List of Rescue Me characters
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This article contains summaries of characters appearing on the TV series Rescue Me.
[edit] Firefighters of 62 Truck
[edit] Tommy Gavin
(Denis Leary) - The main character of the series. Suffering from a variety of post-traumatic stress related mental problems following the terrorist attacks on 9-11-01 as well as a disintegrating marriage. Reformed alcoholic, though has recently relapsed.
[edit] Chief Jerry Reilly
(Jack McGee) The chief of the firehouse. Most of Jerry's storylines revolve around him dealing with his gambling addiction, his alzheimer's ridden wife and his problems with his gay son.
[edit] Sean Garrity
(Steven Pasquale) Perhaps the dumbest firefighter in the crew. Sean isn't very bright but he is good hearted and is usually quite cheerful. Sean recently married Tommy's sister Maggie.
[edit] Mike "Probie" Silletti
(Michael Lombardi) Stilletti is the new firefighter in the crew; hence dubbed as "Probie", and may suffer from some form of learning disability such as Dyslexia. Silletti often finds himself in homosexual situations, and self-identified as bisexual during season three, but has decided he will pursue relationships with women.
[edit] Laura Miles (2004-2005)
(Diane Farr) A female firefighter who appeared in seasons 1 and 2. She was involved with Franco.
[edit] Lt. Kenneth "Lou" Shea
(John Scurti) Kenny is the smartest of the crew and is something of a philosopher. Kenny had recently been in a downward spiral after being tricked out of most of his money by the prostitute he fell in love with.
[edit] Franco Rivera
(Daniel Sunjata) Franco is the ladies man of the crew. Most of Franco's problems tend to revolve around his girlfriends or his daughter Keela.
[edit] Chief Perolli
(Michael Mulheren) - The "big" chief of the house. Chief Perolli spends most of his time keeping the guys in order.
[edit] Tommy's family
[edit] Michael Gavin
(Charles Durning) Tommy's eccentric father.
[edit] Johnny Gavin
(Dean Winters) - Tommy's younger brother who is a well connected cop.
[edit] Maggie Gavin
(Tatum O'Neal) - Tommy's obnoxious sister and later Sean's wife.
[edit] Timo Gavin (2004)
(James Badge Dale) - Tommy's much younger brother who is also a cop.
[edit] Rosemary Gavin
(Deanne Bray) - Tommy's deaf sister who was sent away as a child.
[edit] Father Liam Murphy
(Christopher Durham) - A priest who is Tommy's illegitimate half-brother. Eventually revealed to be a pedophile.
[edit] Jimmy Keefe
(James McCaffrey) Tommy's cousin who died at ground zero on 9-11. Husband of Sheila and father of Damien. His "ghost" often haunts Tommy.
[edit] Mickey Gavin
(Robert John Burke) - Tommy's cousin and Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor.
[edit] Eddie Gavin
(Terry Serpico) Tommy's cousin who is a lawyer. He often helps Tommy and the family with legal issues.
[edit] Teddy Gavin
(Lenny Clarke) - Tommy's hilarious uncle.
[edit] Janet Gavin
(Andrea Roth) - Tommy's estranged wife. In season 3 it was revealed she was sleeping with Tommy's brother Johnny.
[edit] Sheila Keefe
(Callie Thorne) - Jimmy's widow and later Tommy's lover. She tries being a lesbian in season two but it doesn't take.
[edit] Angie Gavin (2006)
(Marisa Tomei) - Tommy's brother Johnny's ex-wife. She and Tommy pretend to date to make Johnny and Janet jealous.
[edit] Colleen Gavin
(Natalie Distler) - Tommy's rebellious, semi-religious, sometimes gay daughter.
[edit] Katy Gavin
(Olivia Crocicchia) - Tommy's youngest daughter.
[edit] Connor Gavin
(Trevor Heins) - Connor was Tommy's only son. He is killed in the twelfth episode of season 2 by a drunk driver while riding his bike in the street.
[edit] Damien Keefe
(Michael Zegen) -Jimmy and Sheila's son and Tommy's godson.
