List of ALF characters

ALF

Main characters

• William Francis "Willie" Tanner is the father figure, and a social worker by trade.
• Katherine Daphne "Kate" Halligan Tanner is the mother figure and has at least one sister.
• Lynn "Lynnie" Tanner is the eldest child of the Tanner family and their only daughter.
• Brian "Bri" Tanner is the elder son and middle child of the Tanner family.

  Recurring characters

The Tanner family

• Neal Tanner is Willie's younger brother and the uncle of Brian, Lynn, and Eric.
• Eric William Tanner is the younger son of the Tanner family. He debuted in the episode "Having My Baby" from season 3.
• Lucky is the Tanner family's cat. He died in the fourth season, replaced by a kitten adopted by ALF himself.
• Lucky II is the Tanner family's new cat. ALF adopted Lucky II after Lucky died in Season 4.

  The Ochmonek family

• Trevor Ochmonek He is a Master of Arts graduate, who played football for 7 years through high school and he is a veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a pilot.
• Raquel Ochmonek She is very nosy, often spying on the neighbors with a looking glass and spreading rumors.
• Jason "Jake" Ochmonek is the nephew of Trevor and Raquel who was sent to live with Raquel and Trevor after his father was in jail.

  The Deaver family

• Dorothy Halligan Deaver is the widowed mother of Kate, the mother-in-law of Willie, and the grandmother of Lynn, Brian, and Eric.
• "Whizzer" Deaver is Dorothy's second husband, Kate's stepfather, Willie's stepfather-in-law, and Lynn, Brian, and Eric's step-grandfather.

  Other recurring characters

• Jody is a blind woman who ALF befriends in the first season of the series.
• Lawrence "Larry" Dykstra is a shrink who appears in several episodes when ALF and Willie Tanner have problems.

  Melmac characters

The Shumway family

• Bob Shumway - Gordon's father
• Flo Shumway - Gordon's mother
• Curtis Shumway - Gordon's little brother
• Augie Shumway - Gordon's little sister
• Harry - The Shumway family's pet bird.
• Neep - The Shumway family's pet vespa

  Other characters

• Rhonda - Gordon's girlfriend
• Skipper "Skip" III - One of Gordon's friends
• Rick Fusterman - One of Gordon's friends
• Stella - A coffee shop waitress on Melmac
• Larson Petty - The primary villain of the animated series

  Minor characters

Humans

• Luis - A Mexican boy who was taken in for one night by Willie
• Fredo - The father of Luis Mancia
• Tiffany - A terminally ill child named Tiffany that ALF met
• Uncle Albert - Willie's uncle
• Angel Bob - ALF's guardian angel
• Eddie - a graduate student in architecture
• Robert Sherwood - A street performer at the beach
• Randy - A high school football team student
• Cathy Berry - One of Lynn's friends
• Brenda - The secretary of Wayne Schlegel
• Jim "Jimbo" Hutchinson - A co-worker of Willie's at the Social Services Department of Los Angeles County
• Nick "The Fish" Mints - A bookie with which Dorothy places bets on The Gambler
• Garland - The man at Whizzer's wedding to Dorothy
• Andrea One of the guests that attended Kate's surprise baby shower
• Elliot - The name of Andrea's baby that she brings to the baby shower which ALF was allergic to
• Maura Norris, Betty, and Sylvia are one of Kate's college roommates
• Laverne Litwhack - A lady that lives in the Tanner's neighborhood
• Laura - Jake's girlfriend
• Nick Susla - He is not enthusiastic and would like to enjoy a quiet retirement
• Betty Susla - A woman in Barstow was featured in an article in The National Inquisitor
• Mrs. Lyman - The principal of the Franklin Elementary School
• Kelly - An orderly or nurse at the hospital
• Mr. Foley - The name of a man that allowed Willie's family to stay at his cabin
• Gravel Gus - A hobo on the train
• Hannah a little girl who is the owner of the lost dog Brian found
• Felicia Burke - The wife of Walter Burke
• Walter Burke - Willie's boss at the Social Services Department of Los Angeles County
• Myrna Byrd - A widow that lives in the Tanner's neighborhood
• Steve Michaels - An administrator for Sendrax
• Bernice - The name of a woman that attended the Tanner Halloween party dressed as a cowgirl
• Bert - The tow truck driver who tows the Tanners ' car home when it breaks down
• Carl Buck - A set decorator for the movie Jupiter Guys
• Scott Maynard, Lizard, and Danny Duckworth are one of Lynn's boyfriends
• Consumer Ed - A TV reporter that ALF calls in to investigate the warranty on the Tanner's TV
• Aaron King - A reclusive neighbor and truck driver from Tupelo, Mississippi, who ALF is convinced is Elvis Presley in hiding in the Season 3 episode "Suspicious Minds"
• Howie Anderson A comedian who highlights his own obesity in his stand up routine
• Marilyn - A journalist for The National Inquisitor
• Mr. Polniakoff - The owner of a club in Catskills
• Julius - A mortician with a morbid sense of humor
• Brandon Tartikoff - A head of programming at NBC
• Elaine Ochmonek Jake's mother and Trevor's sister-in-law
• Denise - A pregnant woman who gets stuck in an elevator when going into labor, with only ALF there to help
• Richard - Denise's husband
• Rex - A caterer hired by the Tanners to plan their luau
• Spencer - A boy in Brian's class at school
• Bill Lowman - A sales manager at Rancho Estates
• Jack, Bernie, Rebecca, and Louise Beaumont are one of the four senior citizens
• Mr. Fusco - One of the suspects
• Old Cat Lady at 165 - An old lady at 165
• The Brothers of the Peaceful Dominion - They are silent monastic order that ALF joins when he discovers that he was born in wedlock

  ''Gilligan's Island''

• Gilligan - He is a crewman of the S. S. Minnow who worked for the Skipper
• The Skipper - He is the captain of the S. S. Minnow
• Mary Ann Summers A farm girl from Winfield, Kansas
• Professor He was a high school teacher before being stranded on the island

  ''The Tonight Show''

• Ed McMahon - An American comedian, actor, singer, game show host and announcer
• Tommy Newsom - A saxophone player
• Joan Embery - An animal and environmental advocate
• Joyce Brothers - An American psychologist, television personality and columnist
• Pope John Paul II - He appeared as a guest
• Matinee Lady - The lady who gives the testemonail for Pecs 'R Us gym during the Tea Time Movie segment
• Frederick De Cordova - He appeared on the show and sternly warns ALF

  Villains

• Alien Task Force - Various actors appeared in the ALF TV series as the Alien Task Force in many episodes, such as the ALF pilot, and the Thanksgiving special
• Andrew Seminick - When Raquel comes over to sit for Brian, he breaks into the house through Kate and Willie's room where ALF is hiding
• Keith - An animal shelter worker that captured ALF
• Rodney - A Melmacian Cockroach that escaped to planet Earth in ALF's spaceship
• Lenny Scott - The host of a local television talk show
• Mr. Cuckoo - Lenny Scott's sidekick on his television show
• Ethel Buttonwood - An old lady that claims the dog Alfina under false pretenses
• Vince - Ethel Buttonwood's extremely jealous and violent ex-boyfriend
• Mr. Duncan - A surly man of short stature and he is a scrap metal dealer
• Paul - The name that ALF gives to his ventriloquist dummy
• Pete "Flaky" Finnegan - A hobo who hung around the Tanner house and spotted ALF during Thanksgiving

  Melmacians

• Blinky - One of ALF's cousins