Kevin Spacey as Francis "Frank '' J. Underwood, the Vice President of the United States Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, the Second Lady of the United States Michael Kelly as Douglas "Doug '' Stamper, the Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States Molly Parker as Jacqueline "Jackie '' Sharp, a war veteran, Congresswoman from California and Underwood 's successor as House Majority Whip Michel Gill as Garrett Walker, the 45th President of the United States Gerald McRaney as Raymond Tusk, a multi-billionaire businessman and investor who acts as an advisor and confidante to President Walker Nathan Darrow as Edward Meechum, Secret Service agent on Underwood 's detail, a former member of the U.S. Capitol Police serving as Underwood 's bodyguard and driver Mahershala Ali as Remy Danton, a lobbyist with law firm Glendon Hill and former employee of Frank Underwood Derek Cecil as Seth Grayson, a sinister political operative who becomes Press Secretary for Vice President Underwood Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner, a former sex worker seeking a new life Sakina Jaffrey as Linda Vasquez, the White House Chief of Staff in the Walker Administration Jayne Atkinson as Catherine Durant, the U.S. Secretary of State in the Walker Administration Jimmi Simpson as Gavin Orsay, a hacker and informant for the FBI Joanna Going as Patricia Walker, wife of President Garrett Walker and First Lady of the United States Mozhan Marnò as Ayla Sayyad, a tenacious journalist working for the Wall Street Telegraph Jeremy Holm as Agent Nathan Green, the White House / FBI liaison Sebastian Arcelus as Lucas Goodwin, a senior political editor working at the Washington Herald Terry Chen as Xander Feng, a corrupt Chinese businessman and backchannel diplomat who is Raymond Tusk 's business partner Libby Woodbridge as Megan Hennessey, a former U.S. Marine Private who was sexually assaulted by General Dalton McGinnis Kate Lyn Sheil as Lisa Williams, a social worker who befriends Rachel Posner Elizabeth Norment as Nancy Kaufberger, secretary of the office of the Democratic House Whip Gil Birmingham as Daniel Lanigan, a Native American casino owner in Missouri and friend of Raymond Tusk Reg E. Cathey as Freddy Hayes, friend of Frank Underwood and the owner of a BBQ restaurant that Frank frequently visits Samuel Page as Connor Ellis, a smooth talking media consultant who becomes Communications Director for Claire Underwood Larry Pine as Bob Birch, a Democratic Congressman from Michigan and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kristen Connolly as Christina Gallagher, a headstrong aide to President Walker and former girlfriend of Peter Russo Curtiss Cook as Terry Womack, House Majority Leader from Missouri 's 5th congressional district Constance Zimmer as Janine Skorsky, a veteran journalist working for news blog Slugline Michael Warner as Oliver Spence Benito Martinez as Hector Mendoza, a Republican Senator from Arizona and the Senate Majority Leader Boris McGiver as Tom Hammerschmidt, former chief editor of the Washington Herald David Clennon as Ted Havermeyer, a veteran Congressman from California and PAC Chairman who is a mentor to Congresswoman Sharp Elizabeth Marvel as Heather Dunbar, an uncompromising lawyer who is appointed Special Prosecutor in the investigation into money laundering of foreign money via PACs Tom Galantich as Reverend Thomas Larkin, a minister and relationship therapist Mark Zeisler as Bill Gallich, the White House Counsel Reed Birney as Donald Blythe, a Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire Sandrine Holt as Gillian Cole Ben Daniels as Adam Galloway, a world - renowned photographer and former lover of Claire Underwood Kate Mara as Zoe Barnes, an ambitious journalist working for news blog Slugline and former lover of Frank Underwood
who plays press secretary on house of cards
Derek Cecil