Meet the BAU Team
Agent Emily Prentiss: Played by Paget Brewster, Emily Prentiss (referred to as "Prentiss" on the show) was born to a US Ambassador. She graduated from Yale, worked 10 years with the CIA before joining the BAU, and can fluently speak Arabic, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Greek.
Agent Aaron Hotchner: Played by Thomas Gibson, "Hotch" is the unit chief and supervisor of the BAU. Before joining the BAU, he worked as a prosecutor in the District Attorney's Office. He is humorless, hardworking, and a no nonsense guy- and his calm composure is sometimes mistaken for a lack of emotion. He has a son named Jack, but rarely gets to see him because of his dedication to his career.
Agent Jennifer Jareau: Played by AJ Cook, Jennifer Jareau, or "JJ" is a BAU special agent. Before coming a profiler, she was the liaison with police and media officials. She is married to an FBI agent named Will, and has two sons. She has a slight obsession with Cheetos, and is a very skilled sharpshooter.
Agent Derek Morgan: Played by Shemar Moore, "Morgan" is an agent that specializes in fixations and obsessive behaviors. He serves as interim chief for Hotchner, and is the muscle of the team. Before joining the BAU, he had received a law dregree and worked as a Chicago PD police officer and Bomb Squad member. He witnessed his father being murdered at 10 years old, and is very flirtatious towards Penelope Garcia.
Agent Penelope Garcia: Played by Kirsten Vangsness, "Garcia" is the BAU technical analyst. She counsels the families of murder victims in her spare time, and was recruited after being put on the FBI's hacker list. She has a very flamboyant, funny, and emotional personality, and also serves as the team's Media Liaison after JJ stepped down from the job.
Agent Spencer Reid: Played by Matthew Gray Gubler, "Reid" is the genius of the team, and has an IQ of 187. He is also the youngest member, but can read 20,000 words per minute and has an eidetic memory. He has three BA's (Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy) and three PhD's (Chemistry, Mathematics, and Engineering), and specializes in statistics and geographic profiling. He graduated high school when he was 12, and is socially awkward. Him and his mother are very close, despite her schizophrenia.
Agent Jennifer Jareau: Played by AJ Cook, Jennifer Jareau, or "JJ" is a BAU special agent. Before coming a profiler, she was the liaison with police and media officials. She is married to an FBI agent named Will, and has two sons. She has a slight obsession with Cheetos, and is a very skilled sharpshooter.
Agent Derek Morgan: Played by Shemar Moore, "Morgan" is an agent that specializes in fixations and obsessive behaviors. He serves as interim chief for Hotchner, and is the muscle of the team. Before joining the BAU, he had received a law dregree and worked as a Chicago PD police officer and Bomb Squad member. He witnessed his father being murdered at 10 years old, and is very flirtatious towards Penelope Garcia.
Agent Penelope Garcia: Played by Kirsten Vangsness, "Garcia" is the BAU technical analyst. She counsels the families of murder victims in her spare time, and was recruited after being put on the FBI's hacker list. She has a very flamboyant, funny, and emotional personality, and also serves as the team's Media Liaison after JJ stepped down from the job.
Agent Spencer Reid: Played by Matthew Gray Gubler, "Reid" is the genius of the team, and has an IQ of 187. He is also the youngest member, but can read 20,000 words per minute and has an eidetic memory. He has three BA's (Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy) and three PhD's (Chemistry, Mathematics, and Engineering), and specializes in statistics and geographic profiling. He graduated high school when he was 12, and is socially awkward. Him and his mother are very close, despite her schizophrenia.