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Harvey Birdman starred in the Hanna-Barbera show Birdman and the Galaxy Trio in the sixties. He gets strength and power from sunlight, and grows weak if kept away from the sun for too long. His superpowers include flight, the ability to create a solid light shield, and the ability to shoot energy beams from his hands. These powers are thought to stem from the Crest on his helmet, though Harvey isn't entirely sure of the crest's true role in his powers. He has since retired from his superhero job and is now working for the law firm of Sebben and Sebben. His connections to the superhero community are extensive; it is implied that he and Batman go way back. Harvey is six and a half feet tall, and has large wings growing out of his back. The wings are actually part of his body, and were genetically inherited from his father. He wears a suit and his old superhero mask. His clients consist of other Hanna-Barbera characters of the past and present. After Phil's death, he briefly took over the company from Peter Potamus in accordance to what he believed to be Phil's last wishes, until Phil's will revealed that the firm was to pass to his daughter Judy. Avenger, a large purple eagle, is Harvey's old sidekick, now serving as his legal secretary. Avenger sits on a perch on Harvey's desk, and sleeps in a canary cage in the office at night. Avenger's tasks usually involve taking dictation or filing. Avenger is badly hindered by his inability to speak, even though it is clear that he can understand, or at least perceive, the meaning in the speech of other characters. However, in the season premiere Avenger somehow gains the ability to speak and sounds like a parrot as well using a lot of slurs. Avenger can type and write English by claw, and Harvey seems to understand every "caw" he says. Harvey once remarked that he would have lost every case were it not for Avenger. He's often seen carrying Scrappy Doo or Jonny Quest's dog Bandit, and, while he obviously intends to eat the pups, mostly just seems to enjoy keeping the dead dogs around to play with rather than snack on. Peanut looks exactly like Birdman's old sometime-sidekick Birdboy, only with a pink vest on. Unlike Birdman, Peanut's powers are not natural. His wings are metal or wooden, and it's strongly implied that he got them to get hired by Birdman. His shield and energy beams come from "power bands" on his wrists, though in episode 17, Peanut Puberty, his super powers start to "develop", and the entire episode acts as a metaphor for puberty. Peanut was introduced when hired by Harvey as a legal clerk. Peanut, however, has never really been seen doing any actual work. He is often working behind the scenes towards uncertain or explicitly seedy ends (it is sometimes intimated that he has connections with organized crime), and is otherwise spouting off nonsense while off in his own world. In most cases, he is unnervingly cool and calculated, often in extreme contrast to the goings-on around him. He has an ongoing rivalry with Avenger for Harvey's loyalty and recently acquired an archnemesis, Metallo. He also speaks Japanese and Spanish. Phil Ken Sebben was the president and founder of the law firm Sebben and Sebben. A former Laff-a-Lympic athlete, he took the Silver for Judo in 1962. Cofounded the firm with twin brother Bill when they were 26 (they were distinguishable by the fact their eyepatches are on opposite eyes). Back when Birdman was a superhero, Phil was Harvey's boss. His code name, "Falcon Seven," sounds like his real name, "Phil Ken Sebben." He was recognizable by his blonde hair, an eyepatch (which may or may not have been responsible for his numerous vision problems) and a dark suit. He was extremely rich, so much so that he could actually fill a room with money and swim around in it. He had a habit of laughing randomly whenever he said a double entendre or a non sequitur. He grew his mustache to cover up a scar caused by an accident involving a binder clip. The accident seemed to be about to explain why he wears an eye-patch, but it simply appeared at the same time for no apparent reason. He also had a habit of firing his employees on a whim, and had tried to exercise this on Birdman at times: "Birdman, you're fi- wait..." Phil is now deceased, after being hit by a bus (which had an ad on the side that read Watch the Colbert Report) on the way to his "spin-off."' Peter Potamus works at the law firm of Sebben and Sebben as a fellow lawyer. The former star of Peter Potamus and His Magic Flying Balloon, he has taken the role of annoying co-worker, as well as an accomplished lecher and glutton. His catch phrases, and often his only lines, are "Did you get that thing I sentcha?" or, when he is unexpectedly caught having sex, a quick "What the-?" Potamus successfully defended Harvey in a civil trial by getting Shado to admit under oath that Shado had received (but not responded to) a discovery motion sent by Potamus. The number in the commercials (1-877-MANBIRD) is a real number, and you get an automated answering service provided by Potamus. Potamus briefly took control of the firm when Phil died, abandoning law practice in favor of "selling stuff," but was quickly ousted by Harvey. Antonio de Ribera Garcia Azul Falcón ('Blue' to his friends) is a Spanish lawyer who is very charming and popular. Formerly the superhero Blue Falcon, Falcón was made partner in the Sebben & Sebben firm. Falcón often relies on his sidekick Dyno-Mutt. Has a penchant for giving away "expensive and beautiful" silk clothing, which is often a cue for throwing an impromptu party ("Now, we make PARTY!"). An incompetent lawyer, he was demoted to being a men's room attendant in the Sebben & Sebben building, until being promoted back to being a lawyer by Harvey whilst he was in charge of the law firm. Judy Sebben is Phil's daughter, who seems to be very interested in Harvey's work as a lawyer. She takes on the alter ego of Birdgirl and attempts to ingratiate herself with the "bird team". However, her over-eagerness and clumsiness grates on Harvey, and he refuses to accept her proposal to be his "sidekick". She accidentally killed one of Harvey's clients in a bout of over-enthusiasm. Birdgirl seems to be a living harkening back to the action TV shows of the 60's and 70's, often using full-screen sound effects like "Punch!" and "Wham!" as on the original Batman series; she also gave Harvey's inconspicuous sedan a complete overhaul, changing it into the Birdmobile (akin to the Batmobile, complete with "recirc rocket"). Despite her habit of speaking her inner monologue regarding her secret identity out loud (and often into an amplifying device of some sort), Peanut appears to be the only one who recognizes her as Judy under her Birdgirl outfit; as a result, Birdman has no idea who she is (as evidenced by the scene where, when Harvey is driving Birdgirl home, he is apparently surprised by the fact that Judy's house is right where Phil lives), and she is often hit on by Phil, her own father. However, in the most recent episode, Babysitter, Harvey seemed to recognize her, as she, in full costume, shushes him when he accidentally calls her "Judy" in front of other people. However, when she inherited the firm from her father, she decided that Harvey could no longer know her secret identity as she was now his boss. So, she used a Birdgirl memory-erasing spray from her purse to erase Harvey's memories of "the past few days," which presumably is when he discovered her identity. Bear is a recurring pantomime character who appears randomly throughout each episode, often at the end and joining in with the laughter of the rest of the cast. The most involved role he has ever played was during an episode where it was strongly implied, though never actually proven, that Bear was travelling throughout the firm at high speeds, stealing furniture and office supplies. In the episode "Guitar Lobby," Bear appeared to join the ATF. Bear's actual role at the lawfirm is unclear, and his presence among the employees seems to often go unnoticed or uncommented by the others. He is often seen randomly assisting the others in various bizarre tasks, including skeet shooting and digging a large hole with Peanut in the middle of Harvey's office. Dvd was featured as Sebben and Sebben's efficiency expert in one episode. Formerly named David, he eliminated the vowels from his own name to save time. Dvd briefly instituted a battery of oppressive office efficiency measures, including replacing Birdman's secretary Debbie with a PDA, replacing the office elevator with an energy-saving firepole, and imposing a maximum usage of one sheet of bathroom tissue per restroom visit. Dvd routinely gets around by tying himself to Birdman with rollerblades on. In Harvey's rush, he is often slammed into doors, walls, and floors. Debbie is the secretary and receptionist. Most often her appearances are only as an impatient, annoyed voice over the intercom. She has also mistaken X several times for an interior decorator or bug exterminator. She sexually harassed Black Vulcan once (apparently only as an example in an Employee Orientation Film) and was made redundant by a PDA called the Supercalifragalisticexpiefficacious by Dvd.

