Character Played by Position Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Aaron Hotchner Thomas Gibson Unit Chief / Senior Supervisory Special Agent Main Derek Morgan Shemar Moore Supervisory Special Agent / Tactical Trainer Main Jason Gideon Mandy Patinkin Senior Supervisory Special Agent Main David Rossi Joe Mantegna Main Jennifer Jareau A. J. Cook Supervisory Special Agent / Former Communications Liaison Main Recurring Main Elle Greenaway Lola Glaudini Supervisory Special Agent Main Emily Prentiss Paget Brewster Main Main Spencer Reid Matthew Gray Gubler Main Penelope Garcia Kirsten Vangsness Technical Analyst / Communications Liaison Recurring Main
Character
Played by
Position
Seasons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Aaron Hotchner
Thomas Gibson
Unit Chief / Senior Supervisory Special Agent
Main
Derek Morgan
Shemar Moore
Supervisory Special Agent / Tactical Trainer
Jason Gideon
Mandy Patinkin
Senior Supervisory Special Agent
David Rossi
Joe Mantegna
Jennifer Jareau
A. J. Cook
Supervisory Special Agent / Former Communications Liaison
Recurring
Elle Greenaway
Lola Glaudini
Supervisory Special Agent
Emily Prentiss
Paget Brewster
Spencer Reid
Matthew Gray Gubler
Penelope Garcia
Kirsten Vangsness
Technical Analyst / Communications Liaison
Dr. Spencer Reid
JJ Jenifer Jareau
William
Jordan Todd...