List of Rick and Morty characters

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The members of the Smith household – from left to right: Jerry, Beth, Summer, Morty, and Rick.

multimedia franchise originating with the Adult Swim television series of the same name created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, which premiered in 2013. The television series revolves around Rick Sanchez, an eccentric, alcoholic scientist who takes his grandson Morty Smith on dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout the cosmos and alternate universe. The franchise also includes the spin-off series Vindicators 2 and several comic book series published by Oni Press
. The following is a list of characters from the Rick and Morty franchise.

Overview

Main characters

Character Voiced by Seasons The Anime
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Rick Sanchez[a] Justin Roiland Main Does not appear
Ian Cardoni Does not appear Main Does not appear
Yōhei Tadano Does not appear Main
Morty Smith[b] Justin Roiland Main Does not appear
Harry Belden Does not appear Main Does not appear
Keisuke Chiba Does not appear Main
Jerry Smith[c] Chris Parnell Main Does not appear
Manabu Muraji Does not appear Main
Summer Smith[d] Spencer Grammer Main Does not appear
Akiha Matsui Does not appear Main
Beth Smith[e] Sarah Chalke Main Does not appear
Jun Irie Does not appear Main

Recurring characters

Character Voiced by First appearance Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Jessica Kari Wahlgren "Pilot"[f][g] Recurring Guest Does not appear Recurring
Principal Gene Vagina Phil Hendrie Recurring Does not appear Does not appear Guest
Mr. Goldenfold Brandon Johnson Recurring Does not appear Guest
Tammy Gueterman
Cassie Steele "Meeseeks and Destroy"[f] Recurring Guest Does not appear
Birdperson
Phoenixperson
Dan Harmon "Ricksy Business" Guest Recurring Does not appear Guest
Squanchy Tom Kenny Guest Recurring Does not appear Guest Does not appear Recurring
Space Cruiser / Car
D.I.A.N.E. / Diane Sanchez
Kari Wahlgren "Pilot"
"The Ricks Must Be Crazy" (voice)
Silent Recurring Silent Recurring Guest
Wayne "Mr. Poopybutthole"
Justin Roiland "Total Rickall"[g] Does not appear Recurring Guest Does not appear
Jon Allen Does not appear Recurring
President Andre Curtis Keith David "
Get Schwifty"[g]
Does not appear Guest Photo Recurring
Gene Gilligan Tom Kenny "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" Does not appear Guest Silent Guest Recurring
  1. ^ Along with voicing Rick Sanchez, both actors also provides the voice work for other versions of the character.
  2. ^ Along with voicing Morty Smith, both actors also provides the voice work for other versions of the character.
  3. ^ Along with voicing Jerry Smith, Parnell also provides the voice work for other versions of the character.
  4. ^ Along with voicing Summer Smith, Grammer also provides the voice work for other versions of the character.
  5. ^ Along with voicing Beth Smith, Chalke also provides the voice work for other versions of the character.
  6. ^ a b Identical alternate-universe versions of the characters are introduced following "Rick Potion #9", replacing their original counterparts.
  7. ^ a b c Identical alternate-universe versions of the characters are introduced following "Solaricks", replacing their counterparts in "Rick Potion #9".

Main characters

Rick Sanchez

Richard D. "Rick" Sanchez (voiced by Justin Roiland in season 1–6

nihilistic, grouchy, immature, crude, rude, narcissistic, self-centered, alcoholic mad scientist who is the widowed father of Beth Smith and the maternal grandfather of Morty and Summer. He is 70 years old as of season 3. The main premise of the show revolves around Rick's high-concept science-fiction misadventures with Morty (often against his will). His sociopathic tendencies coupled with immense intelligence lead his daughter's family to worry about the safety of their son. An extremely intellectual character – frequently referred to by himself and others as the Smartest Man in the Universe – that views his time as valuable,[2] he disparages many ordinary human conventions such as school, marriage, and love, though he displays genuine affection towards his grandchildren and daughter throughout the series. His reaction to the mundane requests asked of him by Morty and other family members suggests he considers himself wholly superior to them, though in several instances throughout the series he shows a lonelier side. He frequently 'burp-talks' words in the middle of a sentence while speaking, presumably as a result of his alcoholism. He is identified as Rick Sanchez of Earth Dimension C-137, or Rick C-137. In "The Wedding Squanchers", Rick, alongside Squanchy and Birdperson, were revealed to be freedom fighters against the Galactic Federation who labeled them terrorists with warrants for their arrest. In order to guarantee the safety of his family, Rick leaves a tip on where he can be found as he surrenders to the Galactic Federation and is incarcerated in one of their prisons. In "The Rickshank Rickdemption" it is revealed that Rick actually turned himself in, in a scheme to destroy the Federation's economy; when the Council of Ricks interferes, Rick also takes the opportunity to take down the Council of Ricks. Rick also orchestrated "sending" Jerry away for his earlier attempt to convince the family to turn him into Federation custody and making Rick "the de-facto patriarch of the household". However, Rick's attempt at driving Jerry away was unsuccessful, resulting in a diminished role in the family. The character was inspired by Emmett Brown from Back to the Future and Marvel's Reed Richards
.