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Stan Freezoid is another villain/lawyer, with freezing ability. His personality and demeanor as a lawyer is that of a stereotypical ambulance chaser, though Reducto says he is "The best criminal defense attorney around." He gets most of his clients when they slip and fall on the ice that he carelessly creates while walking down the street. His business suit appears to be painted onto his robotic form. Seems like a nice guy, but he has an explosive temper when ignored, often threatening, "I'll freeze your ass!" Senior Partner (and presumably co-founder) at Freezoid, Zarog and Skon. Myron Reducto was an attorney at Freezoid, Zarog & Skon, and was one of Harvey's most common courtroom opponents, as well as one of Birdman's closest friends. He was a small man with green tinged skin, who brandished a shrink-ray. He and Birdman were bitter enemies back during the old days, but seem to have put aside their differences, clashing only on a professional level. They often ate lunch together. Oddly, Reducto seemed to have no problem with the fact that Birdman is uncommonly tall (6'6"). Reducto, unlike most of the former hero/villain characters, seemed to have a great deal of trouble letting go of his past. He was also obsessed with booty as well as things that are smaller than him, like Inch High, Private Eye. Highly obsessive compulsive and prone to occasional paranoid and/or conspiracy theorist monologues. Oddly enough, they seem to be correct. He was killed when run over by a miniature car. Two of Reducto's catch phrases seem to be "Back off!" and "I will shrink you!" Francis X. Shado is another lawyer who looks like a leprechaun and is also a known brain thief. He is known for his persuasive power over juries. According to his business card, he has an LL.M. Works at Freezoid, Zarog and Skon. Prefers to communicate almost entirely telepathically, without opening his mouth, broadcasting his thoughts extremely loudly and annoyingly, appearantly even to multiple people. He is in an ongoing rivalry with Judge Mentok with the pair attempting to outperform the other in feats of mind taking/brain thievery.

