| Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| John Wood | Michael Rafferty | 86 |
| Simon Chilvers | Sgt. Julian Flicker | 74 |
| Richard Carter | Detective Sgt. Brown | 21 |
| Andrew McFarlane | Gibson | 10 |
| John Gregg | Baraclough | 6 |
| Noel Trevarthen | Tony Williams | 5 |
| Terry Serio | Bomber Clayton | 4 |
| Rhondda Findleton | Sue Gibson | 4 |
| Paul Chubb | Patrick Rafferty | 3 |
| Michael Long | Kilminster | 3 |
| Rebecca Rigg | Rebecca Browning | 2 |
| Roger Ward | Albert Potts | 2 |
| Bruce Spence | Emmanuel Triggs | 2 |
| Lorraine Bayly | Gwen Forster | 2 |
| John Ley | Thomas Finch | 2 |
| Ric Hutton | Mr. Graves | 2 |
| Tina Bursill | Erica Jamison | 2 |
| Sandy Gore | Helen Hawthorne | 2 |
| Russell Crowe | Bobby Jarvis | 1 |
| Julian McMahon | Police Witness | 1 |
| Bryan Marshall | Brian Doyle | 1 |
| Margaret Bowman | Mrs. Makavevez | 1 |
| Christopher Stollery | Steven | 1 |
| Gary Files | Frankie | 1 |
| David Slingsby | Brian Hudspeth | 1 |
| Matt Day | Jeff Wilson | 1 |
| Michael Caton | Joe Fletcher | 1 |
| Wayne Pygram | Bathgate | 1 |
| Peter Phelps | James Frederick | 1 |
| David Wenham | Daniel Matthieson | 1 |
| David Wenham | Thug 1 | 1 |
| Deborah Kara Unger | Jill Bennett | 1 |
| Robert Taylor | Constable Hanks | 1 |
| Jeff Truman | Hartnell | 1 |
| Vincent Ball | Mathew | 1 |
| Lorraine Ashbourne | Woman No. 1 | 1 |
| Gia Carides | Sally | 1 |
| Jon English | David Anson | 1 |
| Steven Grives | Scott Mondale | 1 |
| William McInnes | Craig Farner | 1 |
| Nico Lathouris | Kevin Grumley | 1 |
| Ed Devereaux | Detective Sgt. Updike | 1 |
| Maggie Blinco | Bettina Dean | 1 |
| William Zappa | Detective Phil Tunks | 1 |
| Anne Looby | Katherine Devere | 1 |
| Russell Newman | Bill Jones | 1 |
| Russell Newman | Kenny Donovan | 1 |
| Georgie Parker | Lucy | 1 |
| Angela Punch McGregor | Christine Stanton | 1 |
| Kenneth Radley | Roy Sampson | 1 |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | Sinclair | 1 |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | Danielle | 1 |
| Ivar Kants | Father Phelan | 1 |
| Roy Billing | Reg Markham | 1 |
| Gillian Jones | Paula Brent | 1 |
| Alan Cassell | Bill Ryan | 1 |
| Andrew Clarke | Peter Rudd | 1 |
| Marshall Napier | Alex Reed | 1 |
| David Ritchie | Gaunt Man | 1 |
| John Polson | Garth Manso | 1 |
| Max Cullen | Mr. Lee | 1 |
| Geneviève Lemon | Julie | 1 |
| Paul Gleeson | Craig Winston | 1 |
| Brian Vriends | Lance Dewitt | 1 |
| Ernie Dingo | Wayne Williams | 1 |
| Ralph Cotterill | Ken Parker | 1 |
| Kris McQuade | Pamela Gordon | 1 |
| Deborah Kennedy | Miss Herron | 1 |
| Ben Oxenbould | Dodger | 1 |
| Ben Oxenbould | Young Bank Customer | 1 |
| Brett Climo | Peter Becker | 1 |
| Joe Petruzzi | Tony Catania | 1 |
| Patrick Ward | Ian 'Freddo' Frogmore | 1 |
| Don Reid | Bill Wilson | 1 |
| Richard Moir | Geoffrey Sole | 1 |
| Steven Vidler | Barry Baker | 1 |
| Robert Mammone | Craig Hill | 1 |
| Robert Mammone | Brad | 1 |
| Frankie J. Holden | Quiz Compere | 1 |
| Zoe Carides | Janine Tate | 1 |
| Zoe Carides | Mardi | 1 |
| Craig Pearce | Lyle Jurd | 1 |
| Ray Meagher | George | 1 |
| Louise Fox | Maria Bellini | 1 |
| Peter Kowitz | Bernie Manders | 1 |
| Richard Healy | Bill Whelan | 1 |
| Anni Finsterer | Narelle Grimes | 1 |
| Anni Finsterer | T.V. Publicist | 1 |
| Denise Roberts | Baby Sitter | 1 |
| Małgorzata Dobrowolska | Maz | 1 |
| Norman Kaye | Harold Messenger | 1 |
| Jennifer Vuletic | Constable Howard | 1 |
| Peta Toppano | Dana Coldrick | 1 |
| Sarah Chadwick | Ms. Finnegan | 1 |
| Bruce Barry | Malcolm Farrer | 1 |
| Lynette Curran | Dr. Curlewis | 1 |
| Jeanie Drynan | Carol Taylor | 1 |
| Andrew S. Gilbert | Highway Patrolman Bluett | 1 |
| Andrew S. Gilbert | Tom Nelson | 1 |
| Noel Ferrier | Edward Field | 1 |
| Frank Gallacher | Louis Doering | 1 |