Morty Smith

Mortimer Chauncey "Morty" Smith (voiced by Justin Roiland in season 1–6,[1] Harry Belden in season 7–present) is Rick's neurotic 14-year-old grandson who is frequently dragged into Rick's misadventures. Morty is good-natured but he is easily distressed. He is often reluctant to follow Rick's plans, and he often ends up traumatized by the unorthodox and morally questionable methods Rick uses to 'fix' situations. The main Morty the episodes follow is referred to as the "Mortiest Morty" by Rick due to his courage, which nearly every other Morty lacks due to their main use being makeshift cloaking devices, in which "Morty waves" cancel out a Rick's "genius waves" (a concept Morty takes offense to), and is later revealed to be designated "Morty Prime" in the commentary for "Solaricks". In "The Rickshank Rickdemption", Morty is angry at Rick for abandoning them and convinces Summer not to do so and even comes close to killing Rick when it appears that he is threatening Summer's life, though in the end, after Rick returns home, Morty is glad to have his grandfather back. However, in "The Rickchurian Mortydate", Morty refuses to be at Rick's side when he decides to leave and stays with his parents and Summer. In "Raising Gazorpazorp", he accidentally impregnates an alien breeding robot, which gives birth to his half-alien son, Mortimer Smith Jr.; another son of Morty's, Naruto, is later born in "Rickdependence Spray". Throughout the series, several characters mention that Morty has a learning disability, and he often displays low self-esteem. Despite this, he's shown to be intelligent and resourceful at times, and as the series progresses, he learns how to use many of Rick's devices and even manipulates Rick into taking Jerry on an adventure. By the end of season three he displays an uncanny degree of common sense as well as a deep understanding of Rick's twisted mind, as seen in "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender". The character was loosely inspired by Marty McFly from Back to the Future.

Jerry Smith

Gerald "Jerry" Smith Sr. (voiced by

throuple with Beth's clone, Space Beth
.

Beth Smith

Beth Smith (née Sanchez) (voiced by Sarah Chalke) is Rick's daughter, Summer and Morty's mother, and Jerry's wife. She is a veterinarian who specializes in horse surgery, a job she internally feels to be beneath her and is often defensive when her career is compared to human medicine. Level-headed and assertive, she struggles with her husband's ego, which thrives in defiance of his proven mediocrity. Several episodes have dealt with Beth's deep dissatisfaction with her life, stemming from her belief that she has "settled" in her marriage, family, and job. She wanted to become a "real" surgeon but became pregnant with Summer at 17. She is the most assertive force in her household, while also displaying traits of selfishness, humor, and intelligence. Beth is unperturbed by her father's destructive and dangerous tendencies around her son. She, from childhood, views Rick more favorably than her mother due to the parental separation.[2] Harmon expanded upon this origin in an interview: "Kids can sometimes idolize their worst parent and blame their supportive parent for chasing off the dad with the guts to leave. ... She believes that Rick, as crazy as he is, is the better of her two parents even though she was raised by her mother and she blames her mother's unremarkability on her father's departure and will do anything to keep her father back in her life."[2] In "The Rickshank Rickdemption", Beth is heartbroken that Rick abandoned her again and is unhappy with the federation's new conditions as the medicine they provide makes horses healthier than ever, which affects her job. She is glad when Rick comes back home again, but Jerry, sick of Rick, forces her to choose between Rick and himself. Beth chooses Rick over Jerry, leading to their implied divorce. In "The ABC's of Beth", it is revealed that Beth shares the same sociopathic tendencies as her father. Rick offers to make Beth a clone of herself to tend to her family while she can explore the multiverse. In "The Rickchurian Mortydate", she begins to believe that she herself is the clone and goes to Jerry for help. Beth realizes that she loves Jerry and calls off the divorce, renewing her bond with her family and no longer insecure about Rick abandoning her again.

Summer Smith

Summer Smith (voiced by Spencer Grammer[1]) is Morty's 17-year-old older sister, a more conventional and often superficial teenager, who is obsessed with improving her status among her peers. Summer is generally similar to her mother, and she is often shown to be very smart and humorous, but she has also shown elements of Jerry's approval-seeking. She occasionally expresses jealousy that Morty gets to accompany Rick on his inter-dimensional adventures. In the second season, she accompanies Rick and Morty on adventures more frequently and sometimes will even prove herself to be more competent than Morty, especially when emotional nuance is required. Summer has, on occasion, been shown to think similarly to Rick, such as quickly figuring out a way to save herself and Rick from execution and correctly deducing that dead flies in Rick's garage were more than they appeared. Summer cares about Rick and sees him as a hero, though he is often contemptuous and dismissive of her teenaged life perspective and values. In "The Rickshank Rickdemption", she is the only member of the family who wants to rescue Rick, despite the pleas of her brother that Rick is nothing more than a selfish jerk. When their parents agree on a divorce, Summer begins resenting her father and starts showing her dark side until she reconciles with him.

Prime Smith family

The Prime Smith family, consisting of Jerry, Beth, and Summer (voiced by Parnell, Chalke, and Grammer), were the main characters when

Rick Potion#9", they are left behind as Rick C-137 takes Morty to a new dimension to live after he irreparably turns everyone besides them into body horror mutants referred to as "Cronenbergs". By the time Morty Prime and the Summer return to his original dimension in the season 3 premiere, "The Rickshank Rickdemption", the sanity of the original Smiths seems to have eroded, as they attempt to kill Summer and hold Morty captive because of their association with Rick. On thawing out, having regained a semblance of sanity in the comic arc "Look Who's Cronenberging Now", Summer Prime sacrifices herself to stop the plans of an invading Coalition of Ricks. In the season 5 finale, Beth Prime is briefly seen in a Rick's 'crybaby backstory' as he crashes into their garage in his ship; in the season 6 premiere, "Solaricks
", it is revealed that Beth Prime has also since died, leaving Jerry (now dubbed Apocalypse Jerry) alone. Having regained his humanity, Jerry spent his days reading and scavenging, rejecting Morty on his brief return and berating him for "leaving us to freeze", their residual injuries from having been frozen having been what led to Summer's sacrifice play (attributed to not having "thawed right") and Beth's death, until being killed by Rick Prime: the original Rick of the reality, with Rick C-137 having initially elected to live with the Prime Smith family and surrounding timelines out of a wish to track down Prime and kill him for having killed C-137's Diane and Beth (the latter as a child).

