Juan Antonio Grandal: An agent of the Spanish intelligence.
• Nevena Jablanovic as Georgia (seasons 3–4)

Appearances

  = Main cast (credited)

  = Recurring cast (3+)

  = Guest cast (1-2)

References