All 166 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 |
| Peter Onorati | Ray Bianchi '09 | Warren Schilling | 1 | 2 |
| Helena Mattsson | Kateryna Yechenko | Irina Kosokov | 1 | 3 |
| Todd Grinnell | Zip Fellig '53 | Dr. Alex Cominis | 1 | 5 |
| Greg Evigan | Chuck Pierce '08 | Charles McLain | 1 | 1 |
| James Shanklin | Frank Wilson '08 | Detective Morgan | 1 | 2 |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | Brad Atwater | The Counselor | 1 | 1 |
| Joyce Guy | Jessie Odoms (2005) | Nurse Kelly | 1 | 1 |
| K Callan | Helen Russell (2006) | Ilene Britt | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Virtue | Matthew (1968) | Man | 1 | 1 |
| Ellen Geer | Kay Lang (2004) | Lillian Sims | 1 | 4 |
| David Starzyk | Mort Ackerson '88 | Bradley Scott | 1 | 3 |
| Mary-Margaret Lewis | Mary Anne Clayton (2007) | Renee | 1 | 2 |
| Page Kennedy | Michael 'Beamer' Hyacinth '08 | Caleb Applewhite | 1 | 4 |
| Allison Miller | Violet Polley - 1928-1929 | Tanya | 1 | 1 |
| Betty Murphy | Docent | Alberta Fromme | 1 | 5 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Brogan Cooper (1968) | Detective Copeland | 1 | 3 |
| Jayne Taini | Dotty Phillips | Mrs. Grecco | 1 | 1 |
| Linda Purl | Diane Moore (2005) | Lillian Allen | 1 | 1 |
| Meagen Fay | Julie Dawson | Norma Harper | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Scarber | Big Ed Brown | Lamar | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Purpuro | Antonia Difara | Prostitute | 1 | 1 |
| Sandy Martin | Karen Watson (2007) | Woman #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alejandro Patiño | Esteban '81 | Ralph | 1 | 5 |
| Brianne Davis | Lindsay Port (1998) | Jennifer Morelli | 1 | 1 |
| Carlo Michael Mancini | Anthony DeSica | Male Opera Singer | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Roebuck | Butch Beard (2005) | Joe Flannery | 1 | 1 |
| Jim O'Heir | Ned Ryan | Sam Killian | 1 | 1 |
| Karl Makinen | Roy Easton | Detective Furst | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Garlington | Carol Prosser | Alberta Holstein | 1 | 1 |
| M.C. Gainey | Coach Walters (2008) | Claude | 1 | 1 |
| Mae Whitman | Eve Kendall | Sarah | 1 | 1 |
| Mary-Pat Green | Eugenia Karpathian | Nurse Abigail | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Bofshever | Darren Hoffman | Kenny Stevens | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Herd | Gene Karnow '08 | Harry Gaunt | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Ravanello | Mitch Hathaway (1987) | Bill Cunningham | 1 | 1 |
| Ronny Cox | Daniel Patterson (2008) | Henry Mason | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Williams | Ronde Brooks '09 | Frank | 1 | 1 |
| Vernée Watson | Belinda Hutchins (2008) | ER Doctor | 1 | 1 |
| Jodi Carlisle | Miss Boyd | Michelle Downing | 1 | 2 |
| Lisa Long | Helen Holtz (1964) | Irene Semanis | 1 | 2 |
| Karen Austin | Terri Maxwell | Lois McDaniel | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Cooney | Deputy Sheriff Ted Huffard | Owen Johnson | 1 | 1 |
| Kristin Bauer | Paula (2004 / 2006) | Veronica | 1 | 1 |
| Lorna Raver | Myra Rosen | Judge Sullivan | 1 | 1 |
| Maree Cheatham | Nancy Walsh (2005) | Ceal | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick St. Esprit | Porter Rawley (2007) | Detective Berry | 1 | 1 |
| Patty McCormack | Mavis Breen (2004) | Teresa Pruitt | 1 | 1 |
| Rende Rae Norman | Anne Bowen (2006) | Mrs. Novak | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Eckholdt | Ben Feldman | Officer Rick Thompson | 1 | 1 |
| Sven Holmberg | Frankie | Jerry | 1 | 1 |
| Ridge Canipe | Tim Barnes | Danny Farrell | 1 | 2 |
| James Luca McBride | Jay Quincy | Al Kaminsky | 1 | 3 |
| Albie Selznick | Paul Kern | Dennis Stevens | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Unger | Jeff Reed | Chad, Jeremy McMullin | 1 | 2 |
| Cody McMains | John (1979) | Hector | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Arnold | Mr. Monti | Casting Director | 1 | 1 |
| Gloria Garayua | Vita Chacon | 30-Year Old Celia Solis | 1 | 1 |
| Jesse D. Goins | Frank Morgan | Detective #2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kathleen Gati | Irene Jablonski | Maya | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Dorf | Ken Westin (1972) | Chuck | 1 | 1 |
| Ned Vaughn | Phil Wingeter | Terrence Henderson | 1 | 1 |
| Robin Thomas | Roger Felice (2006) | Dick Jackson | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Kopache | Crumbs (2005) | Raymond | 1 | 1 |
| Melody Butiu | Clinic Worker | Nurse Janice | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandra Lydon | Miriam Forrester | Rita Rivera | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Sigismondi | Jason James Sr. | Football Coach | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Burroughs | Julie Reed (2008) | Bree's Lawyer | 1 | 1 |
| Myra Turley | Margie Everett '09 | Peggy | 1 | 1 |
| Patricia Place | Patricia West (2007) | Nun | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Rhoads | Martin Reed | Howard Keck | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Jason | Charlie Gleason | Jeff | 1 | 2 |
| Benjamin John Parrillo | Mark Adams | Roger | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Morrisey | Dr. Ben Breslyn (2007) | Dr. Bach | 1 | 1 |
| Lindsay Hollister | Laurie Dunne | Maureen | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Grey | Stu Livermore | Alvin Portsmouth | 1 | 1 |
