List of Riverdale characters - Wikipedia List of Riverdale characters This article 's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out - of - date information. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( April 2018 ) Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics ' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre - Sacasa. The series features an ensemble cast based on the characters of Archie Comics, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews ; Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. The cast also features Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy and Casey Cott as Kevin Keller. Other characters in the series include the parents of the main characters : Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Marisol Nichols and Mark Consuelos as Hermione and Hiram Lodge, and Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones. Contents 1 Overview 2 Main characters 2.1 Archie Andrews 2.2 Betty Cooper 2.3 Veronica Lodge 2.4 Jughead Jones 2.5 Hermione Lodge 2.6 Cheryl Blossom 2.7 Josie McCoy 2.8 Alice Cooper 2.9 Fred Andrews 2.10 Hiram Lodge 2.11 Kevin Keller 2.12 F.P. Jones 3 Recurring characters 3.1 Introduced in season one 3.2 Introduced in season two 3.3 Introduced in season three 4 Guest stars 5 References Overview Actor Character Seasons Main characters KJ Apa Archie Andrews Main Lili Reinhart Betty Cooper Main Camila Mendes Veronica Lodge Main Cole Sprouse Jughead Jones Main Marisol Nichols Hermione Lodge Main Madelaine Petsch Cheryl Blossom Main Ashleigh Murray Josie McCoy Main Mädchen Amick Alice Cooper Main Luke Perry Fred Andrews Main Mark Consuelos Hiram Lodge Main Casey Cott Kevin Keller Recurring Main Skeet Ulrich F.P. Jones Recurring Main Recurring characters Martin Cummins Tom Keller Recurring Robin Givens Sierra McCoy Recurring Nathalie Boltt Penelope Blossom Recurring Lochlyn Munro Hal Cooper Recurring Colin Lawrence Floyd Clayton Recurring Guest Peter James Bryant Waldo Weatherbee Recurring Sarah Habel Geraldine Grundy Recurring Guest Ross Butler Reggie Mantle Recurring Charles Melton Recurring Jordan Calloway Chuck Clayton Recurring Rob Raco Joaquin DeSantos Recurring Guest Asha Bromfield Melody Valentine Recurring Cody Kearsley Marmaduke `` Moose '' Mason Recurring Hayley Law Valerie Brown Recurring Shannon Purser Ethel Muggs Recurring Trevor Stines Jason Blossom Recurring Guest Olivia Ryan Stern Tina Patel Recurring Caitlin Mitchell - Markovitch Ginger Lopez Recurring Major Curda Dilton Doiley Recurring Tiera Skovbye Polly Cooper Recurring Barclay Hope Clifford Blossom Recurring Guest Claudius Blossom Recurring Barbara Wallace Roseanne `` Rose '' Blossom Recurring Alvin Sanders Pop Tate Recurring Tom McBeath Smithers Recurring Guest Adain Bradley Trev Brown Recurring Molly Ringwald Mary Andrews Recurring Scott Mcneil Tall Boy Guest Recurring Emilija Baranac Midge Klump Recurring Brit Morgan Penny Peabody Recurring Stephan Miers Andre Recurring Vanessa Morgan Antoinette `` Toni '' Topaz Recurring Jordan Connor Sweet Pea Recurring Drew Ray Tanner Fangs Fogarty Recurring Graham Phillips Nick St. Clair Recurring Cameron McDonald Joseph Svenson Recurring Hart Denton Chic Smith Recurring John Behlmann Arthur Adams Recurring Main characters Archie Andrews Further information : Archie Andrews KJ Apa Archibald `` Archie '' Andrews ( portrayed by KJ Apa ) is the son of Fred and Mary Andrews and the boyfriend of Veronica Lodge. Archie is a student at Riverdale High School, a budding musician, and a football player for the Riverdale Bulldogs. His team number was number nine, given to him by Coach Clayton. This number was originally Jason Blossom 's jersey, and so Archie took it upon himself to retire the jersey in Jason 's honor and took the number seventeen in its place. Archie used to be the Captain of the football team but decided to defer his status as captain to Reggie Mantle after he felt more of an affinity with his music. Archie has been best friends with Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper since childhood. Betty develops feelings for Archie, in she ends up revealing to him. However, he does n't reciprocate her feelings and decides to stay just friends with Betty, which causes minor temporary strain in their relationship. He instead is drawn to the new rich girl named Veronica who had just moved to Riverdale from New York following the arrest of her wealthy billionaire