Breaking Bad guest stars
333 actors have guest-starred in Breaking Bad across 62 episodes and 5 seasons. The most-credited is Steven Michael Quezada, Steven Gomez in 33 episodes. 82 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Michael Quezada | Steven Gomez | 33 |
| Charles Baker | Skinny Pete | 15 |
| Christopher Cousins | Ted Beneke | 13 |
| Matt L. Jones | Brandon "Badger" Mayhew | 12 |
| Lavell Crawford | Huell Babineaux | 11 |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | ASAC George Merkert | 10 |
| Ray Campbell | Tyrus | 10 |
| Carmen Serano | Carmen Molina | 9 |
| Emily Rios | Andrea Cantillo | 9 |
| Krysten Ritter | Jane Margolis | 9 |
| Tina Parker | Francesca | 9 |
| Ian Posada | Brock | 8 |
| Jeremiah Bitsui | Victor, Gus' Messenger | 8 |
| Mark Margolis | Tio Salamanca | 8 |
| David Costabile | Gale Boetticher | 7 |
| David House | Dr. Delcavoli | 7 |
| Kevin Rankin | Kenny | 7 |
| Michael Bowen | Jack Welker | 7 |
| Daniel Moncada | Leonel Salamanca | 6 |
| Patrick Sane | Frankie, Gang Guy | 6 |
| Bill Burr | Patrick Kuby | 5 |
| Jessica Hecht | Gretchen Schwartz | 5 |
| Kaija Bales | Kaylee, Granddaughter, Little Girl | 5 |
| Luis Moncada | Marco Salamanca | 5 |
| Marius Stan | Bogdan | 5 |
Breaking Bad guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 57 | Carmen Serano, Steven Michael Quezada, Max Arciniega, Charles Baker, David House, Jason Byrd, Jessica Hecht, Jesus Payan, Jr., John Koyama, Raymond Cruz, Aaron Hill, Adam Godley and 45 more |
| Season 2 | 85 | Krysten Ritter, Steven Michael Quezada, David House, Charles Baker, Christopher Cousins, Matt L. Jones, John de Lancie, Michael Shamus Wiles, Rodney Rush, Tom Kiesche, Carmen Serano, Dale Dickey and 73 more |
| Season 3 | 96 | Daniel Moncada, Jeremiah Bitsui, Steven Michael Quezada, Charles Baker, Christopher Cousins, Luis Moncada, David Costabile, Jere Burns, Julie Dretzin, Mark Margolis, Matt L. Jones, Michael Shamus Wiles and 84 more |
| Season 4 | 74 | Ray Campbell, Lavell Crawford, Tina Parker, Emily Rios, Ian Posada, Maurice Compte, Steven Michael Quezada, Christopher Cousins, David Costabile, Marius Stan, Mark Margolis, Michael Shamus Wiles and 62 more |
| Season 5 | 104 | Steven Michael Quezada, Kevin Rankin, Michael Bowen, Lavell Crawford, Patrick Sane, Matthew T. Metzler, Tait Fletcher, Morse Bicknell, Bill Burr, Charles Baker, Chris Freihofer, Emily Rios and 92 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 Breaking Bad | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cousins | Ted Beneke | 36 |
| Jamie McShane | Wallace | 35 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Sgt. Tim Roberts | 31 |
| Gonzalo Menendez | Detective Kalanchoe | 30 |
| Harry Groener | Dr. Chavez | 30 |
| Mark Harelik | Doctor | 30 |
| John de Lancie | Donald Margolis | 29 |
| Jim Beaver | Lawson | 28 |
| Rob Brownstein | CID Special Agent James Bacarus | 28 |
| Sam McMurray | Dr. Victor Bravenec | 26 |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Police Officer | 26 |
| Michael Bofshever | Mr. Pinkman | 25 |
| Myk Watford | Train Engineer | 24 |
| Danny Trejo | Tortuga | 22 |
| David Ury | Spooge | 22 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Kaija Bales | Kaylee, Granddaughter, Little Girl | 5 |
| Jeremiah Bitsui | Victor, Gus' Messenger | 8 |
| Patrick Sane | Frankie, Gang Guy | 6 |
| Rodney Rush | Combo, Chubby Stoner | 5 |
| Angelo Martinez | Tomas, Boy | 3 |
| Ashley Kajiki | Pollos Manager, Restaurant Manager | 3 |
| Chris Freihofer | Dan Wachsberger, Defense Attorney | 3 |
| Jesus Payan, Jr. | No-Doze, Gonzo | 3 |
| Julia Minesci | Wendy, Meth Whore | 3 |
| Christopher Dempsey | ER Doctor #1, Hospital Medic | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Better Call Saul — 35 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 32 shared actors
- NCIS — 28 shared actors
- Criminal Minds — 27 shared actors
- Bones — 26 shared actors
- ER — 26 shared actors
- Cold Case — 24 shared actors
- CSI: Miami — 22 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.