House guest stars
1,451 actors have guest-starred in House across 176 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is Bobbin Bergstrom, Nurse #2, ICU Nurse, ER Doctor in 130 episodes. 749 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbin Bergstrom | Nurse #2, ICU Nurse, ER Doctor | 130 |
| Anne Dudek | Dr. Amber Volakis | 19 |
| Jennifer Crystal Foley | Rachel Taub | 18 |
| Liz Benoit | Nurse Anne, Nurse #2, Surgical Nurse | 12 |
| Stephanie Venditto | Nurse Brenda | 11 |
| Michael Weston | Lucas Douglas | 10 |
| Sela Ward | Stacy Warner | 10 |
| Ron Perkins | Dr. Ron Simpson | 8 |
| Cynthia Watros | Sam Carr | 7 |
| David Morse | Michael Tritter | 7 |
| Edi Gathegi | Cole | 7 |
| Karolina Wydra | Dominika Patrova | 6 |
| Kayla Colbert | Rachel Cuddy | 6 |
| Marco Pelaez | Hospital Pharmacist | 6 |
| Rylie Colbert | Rachel Cuddy | 6 |
| Tracy Vilar | Nurse Regina | 6 |
| Andy Comeau | Brennan | 5 |
| Chi McBride | Edward Vogler | 5 |
| Dava Krause | Daria, Cashier | 5 |
| Zena Grey | Ruby | 5 |
| Andre Braugher | Dr. Darryl Nolan | 4 |
| Currie Graham | Mark Warner | 4 |
| Diane Baker | Blythe House | 4 |
| Hira Ambrosino | Dr. Chen, Anesthesiologist | 4 |
| Maurice Godin | Dr. Hourani | 4 |
House guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 216 | Chi McBride, Marco Pelaez, Stephanie Venditto, A.J. Trauth, Bobbin Bergstrom, Farrah Skyler Greye, Ingrid Sanai Buron, Kenneth Choi, Kenya D. Williamson, Ron Perkins, Sela Ward, Aaron Himelstein and 204 more |
| Season 2 | 168 | Sela Ward, Stephanie Venditto, Currie Graham, Bobbin Bergstrom, Kevin Moon, Scott Michael Campbell, Aasha Davis, Adair Tishler, Adam Busch, Adrienne Janic, Al Espinosa, Alanna Ubach and 156 more |
| Season 3 | 191 | Bobbin Bergstrom, David Morse, Stephanie Venditto, Hira Ambrosino, Marco Pelaez, Aulani Rhea, Edward Edwards, Joel David Moore, Kadeem Hardison, Kimberly Quinn, Leighton Meester, Adina Porter and 179 more |
| Season 4 | 116 | Bobbin Bergstrom, Anne Dudek, Edi Gathegi, Andy Comeau, Carmen Argenziano, Caitlin Dahl, Dina Defterios, Fred Durst, Kathryn Adams, Meera Simhan, Melinda Dahl, Michael Michele and 104 more |
| Season 5 | 217 | Bobbin Bergstrom, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Anne Dudek, Lori Petty, Michael Weston, Liz Benoit, Nicole Cannon, Adam Trahan, Aisha Kabia, Al Coronel, Aleksandra Wojda, Alex Fernandez and 205 more |
| Season 6 | 215 | Bobbin Bergstrom, Michael Weston, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Cynthia Watros, Andre Braugher, Dava Krause, Liz Benoit, Christina Vidal, Danna Brady, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patrick Price, Adam Garcia and 203 more |
| Season 7 | 204 | Bobbin Bergstrom, Kayla Colbert, Rylie Colbert, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Candice Bergen, Cynthia Watros, Liz Benoit, Nigel Gibbs, Paula Marshall, Zena Grey, Brian Huskey, Helena Apothaker and 192 more |
| Season 8 | 195 | Bobbin Bergstrom, Karolina Wydra, Liz Benoit, Angel Oquendo, Dava Krause, Diane Baker, Jaclyn Jonet, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Patrick Price, Ron Perkins, Tracy Vilar, Wayne Lopez and 183 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 House | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| George Wyner | Richardson | 41 |
| John Kapelos | Dr. Kurtz | 40 |
| John Rubinstein | Dr. Ayersman | 40 |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Joe | 37 |
| Christopher Cousins | Doug | 36 |
| Dakin Matthews | Marvin | 36 |
| José Zúñiga | Nate Weinmann | 36 |
| Robert Pine | Drew's Grandfather | 36 |
| Jamie McShane | Captain McCreavey | 35 |
| Alex Fernandez | Fernando | 34 |
| John Prosky | Dr. Bergin | 34 |
| Currie Graham | Mark Warner | 32 |
| Tom Wright | Dr. Pilcher | 32 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Sanford Wells | 31 |
| Greg Collins | Marshal Brady | 31 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbin Bergstrom | Nurse #2, ICU Nurse, ER Doctor | 130 |
| Liz Benoit | Nurse Anne, Nurse #2, Surgical Nurse | 12 |
| Ingrid Sanai Buron | Kimberly, Nurse #3, Nurse Bev | 3 |
| Kathryn Adams | Number 23, Pretty Student #3, Young Doctor | 3 |
| Dava Krause | Daria, Cashier | 5 |
| Helena Apothaker | Nurse Ellen Hoffner, Nurse #3 | 3 |
| Al Espinosa | Dr. Wells, Hiccuping Patient | 2 |
| Caitlin Dahl | Twin, Twin 15B | 2 |
| David Pearl | Concert Hall Patron, Parent | 2 |
| Dominic Chaiduang | Corps Dancer #18, Dancer #4 | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- House and Criminal Minds — 303 shared actors
- House and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 291 shared actors
- House and NCIS — 290 shared actors
- House and ER — 263 shared actors
- House and Grey's Anatomy — 231 shared actors
- House and Cold Case — 212 shared actors
- House and Bones — 196 shared actors
- House and CSI: Miami — 188 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.