| Marise Wipani | Amanda Medhurst | 1 |
| Jonathan Hardy | Mr. Linnehan | 1 |
| Allan Penney | Pullen | 1 |
| Allan Penney | Herb McManus | 1 |
| Kelly Dingwall | Shane Stevens | 1 |
| Kelly Dingwall | Billy | 1 |
| Alan Cinis | Davis | 1 |
| Norman Yemm | Phil Newman | 1 |
| Iain Gardiner | Constable Barton | 1 |
| Robert Coleby | David Andrews | 1 |
| Derryn Hinch | TV Newscaster | 1 |
| Brian Rooney | Tommy | 1 |
| Vince Martin | Tom Miller | 1 |
| Steven Tandy | Mr. Higginson | 1 |
| Tom Jennings | Roger Sullivan | 1 |
| Kerry Mack | Sunny Boon | 1 |
| Peter Carroll | Percy Eliot | 1 |
| Celine O'Leary | Jocelyn Ferris | 1 |
| Su Cruickshank | Mrs. Hobbs | 1 |
| Colin Borgonon | Grant Saxon | 1 |
| Colin Borgonon | Dr. Lipton | 1 |
| Martin Vaughan | Bill Coglan | 1 |
| Martin Vaughan | Jackie Blythe | 1 |
| Ritchie Singer | Mr. Yilmaz | 1 |
| Ritchie Singer | P.C. Falco | 1 |
| Lisbeth Kennelly | Kathy O'Connell | 1 |
| Geoff Morrell | Alan Tillaman | 1 |
| Nikki Coghill | Jenny Burns | 1 |
| John Ewart | George Burwood | 1 |
| John Ewart | Halliday | 1 |
| Graham Rouse | Whittle | 1 |
| Alan Lovell | Sam Rankin | 1 |
| Alan Lovell | Constable Evans | 1 |
| Doug Scroope | Mr. Lavendar | 1 |
| Doug Scroope | Beach Inspector | 1 |
| Lloyd Morris | Gerry Flynn | 1 |
| Brian McDermott | Paul Maynard | 1 |
| Lorna Lesley | Connie Apps | 1 |
| Kim Deacon | Julia | 1 |
| Dennis Miller | Ronald Harvey | 1 |
| Ric Herbert | Mort | 1 |
| Tim Robertson | Mervyn Starkey | 1 |
| Desmond Tester | Bonieczeck | 1 |
| Peter Browne | Wally Featherstone | 1 |
| Harry Lawrence | Mr. Davidson | 1 |
| Monroe Reimers | Ramesh Patel | 1 |
| Helen Mutkins | Mrs. Clavell | 1 |
| Wynn Roberts | Matt Keegan | 1 |
| Lyn Collingwood | Janine Graham | 1 |
| Jonathan Sweet | Detective Perkins | 1 |
| Bruce Venables | Harry | 1 |
| Nick Holland | Frank Parr | 1 |
| Kristoffer Greaves | Bob | 1 |
| Kristoffer Greaves | Roach | 1 |
| John Banas | Ken Bascomb | 1 |
| John Bonney | Rev. Bernard Thorson | 1 |
| Mark Strickson | Gavin Keyes | 1 |
| Carla Hoogeveen | Linda | 1 |
| Jonathan Biggins | Angus MacLean | 1 |
| Grigor Taylor | Warren East | 1 |
| John Sheerin | Bill Blake | 1 |
| George Spartels | Stefan Bosnjak | 1 |
| Rod Mullinar | Harry Bartle | 1 |
| Arthur Sherman | Denton | 1 |
| Linden Wilkinson | Angela O'Neill | 1 |
| Bill Conn | Hipsley Kennedy | 1 |
| Bill Conn | Counsel | 1 |
| Helen Jones | Consuela Peralta | 1 |
| Mary Acres | Neighbour | 1 |
| Alister Smart | Robson | 1 |
| Pauline Chan | Inez Ball | 1 |
| Pauline Chan | Trinh Ho | 1 |
| John Clayton | Harry Grant | 1 |
| John Clayton | Briggs | 1 |
| Wallas Eaton | Stuart Gilmour | 1 |
| Wallas Eaton | Leadbetter | 1 |
| Dennis Grosvenor | Sgt. Mick Fraine | 1 |
| Dennis Grosvenor | Gordon Nash | 1 |
| Frank Wilson | David Morris | 1 |
| Nicholas Ryan | Trench | 1 |
| Des Mangan | Salesman | 1 |
| Abigail | Michelle Dobbs | 1 |
| Jeffrey Rhoe | Greg | 1 |
| Graeme Blundell | Bill Wiley | 1 |
| Maggie Dence | Vanessa Pearce | 1 |
| Ned Manning | Ross Hurle | 1 |
| Leslie Dayman | Sgt. Davis | 1 |
| Nick Enright | Captain Lewis | 1 |
| Warwick Tennant Moss | Ratchman | 1 |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | Diana Newby | 1 |
| Bob Ellis | Mr. Maddison | 1 |
| Leo Taylor | Terry Matthews | 1 |
| Stephen Leeder | Sgt. Ian Syme | 1 |
| Stephen Leeder | Rocky | 1 |
| Babs McMillan | Nurse McTaggart | 1 |
| Robbie McGregor | Frank Brent | 1 |
| Peter Fisher | Ritchie McMahon | 1 |
| Peter Fisher | Robbo | 1 |
| Lester Morris | Morrie Carter | 1 |
| Margie McCrae | Police Constable | 1 |
| Don Barker | Frederich Guilda | 1 |
| Bill Young | Lenny | 1 |
| Bill Young | Bill Williams | 1 |
| Bill Young | Bill Swann | 1 |
| Danielle Spencer | Toni Moller | 1 |
| Margaret Roberts | Mrs. Wells | 1 |