Broadchurch guest stars
91 actors have guest-starred in Broadchurch across 24 episodes and 3 seasons. The most-credited is Simone McAullay, Becca Fisher in 13 episodes. 6 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Simone McAullay | Becca Fisher | 13 |
| Tanya Franks | Lucy Stevens | 12 |
| Steve Bennett | PC Bob Daniels | 10 |
| Benji Yapp | Fred Miller | 9 |
| William Andrews | Ben Haywood | 9 |
| Georgina Campbell | D.C. Katie Harford | 8 |
| Hannah Rae | Daisy Hardy | 8 |
| Julie Hesmondhalgh | Trish Winterman | 8 |
| Lenny Henry | Ed Burnett | 8 |
| Mark Bazeley | Jim Atwood | 8 |
| Oskar McNamara | Danny Latimer | 8 |
| Peter de Jersey | SOCO Brian Young | 8 |
| Sarah Parish | Cath Atwood | 8 |
| Sebastian Armesto | Clive Lucas | 8 |
| Charlie Higson | Ian Winterman | 7 |
| Chris Mason | Leo Humphries | 7 |
| Hannah Millward | Leah Winterman | 7 |
| Hollie Burgess | Pippa Gillespie | 7 |
| Becky Brunning | Lindsay Lucas | 6 |
| Emily Allison | Lizzie Latimer | 6 |
| Jacob Anderson | Dean Thomas | 6 |
| Simon Ludders | Trevor Smith | 6 |
| Amanda Drew | Cate Gillespie | 5 |
| Deon Lee-Williams | Michael Lucas | 5 |
| Eliza Bennett | Lisa Newbery | 5 |
Broadchurch guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | Benji Yapp, Simone McAullay, Jacob Anderson, Peter de Jersey, Simon Ludders, Steve Bennett, Oskar McNamara, Marcus Garvey, Sanchia McCormack, Tanya Franks, Bill Fellows, Simon Rouse and 12 more |
| Season 2 | 38 | Tanya Franks, William Andrews, Hollie Burgess, Simone McAullay, Eliza Bennett, Lucas Hare, Shaun Dooley, Amanda Drew, Lucy Cohu, Alfie Stansfield, Marley Stansfield, Ava Priddis and 26 more |
| Season 3 | 41 | Georgina Campbell, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lenny Henry, Mark Bazeley, Sarah Parish, Sebastian Armesto, Charlie Higson, Chris Mason, Hannah Millward, Hannah Rae, Becky Brunning, Emily Allison and 29 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 Broadchurch | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Drew | Cate Gillespie | 6 |
| Shaun Dooley | Ricky Gillespie | 6 |
| Lucy Cohu | Tess Henchard | 6 |
| Josette Simon | Chief Superintendent Clark | 5 |
| Richard Hope | Arthur Tamworth | 5 |
| Adjoa Andoh | Julie | 5 |
| Peter de Jersey | SOCO Brian Young | 4 |
| Chris Mason | Leo Humphries | 4 |
| Sanchia McCormack | Nicky Smith | 4 |
| Bill Fellows | Laurie | 4 |
| Charles Babalola | Chaz the Cook | 4 |
| Charlotte Lucas | Sarah Elsey | 4 |
| David Sibley | Dr. James Lovegood | 4 |
| Mark Bazeley | Jim Atwood | 3 |
| Sunetra Sarker | Sahana Harrison | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Silent Witness — 16 shared actors
- Midsomer Murders — 15 shared actors
- Doctor Who — 12 shared actors
- Death in Paradise — 10 shared actors
- Lewis — 9 shared actors
- Call the Midwife — 8 shared actors
- Father Brown — 7 shared actors
- Grantchester — 7 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.