Secondary characters

Relatives of the Smith–Sanchez family

  • Space Beth (voiced by Sarah Chalke) is another version of Beth presented as either the real Beth Smith, having elected to go to space and leave a clone on Earth in "The ABC's of Beth", or a clone herself, whom Rick sent to space after the real Beth elected to remain on Earth, with the status of which Beth is a clone and which is real remaining ambiguous throughout the series, on the character's official introduction in "Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri". Regardless, "Space Beth" (known as "Space Mom" to Morty and Summer) is depicted as fighting a new and improved version of the Galactic Federation, having usurped Rick as the "Most Wanted" in the galaxy. However, Rick erased his memory so that he does not remember which Beth is the original and which is the clone, which results in both Beths not caring about the truth or about Rick.
  • Diane Sanchez (voiced by
    cover artist Giahna Pantano in supplementary materials for the Rick and Morty Oni Press comic series.[3]
    In the Season 7 episode "Unmortricken", Rick Prime reveals that he had personally killed Diane from every universe using the Omega Device.
  • Mortimer "Morty" Smith Jr. (voiced by Finnegan Perry as a baby, Will Jennings as a child, Richard Christy as a teenager, and Maurice LaMarche as an adult) – Morty's half-Gazorpian son. He was conceived by Morty's extensive use of a sex robot "Gwendolyn" from the planet Gazorpazorp. Due to his Gazorpian heritage, Morty Jr. is extremely prone to violence, something Morty tries hard to discourage. By the end of the episode, he learns to channel his violent urges into writing and releases a book entitled "My Horrible Father" about Morty.
  • Leonard and Joyce Smith (voiced by
    Final DeSmithation", as Rick and Jerry successfully prevent one of Fortune 500's reality-altering fortune cookies from causing a forced incestuous encounter
    to occur between the duo.
  • Jacob (voiced by Echo Kellum) – Joyce's lover. He appears to be a pleasant and friendly individual, though Jerry is uncomfortable with his cuckold relationship with his parents. In Worlds Apart, he goes on a cruise with Joyce, without Leonard.
  • Hemorrhage (voiced by Joel McHale) – Summer's ex-husband. He appears as a muscle-bound, gruff-voiced raider with a helmet over his head, hiding his relatively normal face, and is shown to be very capable of driving with excellent shooting skills. Residing in the Post-Apocalyptic Dimension, after Rick ends the apocalypse, Summer leaves him for her home reality. After briefly tracking down Summer in her home dimension in the Rick and Morty comic series, attending high school for a spell, Hemorrhage returns in Rick and Morty Presents: Death Stalkers, finally making peace with Summer, and naming his adopted mutant daughter after her.
  • The CHUD heir – The half-human, half-CHUD son of Rick and Princess Poñeta and heir to the CHUD throne.
  • The Sperm Queen (voiced by Michelle Buteau) – The super-intelligent cyborg sperm daughter of Morty and leader of the Sperm Monsters.
  • Naruto Smith – The gigantic biological offspring of Morty and Summer, born of a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. Formally known as the Giant Incest Baby and the Giant Incest Monster (and originally nicknamed Sticky by Morty while in sperm form), Naruto was named by Summer after the
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    .
  • Thoolie Smith – The half-human, half-"star seed" son of Morty and Cathy (Cthylla, daughter of Cthulhu) and heir to the Lovecraftian mythos, born to Morty at the conclusion of Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu, revealed to be the baby featured at the end of the opening credits of every episode of the television series, who is nicknamed L'il Thoolie by Summer.
  • Nana Smith (voiced by Maria Bamford) – The grandmother of Jerry Smith and great-grandmother of Morty and Summer Smith who is currently dead and living in Heaven.

Harry Herpson High School staff and students

  • Jessica W. (voiced by Kari Wahlgren[1]) – Jessica is a student in Morty's math class. Morty has a crush on her, but she rarely acknowledges him. On the occasions she does, however, she seems to be level headed and kind to him. She attends the dance with him in "Big Trouble in Little Sanchez", and even goes on a date with Morty, after he had been temporarily purified in "Rest and Ricklaxation". While on another date with Morty in "Mort Dinner Rick Andre", Jessica is pulled into another dimension and experiences millennia while frozen in time. On being freed, Jessica elects to find meaning in her life, telling Morty that they should just be friends for now, before declaring herself a Time God. In Rick and Morty Presents: Mr. Nimbus, Jessica is depicted waging a one-woman war on Mr. Nimbus (who nicknames her Time Lord Jessica) for his role in her preservation (having forced Morty to go back for wine so many times), now equipped with time-altering powers, dooming various alternate versions of Rick and Nimbus to a living hell of reincarnation, romance, and murder.
  • Principal Gene Vagina (voiced by Phil Hendrie) – The principal of Harry Herpson High School. He often reminds people that despite his humorous last name, he is "very much in charge", even though he often uses his full name talking about himself.
  • Mr. Goldenfold (voiced by Brandon Johnson) – Mr. Goldenfold is Morty's
    math teacher. He takes his job very seriously, and is often seen loudly proclaiming the importance of mathematics to his class. He also has a multitude of deeply repressed sexual attractions, suffers from coprophagia, and his wife left him which he copes with by going to Jamba Juice. He also happens to be an expert blacksmith. An army of alternate superintelligent Goldenfolds from other dimensions are subsequently introduced in the Oni Press comic series arc The Space Shake Saga
    , as well as Goldenfold's niece, Noelle.
  • Coach Feratu – The unseen gym teacher of Harry Herpson High School. He is a vampire who kills people at the school in order to feed. He is killed by Summer, Morty, and Tiny Rick offscreen. In the post-credits scene it is revealed that his real name is Balik Alistane, and his vampire superior is angered that he chose a human alias based on Nosferatu, a famous vampire film, instead of a normal-sounding pseudonym. The comic series Let the Rick One In revolves around Feratu's clan seeking revenge for his death, on behalf of his eternally-teenage son.
  • Brad (voiced by
    jock
    who plays football for the school and dates Jessica, and hates when other boys, especially Morty, try to talk to her. He does not appear in the second season. Jessica and Brad broke up in Season 3 Episode 6 "Rest and Ricklaxation" however it is implied they are trying to get back together at the end of the episode.
  • Ethan (voiced by Daniel Benson) – Summer's ex-boyfriend. Rick uses him to build his new Anatomy Park after the first one explodes. He dumps Summer in order to try to get with Tricia Lange in "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", but fails, and out of spite for breaking Summer's heart Morty deforms his body to show him how he made Summer feel. His older brother molested him when he was younger.
  • Nancy (voiced by Aislinn Paul) – An unpopular girl at the school whom Summer dislikes and attempts to get rid of during Rick's party in "Ricksy Business". She plays the flute in the school band, and costs Summer her newfound popularity after she tells the other partygoers about Summer's mistreatment of her.
  • Toby Matthews (voiced by Alex Hirsch) – A popular boy at Harry Herpson High School whom Summer has a crush on. He enters a relationship with her thanks to her association with Tiny Rick, but breaks up with her once she gets Tiny Rick expelled in an attempt to save the real Rick's life.
  • Frank Palicky (voiced by Ryan Ridley) – A psychopathic student at Harry Herpson High School whom Summer had a crush on. He acted as a frequent bully to Morty. Frank was frozen by Rick as he threatened to cut Morty with a switchblade. Despite Rick assuring Morty that he'd be fine and that he'll unfreeze him later, he toppled over and shattered as Summer approached to talk to him.
  • MC Haps (voiced by Dan Harmon) – A student at the school who also happens to be a rapper. He is first seen performing a "flu-hating rap" at the Flu Season Dance during "Rick Potion #9", and can later be seen in the background at several other party scenes in the show.
  • Tricia Lange (voiced by Cassie Steele) – A busty attractive girl who Ethan dumps Summer for in "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", but breaks up with Ethan near the end of the said episode. Tricia and Summer later become best friends, and she expresses sexual interest in Summer's father, Jerry, for his beekeeping profession. In the end "Rest and Ricklaxation", she is said to be a urophiliac.
  • Bruce Chutback (voiced by Darren Criss) – He is new to the school in season 5. Morty met him in the math club and thereafter invited him to his house for a party. He's described as "the newest kid in school, just transferred", "hasn't done anything embarrassing yet", has "unlimited potential", no credit is perfect for him and is "the best". He along with Morty and Summer go on an adventure on Rick's "car". He thinks he is the "coolest guy" but is afraid to die and is later given the nickname "Bruce Chutpants" due to wearing day-old pants. Bruce was later assaulted outside of his home by the Mailboxians.
  • Jimmy
  • Holly Hooks (voiced by Tara Strong)
  • Big Doug
  • Grace Smith (voiced by Reagan Gomez-Preston)
  • Gordon Lunas (voiced by Maurice LaMarche)