| MaryKathleen Gordon | Susan Rickter | Receptionist | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Pérez | Judge Harold 'Harry' Alvarez | Agent Pedilla | 1 | 1 |
| Ralph Cole, Jr. | Cherry "On Top" Lesure (2006) | Transsexual | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Cicchini | Paul Chaney | Scott Tollman | 1 | 1 |
| Stacy Solodkin | Patty Dunn | Haggard Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Vic Polizos | Lee (2005) | Detective Turner | 1 | 1 |
| William Stanford Davis | Deante | William | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Schimmelpfenneg | F.D. 2nd Baseman, Marine | Fire Investigator | 2 | 1 |
| Amy Stewart | Tara Hathaway (1987) | Darcy | 1 | 1 |
| Chet Grissom | Evan (2005) | Vendor | 1 | 1 |
| Christopher Shea | Larry Detroit | Photographer | 1 | 1 |
| Dominic Pace | ICE Agent Steve Scarcelli | Tony | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Lutes | Levon Grace | Guy #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Sabatino | Al Walker | Police Captain | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Scarry | Sam Bertleman Jr. | Dr. Peters | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Cahoon | Bruce Donnelly '81 | Bill Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Waring | Sean Murphy | Dr. Martin | 1 | 1 |
| William Ragsdale | Glenn Drew '67 | Scott McKinney | 1 | 1 |
| Dougald Park | Judge Wyatt | Doctor | 1 | 2 |
| Anne Marie Howard | Jennifer | Socialite | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Bolender | Mike 'Monkey' Mack '09 | Property Manager | 1 | 1 |
| Diane Delano | Maggie Lafferty (2007) | Donna | 1 | 1 |
| Gregory Wagrowski | Frank (2005) | Prosecutor | 1 | 1 |
| John Sanderford | Dr. Jeremy Fincher (2007) | Mr. Matthews | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Pillow | E.R. Doctor / EMT | Newscaster | 1 | 1 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Commander | Police Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Ronobir Lahiri | Sanil Hindocha '81 | Nabila's Husband | 1 | 1 |
| Shawn Woods | Big Ed Brown (1987) | Bartender in Biker Bar | 1 | 1 |
| Sylva Kelegian | Pam Bayer | Diane | 1 | 1 |
| William Dennis Hunt | Reg Donaldson '08 | Realtor | 1 | 1 |
| Amy Dudgeon | Iris Keening '44 | Young Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Arnell Powell | Barry Lewis (1995 / 2006) | Cop #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale E. Turner | Orderly | Lamar the Limo Driver | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter Allan | Troy Cage (1945) | Young Andrew | 1 | 1 |
| John Callahan | Bruce Donnelly '08 | Stan | 1 | 1 |
| Judyann Elder | Cecilia (2008) | Dr. Brody | 1 | 1 |
| Robert R. Shafer | Nate 'Red Scare' Beecher '10 | Supervisor | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Gilbert | Angelo Romano '58 | Italian Businessman | 1 | 1 |
| Roxana Brusso | Abby Santos | Maternity Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Brooks | Chelsea Cutler '08 | Lea Rappaport | 1 | 1 |
| Sara Van Horn | Lady Neighbor (1972) | Crossing Guard | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Anderson | David McKinney (2008) | Judge Sullivan | 1 | 1 |
| Verda Bridges | Social Worker | Hospital Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| Alice Lo | Mrs Lee (2006) | Pedicurist #2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashley Rose Orr | Tiffany O'Connell (1990) | Julie's Friend #2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Wagner | Construction Worker #1 | Moving Man | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis W. Hall | Clerk | Clown | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Guzman | Bartender | Juan | 1 | 1 |
| Kristi Clainos | Eileen Bruno (1968) | Young Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Loren Lester | A.J. Pritchard | Dr. Baker | 1 | 1 |
| Pamela Shaddock | E.R. Nurse | Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Marks | Floor Manager '88 | Donald | 1 | 1 |
| Anne Bellamy | Martha | Female Hostage | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Hood | Cole Austen '89 | Boomer | 1 | 1 |
| Meeghan Holaway | Claudia Valez (1968) | Elizabeth | 1 | 1 |
| Norma Maldonado | Beatrice Calderon | Michelle | 1 | 1 |
| Reid Collums | Gene Karnow '51 | Bartender | 1 | 1 |
| Catheryn Brockett | Ice Cream Lady | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| David Grant Wright | Mr. Jenkins (1953) | Mr. Dinsmore | 1 | 1 |
| George LePorte | Jack (2004) | Orderly | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Parducci | Barney (1983) | Cyrus | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Rusch | Ernest Wayne Grabowski (1987) | Security Guard | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Jansen | Dr. Russell Kearns (1963) | Clinic Doctor | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Scott Allen | Rafe Stockton '95 | Drunk | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Riedy | Gus Lason | Dr. McCarthy | 1 | 1 |
| Melissa Strom | Paula '81 | Nikki | 1 | 1 |
| Jarrod Crawford | Clay Murphy '88 | Officer #2 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Reaves | Sean Costley | Little Boy | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Ganus | Banker (1983) | Dr. David Griffith | 1 | 1 |
| Preston James Hillier | ND Shore Patrol #1 '51 | Fireman | 1 | 1 |
| Vince Melocchi | Sal the Janitor | Chuck | 1 | 1 |
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