The Cast

Airwolf Characters

Hawke never flew alone. These are the allies, mentors and adversaries who shaped the series across its four seasons.

Stringfellow Hawke

Pilot of Airwolf

Jan-Michael Vincent

The reclusive veteran at the heart of the series — a cello-playing loner who flies the supercopter in exchange for help finding his missing brother. More →

Dominic Santini

Mentor & co-pilot

Ernest Borgnine

Hawke's oldest friend and father figure, owner of Santini Air. Warm, loyal and fearless, "Dom" is the heart of the team and Hawke's most trusted… More →

Archangel

Deputy director, the Firm

Alex Cord

The unflappable, white-suited spymaster — real name Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III. Hawke's contact and uneasy ally, instantly recognizable by his… More →

Caitlin O'Shannessy

Pilot

Jean Bruce Scott

A former Texas highway-patrol helicopter pilot who joins Santini Air and earns her place on the team — bringing fresh energy and a will every bit as… More →

Marella

Agent of the Firm

Deborah Pratt

Archangel's brilliant and resourceful aide, often the one delivering mission briefings — and proof that the Firm runs on far more than one man in a… More →

Dr. Charles Henry Moffet

Antagonist — Airwolf's designer

David Hemmings

The unstable genius who designed Airwolf and then stole it, setting the entire series in motion. Brilliant, dangerous and utterly without conscience. More →

St. John Hawke

Hawke's missing brother

Barry Van Dyke (season 4)

The brother lost in Vietnam whose fate drives Hawke's every bargain. The long search for St. John becomes the emotional spine of the show — and the… More →

A note on the fourth season: when the series moved to a new production for its 1987 run, much of the cast changed and the story shifted decisively toward resolving the search for St. John Hawke. See the episode guide for the season-by-season breakdown.