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Vulturo is another of Harvey's rival lawyers. He was a villain in Birdman's old show. Harvey seems to fear his litigation prowess. His primary set-back is a speech impediment that he seems entirely unaware of. He has a thick, pompous "Shakespearean" voice (sounding more than a little like James Mason), and though he will often start talking in a normal voice, he soon trails off into incomprehensible gibberish. This seems to have little effect on his success rate as a lawyer. He lives in an underground lair, somewhat similar to the Batcave. His original assistant, Dirth, was a robotic vulture. Vulturo fired him because he had "trouble with dictation," though this appears to have been because of Vulturo's speech pattern. Avenger briefly worked as Vulturo's assistant. Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton is another villain/lawyer with Shakespearean tendencies. He acts very theatrically and stages theater in the courtroom as arguments, both spoken word plays and opera. He attended Choate Rosemary Hall and Yale Law School, where he was frequently beaten. Often talks above witnesses, questioning them in foreign languages. Usually appears in criminal trials for the state, making it a very strong possibility that he is a district attorney.

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Judge Mentok the Mindtaker was a former enemy of Birdman. It seems that the two have dropped the grudge and are friends. Mentok has helped Harvey out in some episodes, while in others he seems to antagonize Harvey. He has various, near godlike, psychic powers including the ability to teleport, read minds, hypnotize, predict the future and move things with telekinesis - all referred to as "mind taking". He has been given the personality of a flamboyant stage magician; because of this, he often predicts the outcome of the cases he presides over before they have even started. He has a flair for the dramatic and often makes a grand entrance, such as appearing in a cloud of smoke or from a bolt of lightning. He also has a habit of imitating a theremin when carrying on with great vanity about his powers. Judge Mentok was apparently sent to Earth as an infant in a scene based on the 1978 Superman movie. As his rocket took off, Momtok, his mother, told him not to go into law. For a time he worked as a genie. Mentok's gavel is a brain that squeaks when struck. He also seems to enjoy annoying the courtroom's Bailiff, while the bailiff just ignores him and stares forward with blank expression. Mentok's physical appearance appears to be based off of the Marvel Comics character Super-Skrull. . Judge Hiram Mightor was a Hanna-Barbera super-hero of the sixties known as the Mighty Mightor, one who lived in prehistoric times and got his powers from a magic club. He uses such a club as a gavel of sorts and speaks with a southern accent (as opposed to the cartoon from which he is derived). He dresses in traditional judge's robes and wig, the effect of which is slightly marred by the large horns that protrude from the top of his mask. Mightor is always coughing up various objects, including a squirrel, a clown car, a miniature Yngwie J. Malmsteen in an episode about "guitar control" (spoofing gun control), and a much smaller version of himself and his judge's bench (which also coughs up another judge's bench). He also seems to have a problem remembering people's names. On more than one occasion he has called Harvey "Mister Birdbath", "Mr Bumnuts", "Mr. Ben Folds Five", "Beanbag", and "Bootylicious". He has a history of corruption; he took bribes from the "guitar lobby" and used to accept kickbacks from organized crime as well. On a few occasions, when a double entendre is made in a court case about something related to male genitalia, the scene will briefly cut to Mightor in a setting holding a long object upwards, while swirling it around slightly and saying, "Deedle-deedle-dee." The creators of the show said in a season 1 audio commentary that they were getting sick of the character and that's why he was seemingly killed off in the episode "The Dabba Don". His body is seen lying under a rock with his trademark horned hat on top, though he can be heard muttering "Hello?", and later he appears to be gunned down by the Ant Hill Mob at some tollbooths (in yet another Godfather reference, seen as part of the montage that accompanies Spyro Thockmorton's operatic closing 'remarks'). He has appeared in several episodes since, though he is only seen briefly.

