Columbo (1971) Cast & Character Guide — No Spoilers | Who's That?
Who plays who in Columbo (1971)? Browse a spoiler-free character guide with photos of every major character and the actors behind them, including Peter Falk, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby.
- Lt. Columbo — played by Peter Falk
- Barney / Quentin Corbett / Sean Jarvis / Sergeant / Assistant Director / Lieutenant Dreyer / Workman #1 / Police Chief / Carl / Guard — played by John Finnegan
- Sergeant Kramer / TV Repairman / Lab Attendant / Phil Brindle — played by Bruce Kirby
- Scientist (uncredited) / TV Cameraman / Bartender #2 / Michael Lally (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited) / Security Guard (uncredited) / Parking Lot Guard (uncredited) / Police Photographer (uncredited) — played by Mike Lally
- Eve Plummer / Cathleen Calvert / Molly / Vanessa Barsini / Geraldine Ferguson / Trish Fairbanks — played by Shera Danese
- Mr. Grindell / Maitre D' / Thomas Dolan / Vito / Salvatore De Fonte / Chadwick — played by Vito Scotti
- Man in Bar / Plainclothesman / Security Guard / Detective #2 / Ed — played by Ed McCready
- Paul Hanlon / Investigator Brimmer / Jordan Rowe / Bart Kepple — played by Robert Culp
- Nelson Brenner / Eric Prince / Oscar Finch — played by Patrick McGoohan
- Ralph Dobbs / Harry Barnes / Artie Jessup — played by Val Avery
- Sergeant Burke / Harris — played by Jerome Guardino
- George — played by Steven Gilborn
- Crime Scene Cop — played by Charles D. Miller
- Joseph / Swanny Swanso / Murcheson / David Morris — played by Fred Draper
- Lady Scientist / Executive (uncredited) / Greta / Club Member (uncredited) — played by Dianne Turley Travis
- Plainclothes Detective / Dealer / Patrolman / Walter Sterling — played by Gerry Okuneff
- Waiter (uncredited) / Chauffer (uncredited) / Bar Patron (uncredited) / Policeman (uncredited) — played by Bob Harks
- Riley Greenleaf / Ken Franklin / The Great Santini — played by Jack Cassidy
- Plainclothesman / Photo Shop Man / Officer Wilson — played by Cliff Carnell
- Gloria / Salesgirl / Tanya — played by Arlene Martel