30 Rock guest stars
944 actors have guest-starred in 30 Rock across 138 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Chris Parnell, Dr. Leo Spaceman, Dr. Heinrich Spaceman, The Lovebirds Announcer in 23 episodes. 267 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Parnell | Dr. Leo Spaceman, Dr. Heinrich Spaceman, The Lovebirds Announcer | 23 |
| Dean Winters | Dennis Duffy | 15 |
| Elizabeth Banks | Avery Jessup | 15 |
| Rachel Dratch | Greta Johanssen, Blue Man, Barbara Walters | 14 |
| James Marsden | Criss Chros | 13 |
| Cheyenne Jackson | Jack "Danny" Baker | 12 |
| Jason Sudeikis | Floyd DeBarber | 12 |
| Marceline Hugot | Kathy Geiss | 12 |
| Will Forte | Paul L'Astnamé, Tomas | 12 |
| Kristen Schaal | Hazel Wassername, The Joey Montero Show Dancer | 11 |
| Sherri Shepherd | Angie Jordan | 11 |
| Subhas Ramsaywack | Subhas | 11 |
| Elaine Stritch | Colleen Donaghy | 9 |
| Hannibal Buress | Bum, Hannibal | 9 |
| Ken Howard | Hank Hooper | 9 |
| Will Arnett | Devon Banks | 9 |
| Salma Hayek | Elisa Padriera | 8 |
| Teddy Coluca | Stage Manager | 8 |
| Brian Williams | Brian Williams | 7 |
| Jon Hamm | Dr. Drew Baird, Abner, David Brinkley | 7 |
| Julianne Moore | Nancy Donovan | 7 |
| Rip Torn | Don Geiss | 7 |
| Seth Kirschner | Shawn | 7 |
| Thomas Roberts | Thomas Roberts | 7 |
| Steve Buscemi | Lenny Wosniak | 6 |
30 Rock guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 165 | Rachel Dratch, Jason Sudeikis, Teddy Coluca, Chris Parnell, Dean Winters, Emily Mortimer, Ali Reza, Dave Finkel, Ghostface Killah, Henry Boyle, Isabella Rossellini, Jeff Richmond and 153 more |
| Season 2 | 103 | Edie Falco, Marceline Hugot, Rip Torn, Chris Parnell, Dean Winters, Paul Scheer, Sherri Shepherd, Will Arnett, Al Gore, Alan H. Green, Alice Schaerer, Andrew Polk and 91 more |
| Season 3 | 196 | Salma Hayek, Chris Parnell, Elaine Stritch, Jon Hamm, Todd Buonopane, Adam Smith Jr., Alan Alda, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Brian Berrebbi, Jack Burditt, Jeff Richmond, Marceline Hugot and 184 more |
| Season 4 | 165 | Elizabeth Banks, Cheyenne Jackson, John Anderson, Julianne Moore, Jason Sudeikis, Kristin McGee, Marceline Hugot, Michael Sheen, Stewart Steinberg, Subhas Ramsaywack, Brian Williams, Dean Winters and 153 more |
| Season 5 | 184 | Elizabeth Banks, Hannibal Buress, Chris Parnell, Subhas Ramsaywack, Cheyenne Jackson, Ken Howard, Rachel Dratch, Sherri Shepherd, Will Forte, Adriane Lenox, Brian Williams, Dean Winters and 172 more |
| Season 6 | 172 | James Marsden, Kristen Schaal, Chris Parnell, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas Roberts, Will Forte, Dean Winters, Hannibal Buress, Jimmy Fallon, Ken Howard, Tyler Merna, Ben Davis and 160 more |
| Season 7 | 136 | James Marsden, Dante Hoagland, Kristen Schaal, Remy Bond, Steve Higgins, Adrienne C. Moore, Bonnie Swencionis, Chris Parnell, David Garrison, Jack Burditt, James Downey, Jefferson Slinkard and 124 more |
Guest stars you know from somewhere else
The hardest-working character actors in this show's guest cast, ranked by how many other shows in this catalogue they have also guest-starred in. Not the most famous names, the most prolific ones.
| Actor | In 30 Rock | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Cole | Roger | 28 |
| Jimmy Palumbo | Enzo, Matt Dowd | 24 |
| Erik Jensen | Cjokula | 22 |
| Robyn Lively | Kelsey | 22 |
| Marceline Hugot | Kathy Geiss | 20 |
| James Saito | Chef | 19 |
| Scott Bryce | Dave, Michael Templeton | 18 |
| Bryan Cranston | Ron | 17 |
| Ed Moran | Clark | 16 |
| Jason Kravits | Keith | 16 |
| Julie Dretzin | Amy | 16 |
| Michael Mulheren | Gordan Beckman | 16 |
| Tijuana Ricks | Flight Attendant | 16 |
| Betty White | Betty White | 15 |
| Jabari Gray | Executive #5 | 15 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Dratch | Greta Johanssen, Blue Man, Barbara Walters | 14 |
| Donald Glover | Gay Kid, Producer, Young P.A. | 4 |
| Chris Parnell | Dr. Leo Spaceman, Dr. Heinrich Spaceman, The Lovebirds Announcer | 23 |
| Jon Hamm | Dr. Drew Baird, Abner, David Brinkley | 7 |
| Jeff Richmond | Alfonso Disparioso, Crew Member, TGS Piano Player | 5 |
| Jimmy Fallon | Jimmy Fallon, Tracy's Impression, Young Jack | 5 |
| Craig Castaldo | Moonvest, Homeless Man, Radioman | 4 |
| Jack Burditt | The Colonel, Homeless Man, Man in Donut Shop | 4 |
| Ali Reza | Executive, Sandwich Guy, Yakov | 3 |
| Eric Gurian | 30 Rockefeller Plaza Stanger, Crew Guy, Hair Guy | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- 30 Rock and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 222 shared actors
- 30 Rock and Blue Bloods — 144 shared actors
- 30 Rock and The Blacklist — 138 shared actors
- 30 Rock and The Good Wife — 87 shared actors
- 30 Rock and Elementary — 77 shared actors
- 30 Rock and Person of Interest — 67 shared actors
- 30 Rock and Unforgettable — 61 shared actors
- 30 Rock and Rescue Me — 56 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.