diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
index 5f4117cf9..276009221 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ type discussionNode struct {
 	StateReason string `json:"stateReason"`
 	Author      struct {
 		Login string `json:"login"`
+		ID    string `json:"id"`
+		Name  string `json:"name"`
 	} `json:"author"`
 	Category struct {
 		ID           string `json:"id"`
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ type discussionNode struct {
 	AnswerChosenAt time.Time `json:"answerChosenAt"`
 	AnswerChosenBy *struct {
 		Login string `json:"login"`
+		ID    string `json:"id"`
+		Name  string `json:"name"`
 	} `json:"answerChosenBy"`
 	ReactionGroups []struct {
 		Content string `json:"content"`
@@ -74,7 +78,11 @@ func mapDiscussion(n discussionNode) Discussion {
 		URL:         n.URL,
 		Closed:      n.Closed,
 		StateReason: n.StateReason,
-		Author:      DiscussionAuthor{Login: n.Author.Login},
+		Author: DiscussionActor{
+			ID:    n.Author.ID,
+			Login: n.Author.Login,
+			Name:  n.Author.Name,
+		},
 		Category: DiscussionCategory{
 			ID:           n.Category.ID,
 			Name:         n.Category.Name,
@@ -91,7 +99,11 @@ func mapDiscussion(n discussionNode) Discussion {
 	}
 
 	if n.AnswerChosenBy != nil {
-		d.AnswerChosenBy = &DiscussionAuthor{Login: n.AnswerChosenBy.Login}
+		d.AnswerChosenBy = &DiscussionActor{
+			ID:    n.AnswerChosenBy.ID,
+			Login: n.AnswerChosenBy.Login,
+			Name:  n.AnswerChosenBy.Name,
+		}
 	}
 
 	d.Labels = make([]DiscussionLabel, len(n.Labels.Nodes))
@@ -111,10 +123,10 @@ func mapDiscussion(n discussionNode) Discussion {
 // It is shared by both List (repository.discussions) and Search queries.
 const discussionFields = `
 	id number title body url closed stateReason
-	author { login }
+	author { login ...on User { id name } ...on Bot { id } }
 	category { id name slug emoji isAnswerable }
 	labels(first: 20) { nodes { id name color } }
-	isAnswered answerChosenAt answerChosenBy { login }
+	isAnswered answerChosenAt answerChosenBy { login ...on User { id name } ...on Bot { id } }
 	reactionGroups { content users { totalCount } }
 	createdAt updatedAt closedAt locked
 `
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/types.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/types.go
index d0fc0fadf..1de2bae1a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/types.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/types.go
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ type Discussion struct {
 	URL            string
 	Closed         bool
 	StateReason    string
-	Author         DiscussionAuthor
+	Author         DiscussionActor
 	Category       DiscussionCategory
 	Labels         []DiscussionLabel
 	Answered       bool
 	AnswerChosenAt time.Time
-	AnswerChosenBy *DiscussionAuthor
+	AnswerChosenBy *DiscussionActor
 	Comments       DiscussionCommentList
 	ReactionGroups []ReactionGroup
 	CreatedAt      time.Time
@@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ func (d Discussion) ExportData(fields []string) map[string]interface{} {
 	return data
 }
 
-// DiscussionAuthor represents the author of a discussion or comment.
-type DiscussionAuthor struct {
+// DiscussionActor represents a GitHub actor (user or bot) associated with a discussion.
+type DiscussionActor struct {
 	ID    string
 	Login string
 	Name  string
 }
 
 // Export returns the author as a map for JSON output.
-func (a DiscussionAuthor) Export() map[string]interface{} {
+func (a DiscussionActor) Export() map[string]interface{} {
 	return map[string]interface{}{
 		"id":    a.ID,
 		"login": a.Login,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (l DiscussionLabel) Export() map[string]interface{} {
 type DiscussionComment struct {
 	ID             string
 	URL            string
-	Author         DiscussionAuthor
+	Author         DiscussionActor
 	Body           string
 	CreatedAt      time.Time
 	IsAnswer       bool
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
index 72cc92a89..29df02694 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func sampleDiscussions() []client.Discussion {
 			Number: 42,
 			Title:  "Bug report discussion",
 			URL:    "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/discussions/42",
-			Author: client.DiscussionAuthor{Login: "monalisa"},
+			Author: client.DiscussionActor{Login: "monalisa"},
 			Category: client.DiscussionCategory{
 				ID:   "CAT1",
 				Name: "General",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func sampleDiscussions() []client.Discussion {
 			Number: 41,
 			Title:  "Feature request",
 			URL:    "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/discussions/41",
-			Author: client.DiscussionAuthor{Login: "octocat"},
+			Author: client.DiscussionActor{Login: "octocat"},
 			Category: client.DiscussionCategory{
 				ID:   "CAT2",
 				Name: "Ideas",