<P> House of Cards is an American political drama web television series created by Beau Willimon for Netflix . It is an adaptation of the BBC's miniseries of the same name and is based on the novel by Michael Dobbs . Below is a list consisting of the many characters who have appeared throughout the series' seasons . The only two actors to have main appearances in all six seasons of House of Cards are Robin Wright and Michael Kelly . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Capacity per season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Underwood </Td> <Td> Kevin Spacey </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claire Underwood </Td> <Td> Robin Wright </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zoe Barnes </Td> <Td> Kate Mara </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peter Russo </Td> <Td> Corey Stoll </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doug Stamper </Td> <Td> Michael Kelly </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christina Gallagher </Td> <Td> Kristen Connolly </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Linda Vasquez </Td> <Td> Sakina Jaffrey </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gillian Cole </Td> <Td> Sandrine Holt </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janine Skorsky </Td> <Td> Constance Zimmer </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garrett Walker </Td> <Td> Michel Gill </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lucas Goodwin </Td> <Td> Sebastian Arcelus </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Remy Danton </Td> <Td> Mahershala Ali </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Hammerschmidt </Td> <Td> Boris McGiver </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward Meechum </Td> <Td> Nathan Darrow </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rachel Posner </Td> <Td> Rachel Brosnahan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackie Sharp </Td> <Td> Molly Parker </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Raymond Tusk </Td> <Td> Gerald McRaney </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cathy Durant </Td> <Td> Jayne Atkinson </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gavin Orsay </Td> <Td> Jimmi Simpson </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ayla Sayyad </Td> <Td> Mozhan Marnò </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather Dunbar </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Marvel </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seth Grayson </Td> <Td> Derek Cecil </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas Yates </Td> <Td> Paul Sparks </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kate Baldwin </Td> <Td> Kim Dickens </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Viktor Petrov </Td> <Td> Lars Mikkelsen </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LeAnn Harvey </Td> <Td> Neve Campbell </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Will Conway </Td> <Td> Joel Kinnaman </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mark Usher </Td> <Td> Campbell Scott </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jane Davis </Td> <Td> Patricia Clarkson </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hannah Conway </Td> <Td> Dominique McElligott </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sean Jeffries </Td> <Td> Korey Jackson </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aidan Macallan </Td> <Td> Damian Young </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alex Romero </Td> <Td> James Martinez </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Starring </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Annette Shepherd </Td> <Td> Diane Lane </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Shepherd </Td> <Td> Greg Kinnear </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Duncan Shepherd </Td> <Td> Cody Fern </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Does not appear </Td> <Td> Appears </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Capacity per season </Th> </Tr>

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