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X the Eliminator is a former enemy of Birdman's who is far more pathetic than threatening. He was commissioned by the organization F.E.A.R. to obtain the Crest on Birdman's helmet; his failure to do so has over several decades turned him into a stalking fanboy. He did obtain the Crest once, but Harvey tricked him into returning it. He has a flair for the dramatic, although this only comes through when he is near victory. Despite his claim of being an early adopter, X's tool of choice is an ungainly silver death console that uses obsolete vacuum tube technology. X often misses opportunities to attack Birdman with his death console because it takes a long time to recharge after he fires it. X is never seen outside his hooded costume, and still lives with his mother in a room filled with Birdman memorabilia. He also has a wife, as seen in the credits of the episode X, the Exterminator. Apache Chief is a small-time superhero who was once a member of the Super Friends. His power is enlarging himself to immense size. After being fired, he used that power in several pornographic movies, a career move he later regretted. He also worked essentially as a roadside attraction. Later, he teamed up with a number of other small-time superheroes of varying race (including Black Vulcan) to form The Multiculture Pals. Chief once lost his powers after spilling hot coffee on his lap. They have since returned, but he is still very wary around hot liquids. As a fellow third-string superhero, Harvey often comes to Apache for advice. Elliott, the Deadly Duplicator is an embittered former rival of Birdman's, who wears glasses that shoot duplicating rays. He is very insistent of the pronunciation of his name, as it has "two Ls! Two Ts!". He has two of everything: two cats, two cars, two mailboxes, two bathrooms, two beds... Runs a copy shop that promises "all copies done in an hour." When asked about the amount of time, he doubles it: "Wow, you can really get all this done in an hour?" "Two hours." "Okay... see you in two-" "Four Hours.", etc. He is in charge of office supplies at Sebben & Sebben, characteristically giving employees two of almost everything – two shredders, two folders, two staples (but only one stapler), etc. Voiced by comedian Lewis Black. Gigi is a recurring character, first appearing in the first season episode Trio's Company. She is a flighty, easily distracted woman. She has at least ten husbands and philanders with every male on the show except Harvey (despite his being one of her husbands). She also calls him "Harry". She is based on the character "Gravity Girl" (hence the name: G.G.= Gigi) from the original Birdman and the Galaxy Trio. In the Adult Swim show Space Ghost Coast to Coast, she appeared as a distraught and scruffy Harvey Birdman's ex-wife when he took over the show for a night because Space Ghost was in jail. Zardo is X's best friend, given up his life of crime/villainy apparently to be a homemaker and best friend of X. He has a mace in place of a left hand, is never seen without his bullet-shaped helmet, through which only his eyes can be seen, and speaks with a vaguely foreign-sounding accent. Zardo is much better off than X, and lives in a well-furnished apartment or condominium. There have been hints that Zardo may be interested in more than just friendship with X, who is entirely oblivious to any such hints. Zardo also has characteristics of fanboyism, but much toned down compared to X. There is a running gag in the series that whenever somebody does the splits, Zardo peeks his head out of side of the scene and stare at the (backside of the) person who does the splits. Alexander The Bartender is the man behind the counter at the Birdcage, a bar Harvey frequents with his friends. Oddly, he appears to be a former agent of F.E.A.R., an organization that was determined to destroy Birdman in his superhero days. He first appears on the 2nd episode (The bartender in the 1st episode, Stan, who was apathetic and irresponsible, had no qualms about serving alcohol to Jonny Quest and Hadji). He seems to have the same twisted sense of humor as Peanut. Black Vulcan is a small-time superhero who was once a member of the Super Friends. His power is that of lightning, which he sums up as, "Pure electricity. In my pants." He used to insist upon being called "Superbolt," but has since accepted "Black Vulcan" (which he insists was a racist joke made by Aquaman, which he countered by calling Aquaman "Whitefish") as his super-moniker. Every time he appears, he or another character says some variation on "In my pants", similar in concept to the "in bed" game played with fortune cookie fortunes. For some reason he is often seen in the Sebben & Sebben building and is featured on their orientation video, despite not actually working there. Jesse Jackson is a member of the Multiculture Pals, apparently acting as a superhero. He helped Harvey beat his tanning cream addiction, and once laid an egg or was at least partially responsible for the contents of the egg, which was a tiny flying baby Jesse. N!!!butu (see click consonant) is a chief who looks just like one of the natives in the closing credits of Jonny Quest. He is a member of the Laff-a-Lympics committee and makes random appearances in many episodes. He has a son who looks exactly like him, N!!!butu, Jr. ATF Based on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The ATF is often seen attacking people in the background and play something close to the role of the military, even possessing tanks. In one episode, they arrested Fred Flintstone. | width="100%" cellpadding="10" |- |width="50%" valign="top"|

