Kojak guest stars
181 actors have guest-starred in Kojak across 125 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Charles Picerni, Cabbie, Dennis, Lewis Kowalski in 4 episodes. 114 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Picerni | Cabbie, Dennis, Lewis Kowalski | 4 |
| Darrell Zwerling | Dr. Agajanian | 4 |
| Jerome Guardino | Karabian, Bartender, Voice Print Man | 4 |
| Allan Rich | Solly's Lawyer, Judge Walter Miller | 3 |
| Bruce Kirby | Sgt. Al Vine | 3 |
| Dick Cherney | Casino Patron, Diamond Cutter, Party Guest | 3 |
| Charles Kimbrough | Assistant D.A. Greg Burton | 2 |
| Daniel J. Travanti | Captain Badaduchi, Lt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena | 2 |
| Eli Wallach | Lee Curtin | 2 |
| Erica Yohn | Mrs. Donner, Mrs. Warren | 2 |
| Herb Edelman | Jack Cohen, Toza Stefanovic | 2 |
| Jerry Orbach | Brubaker | 2 |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | John 'Blue' Andrews, Slade | 2 |
| John Karlen | Hicks, Pinky | 2 |
| Kene Holiday | Assistant D.A. Dunn | 2 |
| Mark La Mura | Jed Cosgrove | 2 |
| Michael Constantine | Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi | 2 |
| Michael Delano | Solerno, Valero | 2 |
| Nick Dennis | Charlie, Constantine | 2 |
| Richard Herd | Bob | 2 |
| Roger Robinson | Gil Weaver | 2 |
| Rudy Bond | Ben, Janitor | 2 |
| Thom Christopher | Capt. Juan Vida | 2 |
| Tige Andrews | Sergeant Geno Polucci | 2 |
| Val Bisoglio | Barney Bramley | 2 |
Kojak guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 95 | Bruce Kirby, Charles Picerni, Darrell Zwerling, Dick Cherney, Michael Delano, Roger Robinson, Alan Fudge, Alfred Ryder, Allun Hammer, Ann Jillian, Arnold Williams, Art Metrano and 83 more |
| Season 2 | 25 | Darrell Zwerling, Jerome Guardino, Michael Constantine, Tige Andrews, Val Bisoglio, Abe Vigoda, Alan Feinstein, Carmen Zapata, Charles Picerni, Daniel J. Travanti, Dick Cherney, Don Ross and 13 more |
| Season 3 | 19 | Allan Rich, Eli Wallach, Jerry Orbach, Richard Herd, Alan Napier, Argentina Brunetti, Charles Napier, Daniel J. Travanti, Danny Goldman, Doris Dowling, Eileen Brennan, Frank Aletter and 7 more |
| Season 4 | 17 | Charles Kimbrough, Kene Holiday, Mark La Mura, Thom Christopher, William Hurt, Biff McGuire, Bruce Glover, David Margulies, Frances Bay, Gloria Grahame, Herb Edelman, Holland Taylor and 5 more |
| Season 5 | 30 | Woodrow Parfrey, Allan Rich, Carole Cook, Charles Cioffi, Charles Picerni, Chuck Hicks, Connie Sawyer, Conrad Janis, Doug Hale, Edward Power, Erica Yohn, Fred Carney and 18 more |
| Season 6 | 10 | Adam Klugman, Alan Rosenberg, Betsy Aidem, Charles Brown, Clarence Felder, David Leary, Harry Davis, Herbert Berghof, Max Von Sydow, Suzanne Pleshette |
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 Kojak | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| George Wyner | Sergeant Collins | 41 |
| Alan Fudge | Gus | 32 |
| Richard Herd | Bob | 30 |
| Carmen Argenziano | Davey | 27 |
| Stanley Kamel | Clyde | 21 |
| Rosalind Chao | Grace Chen | 20 |
| Bruce Kirby | Sgt. Al Vine | 19 |
| Allan Rich | Solly's Lawyer, Judge Walter Miller | 18 |
| Charles Napier | Marty Vaughan | 18 |
| Connie Sawyer | Mary Benson | 18 |
| Frances Bay | Lady at Chapel | 18 |
| Joseph V. Perry | Talbert | 18 |
| Chuck Hicks | Hood | 17 |
| James Sloyan | Jack Mulzia | 17 |
| Herb Edelman | Jack Cohen, Toza Stefanovic | 16 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Picerni | Cabbie, Dennis, Lewis Kowalski | 4 |
| Jerome Guardino | Karabian, Bartender, Voice Print Man | 4 |
| Dick Cherney | Casino Patron, Diamond Cutter, Party Guest | 3 |
| Allan Rich | Solly's Lawyer, Judge Walter Miller | 3 |
| Daniel J. Travanti | Captain Badaduchi, Lt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena | 2 |
| Erica Yohn | Mrs. Donner, Mrs. Warren | 2 |
| Herb Edelman | Jack Cohen, Toza Stefanovic | 2 |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | John 'Blue' Andrews, Slade | 2 |
| John Karlen | Hicks, Pinky | 2 |
| Michael Delano | Solerno, Valero | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Murder, She Wrote — 49 shared actors
- Starsky & Hutch — 40 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible — 34 shared actors
- CHiPs — 31 shared actors
- Columbo — 31 shared actors
- Hawaii Five-O — 30 shared actors
- The Fall Guy — 28 shared actors
- Hunter — 27 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.