Doc Martin guest stars
109 actors have guest-starred in Doc Martin across 77 episodes and 10 seasons. The most-credited is Angeline Ball, Julie Mitchell in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angeline Ball | Julie Mitchell | 5 |
| Caroline Quentin | Angela Sim | 4 |
| Jeff Rawle | Roger Fenn | 4 |
| Kurtis O'Brien | Peter Cronk | 3 |
| Mary Woodvine | Mrs. Joy Cronk | 3 |
| Alexander King | Bobby Richards | 2 |
| Ben Miller | Stewart James | 2 |
| Brian Abbott | Headmaster | 2 |
| Brian Knight | Dom, Mick | 2 |
| Finlay Robertson | Ross | 2 |
| Isabelle Barker | Mrs. Potter | 2 |
| Kyla Goody | Nurse, Sunbather | 2 |
| Lauretta Gavin | Mrs. Braithwaite | 2 |
| Richard Green | Driver, Landlord | 2 |
| Richard Harvey | Bob, Tim Barton | 2 |
| Rupert Young | Adrian Pitts | 2 |
| Sophie Gomis | Jade, Waitress | 2 |
| Vicki Pepperdine | Mrs. Richards | 2 |
| Adam Jessop | Joe | 1 |
| Adrian Jarvis | Don | 1 |
| Alex Palmer | Bob Thomas | 1 |
| Andrea Riseborough | Samantha | 1 |
| Andy Cameron | Neville | 1 |
| Anna Keaveney | Mrs. Cooke | 1 |
| Antony James | Sam | 1 |
Doc Martin guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 57 | Jeff Rawle, Brian Abbott, Kurtis O'Brien, Kyla Goody, Mary Woodvine, Richard Green, Rupert Young, Adam Jessop, Adrian Jarvis, Alex Palmer, Alexander King, Andy Cameron and 45 more |
| Season 2 | 57 | Angeline Ball, Brian Knight, Alexander King, Andrea Riseborough, Antony James, Ben Miller, Brock Everitt-Elwick, Charlotte Palmer, Christabel Muir, Christian Rodska, Claire Bloom, David Charles and 45 more |
| Season 3 | 0 | — |
| Season 4 | 2 | David Ross, Paul Ready |
| Season 5 | 1 | Lucy Hutchinson |
| Season 6 | 0 | — |
| Season 7 | 1 | Caroline Quentin |
| Season 8 | 2 | Caroline Quentin, Paul Copley |
| Season 9 | 2 | Caroline Quentin, Tom Conti |
| Season 10 | 0 | — |
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 Doc Martin | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Coy | Mr. Sands | 8 |
| Paul Copley | Walter O'Donnell | 7 |
| Gerard Horan | Eddie Rix | 6 |
| Richard Johnson | Colonel Gilbert Spencer | 6 |
| Georgie Glen | Mrs. Willow | 5 |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Victor | 5 |
| Celia Imrie | Susan Brading | 4 |
| Polly Kemp | Jean | 4 |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Phil Pratt | 4 |
| Tim Faraday | Paramedic | 4 |
| Jeff Rawle | Roger Fenn | 3 |
| Ingrid Oliver | Radio Technician | 3 |
| John Woodvine | Christopher Ellingham | 3 |
| Nicholas Day | Tom Giddens | 3 |
| Stephanie Leonidas | Melanie Gibson | 3 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Knight | Dom, Mick | 2 |
| Kyla Goody | Nurse, Sunbather | 2 |
| Richard Green | Driver, Landlord | 2 |
| Richard Harvey | Bob, Tim Barton | 2 |
| Sophie Gomis | Jade, Waitress | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Midsomer Murders — 28 shared actors
- Agatha Christie Poirot — 14 shared actors
- Doctor Who — 10 shared actors
- Father Brown — 7 shared actors
- Call the Midwife — 6 shared actors
- Lewis — 5 shared actors
- Death in Paradise — 4 shared actors
- Silent Witness — 4 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.