Alternate-universe versions of the main characters

Different versions of the main characters inhabit other realities and dimensions. Other Ricks are mostly similar to the "main" Rick, though some have unique features which set them apart. Most other Mortys seen in the show are far more timid and weak-willed than the main Morty, an exception being "Evil Morty".

  • The Trans-Dimensional Council of Ricks – A parody of the
    Rickmurai Jack
    " that Rick created the counsel as well as the citadel and the Central Finite Curve to separate dimensional travel to universes where Rick is the only smartest person while segregating the ones he is not. The counsel has also been manipulating Beth and Jerry's relationship in other realities so Morty will be born for them to recruit and clone other Mortys for them as lackeys.
  • Doofus Rick – The Rick of Dimension J-19 Zeta 7. He is a supposedly less intelligent Rick with buck teeth and a bowl cut, and allegedly comes from a universe in which everyone consumes their own feces. As he never fathered a Beth, he had his Morty assigned to him, "Eric Stoltz Mask Morty", from a dimension in which everyone has lionitis. He is much kinder than most other Ricks and befriends Jerry. In the comic series arc A Tale of Two Jerries, "Doofus Rick" is confirmed to be just as intelligent as any other Rick, developing portal fluid which can be used without a gun to return Jerry and himself to the latter's reality to prevent Doofus Rick's own Jerry from conquering the multiverse. In The Rickoning, Doofus Rick and other versions of him are revealed to have taken over the IllumiRicki, planning on taking out Rick C-137 and nearby versions of him so that he and Jerry can be together in peace.
  • Evil Morty – Supposedly the Morty of Evil Rick; on his initial appearance, he wore an eyepatch, and did not speak much. His is later revealed to have been controlling "Evil Rick", and escapes among the thousands of other Mortys freed from captivity. In "The Ricklantis Mixup", this Morty takes on a new identity as Candidate Morty, and is elected President of the Citadel after a stirring speech for unity. He survives an assassination attempt by his former Campaign Manager Morty, after the manager learns his true identity. After election, the newly proclaimed President Morty proceeds to assassinate a shadow cabinet of Ricks who were the true power behind the scenes, and starts grand plans for reform and "action". His grand plan is revealed in "Rickmurai Jack" where he rigged portal fluid and the Operation Phoenix vats within the citadel and commits mass genocide to the other Rick and Mortys to fuel a device capable of destroying the Central Finite Curve so he'll escape to a reality not dominated by Rick, destroying the citadel in the process.
    • Unmortricken", his death is revealed to have been a suicide
      .
  • Alternate Beth and Jerry – Alternate versions of Beth and Jerry from Dimension C-500A in which Beth aborted Summer. They are both professionally successful, Jerry as a famous Hollywood actor and Beth as renowned surgeon (for humans rather than horses). Jerry is depicted as the best friend of Johnny Depp and engaging in sex with Kristen Stewart. However, despite their successes, both are shown to be deeply unhappy and personally unfulfilled. After Jerry has a breakdown and leads the police on a car chase, he travels to Beth's house and confesses that he loves her and regrets that she got the abortion; the two then embrace and seemingly decide to start anew together. This is seen on one of the channels that Rick and Morty watched.
  • Campaign Manager Morty – The campaign manager of Candidate Morty. Campaign Manager Morty is fired for not having faith. While at a bar, Investigator Rick reveals to him that Candidate Morty had served as "Evil Morty" opposite "Evil Rick". Campaign Manager Morty unsuccessfully tries to assassinate Candidate Morty, but is detained and ejected into space through an airlock.
  • Shadow Council of Ricks – A shadowy cabal of Ricks that has secretly controlled the Citadel since before the council. President Morty has most of them killed, rather than become their puppet, leaving only two alive. The corpses of those killed are ejected into space.
    • Rick D. Sanchez III – The CEO of Simple Rick's, a company that manufactures wafers flavoured with chemical secretions of Simple Rick's brain, which has the moment he realized Beth was his greatest creation played in his mind in an endless loop. After a factory worker Rick goes insane and murders Regional Manager Rick and indirectly murders Simple Rick, Rick D. Sanchez III seemingly saves the factory worker from imprisonment, he makes the factory worker the new Simple Rick. Rick D. Sanchez III is later seen at the Shadow Council's meeting with President Morty, who has most of them, including Rick D. Sanchez, shot dead.
  • Cop Rick and Cop Morty – Two Citadel police officers. In contrast between the normal dynamic between Ricks and Mortys, Cop Rick is the more moral of the duo while Cop Morty is amoral and prejudiced against other Mortys. They discover the hideout of a
    street gang
    of Mortys, where Cop Rick is injured by a Morty he was trying to comfort. While Cop Rick treats his wound, Cop Morty kills all the Mortytown Locos, horrifying Cop Rick. Cop Morty takes Cop Rick to a strip club, revealing he is a corrupt cop under the payroll of Big Morty. Cop Rick's refusal to take a bribe results in a gunfight, where Cop Morty pins Big Morty on the ground, executing him. Cop Rick shoots Cop Morty and turns himself in, only to be let go and reinstated due to President Morty's changes to the department.
  • Rick Prime – He is an alternate version of Rick first appearing in "The Rickshank Rickdemption", he approached Rick C-137 to introduce him to inter dimensional travel. But Rick refuses the offer by putting family over science, this angers Rick Prime and he apparently kills Diane and a young Beth in front of his eyes with a bomb. This traumatized Rick and made him invent his portal gun so he can scour the multiverve in search for Rick Prime to get revenge, but had no luck finding him and gave up. In the episode "Solaricks", it is revealed that he is actually from the Cronenberged dimension and Morty's biological grandfather.

