Fantasy Island guest stars
1,249 actors have guest-starred in Fantasy Island across 154 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Carol Lynley, Catherine Harris, Dorothy Weller, Elizabeth 'Liz' Hollander in 11 episodes. 512 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Lynley | Catherine Harris, Dorothy Weller, Elizabeth 'Liz' Hollander | 11 |
| Dennis Cole | Captain Jeff Bailey, David Farley, Dr. Lloyd Hopper | 9 |
| Phyllis Davis | Christy Robbins, Elizabeth Leston, Helen Hendrix | 9 |
| Barbi Benton | Bunny Kelly, Courtney / Miss Winslow, Dee Dee Verona | 8 |
| Mary Ann Mobley | Amanda DeHaven, Bryana Spencer, Ellie Drake | 8 |
| Ken Berry | Eddie, Elliott Fielding, Harry Simpson | 7 |
| Michelle Phillips | Princess Nyah / The Mermaid, Andrea Barclay, Helen Sinclair | 7 |
| Stuart Whitman | Charles Wesley, Franklin Adams, Jesse Moreau | 7 |
| Dack Rambo | Bud, Captain Rawlins, Captain Timothy Black | 6 |
| David Hedison | Captain John Day, Carlyle Cranston, Daniel Garman | 6 |
| George Maharis | Dr. Hal Workman, Jack Hecker, Joe Capos | 6 |
| John Davis Chandler | Barker, Bellamy, Ed Larson | 6 |
| John Myhers | Howard Callas, Lord Rupert Black, Mayor William Lacy | 6 |
| John Saxon | Colin McArthur, Cyrano de Bergerac / Monsieur Berandt Sabatier, Dr. Roger Sullivan | 6 |
| Maureen McCormick | Angela Brennan, Jennie Collins, Jennifer Griffin | 6 |
| Alex Cord | Captain Juan Arguellp, Kyle Mason, Paul Horner | 5 |
| Audrey Landers | Audrey Jennings, Donna May Calloway, Pamela Gentry | 5 |
| Danielle Aubry | Diner, Madeline Eskorpos, the Buyer | 5 |
| Georgia Engel | Brenda Rappaport / Yasmine, Cathy Wilton, Maxine Bender | 5 |
| Hugh O'Brian | Alan Colshaw, Brian Kehoe, Heathcliff | 5 |
| Jack Carter | Danny Baker, Kevin, Morgan Townsend | 5 |
| Jayne Meadows | Beatrice Soames, Contessa, Liz Merrill | 5 |
| Lisa Hartman Black | Chris Malone, Gladys Boylin, Sharon Sanders | 5 |
| Lynda Day George | Dr. Carla Frankenstein, Iris Chandler, Lorraine Peters | 5 |
| Michael Callan | Amy's Stalker, Dickie Devereaux, Russ McCoy | 5 |
Fantasy Island guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 218 | Carol Lynley, Adam Rich, Adrienne Barbeau, Alan Hale Jr., Alan Sues, Alana Stewart, Ann Doran, Anne Jeffreys, Anthony Caruso, Ava Lazar, Barbara Baldavin, Barbi Benton and 206 more |
| Season 2 | 316 | Bob Kaimi Cummings, Larry Huffman, Diana Canova, Fred Grandy, Jack Carter, Jill Whelan, Joanna Barnes, Ken Berry, Mary Ann Mobley, Maureen McCormick, Red Buttons, Rick Flores and 304 more |
| Season 3 | 278 | Barbara Luna, Barbi Benton, Carol Lynley, Dennis Cole, Dennis Doderer, Eddie Mekka, Ken Berry, Lisa Hartman Black, Michael Ansara, Peter Graves, Ron Ely, Tim Rossovich and 266 more |
| Season 4 | 258 | Alex Cord, Barbi Benton, Blane Savage, Carol Lynley, Carolyn Jones, Catherine Campbell, David Hedison, Dennis Cole, Don Galloway, Jack Carter, Ken Berry, Leo Gordon and 246 more |
| Season 5 | 241 | Barbi Benton, Bob Denver, Brett Halsey, Carol Lynley, Dack Rambo, George Maharis, John Davis Chandler, John Myhers, Misty Rowe, Monte Markham, Phyllis Davis, Richard Anderson and 229 more |
| Season 6 | 239 | Chuck Hicks, Danielle Aubry, David S. Cass, Sr., Jayne Meadows, Mike Mazurki, Steve Kanaly, Aarika Wells, Adam Rich, Adrienne Barbeau, Al Molinaro, Alana King, Alex Cord and 227 more |
| Season 7 | 215 | David Fletcher, Adrianne Sachs, Anna Bjorn, Audrey Landers, Michelle Phillips, Phyllis Davis, Aarika Wells, Adam West, Agapito Leal, Alejandro Rey, Alex Cord, Allison Grisso and 203 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 Fantasy Island | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| George Wyner | Dave | 41 |
| John Rubinstein | Donald King, Johnny Court | 40 |
| James Hong | the Butler | 38 |
| Ernie Hudson | Jamu | 32 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Amos McAllister, Jamie | 30 |
| Vernée Watson | Andrea, Carrie Wilson, Rochelle McKenzie | 29 |
| Carlos Lacamara | Rudolpho | 25 |
| William Windom | Bill Ackland | 25 |
| Ralph Manza | Chef Henri | 24 |
| Joanna Cassidy | Christine Donovan | 23 |
| Richard Roat | Donald | 23 |
| William R. Moses | Tommy Rudolph | 23 |
| Al Ruscio | Anton | 22 |
| Grainger Hines | Mort | 22 |
| George Cheung | Attendant #2 | 21 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Lynley | Catherine Harris, Dorothy Weller, Elizabeth 'Liz' Hollander | 11 |
| Dennis Cole | Captain Jeff Bailey, David Farley, Dr. Lloyd Hopper | 9 |
| Phyllis Davis | Christy Robbins, Elizabeth Leston, Helen Hendrix | 9 |
| Barbi Benton | Bunny Kelly, Courtney / Miss Winslow, Dee Dee Verona | 8 |
| Mary Ann Mobley | Amanda DeHaven, Bryana Spencer, Ellie Drake | 8 |
| Ken Berry | Eddie, Elliott Fielding, Harry Simpson | 7 |
| Stuart Whitman | Charles Wesley, Franklin Adams, Jesse Moreau | 7 |
| Dack Rambo | Bud, Captain Rawlins, Captain Timothy Black | 6 |
| David Hedison | Captain John Day, Carlyle Cranston, Daniel Garman | 6 |
| George Maharis | Dr. Hal Workman, Jack Hecker, Joe Capos | 6 |
Shares a cast with
- Fantasy Island and The Love Boat — 428 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote — 331 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and CHiPs — 219 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and Charlie's Angels — 194 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and The Fall Guy — 192 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and Mission: Impossible — 133 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and Hart to Hart — 132 shared actors
- Fantasy Island and Hawaii Five-O — 130 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.