father Hiram Lodge after he committed fraud and embezzlement. Betty Cooper Further information : Betty Cooper Lili Reinhart Elizabeth `` Betty '' Cooper ( portrayed by Lili Reinhart ) is the daughter of Hal and Alice Cooper, sister of Polly Cooper and half - sister of Charles Smith, the girlfriend of Jughead Jones and the aunt to Jason and Polly 's twin babies. Betty is a student at Riverdale High School and longtime best friend of Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Kevin Keller and new girl Veronica Lodge. She is also a River Vixen at Riverdale High, as well as an editor for the school 's newspaper, The Blue and Gold. Betty 's family life was very tense, as her mother was extremely controlling, which led to her sister having a mental breakdown and being sent to live in a group home. Though her parents claimed this was caused by Polly 's disastrous relationship with Jason Blossom, Betty knew better. As the only remaining daughter in the Cooper household, she was placed under immense pressure by her mother to be perfect in every way. Veronica Lodge Further information : Veronica Lodge Camila Mendes Veronica Cecilia Lodge ( portrayed by Camila Mendes ) is the daughter of Hiram and Hermione Lodge, and the girlfriend of Archie Andrews. Veronica is a student at Riverdale High School. In addition, she is the leader of the band Veronica and the Pussycats and a member of the River Vixens. She moved from New York to her mother 's hometown of Riverdale due to her father 's arrest and subsequent incarceration. She struggles to find the truth behind her father 's loyalties and intentions, as she fears what will happen once he is released from prison and back home with them. Meanwhile, she 's also trying to reform herself into a better person. Jughead Jones Further information : Jughead Jones Cole Sprouse Forsythe `` Jughead '' Jones III ( portrayed by Cole Sprouse ) is the son of F.P. and Mrs. Jones, brother of Jellybean Jones and the boyfriend of Betty Cooper. Jughead was a sophomore at Riverdale High School but following the arrest of his father F.P. Jones, the leader of the Southside Serpents, he was placed into foster care and, as a result, had to transfer to Southside High. While attending the gang and drug - infested high school, he re-opened the school newspaper, The Red and Black, where he was an editor, alongside new recruit, Toni Topaz, the newspaper 's photographer, with Robert Phillips, their adviser until his arrest. However, with the closing of Southside High, Jughead has since returned to Riverdale High. He is a close friend of Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper, with whom he 's in a relationship with. He is also a member of the Southside Serpents, which he recently joined following his father 's arrest, despite being advised against it, which he has yet to be reprimanded for. Hermione Lodge Marisol Nichols Hermione Apollonia Lodge ( portrayed by Marisol Nichols ) is the wife of Hiram Lodge and the mother of Veronica Lodge. Hermione grew up in Riverdale, and during that time, she would go on to date Fred Andrews. Throughout her high school years, Hermione worked at local businesses such as the Bijou and Spiffany 's. During her youth, some would have described Hermione as a mean girl. She even believes her current misfortune was karma finally catching up to her. After she broke up with Fred, she married Hiram Lodge and the two moved to New York City. Together they had a daughter, Veronica. After Hiram was arrested for fraud and embezzlement, Hermione and Veronica left New York City and moved back to Riverdale. After the scandal, the only remaining property that was not seized because it was in Hermione 's name was the luxurious apartment building, the Pembrooke, where she resides with her husband and daughter. Cheryl Blossom Further information : Cheryl Blossom Madelaine Petsch Cheryl Marjorie Blossom ( portrayed by Madelaine Petsch ) is the daughter of Clifford and Penelope Blossom, twin sister of Jason Blossom, and the aunt to Jason and Polly 's twin babies. She eventually becomes Toni Topaz 's girlfriend. Cheryl is a student at Riverdale High School, head cheerleader of the River Vixens and the self - proclaimed Queen Bee at Riverdale High School. Cheryl 's relationship with her family seemed to be quite strained ever since Jason 's death. Her mother blamed her for assisting Jason in his attempt to run away from Riverdale, which essentially