Associates of Rick

Superheroes and villains

  • Concerto (voiced by Ryan Ridley) – A music-themed villain who only appears in the post-credits scene in "Pickle Rick". He attempts to crush Rick and Morty with the hammers on a giant piano, but is killed by Jaguar before he could do any harm to Rick or Morty.[7]
  • The Vindicators – A group of superheroes who band together to fight evil when it threatens to destroy the world. They enlisted Rick and Morty to help them defeat their nemesis, Worldender once before, but did not invite them back a second time due to "personality conflicts", resulting in mass casualties and 3 of them dying. Nearly all of them are killed when Rick, in a fit of drunken jealousy and contempt, sets up a Saw-style gauntlet to prove that the team is nothing but a bunch of one-dimensional hacks, causing most of the team to either die to Rick's traps, or kill each other when tensions and inner turmoil turn them against each other. They were later featured in the comic series Rick and Morty Presents: The Vindicators: Hero Mix Vol. 1, the prequel comic Vindicators 1: Origin of the Vindicators, two episodes of The Simpsons, and the spin-off animated series Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom. They are a parody of various superhero groups, primarily the Avengers, but also the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Justice League, and the Teen Titans.
  • Planetina (voiced by Alison Brie) – An environmental-themed superhero whom Morty dates. She is a parody of Captain Planet from Captain Planet and the Planeteers, although lacking a heart ring. Although she and Morty initially bond closely, Morty is forced to break up with her after she becomes more unstable and ruthless in her activism, much to the grief of both.
  • Tina-Teers – The Tina-Teers were the original owners of the rings associated with Planetina. By the time they were adults, they became more obsessed with money-making. While meeting with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, they were all killed by Morty who stole the rings associated with Planetina.
    • Eddie – (voiced by Steve Buscemi) – A member of the Tina-Teers who wielded the fire ring.
    • Xing Ho (voiced by Lauren Tom) – A member of the Tina-Teers who wielded the earth ring.
    • Unnamed air ring wielder (voiced by Lauren Tom) – A member of the Tina-Teers who wielded the air ring.
    • Unnamed water ring wielder (voiced by Brandon Johnson) – A member of the Tina-Teers who wielded the water ring.
  • Arabic Ambassador (voiced by Dan Harmon) – The ambassador of Saudi Arabia.
  • Diesel Weasel (voiced by Rob Schrab) – Diesel Weasel is an evil mutant Weasel who causes acid rain.
  • The Ferret Pilots – A group of teenagers animated in anime style who were the original pilots of the Gotron ferrets, large ferret-like vehicles. They kidnap Morty and initially try to bribe him with Boob World currency in exchange for insider information about Rick's operation, but when he resists, he is forced to fight off an assassination attempt. Later they captured Rick in the GoGotron, a large robot made by the merging of all the Gotron ferrets. Naruto Smith destroys the GoGotron, kills all the ferret pilots and rescues Rick. They are a parody of Voltron and Power Rangers.
    • Kendra (voiced by Lauren Tom) – A red-haired anime-like character who is the leader of the pilots from the five realities. She was hired by Rick, who did not know her real identity, to take control of the GoGotron. She later betrays and captures him in the GoGotron.
  • The Self-Referential Six – A group of beings whose reality-warping abilities are based around narrative techniques and devices.
    • Miss Lead (voiced by Cassie Steele) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities and name are a play on "mislead".
    • Flash Back (voiced by Brandon Johnson) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities and name are a play on "flashback".
    • Connie TinuityError (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities and name are a play on "continuity error".
    • Protago Nick (voiced by Nolan North) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities and name are a play on "protagonist".
    • Mr. Twist (voiced by Rob Schrab) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities revolve around plot twists.
    • Brett Caan/Rhett Caan (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – A member of the Referential Six whose abilities and name are a play on "retcon". Anything he says comes true.
    • Tag Man (voiced by Justin Roiland) – An enormous and cheerful creature whose name is based on a "tag". He is seen during the post-credits fighting different opponents.
  • Cookie Magneto (voiced by John Early) – A parody of Magneto who can control cookies. He is killed by Rick.
  • Mr. Calypso (voiced by Tom Kenny) – A parody of Mister Mxyzptlk.
  • Mr. String Bean (voiced by Tom Kenny) – A stringbean-themed cheesy villain.
  • Doctor Buckles (voiced by Chaz Langley) – A cheesy villain.
  • Pissmaster (voiced by Will Forte) – Eugene Michael Piss is an alien supervillain who wears an armored suit that enables him to shoot urine out of the gloves. After being badly beaten up by Jerry for wanting to violate Summer, Pissmaster was later found dead in his bathtub with a suicide note. Rick briefly assumes his identity to make Pissmaster a martyr.
  • Pissmaster's Daughter (voiced by Cassie Steele) – The unnamed daughter of Pissmaster.
  • Blagnar the Eternal (voiced by Diedrich Bader) – The head of a council of intergalactic superheroes.
  • The Legion of Hitlers – A group of Adolf Hitler-type beings who reside on a Hitler-themed planet. They are all killed by Jerry.
    • Grasshopper Hitler – A grasshopper version of Adolf Hitler.
    • Gorilla Hitler – A gorilla version of Adolf Hitler and member of the Legion of Hitlers. He is a parody of Gorilla Grodd.
    • Old Hitler – The human Adolf Hitler of Earth who faked his death.
    • Blue Greek Hitler – A blue Greek version of Adolf Hitler.
    • Riddler Hitler – A member of the Legion of Hitlers. He is a parody of Riddler.
    • Red Alien Hitler – A red alien version of Adolf Hitler.
    • Robot Alien Hitler – A robotic alien version of Adolf Hitler.

