Nurse Jackie guest stars
475 actors have guest-starred in Nurse Jackie across 80 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Arjun Gupta, Sam in 35 episodes. 215 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Gupta | Sam | 35 |
| Lenny Jacobson | Lenny, EMT #3 | 25 |
| Katie Flahive | Paramedic, EMT #1 | 20 |
| Morris Chestnut | Dr. Ike Prentiss | 17 |
| Steven Lee Merkel | EMT, Paramedic | 12 |
| Daisy Tahan | Fiona Peyton | 11 |
| Amina Robinson | EMT, Paramedic | 10 |
| Bobby Cannavale | Dr. Mike Cruz | 10 |
| Julie White | Antoinette | 10 |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Kelly Slater | 8 |
| Michael Buscemi | God, Donald | 8 |
| Michael Esper | Gabe | 8 |
| Tony Shalhoub | Dr. Bernard Prince | 8 |
| Bill Sage | Bill, Seizure Man | 7 |
| Jake Cannavale | Charlie Cruz | 7 |
| Laura Benanti | Mia | 7 |
| Jeremy Shamos | Johanes Karlsen | 6 |
| Joseph Ackler | Paramedic, EMT #2, Paramedic/Beat Boxer #1 | 6 |
| Marcy Harriell | Marta | 6 |
| Cassady Leonard | Kaitlyn Flynn | 5 |
| Chinasa Ogbuagu | EMT, EMT Hannah, EMT Hana | 5 |
| Jamila Webb | Paramedic | 5 |
| Mark Feuerstein | Barry Wolfe | 5 |
| Mark McDonald | EMT, Paramedic | 5 |
| René Ifrah | Officer Ryan | 5 |
Nurse Jackie guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 80 | Daisy Tahan, William Oliver Watkins, Jill Flint, Steven Lee Merkel, Lenny Jacobson, Cassady Leonard, Daniel London, Eddie Korbich, Elizabeth Marvel, Joseph Ackler, Kyle Benitez, Mark McDonald and 68 more |
| Season 2 | 80 | Arjun Gupta, Lenny Jacobson, Bill Sage, Cassady Leonard, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Julia Ormond, Allison Case, Elizabeth Marvel, Jamila Webb, Jennifer Ferrin, Joseph Ackler, Michael Buscemi and 68 more |
| Season 3 | 95 | Arjun Gupta, Lenny Jacobson, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Bill Sage, Jaimie Alexander, Katie Flahive, Ed Moran, Haneefah Wood, Michael Buscemi, Michael Cumpsty, Mike Massimino, Rebecca Naomi Jones and 83 more |
| Season 4 | 75 | Arjun Gupta, Bobby Cannavale, Jake Cannavale, Lenny Jacobson, Laura Silverman, Amina Robinson, Carmelo Anthony, Margaret Colin, Michael Buscemi, Todd Faulkner, Aida Turturro, Alejandro Rodriguez and 63 more |
| Season 5 | 59 | Morris Chestnut, Marcy Harriell, Danny Flaherty, Katie Flahive, Michael Mastro, Amina Robinson, Greta Lee, John Treacy Egan, Michael Potts, Sarah Steele, Steven Lee Merkel, Alexis Suarez and 47 more |
| Season 6 | 68 | Julie White, Laura Benanti, Morris Chestnut, Katie Flahive, Michael Esper, Deirdre O'Connell, Julia Goldani Telles, Zach Rand, Amina Robinson, Brenda Braxton, Cory Nichols, Dave T. Koenig and 56 more |
| Season 7 | 74 | Tony Shalhoub, Jeremy Shamos, Katie Flahive, Mark Feuerstein, James McMenamin, Leslie Uggams, Matthew Maher, Michael Esper, Amina Robinson, Kevin Cahoon, Nina Hellman, Steve Rosen and 62 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 Nurse Jackie | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Tigar | Tottie's son | 41 |
| Tim Guinee | Joe | 35 |
| Dan Lauria | Carl | 28 |
| Patrick Breen | Martin Vobernick | 27 |
| Marceline Hugot | Pawnbroker | 20 |
| Becky Ann Baker | Elaine | 18 |
| Ed Moran | High School Buddy #2, Queens Dad #1 | 16 |
| James Andrew O'Connor | Corrections Officer #2 | 16 |
| Marion Ross | Renata Thurber | 16 |
| Michael Mulheren | Eddie's Deposition Lawyer | 16 |
| Tijuana Ricks | Lady Cop | 16 |
| Lenny Jacobson | Lenny, EMT #3 | 15 |
| Bill Sage | Bill, Seizure Man | 15 |
| Jeremy Shamos | Johanes Karlsen | 15 |
| Michael Potts | Mediator | 15 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ackler | Paramedic, EMT #2, Paramedic/Beat Boxer #1 | 6 |
| Chinasa Ogbuagu | EMT, EMT Hannah, EMT Hana | 5 |
| Lenny Jacobson | Lenny, EMT #3 | 25 |
| Katie Flahive | Paramedic, EMT #1 | 20 |
| Steven Lee Merkel | EMT, Paramedic | 12 |
| Amina Robinson | EMT, Paramedic | 10 |
| Michael Buscemi | God, Donald | 8 |
| Bill Sage | Bill, Seizure Man | 7 |
| Mark McDonald | EMT, Paramedic | 5 |
| Ed Moran | High School Buddy #2, Queens Dad #1 | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Nurse Jackie and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 194 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and Blue Bloods — 143 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and The Blacklist — 109 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and The Good Wife — 103 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and Elementary — 101 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and Person of Interest — 67 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and Madam Secretary — 65 shared actors
- Nurse Jackie and Bull — 64 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.