House of Cards guest stars
660 actors have guest-starred in House of Cards across 73 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Nini Le Huynh, Lynn Phang in 14 episodes. 138 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Nini Le Huynh | Lynn Phang | 14 |
| Reuel Pendleton | Staffer | 12 |
| Jeremy McLain | Walker Secret Service | 11 |
| Tim Pabon | WH Reporter Mark | 9 |
| Alexis Nichole Smith | Angela | 7 |
| John Rue | CIA Director | 7 |
| John Wells | Congressman, Alcoholic, Casino Patron | 7 |
| Julie Mun | WH Reporter Sara | 7 |
| Felix Stevenson | White House Steward | 6 |
| Finn Douglas | Charlie Conway | 5 |
| Michael Gabel | Chief Justice | 5 |
| Andrea Leigh | WH Secretary | 4 |
| Ashley James | Underwood Assistant | 4 |
| Daisy Tahan | Sarah Russo | 4 |
| Isabelle McNally | Kendra Lee | 4 |
| J.E. Matzer | FBI Agent, Journalist, Senate Hearing Spectator | 4 |
| John Moon | Telegraph Executive Editor | 4 |
| Kevin Carrigan | Admiral Dale | 4 |
| Kimberly Fairbanks | WH Reporter Mary | 4 |
| Micheila Leighland | Gala VIP, Legislative Aide, Opera VIP | 4 |
| Paton Ashbrook | Bridget Cohen | 4 |
| Robert Poletick | Defense Secretary Davis | 4 |
| Suzanne Savoy | Patricia Whittaker | 4 |
| Theresa McCarthy | Dr. Larson | 4 |
| Altorro Prince Black | Secret Service Agent, Immigration Officer | 3 |
House of Cards guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 156 | Reuel Pendleton, Daisy Tahan, Micheila Leighland, Ben Hyland, Nathan Ferguson, Brent Langdon, Craig Waletzko, Curran Connor, Dave Fairbanks, Diana Jurand, Erica Chamblee, Erin Fritch and 144 more |
| Season 2 | 149 | Jeremy McLain, John Wells, Ashley James, Isabelle McNally, J.E. Matzer, Andrea Cirie, Catalina Parks, Charles Borland, Albert Jones, Altorro Prince Black, Ashleigh McGill, Barney Fitzpatrick and 137 more |
| Season 3 | 147 | Andrea Leigh, Felix Stevenson, John Rue, Dave Quay, Julie Mun, Tim Pabon, Darrin Archer, Kevin Carrigan, Kimberly Fairbanks, Nini Le Huynh, Rick Zahn, Robert Poletick and 135 more |
| Season 4 | 56 | David Pittu, Aaron Robert Marcus, Corey Maher, Ellen Harvey, Erica Frene, John Rue, Kenneth Israel, Leonid Citer, Altorro Prince Black, Andre Nance, Angela Gollan, Anne Bowles and 44 more |
| Season 5 | 115 | Alexis Nichole Smith, Finn Douglas, Nini Le Huynh, Paton Ashbrook, John Moon, Michael Gabel, Steve Coulter, Tom Kemp, Andy Murray, Ann Curry, Connie Chung, Dayna Beilenson and 103 more |
| Season 6 | 85 | Nini Le Huynh, Tim Pabon, David Price, Julie Mun, Abby Rose Merrill, Ali Collier, Alisyn Camerota, Ann Charles Sutton, Lora Lee Gayer, Pat Dortch, Stephanie Umoh, Theresa McCarthy and 73 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 of Cards | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Jensen | Fitz | 22 |
| Ben Livingston | Director of NWS | 17 |
| Jason Babinsky | Doorman | 17 |
| Cotter Smith | Drewery | 16 |
| Kathleen Mary Carthy | Moderator | 16 |
| Neal Matarazzo | Detective Pryor | 15 |
| Victor Cruz | Leon | 14 |
| Cindy Cheung | Meredith Lee | 14 |
| Pun Bandhu | Rob | 14 |
| Maury Ginsberg | Strategist 2 | 13 |
| Svetlana Efremova | Nadia Surkova | 13 |
| John Rue | CIA Director | 12 |
| Geoffrey Cantor | Ben Goldstein | 12 |
| Amanda Warren | Jenna Perkins | 12 |
| Jenna Gavigan | Russo Staffer | 12 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| John Wells | Congressman, Alcoholic, Casino Patron | 7 |
| J.E. Matzer | FBI Agent, Journalist, Senate Hearing Spectator | 4 |
| Micheila Leighland | Gala VIP, Legislative Aide, Opera VIP | 4 |
| Altorro Prince Black | Secret Service Agent, Immigration Officer | 3 |
| Gregory Divers | Telegraph Reporter, Russo Supporter | 3 |
| Ashleigh McGill | Orioles Fan, Trendy Hipster | 2 |
| Joseph Giambrone | Doctor, Professor | 2 |
| Kristen M. Mentasti | Casino Patron, Congressional Staff | 2 |
| Steve Lebens | Reporter, Tilden's Assistant | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- House of Cards and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 108 shared actors
- House of Cards and Blue Bloods — 104 shared actors
- House of Cards and The Blacklist — 95 shared actors
- House of Cards and Elementary — 58 shared actors
- House of Cards and Madam Secretary — 54 shared actors
- House of Cards and Person of Interest — 49 shared actors
- House of Cards and Bull — 48 shared actors
- FBI: Most Wanted — 48 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.