Actors in both Cold Case and Desperate Housewives
166 actors have appeared in both Cold Case and Desperate Housewives, across 336 episodes. The most-credited is Orson Bean, Harland Sealey (2004) in Cold Case and Roy Bender in Desperate Housewives.
| Actor | In Cold Case | In Desperate Housewives | Eps | Eps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Bean | Harland Sealey (2004) | Roy Bender | 1 | 23 |
| Mehcad Brooks | Herman Lester | Matthew Applewhite | 1 | 26 |
| Jeffrey Nordling | Roy Minard | Nick Bolen | 1 | 22 |
| Tuc Watkins | Felton Metz (1938) | Bob Hunter | 1 | 24 |
| Shirley Knight | Dottie | Phyllis Van de Kamp | 1 | 5 |
| Brennan Elliott | Ray Williams | Luke Purdue | 4 | 1 |
| Melinda Page Hamilton | Janie Stillman | Sister Mary Bernard | 2 | 3 |
| Ernie Hudson | Moses Jones | Detective Ridley | 1 | 7 |
| Jeff Doucette | Larry Papas (2005) | Father Crowley | 1 | 10 |
| Patricia Bethune | Dr. Penny Davoren | Joyce | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Culp | Evan Price | Rex Van de Kamp | 1 | 4 |
| Aisha Hinds | Lorraine Henderson (2007) | Maid | 1 | 1 |
| John Rubinstein | Rafe Gray | Principal Hobson | 1 | 5 |
| Nichole Hiltz | Doreen Denova (1978) | Libby Collins | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie Babcock | Josh | Stu Durber | 1 | 6 |
| Jason Gedrick | U.S. Marshal Tom Parker | Rick Coletti | 1 | 6 |
| John Kapelos | John Butler | Eugene Beale | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Ironside | Commandant Murillo | Curtis Monroe | 3 | 2 |
| Brett Cullen | Rob Deamer (2003) | Detective Burnett | 1 | 2 |
| Dakin Matthews | Sheldon 'Cleo' Burgess '10 | Reverend Sikes | 1 | 5 |
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.