The following is a list of major and minor characters from the anime and manga series Cowboy Bebop.

Go to a character's main article for more information about them.

This page contains spoilers!

The following characters appear throughout the series with major speaking parts or are pivotal to the story arc of the series.

	Spike Spiegel Main article: Spike SpiegelPlayed by: Kôichi Yamadera (Japanese) and Steve Blum (English)Spike Spiegel is an ex-Syndicate goon and a bounty hunter aboard the Bebop. He is proficient in martial arts, zipcraft flying, and gunfights, but he also has comical and aloof sides of his personality. If there's three things he can't stand, its kids, pets, and women with attitudes, and he's got all three on the Bebop.
	Jet Black Main article: Jet BlackPlayed by: Unshô Ishizuka (Japanese) and Beau Billingslea (English)Jet Black is an ex-ISSP Special Forces Officer and the Captain of the Bebop. He is a bounty hunter and is called the "Black Dog" because once he sinks his teeth in he never lets go. Jet enjoys American Jazz music, taking care of Bonsai trees, and has a knack for investigative work.
	Faye Valentine Main article: Faye ValentinePlayed by: Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese) and Wendee Lee (English)Faye Valentine is a coma survivor of over 50 years and she is trying to regain her memory. She got into a lot of debt upon entering this futuristic world, and she had to resort to a life of crime and hustling to survive..that is, until she decided to live on the Bebop and become a bounty hunter.
	Edward Main article: EdwardPlayed by: Aoi Tada (Japanese) and Melissa Fahn (English)Edward is a net diver from Earth. Edward is a child prodigy for hacking and has an aptitude for anything mechanical, even though Edward has some eccentricities in other parts of her personality. For instance, Edward speaks in third person and sometimes behaves like a wild animal. That's just Edward being Edward.
	Ein Main article: EinEin is a data dog, which is to say a very intelligent dog. He was enhanced in an illegal research facility but now spends most of his days relaxing on the Bebop. While not being an official bounty hunter, he does occasionally assist the crew in their cases.
	Vicious Main article: ViciousPlayed by: Norio Wakamoto (Japanese) and Skip Stellrecht (English)Spike's rival. He is a member of the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate and prefers to use a sword instead of a gun. He leads a coup against his Capo, Mao Yenrai, in order to take his place as the new crime boss. Vicious is just like his name, darker and more sadistic than Spike.
	Julia Main article: JuliaPlayed by: Gara Takashima (Japanese) and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)Spike's former love interest. She was involved in the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate and was in a love triangle with Spike and Vicious.

The following characters appear in more than one episode and have substantial speaking parts but their characters are not as pivotal to the plot or fully developed.

	Grencia Mars Elijah Guo Eckener Main article: GrenA Titan War veteran and saxophone player on Callisto who got involved in the Red Eye drug trade.
	Punch and Judy Main article: Punch and JudyThe western-styled hosts of Big Shot, a television show that gives bounty hunters the latest news on wanted criminals.
	Three Old Men Main article: Three Old MenAntonio, Carlos and Jobim are three old men who travel throughout the Solar System and continually encounter Spike and the Bebop crew, however neither group ever acknowledges having seen the other before.
	Lin Main article: LinBrother of Shin and partner of Vicious within the Red Dragon crime syndicate. A loyal made man who knew Spike when he was a syndicate member.
	Annie Main article: AnnieA friend of Mao Yenrai and with past ties to the Red Dragon crime syndicate. Later owned a newsstand on Mars.
	Laughing Bull Main article: Laughing BullA descendant of a Native American tribe of Earth who has been known to live on the asteroid Tijuana (Session 1) and on Mars (Jupiter Jazz, Real Folk Blues 2).
	Bob Main article: BobAn old friend of Jet Black on Ganymede. He was once involved in illegal items (possibly Red Eye) that Jet helped to keep secret.

The following characters typically appear in only one episode and their personal story ends at the conclusion of the episode.

	Asimov Solensan Main article: Asimov SolensanAsimov Solensan was a bounty head wanted for dealing illegal Red Eye on Tijuana.
	Katerina Solensan Main article: Katerina SolensanKaterina Solensan was Asimov's woman and partner in crime.
	Abdul Hakim Main article: Abdul HakimAbdul Hakim was a bounty head wanted as a serial pet thief who stole Ein, an illegally engineered data dog, from a top-secret research facility.
	Morgan Main article: MorganMorgan was a bounty head who was worth 8 million Woolongs.
	Maria Murdock Main article: Twinkle Maria MurdockTwinkle Maria was a bounty head wanted as the leader of the terrorist organizations, The Space Warriors. As an eco-terrorist, she attacked Ganymede for harvesting the endangered Ganymede Sea Rat population.
	Mao Yenrai Main article: Mao YenraiMao Yenrai was the Capo of the Red Dragon crime syndicate and a mentor of Spike Spiegel. In his last days he attempted to bring peace to the syndicate by ending war with rival organizations.
	Wen Main article: WenWen was a victim of the Astral Gate accident that caused his body to stop aging. He was a gifted harmonica player that became jaded over time and held people hostage, like Zebra, in order to keep his condition a secret.
	Rocco Bonnaro Main article: Rocco BonnaroRocco Bonnaro was a bounty head wanted for the theft of a Grey Ash plant. He had intended to use the seeds to cure his sister's blindness.
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	Victoria Terpsichore Main article: Victoria TerpsichoreVT (Victoria Terpsichore) was a interplanetary truck driver and widow of the legendary bounty hunter ???.
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	Chessmaster Hex Main article: Chessmaster HexChessmaster Hex was a chess champion and one of the original designers of the Astral Gate system. Over disagreements he quit the company and vowed revenge.
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	Shin Main article: ShinBrother of Lin and a member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate.
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	Whitney Hagas Matsumoto Main article: Whitney Hagas MatsumotoWhitney Hagas Matusmoto was a con artist who left Faye Valentine with his debts after breaking her heart.
	Udai Taxim Main article: Udai TaximUdai Taxim was a syndicate member from Jet Black's past.
	Mr. Appledelhi Main article: Mr. AppledelhiAppledelhi was Edward's biological father who lived on Earth and worked as a surveyor on a terrain that was constantly changing due to the daily barrage of rock showers.