3rd Rock from the Sun guest stars
541 actors have guest-starred in 3rd Rock from the Sun across 139 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Ian Lithgow, Leon in 48 episodes. 292 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Lithgow | Leon | 48 |
| David DeLuise | Bug Pollone | 44 |
| Chris Hogan | Aubrey Pitman | 41 |
| Danielle Nicolet | Caryn | 40 |
| Ileen Getz | Dr. Judith Draper | 32 |
| Larisa Oleynik | Alissa Strudwick | 21 |
| Jan Hooks | Vicki Dubcek | 16 |
| Ron West | Dr. Vincent Strudwick | 16 |
| Chad Einbinder | Rico, Police Officer | 12 |
| John Platt | Man, Concert Goer, P.A. Announcer | 8 |
| Blake Soper | Elman | 6 |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Lucy | 6 |
| Jim Beaver | Doug | 5 |
| John A. Huoy | Rico, Salesman, Stage Manager | 5 |
| Michael Milhoan | Coach Strickland | 5 |
| Richard McGonagle | Dr. Howard | 5 |
| Steve Larson | Larry | 5 |
| William Shatner | Big Giant Head | 5 |
| Bruce Ed Morrow | Father Rice | 4 |
| Chip Chinery | Guy, Janitor, Maintenance Guy | 4 |
| Jennifer Rhodes | Mrs. Sumner | 4 |
| Jim O'Doherty | Clem, Bailiff, Guy | 4 |
| John Cleese | Dr. Liam Neesam | 4 |
| John D'Aquino | Mr. Randell | 4 |
| Justin Urich | Romano | 4 |
3rd Rock from the Sun guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 101 | Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Chris Hogan, Dee Freeman, John D'Aquino, Michael Milhoan, Bruce Ed Morrow, Ileen Getz, Jennifer Rhodes, Teresa Tudury, Adam Consolo and 89 more |
| Season 2 | 126 | Chris Hogan, Ian Lithgow, David DeLuise, Danielle Nicolet, Ileen Getz, Blake Soper, Bodhi Elfman, Brenda Strong, Bruce Ed Morrow, Dennis Rodman, Harry Morgan, Jan Hooks and 114 more |
| Season 3 | 128 | David DeLuise, Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Ileen Getz, Chris Hogan, Chad Einbinder, Steve Larson, Jim O'Doherty, Nancy Yee, Angie Everhart, Beverly Johnson, Blake Soper and 116 more |
| Season 4 | 109 | Larisa Oleynik, Jan Hooks, Ileen Getz, Ian Lithgow, Marianne Muellerleile, Chris Hogan, Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Jim Beaver, Ron West, Chad Einbinder, Chip Chinery and 97 more |
| Season 5 | 85 | Larisa Oleynik, Danielle Nicolet, Ron West, Chris Hogan, David DeLuise, Ian Lithgow, Chad Einbinder, Ileen Getz, Jan Hooks, Chyna, William Shatner, Kevin Ruf and 73 more |
| Season 6 | 78 | Ian Lithgow, Ileen Getz, Chris Hogan, Ron West, Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Ana Gasteyer, Carlos Jacott, John A. Huoy, John Cleese, John Platt, Maurice Godin and 66 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 3rd Rock from the Sun | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dempsey | Security Guard | 36 |
| Van Epperson | Bill | 34 |
| Jim Jansen | Mr. Gindek | 33 |
| Dennis Cockrum | Colonel Pinkham | 32 |
| Scott Klace | Mark | 31 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Jeff | 30 |
| Harry Groener | Dr. Breen | 30 |
| Jim Beaver | Doug | 28 |
| Jeff Doucette | Chet | 27 |
| Bonita Friedericy | Tourist #2 | 26 |
| Jane Lynch | Ms. Koppel | 26 |
| Jim Hanna | Tourist #1 | 26 |
| Madison Mason | Mr. Jack Wallencott | 26 |
| Matt Battaglia | Bryce Canyon | 26 |
| Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Larson | 26 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| John Platt | Man, Concert Goer, P.A. Announcer | 8 |
| John A. Huoy | Rico, Salesman, Stage Manager | 5 |
| Chip Chinery | Guy, Janitor, Maintenance Guy | 4 |
| Jim O'Doherty | Clem, Bailiff, Guy | 4 |
| Christine Zander | Christine Zander, Voter #1, Woman | 3 |
| Dan Gilvezan | Disc Jockey, News Anchor, Radio DJ | 3 |
| Jill Matson-Sachoff | Ginger, Jill, Waitress | 3 |
| Shane Powers | Man, Mugger, Video Pirate | 3 |
| Chad Einbinder | Rico, Police Officer | 12 |
| Ana Gasteyer | Ana Gasteyer, Dr. Brand | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and ER — 125 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and Seinfeld — 95 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and Malcolm in the Middle — 84 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 75 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and NCIS — 73 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and Sabrina the Teenage Witch — 62 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and Bones — 61 shared actors
- 3rd Rock from the Sun and Friends — 60 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.