[edit] Other characters
[edit] Danielle (Candy)
(Milena Govich) - A hooker who has convinced Lou that she wants a new life. She is in fact a ruthless con artist who has conned a lot of money out of multiple victims, including Lou. Lou eventually discovers that Danielle was arrested for selling drugs to an undercover police officer, which helps lift him out of his depressed mental state.
[edit] Laura Miles (2004-2005)
(Diane Farr) - Laura came into the house after the death of Billy. She was the first woman in the house and the guys don't want her there. Laura and Franco start dating, but she leaves at the end of season 2 when she finds out that he was sleeping with other women.
[edit] Alicia (2006)
(Susan Sarandon) - Alicia met Franco and the guys at a bar one night and was very attracted to him. She has lots of money and they began seeing each other regularly and Franco began bringing his daughter Keela around, letting her stay with Alicia during the day at her large Manhattan apartment. Franco accidentally slipped and told Alicia that Keela was put up for adoption and Franco stole her back illegally from the foster family. Keela longs for a mother, and Alicia feels bad for her and gets angry at Franco, not approving of his lifestyle with many women around. Franco went to Alicia's apartment one day to find them both gone, sending him into a panic. He finds out that Alicia took Keela to Walt Disney World in Florida for ten days without his permission, angering him greatly. He is awaiting their return so he can get his daughter back without having to deal with the law. Franco in the season finale found out through a reunion with his daughter that Alicia has decided to send Keela away to school in France.
[edit] Jesus Christ
(Bernardo De Paula) - Jesus Christ, along with Mary Magdalene, are a part of Tommy's recurring visions in season 2; with Jesus constantly trying to guide Tommy to do the right thing and Mary putting a more realistic and workable spin on Jesus' guidance.
[edit] Billy Warren (2004 - 2006)
(Ed Sullivan) - Billy died in a fire after saving Tommy. Despite his detached and psychotic behavior, he was well liked by the rest of the team. Although not an attractive man, he was very popular with the ladies. After his death, he comes back to visit Tommy. it was revealed in the team's measuring contest that Bill was packing 10 inches. He was seen very briefly in season 3 as one of Tommy's visions, but only for a split second.
[edit] Sully
(Lee Tergesen) - Tommy's replacement during the first 3 episodes of season 2, when Tommy was relocated to a firehouse on Staten Island. Initially very popular because he was personable and an outstanding cook. Sully requested a transfer out when the crew rescued him from a burning sex club and found that he was a cross dresser and very much into BDSM.
[edit] Mariel
(Noelle Beck) - Thought to be Tommy's half-sister, it turns out she is not related to him. She and Tommy share the same half-brother (Father Liam Murphy). Tommy rebuffs her advance just after a blood test confirms they are not related because he wants to reunite with his newly returned wife.
[edit] Larry Bird (Birdy)
(Chris Bowers) - Owner of Birdy's, an Irish pub with a heavy Celtics theme. To meet his wife's healthcare bills, Chief Reilly takes a second job there during Season 3, on the assumption that he will be tending bar; but Birdy only allows Jerry to work as a barback. Further, Birdy does not pay Jerry his wages. When Tommy and Franco learn of the abuse, they confront Birdy, who promptly fires the Chief. In response, Tommy arranges for Birdy's car to be suspended by a construction crane.
[edit] Nell Turbody
(Paige Turco) - Damien's former teacher who likes to be called Ms. Turbody. Ms. Turbody was sleeping with Damien, but Tommy found out and intervened, only to also fall to her seductions. It turned out that Ms. Turbody was sleeping with two other students at Damien's school. She was soon arrested for this, and it was revealed that she had chlamydia. The two students Ms. Turbody slept with became infected with the disease, but Tommy and Damien were not.
[edit] Natalie
(Sherri Saum) - A photographer that hit on Franco at a bar and they started going out soon after. Natalie would never invite him to her home because she had an older brother named Rich who was mentally ill. Their relationship hit a bump when Rich falsely accused Franco of insulting him. When Natalie saw a picture of Keela, she realizes that Keela looks a lot like her, and that Franco's interest in her may be connected to him missing his daughter. They still continue to see each other.
[edit] Rich
(Cornell Womack) - Natalie’s older brother. He's mentally ill, has violent outbursts, eats anything he sets his eyes upon, and appears to have Tourette's Syndrome, causing him to shout "nigger." He is also an idiot savant, as he is able to memorize entire textbooks with incredible ease. To impress Natalie, Franco brought Rich to the firehouse, but he wandered off. Rich then sabotaged Franco's relationship with Natalie by claiming that the firefighters insulted him. Franco realizes that Rich is just scared of losing his sister, so he asks Rich's permission to continue dating Natalie. Flattered, Rich approves.
[edit] The Murphy Kid [Sean Murphy]
The Murphy Kid, as Tommy knows him, was Colleen's boyfriend. Tommy did not like him. The Murphy Kid and Colleen were on their way to a Matchbox Twenty concert once and they got into an accident. Colleen broke up with him after that.
[edit] Roger Mills
(Jay Potter) - Janet's boyfriend in season 1. Tommy had problems with Roger, including a fight in Janet's kitchen. He also spied on Roger and Janet using Johnny's NYPD connections. Tommy was eventually jumped by Roger's friends. Roger was arrested but Tommy dropped the charges. After that, Janet broke up with Roger.
[edit] Jeannie Reilly
The wife of Jerry Reilly. She suffers from alzheimer's.
[edit] Peter Reilly
(Neal Jones) - The son of Jerry Reilly, who in season one helped out Jerry in court when Jerry punched a former firefighter who was gay. In season two, when Peter came home to help his mother, he told his dad that he was also gay and was seeing someone. Jerry was depressed after learning this. Peter returned for a cameo in the third season to see Jerry after he had a heart attack.
[edit] Keela
(Cailin Stollar) - Franco's daughter. She was taken in by Franco after her mother died from an overdose. Keela was put in a foster home for a short time but Franco took her after Sean convinced him. In season 2, while Franco recovered from an injury at the end of season 1, Keela took some pills that Franco had been taking to heal and she was taken to the emergency room and Laura helped Franco care for her. In season 3, after Laura left, Franco met Alicia. Franco told Alicia that he had taken her away from her foster family. Alicia then took Keela without Franco's concent, giving her a "real mother." She is given a great life with Alicia, including her own nanny. Franco finally sees Keela again briefly during the season 3 finale, where she says that he did his best raising her and that's all that matters, which comforts Franco. Keela then leaves to attend a private school is Paris.
[edit] Collins
(Todd Carroll) - Collins is a member of the NYPD that often argues, fights, and plays hockey with Tommy. In the third season, Tommy went into the locker room after he started crying during a hockey game. Collins saw this and was surprisingly sympathetic. It turns out that he too suffered from random bouts of crying after his partner was killed (survivor's guilt). He advises Tommy to drink heavily, since that is the only thing that stops it.
[edit] Sondra
(Paula Devicq) - Billy's ex-wife who was seeing Lou in season one and two.
[edit] Ellie
(Patti D'Arbanville)-A woman who loved how Uncle Teddy killed Connor's killer and wrote him love letters. Teddy married her while in prison, making him eligible for conjugal visits. A prison guard tells Teddy that Ellie is only interested in him because she knows that he can't cheat on her if he's in a prison, and if ever he gets out, the relationship will fail. Eventually, Ellie becomes too much of an actual wife, complaining about the decor of the conjugal visit trailer and getting upset when Teddy does not ask her about her day. After Johnny's death, she was too upset and didn't want to sleep with Teddy. Now Teddy wants to get out of prison so he can ditch her.
[edit] Karlene
An employee at the retirement home where Chief Reilly's wife lives, and an illegal alien. She befriends the Chief by having a frank discussion with him about his wife, and advice to move on. The Chief and Karlene started dating towards the end of season 3. During intercourse with Karlene, the Chief had an apparent heart attack, and she refused to call 911 because of her illegal immigrant status. She has not appeared since.
[edit] Asshole
Asshole is the name of Tommy's dog in season 1. He chews up hockey jerseys and constantly pests Tommy. In the finale of season 1, Uncle Teddy reveals that he accidently let it go. Asshole has yet to reappear in the show.