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Gary Cole as Harvey Birdman, Hiram Mightor

Stephen Colbert as Myron Reducto, Phil Ken Sebben, The Eagle Of Truth

Thomas Allen as Peanut

John Michael Higgins as Mentok the Mindtaker

Peter MacNicol as X the Eliminator

Frank Welker as Avenger, Fred Jones, Jabberjaw, Biff

Joe Alaskey as Peter Potamus (1st Voice)

Chris Edgerly as Peter Potamus (2nd Voice), Mr. Finkerton, The Funky Phantom, Augie Doggie, Captain Caveman, Fancy Fancy

Debi Mae West as Gigi

Maurice LaMarche as Apache Chief, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Inch High, Speed Buggy, Stan Freezoid, Azul Falcone, Doggie Daddy, Droopy Dog, Quick Draw McGraw, Wally Gator, Morocco Mole, Cavey Jr., Mr. Peebles, Magilla Gorilla, Benny the Ball, Dum Dum, Shazzan, Atom Ant

Michael McKean as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton

Neil Ross as Vulturo, Dr. Benton Quest, Ding-A-Ling Wolf

Phil LaMarr as Black Vulcan, Hong Kong Phooey

Matt Peccini as The Bear

Paget Brewster as Birdgirl

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Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter -- Creators/Writers

Evan W. Adler -- Producer

Richard Ferguson-Hull -- Director (Second, Third and Fourth Seasons)

Ben Jones -- Director (First Season)

Vincent Waller -- Director (First Season)

J.J. Sedelmaier -- Director (Pilot)

Kevin Desmarais -- Line Producer

Lisa Jones -- Associate Producer

Dan Sousa -- Storyboards, Animation

Sean Lattrell -- Storyboards

Les Harper -- Lead Animator (Episodes 10-22)

Steve Vitale -- Lead Animator (Episodes 23-39)

Brian DeTagyos -- Animator

Jon Henshaw -- Animator

Bryan Capik -- Animator

Adam Fuchs -- Animator

Mario Orlando -- Animator

Victor Beitzel -- Ink and Paint, Special Systems

Jeff Brody -- Composite

Daniel Golden -- Backgrounds

David DiMatteo -- Backgrounds

Jake Bauming -- Designer

Liz Vitale -- Designer

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Paul Adelstein as Murro the Marauder (in "Harvey's Civvy")

Jack Angel as Various Voices (in "Very Personal Injury")

Dee Bradley Baker as Jonny Quest (in "Bannon Custody Case")

Michael Bell as Zan (in "Very Personal Injury")

Jeff Bergman as George Jetson (in "Shaggy Busted")

Lewis Black as Elliott, The Deadly Duplicator (in "Sebben & Sebben Employee Orientation" and "Identity Theft")

Steven Blum as Yakky Doodle (in "Gone Efficien...t" and "Identity Theft"), Clamhead (in "Identity Theft")

Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake (in "Shaggy Busted")

Bill Farmer as Secret Squirrel (in "Birdgirl of Guatanamole")

Mark Hamill as Ricochet Rabbit (in "X Gets The Crest")

Toby Huss as Ernie Devlin (in "The Devlin Made Me Do It") and Shado (in "Harvey's Civvy")

Scott Innes as Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo, Scrappy-Doo ("Shaggy Busted")

Tom Kenny as Boo-Boo Bear (in "Death By Chocolate"), Elroy Jetson (in "Back to the Present"), Top Cat and Choo Choo (in "Mindless")

Steve Landesberg as Dr. Quincy ("Death by Chocolate") and Bailiff ("The Dabba Don")

Tress MacNeille as Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone (in "The Dabba Don")

Diane Michelle as Jane Jetson, Orbity (in "Back to the Present")

Larry Morris as Harvey Birdman in live action segments (numerous episodes).

Laraine Newman as Sybil Schussler (in "Very Personal Injury")

Rob Paulsen as Baba Louie ("Guitar Control")

Thom Pinto as Race Bannon (in "Bannon Custody Case" and "Return of Birdgirl")

Doug Preis as Thundarr (in "The Dabba Don"), Beegle Beagle (in "Grape Juiced")

Kevin Michael Richardson as Barney Rubble ("The Dabba Don")

André Sogliuzzo as Dynomutt (in "Deadomutt Part 1")

B.J. Ward as Velma Dinkley ("Shaggy Busted")

Billy West as Dr. Zin (in "Bannon Custody Case")

Wally Wingert as Hadji (in "Bannon Custody Case"), Mr. Harry Twiddles, Moby Dick (in "SPF"), George Jetson, Astro ("Back to the Present")

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List of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes

Politics of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law