is what led to his demise. Cheryl 's father thinks of her as a train wreck in comparison to Jason, who was considered the `` Golden Boy ''. Cheryl eventually develops romantic feelings for Southside Serpent Toni Topaz, whom she grows close to after they see a movie together. Josie McCoy Ashleigh Murray Josephine `` Josie '' McCoy ( portrayed by Ashleigh Murray ) is the daughter of Myles and Sierra McCoy. Josie is a student at Riverdale High School and was both the lead singer and guitarist of her band, Josie and the Pussycats. After she secretly made the decision to pursue a solo career, Valerie Brown and Melody Valentine disbanded the group. Her father who was a man of music, gave her the name Josephine, after the late singer Josephine Baker. Because of this, she often struggles to gain his approval while also trying to impress him. Unlike her father, Josie 's mother Sierra is far more encouraging of her talents, especially where her band and music are concerned. They both enforce `` black excellence '', especially when the choice of the band members are concerned. Alice Cooper Mädchen Amick Alice Cooper ( portrayed by Mädchen Amick ) is the ex-wife of Hal Cooper, mother of Charles Smith, Betty and Polly Cooper, the grandmother of Jason and Polly 's twin babies and the editor and co-owner of the local newspaper The Riverdale Register. Alice grew up on the south side of Riverdale and attended the local high school with Mary Andrews. She began dating Hal Cooper and they later went on to marry and have two daughters, Betty and Polly. During high school she became pregnant and Hal pushed her to have an abortion, as he did not think she was ready to be a mother. She refused an abortion and instead gave the baby up for adoption once he was born. Alice was the editor and co-owner of the local newspaper. One of Alice 's greatest kept secrets was that she 's a former member of the Southside Serpents. Following her arrest, she severed all ties with the gang, and erased, or at least thought to have erased every article of her arrest from the system archives. Fred Andrews Luke Perry Frederick `` Fred '' Andrews ( portrayed by Luke Perry ) is the ex-husband of Mary Andrews, father of Archie Andrews and the owner of Andrews Construction. Fred was raised in Riverdale, and like his son, attended the local high school, where he was close friends with F.P. Jones, and briefly dated Hermione Lodge, until she chose the rich kid, Hiram Lodge over him. During those high school years, Fred and F.P. spent an entire summer fixing up an old DW bus, which they later came to called `` The Shaggin ' Wagon ''. Following that, he and F.P. formed a band their senior year, which they named `` The Fred Heads ''. Apparently, this attracted the attention of a lot of ladies for Fred. He later went on to marry Mary Andrews and she would give birth to their first and only child, Archie Andrews. However, that did not last. He and Mary separated, which was not amicable as the two had trouble being in the same room together without a mediator present and Mary moved away to Chicago. Hiram Lodge Hiram Lodge ( portrayed by Mark Consuelos ) is the husband of Hermione Lodge, father of Veronica Lodge and the CEO / President of Lodge Industries. Hiram grew up in Riverdale, where he was known as the rich kid. During this time, he dated Hermione, who broke up with Fred Andrews to be with him. Along with building a relationship with Hermione, he forged a rivalry with Clifford Blossom. It was later revealed that while attending Riverdale High School, Hiram was the wrestling state champion, earning him a trophy for his great achievement. After graduating, he and Hermione moved to New York, and some time later got married and had a daughter, Veronica, and they all lived together in New York living a luxurious lifestyle. However, their fancy life and luxurious living did n't last forever as Hiram was arrested for fraud and embezzlement. Despite his imprisonment, Hiram still ran his business and criminal empire from behind bars. He has been released from prison and has now taken up residence at the Pembrooke in Riverdale with his wife and daughter. Since his release, he has secretly purchased Pop 's Chock'lit Shoppe, hiring Pop Tate as manager in exchange for his silence. Hiram is also business partners with Fred Andrews, working on the SoDale project together, an arrangement that was put in place by Hermione, in an effort to