Characters seen on inter-dimensional cable

The following characters are seen when Rick and Morty watch the inter-dimensional cable in the episodes "Rixty Minutes" and "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate":

  • Alternate David Letterman (voiced by Jeff Bergman) – A version of David Letterman from Dimension C-500A who interviews that dimension's Jerry Smith who talks about Cloud Atlas
  • Ants-In-My-Eyes Johnson (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A man with ants crawling inside his eyes who owns an electronics store. He is completely blind because of this and has no sensation of touch either.
  • Real Fake Doors salesman (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A man who sells doors which are incapable of opening. He is filmed on his commute home and continues there.
  • Glenn (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A man who eats feces, and stars in a movie about it. In what is likely supposed to be a plot twist, he is served with a court order barring him from feces consumption.
  • Gazorpazorpfield and Jon (voiced by Justin Roiland and Tom Kenny respectively) – Characters from the Gazorpian TV show Gazorpazorpfield, a parody of Garfield. Gazorpazorpfield, being a male Gazorpian, is extremely aggressive and profane by nature and is shown verbally abusing his owner Jon. His favorite food is enchiladas. Rick states that Gazorpazorpfield is voiced by Lorenzo Music (the person who voiced Garfield in real life until his death) who is still alive in the universe in which Gazorpazorpfield airs while also claiming that Bill Murray voiced him in the movie.
  • Tophat Jones (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A parody of Lucky the Leprechaun, the mascot of Lucky Charms with ears similar to the Trix Rabbit. Tophat Jones is the mascot for "Strawberry Smiggles". He is shown eating a bowl of them and feeling content at the fact that since he has done so, no one else will be able to have any. He is brutally eviscerated by two children who eat the cereal from his stomach and intestines. He claims to see demons as he is being eviscerated.
  • Two Brothers – A pair of brothers who star in an action film in which they deal with such threats as meteors, a tornado, a giant cat monster, a Mexican armada with tomato weapons, elderly gladiator women, and the moon colliding with the planet. The brothers are stated to have a very strong bond.
  • Baby Legs and Regular Legs (voiced by Justin Roiland and Rob Paulsen respectively) – A buddy cop duo consisting of a man with legs the size of an infant's and another man who appears to be physically normal. Baby Legs attempts to prove that he is not inhibited by his small legs, but fails to catch a criminal. The criminal is promptly subdued by Regular Legs and Baby Legs learns to accept the fact that he needs a regular-legged partner.
  • Mrs. Sullivan – A cat lady that is featured in the trailer for "Last Will and Testimeow: Weekend at Dead Cat Lady's House II" (a parody of Weekend at Bernie's), which was written and directed by the Jerry Smith of Dimension C-500A. After she dies, her cats control her body like a puppet to make it look like that she is still alive and can remain on the estate.
  • The Eyeholes Man (voiced by Justin Roiland) – The mascot of "Eyeholes" cereal as seen in "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate". He is a blue-skinned alien in a superhero costume who beats up anyone who attempts to eat his cereal as seen in a commercial where two eyeless lovers were attacked by him for wearing Eyeholes on their face. Rick advises Morty not to get caught with a box of Eyeholes or else the Eyeholes Man will crash through a window and beat him up. In the post-credits, the Eyeholes Man assaults Jerry upon catching him with a box of Eyeholes that were in Rick's cupboard.
  • Jan Michael Vincent
    – A real-life American actor who, in-universe of an alternate reality, stars in a film called Jan Quadrant Vincent 16.
  • Stealy (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A creature of similar appearance to Mr. Poopybutthole, but with disproportionately long arms. He stars in his own television show, in which he engages in kleptomania (and sometimes even drugging and kidnapping). He measures the worth of his loot in "brapples", which appear to be hybrids of roosters and apples.
  • Little Dipper – A Tinymouth who advertised the restaurant Lil' Bits which serves tiny-sized food for people with tiny mouths.
  • Michael and Pichael Thompson (both voiced by Justin Roiland) – Conjoined twins who each have their own television shows. Michael is a news anchor while Pichael hosts a cooking show. They have a great amount of resentment towards one another, and the fact that they both tape their shows at the same time leads to difficulties and on-set fights between the two.
  • Octopus Man – A marine biologist who was bitten by an octopus causing half of his left arm and torso become octopus-like. He rides in a car with a scar-faced man and goes to save people by attacking random people that might cause some trouble.
  • Phillip Jacobs – The host of The Personal Space Show. Really cares about his personal space.

