HIGH MOUNTAIN RANGERS
CHARACTER GUIDE
* Contains Episode Spoilers *
** Deceased Characters' Names Are Titled in Red **
CAST MEMBERS
in order of credit appearance
Jesse Hawkes
Portrayed by: Robert Conrad
Role: Former High Mountain Ranger Commander, now living in the mountains with his youngest son.
Cody Hawkes
Portrayed by: Shane Conrad
Role: Youngest son of Jesse and Jackie Hawkes
Codenames: Ace, Toad
Matt Hawkes
Portrayed by: Christian Conrad
Role: High Mountain Ranger Commander
Codename: Flying Tiger
HIGH MOUNTAIN RANGERS
in order of credit appearance
Frank Avila
Portrayed by: Tony Acierto
Role: High Mountain Ranger, Helicopter Pilot
Codename: White Eagle
Robin Kelly
Portrayed by: P.A. Christian
Role: High Mountain Ranger, Trained EMT
Codename: Frostbite
Izzy Flowers
Portrayed by: Timothy "Toes" Erwin
Role: High Mountain Ranger
Codename: Pocatello Kid
Jim Cutler
Portrayed by: Russell Todd
Role: High Mountain Ranger
Codename: Flash
Tim Hart
Portrayed by: Eugene Williams
Role: High Mountain Ranger
Codename: Black Magic
RECURRING CHARACTERS
in alphabetical order
Ding
Portrayed by: ??
Episodes Appearing: Many
Role: Cody's Australian Dingo.
Gabe
Portrayed by: George Randall
Episodes Appearing: Jesse's Charged with Murder, Defection of Russian Skier
Role: Old man living alone in a cabin in the mountains who trades fair.
Jackie Hawkes
Portrayed by: Robyn Peterson
Episodes Appearing: Pilot, "Old Friends, New Friends," Jesse's Charged with Murder, Jesse's Shot By Hunters, Defection of Russian Skier, Anniversary Chopper Crash
Role: Jesse's estranged wife and mother of Matt and Cody Hawkes
Mike McBride
Portrayed by: Med Flory
Episodes Appearing: "Old Friends, New Friends," Jesse's Charged with Murder, Washout, "Sacred Ground" (Ancient Indian Burial Ground)
Role: Tahoe Sheriff
Stoney
Portrayed by: ??
Episodes Appearing: "Old Friends, New Friends," Washout
Role: Owner of Stoney's Sporting Goods and friend to Jesse and the Rangers.
GUEST STARS
in episodal order
PILOT
T.J. Cousins
Portrayed by: Tom Towles
Role: Jesse Hawkes' mortal enemy; Cousins is a serial killer who grew up in the mountains.
Cause of Death: Stabbed by Jesse Hawkes in a struggle.
Merlin Pierce
Portrayed by: Rick J. Porter
Role: High Mountain Ranger Commander shot and killed by T.J. Cousins.
Codename: Top Gun
Cause of Death: Shot to death by T.J. Cousins while leading a search for the escaped convicts.
Shep
Portrayed by: Todd Allen
Role: High Mountain Ranger
Codename: Lone Wolf
Joey "Night Train" Cavelli
Portrayed by: Joe E. Tata
Role: Breaks out of Folsom Prison with T.J. Cousins.
Cause of Death: Frozen to death when abandoned in the mountains by T.J. Cousins.
Danny "Peanuts" Fiori
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Breaks out of Folsom Prison with T.J. Cousins.
Cause of Death: Frozen to death after being abandoned in the mountains by T.J. Cousins.
Bernie Cousins
Portrayed by: ??
Role: T.J. Cousins' brother and accomplice
Cause of Death: ??
Plane Co-Pilot
Portrayed by: Timothy "Toes" Erwin
Role: Co-Pilot of the airplane carrying Mrs. Brisboe.
Trivia: Tim Erwin reappears in the series as Ranger Izzy Flowers.
Cause of Death: Airplane crash.
Plane Pilot
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Pilot of the airplane carrying Mrs. Brisboe.
Cause of Death: Airplane crash.
Mr. Brisboe
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes to the Ranger Station with his two daughters in hopes of finding someone to rescue his missing wife.
