Eddie Carbone

A Longshoreman. 

Gender: male

Catherine

The niece of Eddie Carbone and Beatrice. 

Gender: female

Beatrice

The wife of Eddie Carbone and aunt of Catherine. 

Gender: female

Marco

The cousin of Beatrice. 

Gender: male

Rodolpho

Beatrice's young, blonde cousin from Italy. 

Gender: male

Alfieri

An Italian-American lawyer. Alfieri is the narrator of the story. He speaks directly to the audience and attempts to make clear the greater social and moral implications of the story.

Gender: male

Mike

A Longshoreman 

Gender: male

Louis

A Longshoreman 

Gender: male

Tony

A friend of the Carbones.

First Immigration Office

Second Immigration Officer

Mr. Lipari

A butcher who lives upstairs from the Carbone's. 

Gender: male

Mrs. Lipari

The upstairs neighbor of the Carbone's. 

Gender: female

Two "Submarines"

Two illegal immigrants hiding upstairs from the Carbone's in the Lipari house.