Alien ethnic groups

  • The Zigerions – A race of highly intelligent alien scammers who routinely abduct Rick and place him into virtual simulations in an attempt to get his recipe for concentrated dark matter. They are very uncomfortable with nudity, though they did manage to create an accurate model of Morty, complete with genitalia. Having known from the beginning that he was in a double-layered simulation and tired of dealing with the Zigerions, Rick gives them a fake recipe for concentrated dark matter which causes their ship to explode.
  • The Plutonians – Citizens of the celestial dwarf planet Pluto. Nearly all Plutonians do not want to believe that their home is no longer a planet. Their first major appearance is in "Something Ricked This Way Comes". The Plutonians earlier appeared multiple times in "M. Night Shaym-Aliens!", presumably as test subjects for the Zigerion simulations.
  • Unity's Hosts – An unnamed race of blue-skinned humanoid aliens whose minds Unity has taken over and assimilated into her collective conscience. As Unity's control over them begins to weaken due to Rick's influence, they begin a race war amongst themselves due to having differently shaped nipples.
  • Alien Parasites – The Alien Parasites can take the forms of wacky side characters and insert themselves into peoples' memories to convince them that they've always known them, parodying old sitcoms and their tendency to shoehorn in new characters to boost failing ratings. They multiply very quickly and must be contained to prevent them from taking over and/or destroying the world. Their only weakness is that they cannot create negative memories, since they feed on the chemicals the brain produces from positive feelings. The Smith Family take advantage of this and slay all the Alien Parasites.
    • Amish Cyborg – An Amish cyborg. Unlike the other parasites, it seems that at least part of his guise (the cybernetic implants) were an actual part of his body.
    • Baby Wizard – An infant wizard who supposedly hooked up the Duck with Muscles with his future wife.
    • Bigfoot
    • Cleopatra
    • Cousin Nicky (voiced by Ryan Ridley) – A supposed relative of the Smith family from Brooklyn. He is an embodiment of various New Yorker stereotypes and his catchphrase is "I'm walkin' here!" (a line used by Dustin Hoffman's character Enrico Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy).
    • Duck Guy or Duck with Muscles – An unnamed rubber duck with muscular arms. Baby Wizard was said to have hooked Duck with Muscles up with a woman that would eventually become his wife.
    • Elvis Impersonator – An Alien Parasite in the form an Elvis Presley impersonator.
    • Frankenstein's Monster (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) – A variation of the monster from Frankenstein who is a member of the Smith family. He is said to be a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served with Rick.
    • Ghost in a Jar – A tiny green ghost that resides in a jar. Rick states that he is good at explaining obscure jokes for people that do not get them. It was mentioned that his life was saved by Reverse Giraffe in Vietnam. His jar is actually the lower half of his body.
    • Hamurai (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) – A samurai that wears armor made of ham, steaks, sausages, and bacon strips. It was mentioned that he went to college with Reverse Giraffe.
    • Mr. Beauregard (voiced by Tony Barbieri) – The Smith family's butler. In one flashback, he dresses up as Morty's date to the prom, frees Jerry's head from the stair handrails with marmalade, and fights a Nazi in another. A variation of Mr. Beauregard is seen as Satan's butler in Rick and Morty Go to Hell.
    • Mrs. Refrigerator (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) – A female anthropomorphic refrigerator. She is one of the first parasites who is found out by the family, and attempts to pass a roller coaster ride off as a negative memory in a state of panic, only to try and run once Beth points out the flaw in her statement.
    • Pencilvester (voiced by Tom Kenny) – An anthropomorphic pencil. Rick takes a liking to this particular parasite and instructs Morty to kill him as he is unable to bring himself to do it.
    • Photography Raptor – A Utahraptor that is constantly taking pictures and cannot communicate verbally.
    • Reverse Giraffe (voiced by Keith David) – An eloquent-speaking giraffe with a short neck, stubby legs, and a long body. He stated that he went to college with Hamurai, saved Ghost in a Jar's life in Vietnam, and had been a shoulder for Beth to cry on.
    • Sleepy Gary (voiced by Matt Walsh) – A tired man in pajamas and a nightcap who is portrayed as Beth's husband and Jerry's best friend/secret lover. Sleepy Gary yearns to divorce Beth so that he can be with Jerry.
    • Tinkles (voiced by
      "Morty's Mind Blowers" comic sequel
      , a real Tinkles is revealed to have existed before accidentally being shot by Morty.
    • Uncle Steve (voiced by Tony Barbieri) – The supposed older brother of Jerry.
    • William Shakespeare
    • Unnamed characters – The forms of the alien parasites that were unnamed. These forms consist of:
      • An astronaut
      • A bearded lady
      • A British Guard
      • A burglar
      • A caveman
      • A chef
      • A flamingo
      • A fruit hat girl similar to Carmen Miranda
      • A giant robot
      • A girl robot
      • A girl scout
      • A gnome
      • A Harlem Globetrotter
      • A humanoid scar-faced bear with kidneys that would be compatible to Beth's
      • A humanoid catfish
      • A humanoid fox
      • A humanoid sun
      • A humanoid unicorn
      • A Japanese businessman
      • A kaiser that resembles Wilhelm II
      • A lucky cat
      • A Mexican man
      • A Mr. Peanut lookalike
      • A mushroom head
      • A nun
      • A party hat-wearing snake
      • A pink balloon animal
      • A rooster
      • A Scottish Braveheart warrior
      • A sea captain in rain gear
      • A small cowboy riding a dog
      • A snorkel kid
      • A space monkey
      • A trashcan-wearing homeless puppet
      • A William Wallace look-alike
  • The Cromulons (voiced by Justin Roiland) – A race of bald-headed planet-sized alien heads who "feed off the talent and showmanship of less-evolved lifeforms". They transport planets to the expanse of the universe they inhabit and make the residents perform on a talent competition show that they run called Planet Music, with planets that lose or get disqualified being disintegrated by a massive laser cannon. When Rick and Morty win the competition, the Cromulons declare their song the best they've ever heard and decide to end their show after 988 seasons. The general population led by Principal Vagina mistake them for gods and begins to worship them as such until the truth was known.
  • The Alphabetrians – A race of aliens whose bodies are composed of an elemental material and shaped like a letter of the alphabet letters from the planet Alphabetrium.
    • Ice-T (voiced by Dan Harmon) – A famous American rapper who is tasked with helping Rick and Morty to write a song. Though he initially appears to just be human, he is revealed to be a member of the Alphabetrians from the planet Alphabetrium. He was originally known as Water-T, but was frozen by his dad Magma-Q as punishment for his apathetic outlook on life. Rick inspires him to care about things and he saves the earth by using his body to deflect the Cromulons' laser. As a reward for his altruistic deed, he is welcomed back by his home planet and returned to his true form as Water-T. When a Numbericon attack results in the death of his father, Water-T leads the Alphabetrians into battle against the Numbericons. The episode "Water-T and the Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie" revealed that Water-T has a history with Mr. Goldenfold where he used to be one of his students. During the final battle against Infinity, the ghost of Magma-Q imbues Water-T with his power as Magma-T.
    • Magma-Q (voiced by Justin Roiland in "Get Schwifty", Ice-T in "Water-T and the Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie") – The ruler of Alphabetrium who previously froze Water-T into ice and banished him. After thawing out Water-T upon returning him from his exile, Magma-Q was killed when the Numbericons attacked.
    • Hydrogen-F – A member of the Alphabetrian Elders.
    • Magnesium-J – A member of the Alphabetrian Elders.
    • Sulphur-P – A member of the Alphabetrians. He is the one who informs Magma-Q and the Alphabetrian elders that the Numbericons are attacking.
    • Lithium-P – A member of the Alphabetrians who accompanies Water-T into seeking out Mr. Goldenfold.
  • The Numbericons – A race of aliens whose bodies are shaped like a number. They attack Alphabetrium.
    • Emperor Dreadnaught – The ruler of the Numbericons. He is later killed when 8 becomes Infinity.
    • Sinistar 7 (voiced by Debra Wilson) – A member of the Numbericons and the daughter of Emperor Dreadnaught.
    • 8/Infinity (voiced by Peter Serafinowicz) – A member of the Numbericons. He was actually a spy that was planted into the Alphabetrians where he posed as Oxygen-S. He later took on the powers of Infinity where he killed Emperor Dreadnaught and most of the Alphabetrians and Numbericons. It took the united power of the Alphabetrians and the Numbericons to slay him.
  • The Monogatrons – The Monogatrons are a race of aliens. They created the Lovefinderzz app to distract the humans while they plot to steal Earth's water supply.
    • Monogatron King (voiced by Sam Neill) – The King of the Monogatrons that wants to conquer Earth.
    • Monogatron Queen (voiced by Kathleen Turner) – The Queen of the Monogatrons and the wife of the Monogatron King. She enjoys podcasts and arguing with her husband.
    • Glootie (voice by Taika Waititi) – Rick's Monogatron intern.
  • Space Snakes – A race of sapient snakes from another planet.
  • Glorzo – A race of face-hugging parasites.
  • The Hell Demons – A race of gross-looking demons who have feelings opposite to what they are supposed to feel. They are a parody of the Cenobites from the Hellraiser franchise.
  • The Changeformers – A race of robots able to transform themselves into vehicles according to need. They mistake Rick's car to be one of them and later try to kill her along with Morty and Summer when they realise the truth. They are a parody of the Transformers.
  • The Mailboxians – A race of mailbox-like aliens.
  • The Googa Aliens – Two races of aliens who arrived in the 15th century CE in America. They were at war at first but later united due to their common hate against turkeys. They defeated the dinosaur-like turkey monsters that once dominated America, saving the continent's humans. They went into hibernation into chambers in the "crypt of the new world" in Washington DC, described as America's oldest secret by the President. Later in the 21st century, they were resurrected by Rick and the President to fight an army of genetically enhanced turkeys.
  • The Sun inhabitants – A race of humanoids that live in a city that is above the Sun.
  • The Viscount of Venus (voiced by Jack Black) – The unnamed representative of Venus.
  • The Earl of Earth – The unnamed representative of Earth who Morty mistook for Santa Claus.
  • The Marquis of Mars – The unnamed representative of Mars.