Mrs. Brisboe
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Pregnant woman who is on a plane en route to a hospital to give birth to her third child. The plane crashes, and she survives for a while in the intense cold before succumbing to the weather.
Cause of Death: Extremely cold weather, airplane crash, already in dangerous condition due to pregnancy.
Brisboe Daughter (Older)
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Arrives at the Ranger Station with her father.
Brisboe Daughter (Younger)
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Arrives at the Ranger Station with her father.
Brisboe Baby
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Delivered by c-section by Jesse Hawkes, with Cody Hawkes and Robin Kelly attending, in the wrecked plane, after the mother has died from exposure to the cold.
Sheriff Dodge
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Sheriff who notifies the High Mountain Rangers about T.J. Cousins' escape from Folsom.
Witness
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Witness interviewed by Matt Hawkes at the beginning of the Pilot.
"THE ONLY PLACE TO LIVE" (EARTHQUAKE)
Aaron Bass
Portrayed by: Bill Erwin
Role: Stubborn former mentor and friend of Jesse Hawkes.
Jen Bass
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Aaron Bass's granddaughter who comes to live in the mountains with him after the death of her parents.
Bass Dog
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Aaron Bass's dog.
Reporter
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Reports on the earthquakes from in front of the Ranger Station.
"OLD FRIENDS, NEW FRIENDS"
Buck Dawkins
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Old friend of Jesse Hawkes who is on the run from the law with his daughter Haley.
Haley Dawkins
Portrayed by: Maureen Flannigan
Role: Daughter of Buck Dawkins and love interest for Cody.
Haley Dawkins's Mother
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Comes to Tahoe looking for her daughter.
Haley Dawkins's Stepfather
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Comes to Tahoe with his wife.
Stoney's Assistant
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Works in Stoney's Sporting Goods.
JESSE'S CHARGED WITH MURDER
Lawyer
Portrayed by: ??
Role: A lawyer on a weekend hike with friends, she is rescued from a raging river by Matt Hawkes. When Jesse is charged with the murder of T.J. and Bernie Cousins, she volunteers to defend him.
Mr. Cousins
Portrayed by: ??
Role: T.J. and Bernie Cousins' father, wants to see Jesse strung up for the deaths of both of his sons.
WASHOUT
Roy Culhane
Portrayed by: Kevin Gage
Role: Former schoolmate of Matt Hawkes, Roy tried out for the Rangers but was washed out of the program by Jesse, and he blames Jesse and Matt for his not making the team.
Parole Officer
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Roy Culhane's parole officer.
Boat Distress Call Guy
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Calls in an emergency on the lake that Roy Culhane answers before the Rangers can arrive.
Rock-Climbing Boy #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes to the Rangers for help after he and his friend go rock-climbing and his friend gets too scared to make it back down.
Rock-Climbing Boy #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes rock-climbing with a friend and gets too scared to make it back down. Cutler and Matt help him down while Hart calms his friend.
CROSS-SIERRA RUN
Mickey
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Lead runner in a Cross-Sierra race who stumbles and breaks her leg. As a blizzard hits and cancels the race, Jesse finds Mickey and keeps her alive through the night. Although she dies before crossing the finish line, she is the only runner to finish the race.
Cause of Death: Combination of freezing cold weather and broken leg.
AMBASSADOR
Mrs. Russell
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Mother of Scott Russell, dating Paul Miyard.
Scott Russell
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Cody's friend who's mother is dating Paul Miyard, an assassin.
Mr. Ambassador
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Ambassador spending his honeymoon in Tahoe; the Rangers are given the task of protecting him.
Mrs. Ambassador
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Ambassador's wife, spending her honeymoon in Tahoe.
Paul Miyard
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Assassin, Pauly Ahmad, going by the name of Paul Miyard. Dates Mrs. Russell to help his cover. He is trying to kill the ambassador.
Teenage Girl at School
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Flirts with Cody after Cody rides into the school for tests.
"SACRED GROUND" (ANCIENT INDIAN BURIAL GROUND)
Running Fox
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Indian Chief who is searching for an Indian burial ground; he is friends with both Jesse Hawkes and Frank Avila.
Jamie
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Friend of Cody Hawkes and grandson of Running Fox who is searching for a historical Indian burial ground to stop a construction crew from tearing the area up.
