Karl Mayer — Desperate Housewives Character Profile

About Karl Mayer

Susan's ex-husband, struggles with his own marriage and family.

Karl Mayer — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Business management, Emotional complexity, Family loyalty, Deception, Resilience

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 6/10

Karl Mayer's Known Relations

• Julie Mayer — Child
• Susan Mayer — Spouse
• Bree Van de Kamp — Unmarried partner
• Edie Britt — Unmarried partner

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Burgi

Appears in

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Karl Mayer — family — Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen)
• Karl Mayer — romantic — Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan)
• Karl Mayer — Lawyer Client — Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross)

  Former spouses reconnected professionally for divorce proceedings and asset protection.

• Karl Mayer — Ex-Spouses — Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross)

  Former spouses maintaining a professional yet complicated personal history.

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• Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher)
• Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman)
• Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross)
• Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria)
• Carlos Solis (Ricardo Chavira)
• Tom Scavo (Doug Savant)
• Mike Delfino (James Denton)
• Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong)
• Rick Coletti (Jason Gedrick)
• Karen McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten)
• Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen)
• Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany)