Luther guest stars
95 actors have guest-starred in Luther across 20 episodes and 5 seasons. The most-credited is Alexis Daniel, Ronald Massey in 4 episodes. 9 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Daniel | Ronald Massey | 4 |
| Michael Obiora | Errol Minty | 4 |
| Alan Williams | Frank Hodge | 3 |
| Anton Saunders | Henry Madsen | 3 |
| Gary Hailes | Donnie McKinnie | 3 |
| Roberta Taylor | Celia Lavender | 3 |
| Andrew Mullan | Alastair Cornelius | 2 |
| Anthony Howell | Palmer | 2 |
| Delroy Atkinson | Derek Hayes | 2 |
| Elliot Cowan | Tom Marwood | 2 |
| Jami Reid-Quarrell | James Hauser | 2 |
| John Heffernan | Steven Rose | 2 |
| Julie Teal | Miriam | 2 |
| Katie Brayben | Penny Leyton | 2 |
| Kevin Fuller | Paul Ellis | 2 |
| Lee Ingleby | Cameron Pell | 2 |
| Lucian Msamati | Ken Barnaby | 2 |
| Maria Miles | Tessa Barnaby | 2 |
| Matthew Marsh | DCSU Russell Cornish | 2 |
| Sasha Behar | Dani Lane | 2 |
| Selva Rasalingam | Craig Lane | 2 |
| Sonita Henry | Daria Shubik | 2 |
| Steven Robertson | Nicholas Millberry, Robert Millberry | 2 |
| Alexander Morton | Bill Winingham | 1 |
| Alexandra Moen | Eve | 1 |
Luther guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | Anton Saunders, Matthew Marsh, Alexander Morton, Andrew Tiernan, Ania Sowinski, Catherine Hamilton, Danny Lee Wynter, Diveen Henry, Donatienne Dupont, Gary Shelford, Geoffrey Lumb, Graham Turner and 13 more |
| Season 2 | 18 | Steven Robertson, Alan Williams, Lee Ingleby, Anna Brewster, Babou Ceesay, Brett Fancy, Bryony Afferson, Ellie Haddington, Golda Rosheuvel, Hamza Jeetooa, James Puddephatt, Jamie Glover and 6 more |
| Season 3 | 23 | Elliot Cowan, Kevin Fuller, Lucian Msamati, Maria Miles, Sasha Behar, Selva Rasalingam, Alexandra Moen, Elizabeth Hopley, Gemma Lawrence, Georgina French, Jason Riddington, Laura Pyper and 11 more |
| Season 4 | 10 | John Heffernan, Annabel Bates, Ash Rizi, Charlotte Pyke, Joanna Croll, Lorraine Hilton, Mark Carey, Michael Obiora, Simone James, Tommy French |
| Season 5 | 20 | Alexis Daniel, Gary Hailes, Michael Obiora, Roberta Taylor, Andrew Mullan, Anthony Howell, Delroy Atkinson, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Julie Teal, Katie Brayben, Sonita Henry, Andreea Paduraru and 8 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 Luther | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Marsh | DCSU Russell Cornish | 8 |
| Alan Williams | Frank Hodge | 7 |
| Ross McCall | Daniel Sugarman | 7 |
| Sonita Henry | Daria Shubik | 6 |
| Ellie Haddington | DCS Linda Carroway | 6 |
| Nicholas Asbury | DCI Woodgate | 6 |
| Nigel Cooke | Ronald Bryson | 6 |
| Andrew Tiernan | Richard Henley | 5 |
| Rob Jarvis | Graham Shand | 5 |
| Elliot Cowan | Tom Marwood | 4 |
| Sasha Behar | Dani Lane | 4 |
| Jamie Glover | Tim | 4 |
| Sean Pertwee | Terry Lynch | 4 |
| Stephen Boxer | Joe Shepherd | 4 |
| Michael Obiora | Errol Minty | 3 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Robertson | Nicholas Millberry, Robert Millberry | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Silent Witness — 17 shared actors
- Doctor Who — 16 shared actors
- Midsomer Murders — 16 shared actors
- Death in Paradise — 14 shared actors
- Father Brown — 14 shared actors
- Vera — 11 shared actors
- Call the Midwife — 8 shared actors
- The Crown — 8 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.