legitimize Lodge Industries. Consuelos joined the series in the second season. Kevin Keller Further information : Kevin Keller ( comics ) Casey Cott Kevin Keller ( portrayed by Casey Cott ) is the son of Tom and Mrs. Keller. Kevin is a sophomore at Riverdale High School and the best friend of Betty Cooper. Along with that, he has become Veronica 's G.B.F. ( gay best friend ). Kevin also struggles with his sexuality, as he does n't have the same options as his friends do. Because of this, it often causes Kevin to act recklessly at times. He has dated Joaquin, as well as had some interaction with Moose Mason, but Joaquin left Riverdale, forcing their break - up and Moose is unwilling to be `` out '' like Kevin, forcing him to resort to other means in order to feel something. But lately, Kevin has revealed strong feelings towards Moose, that were either rejected or unnoticed. In the season two finale, after Moose is upset about the death of Midge, he and Moose share a kiss. Cott was promoted to series regular for the second season after recurring in the first. F.P. Jones Skeet Ulrich Forsythe Pendleton `` F.P. '' Jones II ( portrayed by Skeet Ulrich ) is the ex-husband of Mrs. Jones, father of Jughead and Jellybean Jones and the leader of the Southside Serpents. F.P. grew up in Riverdale and attended Riverdale High School with best friend Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Penelope Blossom, Alice Cooper, Hal Cooper and Hermione Lodge.At the age of sixteen, F.P. 's father put him out of the house and `` told him to go to hell ''. Instead, he joined the Southside Serpents, who accepted him as one of their own. Soon thereafter, he enlisted in the army. After serving his country, F.P. returned to Riverdale, picking up from where he left off with the Serpents. F.P. and Fred Andrews later went on to found a construction company together but barely made enough to stay in business. By that time, F.P. had married and become a father to two young children, whom he and his wife would frequently take to the Twilight Drive - In, however, they often could n't afford tickets for everyone, so the kids would hide in the trunk until they parked. While Fred had his wife and son, Archie, to provide for, F.P. had his family as well as many hospital bills. Due to this, F.P. became involved in a string of criminal activities which would often end with him getting arrested and Fred having to bail him out. Eventually, he became too big of a liability for their company and was forced by Fred to resign. After losing his job, F.P. began drinking heavily which led the Jones family to fall apart. F.P. 's wife left him and took their daughter with her to Toledo to live with the kids ' grandparents, and Jughead began living out of the projection booth of the drive - in where he had found employment. F.P. ended up living alone at the Sunnyside Trailer Park, where he continued drinking. At an unknown point, F.P. became the leader of the Southside Serpents, a dangerous biker gang of thugs and criminals. Ulrich was promoted to series regular for the second season after recurring in the first. Recurring characters Introduced in season one Martin Cummins as Tom Keller : The town 's police sheriff and Kevin 's father. Robin Givens as Sierra McCoy : The Mayor of Riverdale and mother of Josie McCoy. Nathalie Boltt as Penelope Blossom : Cheryl and Jason 's mother. Lochlyn Munro as Hal Cooper : Polly and Betty 's father, and Alice Cooper 's husband. Colin Lawrence as Floyd Clayton : Chuck 's father, and coach of Riverdale Bulldogs Football Team. Peter James Bryant as Waldo Weatherbee : Riverdale High School 's principal. Sarah Habel as Geraldine Grundy : Riverdale High School 's young music teacher, who had a sexual relationship with Archie over the summer. It is revealed in the fourth episode of Riverdale that Grundy moved to Riverdale after changing her name from Jennifer Gibson after her divorce, to escape from an abusive relationship. Since then Grundy has moved from Riverdale to avoid police capture because of her relationship with Archie. Ross Butler ( season 1 ) and Charles Melton ( season 2 ) as Reginald `` Reggie '' Mantle : Archie 's long - time friend and rival, a football player at Riverdale High and town prankster. Butler left the series after season 1 owing to his commitments as a series regular on 13 Reasons Why ; Melton has been cast to take over the role of Reggie in season 2. Melton will be