Main characters (the castaways)

• Gilligan
  Gilligan
  Gilligan may refer to:*USS Gilligan , a US Navy destroyer escort*Gilligan , a fictional character in the TV series Gilligan's Island*Gilligan , people with the surname Gilligan...
  
  : The title character of the show, a bumbling idiot who always seems to mess up the castaways' escape. He wears a red shirt, white pants, and a navy hat.
• The Skipper
  The Skipper
  The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper was the owner and captain of the S. S...
  
  : His real name is Jonas Grumby; he is the captain of the SS Minnow. He is well over-weight, leading to numerous fat jokes from Gilligan. Such an instance is when the Professor and Gilligan are helping him into a wetsuit: the Skipper says that he just has big bones, to which Gilligan adds: "and they're covered in big meat."
• Professor
  Professor
  A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
  
  : His real name is Roy Hinkley, and he was a high school teacher before being stranded on the island. He has numerous scientific degrees, and using his knowledge built many things on the island out of bamboo and other materials. He is the most well-learned of the group and always has a logical answer to everything (although not always correct).
• Mary Ann: A farm girl from Kansas; not much is said about her before getting to the island. She is portrayed as a typical "girl next door" and does most of the laundry and cooking. She is famous for her coconut cream pies, which usually end up on Gilligan's face.
• Ginger Grant
  Ginger Grant
  Ginger Grant is a fictional character in the 1964 to 1967 television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Career:...
  
  : A movie star from Hollywood, she usually tries to use tricks from the movies she starred in to solve problems, causing other castaways to rescue her. She helps Mary Ann with cooking and dishwashing.
• Thurston Howell, III: Thurston is millionaire used to luxurious living, and never does any work on the island. The only exception is when the castaways believed that Mr. Howell was broke, making him do work. He always devises get-rich-quick schemes on the island.
• Mrs. Howell: Thurston's wife: she is very civilized and social. She can be more spoiled than Mr. Howell at times, but is always the first to want to try something first. Mr. Howell always calls her "Lovey." Her maiden name is Wentworth.

Recurring characters

• Wrongway Feldman
  Wrongway Feldman
  Wrongway Feldman was a fictional World War I fighter pilot who appeared on the TV sitcom Gilligan's Island played by actor Hans Conried. -Background:He got his nickname for always flying the wrong way, and during the war, bombed his own airbase...
  
  : A fighter pilot from World War I. He was stuck on the island when he tried to fly around the world in the spirit of the Bronx. He leaves at the end of the episode, but returns later, saying he will stay on the island. He leaves again, however, but he crashes and never appears again. The castaways get a message from him, saying he "crashed on a strange island," which appears to be Hawaii. He was played by Hans Conried
  Hans Conried
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• Dr. Balinkoff: A mad scientist who appears twice. For his first appearance, he takes the castaways to his secret lair on another island. In the end, the castaways escape. The second time, he uses mind-control rings to get the castaways to rob Fort Knox. He then flees when they attack him with coconuts, never to return.
• The Mosquitoes: A rock/pop group who came to the island to escape all their fans. They were annoyed into leaving by the castaways, who eventually got them to leave by the girls forming the musical group "The Honeybees." The Mosquitoes left, leaving behind one of their records, called "The Mosquitoes at Carnegie Hall". Their names are Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving.
• Japanese Sailor: Appeared in two episodes. For his first appearance he locks everybody on the island up, except Gilligan and Skipper. In his second appearance, he appears in a flashback. Vito Scotti
  Vito Scotti
  Vito Scotti was a veteran character actor who played many roles, primarily from the late-1940s to the mid-1990s. He was known as a man of a thousand faces, for his ability to assume so many divergent roles in more than 200 screen roles, in a nearly 50 year career. He was known for his resourceful...
  
  also played the role of Dr. Balinkoff in two other episodes.