Jamie's Dad
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Jamie's father is not Indian, and he doesn't believe as strongly as the rest of his family does in the burial ground. He is hired to take two men into the woods to find a missing plane, unaware that the men are searching for drugs that were supposedly in the plane.
Jamie's Mom
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Jamie's mom is Indian and the daughter of Running Fox. She actively protests the construction site to give her family and friends more time to search for the burial ground.
Thug #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Hires Jamie's father to take him into the mountains to find a downed plane full of drugs.
Thug #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Hires Jamie's father to take him into the mountains to find a downed plane full of drugs.
THE BEAR
Camp Leader #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of the chaperones for a special camping group consisting of teenagers with hearing problems, is mauled by the bear.
Camp Leader #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of the chaperones for a special camping group consisting of teenagers with hearing problems.
Camper #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of two girls who take off into the woods when the bear attacks. Cody mounts a search for the missing girls.
Camper #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of two girls who take off into the woods when the bear attacks. Cody mounts a search for the missing girls.
Camper #3
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of the hearing-impaired campers.
Camper #4
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of the hearing-impaired campers.
Camper #5
Portrayed by: ??
Role: One of the hearing-impaired campers.
JESSE'S SHOT BY HUNTERS
Hunter #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes hunting while drunk and shoots Jesse when he mistakes him for an animal. Afterwards, he feels guilty and goes to the Rangers to help them find Jesse.
Hunter #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes hunting while drunk. After his hunting partner shoots Jesse, he tells him that they can take off and no one will be any wiser.
Guns of Tahoe Shop Owner
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Warns two hunters about drinking and hunting, then tells the man who shot Jesse how to get in touch with the Rangers.
DEFECTION OF RUSSIAN SKIERS
Olga Danilov
Portrayed by: Brenda Bakke
Role: Russian skier who skis off during a competition in order to defect.
Ivan Danisovich
Portrayed by: Anthony DeLongis
Role: Russian KGB Officer assigned to Olga Danilov.
Mr. Danilov
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Father of Olga Danilov, disappears after Olga disappears.
Ski Competition Chairman
Portrayed by: ??
Role: In charge of the ski competition in which both Matt Hawkes and Olga Danilov compete.
KGB Officer #1
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Works with Ivan Danisovich in tracking down Olga Danilov.
KGB Officer #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Works with Ivan Danisovich in tracking down Olga Danilov.
ANNIVERSARY (CHOPPER CRASH)
Lost Skier #1
Portrayed by: John Terlesky
Role: Goes skiing with his newlywed wife for their honeymoon and doesn't meet the chopper for pickup. Matt Hawkes and Frank Avila rescue him and his wife, and then the chopper crashes in the storm. He gets frostbite but is found - for a second time - by Jesse and Cody Hawkes, who radio for the Rangers.
Trivia: Terlesky also appears in the movie Chopping Mall with Russell Todd (Ranger Jim Cutler).
Lost Skier #2
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Goes skiing with her newlywed husband for their honeymoon and doesn't meet the chopper for pickup. Matt Hawkes and Frank Avila rescue her and her husband, and then the chopper crashes in the storm. She is found waiting at the chopper with Frank and her husband when Jesse and Cody spot the chopper in their search for Matt.
Chopper Pilot
Portrayed by: ??
Role: When the two skiers he took up into the mountains don't make their appointed rendezvous with the chopper, he goes to the Rangers.
WARGAMES
Phil
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Murdered by Mr. Rassie because he was having an affair with Mr. Rassie's wife.
Cause of Death: Shot by live ammo during a paint-pellet wargames weekend.
Jeanie Rassie
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Weak link in the Rassie family, Jeanie leaves the seige because she doesn't think her family should kill the Hawkes family.
Mr. Rassie
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Responsible for Phil's death and the assault on Jesse's cabin.
Cause of Death: Shoots himself when Jesse Hawkes corners him on a cliff.
Rassie (Son)
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Mr. Rassie's son, is shot and killed by Jesse when he tries to enter Jesse's cabin with a lighted stick to burn the cabin down.
Cause of Death: Shot to death by Jesse Hawkes.
Rassie (Uncle)
Portrayed by: ??
Role: Has a grudge against the Rangers because he thinks they're too good to play wargames with him and his family, tries to help his brother conceal Phil's death.
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