Family Matters guest stars
66 actors have guest-starred in Family Matters across 215 episodes and 9 seasons. The most-credited is Barry Jenner, Lt. Lieu Murtaugh in 18 episodes. 28 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Jenner | Lt. Lieu Murtaugh | 18 |
| Ebonie Smith | Penny Peyser | 5 |
| Randy Josselyn | Rodney Beckett | 5 |
| Cherie Johnson | Maxine Johnson | 4 |
| Bridgid Coulter | Jolene | 3 |
| Naya Rivera | Gwendolyn | 3 |
| Susan Krebs | Ms. Steuben | 2 |
| Adam Jeffries | Mark | 1 |
| Anael Edwards | Pam Mitchell | 1 |
| Ann Ryerson | Brooke Nash | 1 |
| Bentley Kyle Evans | Lamar | 1 |
| Billy Williams | Ken | 1 |
| Bruno Alexander | Officer | 1 |
| Bumper Robinson | Kyle | 1 |
| Cathy Susan Pyles | Helen | 1 |
| Chance Quinn | Jerry | 1 |
| Clint Hyson | Mark Healy | 1 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Principal Edgar Shimata | 1 |
| Curtis Baldwin | Football Player | 1 |
| David Markus | Darryl | 1 |
| Deonca Brown | Girl | 1 |
| Dominic Hoffman | Steve Webster | 1 |
| Eddie Mekka | Charlie | 1 |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | Miss Gilbert | 1 |
| Gino Conforti | Maitre d' | 1 |
Family Matters guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 45 | Ebonie Smith, Randy Josselyn, Adam Jeffries, Anael Edwards, Ann Ryerson, Bentley Kyle Evans, Billy Williams, Bruno Alexander, Bumper Robinson, Chance Quinn, Curtis Baldwin, Deonca Brown and 33 more |
| Season 2 | 18 | Barry Jenner, Bridgid Coulter, Cherie Johnson, Susan Krebs, Cathy Susan Pyles, Clint Hyson, Clyde Kusatsu, David Markus, Dominic Hoffman, Eddie Mekka, Jay Bradford, Jim Doughan and 6 more |
| Season 3 | 1 | Barry Jenner |
| Season 4 | 2 | Naya Rivera, Barry Jenner |
| Season 5 | 0 | — |
| Season 6 | 0 | — |
| Season 7 | 0 | — |
| Season 8 | 0 | — |
| Season 9 | 3 | Cherie Johnson, Mary Pat Gleason, Tasha Taylor |
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 Family Matters | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Kusatsu | Principal Edgar Shimata | 34 |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Berta | 30 |
| John Lacy | Barry | 27 |
| Tim Russ | Jeff | 21 |
| Louis Mustillo | Russell | 18 |
| Dominic Hoffman | Steve Webster | 16 |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | Miss Gilbert | 16 |
| Rick Scarry | Reporter | 16 |
| Steve Vinovich | Master of Ceremonies | 16 |
| Ron Taylor | Darnell Coleman | 12 |
| Susan Merson | Sylvia | 12 |
| Tom Henschel | Jimmy | 12 |
| Susan Krebs | Ms. Steuben | 11 |
| John Hancock | Leroy | 11 |
| Ron Glass | Buddy Goodrich | 11 |
Shares a cast with
- L.A. Law — 15 shared actors
- ER — 14 shared actors
- Hunter — 10 shared actors
- Matlock — 10 shared actors
- Murder, She Wrote — 8 shared actors
- Night Court — 8 shared actors
- Highway to Heaven — 7 shared actors
- Quantum Leap — 7 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.