Cheers guest stars
802 actors have guest-starred in Cheers across 273 episodes and 11 seasons. The most-credited is Paul Willson, Paul Krapence, Gregg, Tom in 57 episodes. 323 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Willson | Paul Krapence, Gregg, Tom | 57 |
| Alan Koss | Alan, Mike | 43 |
| Peter Schreiner | Pete | 40 |
| Tim Cunningham | Tim, Chuck, Greg | 39 |
| Steve Giannelli | Steve, Customer #2 | 30 |
| Al Rosen | Al | 29 |
| Jackie Swanson | Kelly Gaines Boyd | 25 |
| Philip Perlman | Phil | 23 |
| Roger Rees | Robin Colcord | 17 |
| Keene Curtis | John Allen Hill | 15 |
| Hugh Maguire | Hugh | 14 |
| Larry Harpel | Larry, Customer #1 | 11 |
| Paul Vaughn | Paul, Customer #1, Customer #3 | 10 |
| Richard Doyle | Mr. Walter Gaines | 10 |
| Tom Babson | Tom Sherry, Barney, Customer #1 | 10 |
| Jay Thomas | Eddie LeBec | 9 |
| Tony DiBenedetto | Tony | 9 |
| Frances Sternhagen | Esther Clavin | 8 |
| Mark Arnott | Mark | 8 |
| Michael Holden | Joe, Customer | 8 |
| Jack Knight | Jack | 7 |
| Christopher Graves | Frederick Crane | 6 |
| Dan Hedaya | Nick Tortelli | 6 |
| Harry Anderson | Harry "The Hat" Gittes | 6 |
| Jean Kasem | Loretta Tortelli | 6 |
Cheers guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 87 | Jack Knight, Paul Vaughn, Alan Koss, Harry Anderson, Mark King, Tim Cunningham, Tom Babson, Alan Autry, Allyce Beasley, Angela Aames, Anne Haney, Barbara Babcock and 75 more |
| Season 2 | 54 | Alan Koss, Paul Vaughn, Steve Giannelli, Tim Cunningham, Al Rosen, Christopher Carroll, Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Hill, Jacqueline Cassell, Alan Fine, Allen Williams, Amanda Horan Kennedy and 42 more |
| Season 3 | 72 | Larry Harpel, Steve Giannelli, Al Rosen, Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Tom Babson, Bette Ford, Brian Burt, Dan Hedaya, Ellen Regan, Jean Kasem, Alan Blumenfeld and 60 more |
| Season 4 | 93 | Al Rosen, Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Kate Mulgrew, Steve Giannelli, Carolyn Ann Clark, David Paymer, Lawrence Lott, Max Wright, Paul Willson, Adam Carl, Amanda Wyss and 81 more |
| Season 5 | 78 | Steve Giannelli, Al Rosen, Mark Arnott, Hugh Maguire, Tim Cunningham, Alan Koss, Doris Grau, Jay Thomas, Paul Willson, Peter Schreiner, Tom Babson, Amanda Wyss and 66 more |
| Season 6 | 91 | Al Rosen, Hugh Maguire, Peter Schreiner, Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Tom Skerritt, Jay Thomas, Mandy Ingber, Timothy Williams, Steve Giannelli, Catherine MacNeal, George Shannon and 79 more |
| Season 7 | 82 | Peter Schreiner, Al Rosen, Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Hugh Maguire, Jackie Swanson, Alex Nevil, Gerald Hiken, Jay Thomas, Philip Perlman, Richard Doyle, Steve Giannelli and 70 more |
| Season 8 | 93 | Peter Schreiner, Roger Rees, Alan Koss, Michael Holden, Tony DiBenedetto, Jackie Swanson, Mark Arnott, Webster Williams, Anne De Salvo, Bill Medley, Cynthia Stevenson, Gilbert Girion and 81 more |
| Season 9 | 94 | Paul Willson, Peter Schreiner, Keene Curtis, Philip Perlman, Roger Rees, Tony DiBenedetto, Anthony Cistaro, Christopher Graves, Eric Christmas, Jackie Swanson, Kevin Graves, Randy Pelish and 82 more |
| Season 10 | 101 | Paul Willson, Philip Perlman, Jackie Swanson, Keene Curtis, Peter Schreiner, Richard Doyle, Barry Zajac, Christopher Graves, Colleen Morris, Daniel Gerroll, Danny Kramer, Frances Sternhagen and 89 more |
| Season 11 | 114 | Paul Willson, Tim Cunningham, Jackie Swanson, Alan Koss, Keene Curtis, Philip Perlman, Steve Giannelli, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Doyle, Robert Cornthwaite, Tom Berenger, Barry Zajac and 102 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 Cheers | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Tigar | Dr. Lowell Greenspon, Fred | 41 |
| Christopher Darga | Christopher | 38 |
| Michael B. Silver | Customer | 37 |
| Dennis Cockrum | Pat McDougall | 32 |
| Greg Collins | Exterminator #1, Greg | 31 |
| Mark Harelik | Reed Manchester | 30 |
| Michael Fairman | Dutch Kincaid | 30 |
| Erick Avari | Mr. Cranston | 29 |
| Keone Young | Tourist #1 | 29 |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Customer #1 | 28 |
| Carmen Argenziano | Marvin | 27 |
| M.C. Gainey | Irving | 26 |
| Ron Canada | Agent Munson | 26 |
| Willie Garson | Waiter | 26 |
| Joel Polis | Gary | 25 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Babson | Tom Sherry, Barney, Customer #1 | 10 |
| Jacqueline Cassell | Customer #1, Female Customer #2, Jackie | 4 |
| Paul Willson | Paul Krapence, Gregg, Tom | 57 |
| Tim Cunningham | Tim, Chuck, Greg | 39 |
| Paul Vaughn | Paul, Customer #1, Customer #3 | 10 |
| Alan Koss | Alan, Mike | 43 |
| Steve Giannelli | Steve, Customer #2 | 30 |
| Larry Harpel | Larry, Customer #1 | 11 |
| Michael Holden | Joe, Customer | 8 |
| Bernadette Birkett | Vera Peterson, Tinker Bell | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Cheers and L.A. Law — 146 shared actors
- Cheers and ER — 113 shared actors
- Cheers and Matlock — 108 shared actors
- Cheers and Hunter — 98 shared actors
- Cheers and Murder, She Wrote — 97 shared actors
- Cheers and Night Court — 77 shared actors
- Cheers and Frasier — 69 shared actors
- Cheers and Seinfeld — 68 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.