Dynasty guest stars
587 actors have guest-starred in Dynasty across 220 episodes and 9 seasons. The most-credited is William Beckley, Gerard in 51 episodes. 240 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| William Beckley | Gerard | 51 |
| Virginia Hawkins | Jeanette | 42 |
| Peter Mark Richman | Andrew Laird | 29 |
| Betty Harford | Hilda Gunnerson | 26 |
| Billy Campbell | Luke Fuller | 19 |
| Sally Kemp | Marcia | 16 |
| Jameson Sampley | Danny Carrington | 15 |
| Jim Ishida | Lin | 15 |
| Joel Fabiani | King Galen of Moldavia | 15 |
| Ken Howard | Garrett Boydston | 14 |
| Paul Burke | Neal McVane | 14 |
| Susan Scannell | Nicole Simpson | 14 |
| Ben Marino | Bailiff, Frank, Charlie | 13 |
| Hank Brandt | Morgan Hess | 13 |
| Paul Keenan | Tony Driscoll | 12 |
| Ashley Mutrux | L.B. Colby | 11 |
| Troy Byer | Jackie Deveraux | 11 |
| George DiCenzo | Charles Dalton | 10 |
| Jerry Ayres | Tom | 9 |
| Maxwell Caulfield | Miles Colby | 9 |
| Nigel Bullard | Reporter #1, Doctor, Pete Davis | 9 |
| Peggy Walton-Walker | Barbara | 9 |
| Jane Downs | Reporter #2, Reporter #3, Reporter | 8 |
| Janet Brandt | Mrs. Gordon | 8 |
| Kerry Armstrong | Elena | 8 |
Dynasty guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 55 | Jerry Ayres, Peter Mark Richman, Virginia Hawkins, Ken Martinez, Betty Harford, Paul Jenkins, Mark Withers, Stepfanie Kramer, Tony O'Dell, Barry Cahill, Bebe Kelly, Ben Marino and 43 more |
| Season 2 | 76 | Peter Mark Richman, Lance LeGault, Paul Keenan, Tim O'Connor, Virginia Hawkins, Betty Harford, Hank Brandt, Ava Lazar, Belinda Montgomery, Brian Dennehy, Christine Belford, Grayce Grant and 64 more |
| Season 3 | 111 | Paul Burke, Sally Kemp, James Hong, John Larch, Kieu Chinh, Robert Symonds, Virginia Hawkins, Don Reid, John Crawford, Betty Harford, Christine Belford, Grant Goodeve and 99 more |
| Season 4 | 163 | William Beckley, Virginia Hawkins, Peter Mark Richman, Sally Kemp, Paul Keenan, Jon Cypher, Paul Burke, Betty Harford, Hank Brandt, Janet Brandt, Ben Marino, Bert Remsen and 151 more |
| Season 5 | 141 | William Beckley, Billy Campbell, Susan Scannell, George DiCenzo, Jim Ishida, Virginia Hawkins, Peggy Walton-Walker, Timothy McNutt, Jameson Sampley, Richard Hatch, Betty Harford, Ashley Mutrux and 129 more |
| Season 6 | 155 | William Beckley, Ken Howard, Joel Fabiani, Troy Byer, Jameson Sampley, Maxwell Caulfield, Ashley Mutrux, Kevin Conroy, Calvin Lockhart, Jim Ishida, Kerry Armstrong, Betty Harford and 143 more |
| Season 7 | 0 | — |
| Season 8 | 0 | — |
| Season 9 | 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 Dynasty | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| James Hong | Dr. Chen Ling | 38 |
| Lawrence Pressman | Eric Grayson | 32 |
| Richard Herd | Jim Ellison | 30 |
| Casey Sander | 1st Cop | 29 |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Dr. Holton | 28 |
| Bruce Gray | Liam Farley | 26 |
| Richard Roat | Publisher | 23 |
| John O'Leary | Minister | 22 |
| Rance Howard | Gifford | 22 |
| Rick Fitts | 2nd Cop, Dr. Giddings | 20 |
| Ian Abercrombie | Judge | 20 |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Sergeant Cooper | 19 |
| Charles Walker | Security Guard | 19 |
| F. William Parker | Desk Clerk | 19 |
| John McLiam | Oscar Stone | 19 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Marino | Bailiff, Frank, Charlie | 13 |
| Nigel Bullard | Reporter #1, Doctor, Pete Davis | 9 |
| Bonnie Keith | Babysitter, Bank Officer, Dr. Solis | 4 |
| Sandy Freeman | Beautician, Betty Kingsley, Divorcee | 4 |
| Jane Downs | Reporter #2, Reporter #3, Reporter | 8 |
| Barbara Beckley | Emily Laird, Marion Loomis, Woman Guest | 3 |
| Tracy New | E.R. Nurse, Photographer, Photographer #2 | 3 |
| Paul Tuerpé | Doctor, Pilot | 4 |
| Susan Gordon | Nurse, Female Guest #2 | 4 |
| Colby Chester | Bill, Handley | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Dynasty and Murder, She Wrote — 116 shared actors
- Dynasty and Dallas — 109 shared actors
- Dynasty and Hunter — 102 shared actors
- Dynasty and L.A. Law — 96 shared actors
- Dynasty and CHiPs — 89 shared actors
- Dynasty and Knots Landing — 83 shared actors
- Dynasty and Matlock — 83 shared actors
- Dynasty and Charlie's Angels — 82 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.