Kerry Washington Olivia Pope Actor Columbus Short Harrison Wright Actor Guillermo Díaz Huck Actor Darby Stanchfield Abby Whelan Actor Katie Lowes Quinn Perkins Actor Tony Goldwyn President Fitzgerald Grant Actor Jeff Perry Cyrus Beene Actor Bellamy Young Mellie Grant Actor Joshua Malina David Rosen Actor Scott Foley Captain Jacob "Jake" Ballard Actor Khandi Alexander Maya Lewis Guest Star Joe Morton Rowan, Eli Pope Guest Star George Newbern Charlie Guest Star Lisa Kudrow Congresswoman Josie Marcus Guest Star Dan Bucatinsky James Novak Guest Star Jack Coleman Daniel Douglas Langston Guest Star Brian Letscher Tom Guest Star Sally Pressman Candace Marcus Guest Star Sharmila Devar Lauren Wellman Guest Star Shonda Rhimes Executive Producer Betsy Beers Executive Producer Mark Wilding Writer Ava DuVernay Director