List of fictional U.S. Marshals

This is a list of fictional U.S. Marshals from films, television, books, and other media, organized by the character's surname.

• James Anderson: voice acted by Jeff Osterhage in the PC game Outlaws (1997)
• Chuck Aule: played by Mark Ruffalo in the film Shutter Island (2010)
• Steven Beck: played by Forest Whitaker in the film Witness Protection (1999)
• Samuel Benjamin: from the 2009 book A Cowboy in Time, by S. D. Brook
• Sam Best: played by Joel Higgins in the TV series Best of the West (1981–1982)
• Bobby Biggs: played by Daniel Roebuck in the films The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Anita Blake: from the series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
• Eli Bonnet: from Tom Hron's 1996 novel Whispers of the River
• Sam Buckhart: Native American Marshall played by Michael Ansara in the NBC series Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
• Elias Burch: played by Willie Nelson in the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1996–1998)
• J. D. Cahill: played by John Wayne in the film Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
• Sam Cain: played by Brett Cullen in the TV series The Young Riders (1989–1990)
• John Campbell: played by Jake Weber in the TV series Hell on Wheels (2014)
• Jack Carter: played by Colin Ferguson in the TV series Eureka (2006–2012)
• Ray Carter: played by Robert Patrick, as the head of the U. S. Marshal Service in the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
• Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn: portrayed in the 1968 novel True Grit by Charles Portis; subsequently played by John Wayne in the films True Grit (1969) and Rooster Cogburn (1975), Warren Oates in a 1978 TV sequel, and by Jeff Bridges in the 2010 remake of the 1969 film
• Jed Cooper: played by Clint Eastwood in the film Hang 'Em High (1968)
• Savannah Cooper: played by Latanya Richardson in the film U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Brisco County: played by R. Lee Ermey in the TV series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
• Jack Craddock: played by Richard Comar in the TV series Bordertown (1989)
• Jim Crown: played by Stuart Whitman in the TV series Cimarron Strip (1967–68)
• Teddy Daniels: played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Shutter Island (2010), based on the novel of the same title by Dennis Lehane
• David: played by David U. Hodges in the film The Fugitive (1993)
• Robert Deguerin: played by James Caan in the film Eraser (1996)
• Deputy Marshal: played by Craig Reay, Sam Cain's deputy in The Young Riders
• Matt Dillon: played by William Conrad in the radio series (1952–1961) and by James Arness in the TV series (1955–1975) Gunsmoke
• Wildhorse Dixon: from the novel Topaz by Beverly Jenkins
• Eddie Drake: played by Lee Tergesen in the TV series Wanted (2005)
• Andy Eckerson: played by Craig Bierko in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Escape" (2003)
• Edward, aka Ted (Theodore) Forrester: from the series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
• Cord Elam: Federal Marshal and cowboy from the musical Oklahoma!
• Annie Frost: played by Kelli Giddish in the TV series Chase (2010)
• Samuel Gerard: played by Tommy Lee Jones in the films The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Raylan Givens: played by Timothy Olyphant in the TV series Justified (2010), based on the character of the same name featured in Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap
• Jimmy Godfrey: played by Cole Hauser in the TV series Chase (2010)
• Chester B. Goode: played by Dennis Weaver (Dillon’s deputy)
• Artemus Gordon: played by Ross Martin in the TV series The Wild Wild West (1965) and by Kevin Kline in the film Wild Wild West (1999); a Special Agent of the US Secret Service
• Festus Haggen: played by Ken Curtis (Dillon’s deputy)
• Barnett Hamilton: played by Monty Stuart (Hunter’s deputy)
• Henry: played by Johnny Lee Davenport in the films The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998)
• "The Highwayman": played by Sam J. Jones in the TV series The Highwayman (1987, 1988)
• Teaspoon Hunter: played by Anthony Zerbe in the TV series The Young Riders (1990–1992)
• Leigh Johnson: from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game Red Dead Redemption
• Morgan Kane: from the Morgan Kane book series by Louis Masterson
• Will Kane: played by Gary Cooper in the film High Noon (1952)
• Lawrence Kirkland: from the series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
• John Kruger: played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film Eraser (1996)
• Jack La Roca: played by Lou Diamond Phillips in the film Route 666 (2001)
• Vince Larkin: played by John Cusack in the film Con Air (1997)
• Custis Long: character in the Longarm western series
• Winston MacBride: played by Jeff Fahey in the TV series The Marshal (1995)
• Jared Maddox: played by Burt Lancaster in the film Lawman (1971)
• Marshall Mann: played by Frederick Weller in the TV Series In Plain Sight
• Edward Mars: played by Fredric Lehne in the TV series Lost (2004–2005)
• Oliver "Ollie" Marshall: from the webcomic Dynamo Guns
• Marco Martinez: played by Amaury Nolasco in the TV series Chase (2010)
• Stan McQueen: played by Paul Ben-Victor in the TV series In Plain Sight
• Len Merrick: played by Kirk Douglas in the film Along the Great Divide (1951)
• Frank Morgan: played by John Bromfield in the TV series Sheriff of Cochise (1956–1958) and U.S. Marshal (1958–1960)
• Matt Morgan: played by Kirk Douglas in the film Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
• Pete Nessip: played by Wesley Snipes in the film Drop Zone
• Noah Newman: played by Tom Wood in the films The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Howard Nightingale: played by Kirk Douglas in the film Posse (1975)
• Daisy Ogbaa: played by Rose Rollins in the TV series Chase (2010)
• W. T. O'Niel: played by Sean Connery in the film Outland (1981) (note his badge at the end of U.S. Marshals' Badges)
• Poole: played by L. Scott Caldwell in the film The Fugitive (1993)
• Cosmo Renfro: played by Joe Pantoliano in the films The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Ike Scanlon: played by Lee Van Cleef in the TV movie Nowhere to Hide (1977)
• Mary Shannon: played by Mary McCormack in the TV series In Plain Sight (2008)
• Karen Sisco: from the 1996 novel Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard; played by Jennifer Lopez in the film Out of Sight (1998), and by Carla Gugino in the TV series Karen Sisco (2003–2004)
• Carrie Stetko: from the 1998 comic series Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber, and its 2000 sequel; played by Kate Beckinsale in the 2009 film adaptation
• Stevens: played by Steve Baracella in the film The Fugitive (1993)
• Sudden the Outlaw, aka James Green: in Sudden series of books by Oliver Strange (1930–1950)
• Luke Watson: played by Jesse Metcalfe in the TV series Chase (2010)
• James West: played by Robert Conrad on the TV series The Wild Wild West (1965) and by Will Smith in the film Wild Wild West (1999) (West was a Special Agent of the US Secret Service)
• Colton "Cole" White: from the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360 game Gun
• Ed Zachary: from the Morgan Kane book series by Louis Masterson
• Ray Zancanelli: played by Domenick Lombardozzi on the A&E television series Breakout Kings