Pivotal Characters
- Matthew Blaisdel (Bo Hopkins (original cast), 1981; 1987)
- Denver–Carrington geologist and former love of Krystle Carrington. Married to the emotionally fragile Claudia, with whom he shares a teenaged daughter, Lindsay.
- Cecil Baldwin Colby (Lloyd Bochner (original cast), 1981–1982)
- Oldest Colby son, powerful magnate of ColbyCo. and rival to Blake Carrington.
- Michael Culhane (Wayne Northrop (original cast), 1981; 1986–1987)
- Blake Carrington's shady chauffeur, secretly having an affair with Fallon.
- Joseph Arlington Anders (Lee Bergere (original cast), 1981–1983)
- The Carringtons' longtime majordomo. Staunchly loyal to Blake Carrington, Joseph takes an immediate dislike to his new bride Krystle.
- Lindsay Blaisdel (Katy Kurtzman (original cast), 1981)
- The sensitive teenaged daughter of Matthew and Claudia.
- Walter Lankershim (Dale Robertson (original cast), 1981)
- Veteran wildcatter, friend to Matthew Blaisdel and in conflict with Blake Carrington.
- Dr. Nick Toscanni (James Farentino, 1981–1982)
- Psychiatrist and surgeon, out for revenge against Blake Carrington.
- Kirby Anders Colby (Kathleen Beller, 1982–1984, 1991)
- The daughter of Joseph Anders, the Carrington major–domo. Schooled in Europe at Blake Carrington's expense, she returns to Denver in 1982. She marries Jeff but is pregnant with Adam's baby; Alexis' meddling later prevents her from marrying Adam. She and Adam have a daughter that was stillborn in 1984 and she leaves Denver shortly thereafter. She would again accept Adam's proposal of marriage at the end of Dynasty: The Reunion.
- Samuel "Mark" Jennings (Geoffrey Scott, 1982–1984)
- Handsome tennis pro and former husband of Krystle Carrington is brought to Denver due to the machinations of Alexis, who wishes to break up Blake and Krystle's marriage. He romances both Alexis and Fallon.
- Tracy Kendall (Deborah Adair, 1983–1984)
- Public relations employee of Denver–Carrington. Scheming and ambitious, Tracy seeks to advance her career either by subterfuge or by sleeping her way to the top. She acts as a spy for Alexis, but is dismissed after she is exposed.
- Peter De Vilbis (Helmut Berger, 1983–1984)
- Devilish playboy who seduces Fallon while trying to exploit the Carringtons for his own financial advantage.
- Brady Lloyd (Billy Dee Williams, 1984–1985)
- Music producer. Husband of Dominique Deveraux who follows her to Denver.
- Daniel Reece (Rock Hudson, 1984–1985)
- Wealthy owner of Delta Rho Stables who was raised around horses. Owns newspapers. Was involved with Iris Dean Grant.
- Lady Ashley Mitchell (Ali MacGraw, 1985)
- Famous photographer who pursued Blake Carrington. Friend of Dominique Deveraux. Involved with Jeff Colby. Shot and killed at the Moldavian Massacre.
- Prince Michael of Moldavia (Michael Praed, 1985–1986)
- The heir to the (fictional) European kingdom of Moldavia, Michael becomes romantically involved with Amanda Carrington, whose mother Alexis schemes for them to wed.
- Joel Abrigore (George Hamilton, 1985–1986)
- Film director who plots with Sammy Jo to arrange the kidnapping of Krystle.
- Garrett Boydston (Ken Howard, 1985–1986)
- Levelheaded though sensitive lawyer who loved and pursued Dominique Deveraux.
- Miles Colby (Maxwell Caulfield, 1985–1986, 1991)
- The spoilt, hot–headed son of Jason and Sable Colby and twin brother of Monica Colby. Miles is a major character on the spin–off series The Colbys.
- Cassandra "Caress" Morell (Kate O'Mara, 1986)
- The manipulative sister of Alexis. Rescued from a South American prison by Dex Dexter, she is reunited with her sister in Denver.
- Clay Fallmont (Ted McGinley, 1986–1987)
- The son of Senator Buck and Emily Fallmont, Clay engages in affairs with Amanda, Sammy Jo and Leslie Carrington.
- Sarah Curtis (Cassie Yates, 1987)
- Friend of Dex Dexter, whose husband and daughter die in a car crash. Sarah is persuaded to allow her daughter's heart to be transplanted into Blake and Krystle's critically ill young daughter Krystina. She becomes obsessed with Krystina and kidnaps her. However, she eventually recovers with the help of Blake and Krystle.
- Sean (Anders) Rowan (James Healey, 1987–1988)
- Handsome stranger who saves Alexis from drowning after a car accident, and becomes her fourth husband.
- Jeremy Van Dorn (Jeroen Krabbé, 1991)
- Leader of a large public relations firm, mastermind behind an international, evil conglomerate and thorn in Alexis Colby's side in 1991.
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