promoted to a series regular in season 3. Jordan Calloway as Chuck Clayton : A football - star jock at Riverdale High School with a reputation for being a player Rob Raco as Joaquin DeSantos : The youngest member of the Southside Serpents, who finds himself tied between a romantic relationship with Kevin and the mystery of Jason Blossom 's murder. Asha Bromfield as Melody Valentine : The drummer for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats. Cody Kearsley as Marmaduke `` Moose '' Mason : Archie 's bicurious jock friend who propositions Kevin. Hayley Law as Valerie Brown : The songwriter, bassist, and backup vocalist for the popular band Josie and the Pussycats and Archie 's ex-girlfriend. Shannon Purser as Ethel Muggs : A victim of Chuck Clayton 's slut - shaming who is also facing problems with her dad 's condition due to Hiram Lodge. Trevor Stines as Jason Blossom : Cheryl 's twin brother, whose murder hangs over the town of Riverdale. Olivia Ryan Stern as Tina Patel : The super-smart little sister of Archie Comics character Raj Patel, Tina has been described as an Indian Veronica. Tina is one of Cheryl Blossom 's best friends. Caitlin Mitchell - Markovitch as Ginger Lopez : One of Cheryl 's best friends. Major Curda as Dilton Doiley : The leader of the town 's troop of Ranger Scouts. Daniel Yang portrayed Dilton in the pilot. Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper : Betty 's older sister, and the daughter of Alice and Hal Cooper. She is pregnant with Jason Blossom 's children. Barclay Hope as Clifford Blossom : Cheryl and Jason 's father. Barbara Wallace as Roseanne `` Rose '' Blossom : Cheryl and Jason 's grandmother. Alvin Sanders as Pop Tate : The owner of the local diner ; Pop 's Chock'lit Shoppe. Tom McBeath as Smithers : The Lodge family butler. Adain Bradley as Trev Brown : Valerie 's younger brother. Molly Ringwald as Mary Andrews : Archie 's mother, who left Archie and Fred for Chicago. Scott McNeil as Tall Boy : FP 's right hand man, who becomes the de-facto leader of the Serpents in season 2. Introduced in season two Emilija Baranac as Midge Klump : Moose 's girlfriend and member of Riverdale 's cheerleading squad. Brit Morgan as Penny Peabody : A member of the Southside Serpents, who blackmails Jughead in season 2. Stephan Miers as Andre : The Lodges ' capo and personal assistant in season 2. Vanessa Morgan as Antoinette `` Toni '' Topaz : A bisexual member of the Southside Serpents, who befriends Jughead in season 2. Morgan will be promoted to a series regular in season 3. Jordan Connor as Sweet Pea : A member of the Southside Serpents, who befriends Jughead in season 2. Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty : A new member of the Southside Serpents, who was good friend with Joaquin, and befriends Jughead in season 2. Graham Phillips as Nick St. Clair : A devious, trouble - making bad boy from Veronica 's past, who comes to Riverdale looking to win her back in season 2. Cameron McDonald as Joseph Svenson : The janitor at Riverdale High School in season 2 and notably the only survivor of the Conway family massacre forty years ago by the hands of the Riverdale Reaper. Hart Denton as Chic Smith : Betty and Polly 's long - lost older brother who appears in season 2. John Behlmann as Arthur Adams : Hermione Lodge 's capo who she tasked with applying pressure to Archie Andrews as a test to his loyalty in season 2. Barclay Hope as Claudius Blossom : Cheryl and Jason 's uncle, and Clifford Blossom 's estranged twin brother who appears in season 2. Introduced in season three Penelope Ann Miller as Ms. Wright : The district attorney in charge of prosecuting Archie 's murder case in season 3. Guest stars Raúl Castillo as Oscar Castillo : A successful songwriter from New York. References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( February 24, 2016 ). `` ' Riverdale ' Finds Its Archie & Josie : KJ Apa To Topline CW Pilot ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( February 9, 2016 ). `` ' Riverdale ' Archie Comics CW Pilot Casts Its Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 26, 2016 ). `` ' Riverdale ' CW Pilot Finds Veronica ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( March 3, 2016 ). `` ' Riverdale ' CW Pilot Finds Hermione Lodge ''. Deadline Hollywood. 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Question: who plays veronica lodge's mom on riverdale
Answer: Marisol Nichols