Earthly non-human ethnic groups

  • The Mega-Gargantuans – The Mega-Gargantuans are an ironically named miniature civilisation located in the Amazon rainforest, with whom Rick and Morty broker peace accords.
    • The Presidentress (voiced by Tara Strong) – The elected leader of the Mega-Gargantuans, who separately meets with the President, and Rick and Morty, for peace talks.
  • The CHUDs – The CHUDs (Cannibalistic Horse Underground Dwellers) are a race of horses. They dwell in their kingdom underground.
    • CHUD King (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – The King of the CHUDs who had grievances against Rick for the latter sleeping with his daughter.
    • Princess Poñeta (voiced by Christina Ricci) – The daughter of the CHUD King who has a child with Rick.
  • The Turkeys – Normal turkeys which got enhanced by the "Turkey President" in order to create a new master race that would overthrow humans. The enhanced turkeys, known as gobblers, varied in size from human-sized to gigantic tower-sized beasts. They were sentient, well built and used firearms. They were all later killed by the Googa aliens with aid from Rick, Morty and the real President.
    • The Turkey President (voiced by Keith David) – The Turkey leader who by coincidence swallowed the pill given to the real President for identification purposes. After being infused human DNA, it took the President's form and took his place as the President of the United States. He enhanced other turkeys, converting them into super soldiers. The imposter was killed by the real President later.
  • The Turkey Monsters – An ancient race of dinosaur-like turkeys who were the original rulers of America. They were "merciless beasts, grazing on the corpses of cowering humans."

Other characters

Humans

Aliens/Non-humans

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