NYPD Blue guest stars
823 actors have guest-starred in NYPD Blue across 261 episodes and 12 seasons. The most-credited is Vincent Guastaferro, Desk Sgt. Vincent Agostini in 26 episodes. 457 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Guastaferro | Desk Sgt. Vincent Agostini | 26 |
| James Luca McBride | Officer Mike Shannon | 13 |
| Michael DeLuise | Andy Sipowicz Jr. | 10 |
| Mike Sabatino | Officer Martelli | 9 |
| Andy Romano | Inspector Aiello | 8 |
| Michael J. Harney | Mike Roberts | 8 |
| Carmine Caridi | Det. Vince Gotelli | 7 |
| David Harris | Officer Donny Simmons | 7 |
| James Handy | Borough Commander Haverill | 7 |
| Joe Santos, Jr. | Officer Joey Aiello | 7 |
| Billy Concha | Officer Miller | 6 |
| Debrah Farentino | Robin Wirkus | 6 |
| Robert Costanzo | Alfonse Giardella | 6 |
| Scott Allan Campbell | IAB Sgt. Jerry Martens | 6 |
| Tom Towles | Inspector Anthony Lastarza | 6 |
| Daniel Benzali | James Sinclair, Esq. | 5 |
| James Eugene Davis | Officer Hutchison | 5 |
| Larry Romano | Richie Catena | 5 |
| Markus Redmond | Officer Lucas | 5 |
| Melina Kanakaredes | Benita Alden | 5 |
| Peter Boyle | Dan Breen | 5 |
| Tom Caruso | Uniform Officer | 5 |
| Bill Clark | Detective Clark, Detective McDermott | 4 |
| Bradley Whitford | Norman Gardner | 4 |
| Charles Levin | A.D.A. Maury Abrams | 4 |
NYPD Blue guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 301 | Vincent Guastaferro, Robert Costanzo, Tom Towles, Debrah Farentino, Larry Romano, Markus Redmond, David Schwimmer, John Ottavino, Michael J. Harney, Daniel Benzali, Dean Norris, John Fiore and 289 more |
| Season 2 | 272 | James Luca McBride, Vincent Guastaferro, James Handy, Peter Boyle, Andy Romano, Joe Santos, Jr., Melina Kanakaredes, Scott Allan Campbell, David Harris, Debra Messing, James Noah, Joe Pantoliano and 260 more |
| Season 3 | 290 | James Luca McBride, Carmine Caridi, Michael DeLuise, Andy Romano, Billy Concha, Michael B. Silver, Mike Sabatino, Titus Welliver, Conor O'Farrell, James Eugene Davis, Ray LaTulipe, Vincent Guastaferro and 278 more |
| Season 4 | 23 | Adrian Ricard, Barbara Roberts, Billy Concha, Chuck Cooper, Curtis McClarin, Danny Masterson, Debra Christofferson, Dwayne L. Barnes, Gerry Becker, Jean Hubbard, Joe Lisi, Kevin Cooney and 11 more |
| Season 5 | 4 | Aldis Hodge, George Wyner, Mark Pellegrino, Mel Winkler |
| Season 6 | 2 | Mark Pellegrino, Wade Williams |
| Season 7 | 0 | — |
| Season 8 | 1 | Kerry Washington |
| Season 9 | 3 | Mark Pellegrino, Aaron Paul, Vanessa Marcil |
| Season 10 | 2 | Christian Clemenson, Vasili Bogazianos |
| Season 11 | 8 | Allan Rich, Federico Castelluccio, Jerry Doyle, Luck Hari, Mel Winkler, Sterling K. Brown, Taylor Sheridan, Vanessa Marcil |
| Season 12 | 4 | Richard Herd, Barry Shabaka Henley, Lee Garlington, Rosemary Forsyth |
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 NYPD Blue | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Reilly Burke | Harry Benson | 44 |
| Al Sapienza | Tommy | 41 |
| George Wyner | Teacher | 41 |
| John Rubinstein | Matthew Bernstein | 40 |
| Patrick Fischler | Ken Thornton | 40 |
| Michael B. Silver | A.D.A. Leo Cohen | 37 |
| Glenn Morshower | Special Agent Wilson | 37 |
| José Zúñiga | Bobby Ruiz | 36 |
| Jack McGee | Bob Daniels, Fort Lee Sergeant | 34 |
| Fredric Lehne | Mark Drennan | 34 |
| John Prosky | Frederick Converse | 34 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Det. Stuart Morrisey | 33 |
| Ken Lerner | David Neiberg | 33 |
| Dean Norris | Father Jerry Downey | 32 |
| Lawrence Pressman | Arnold Rudman | 32 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Pellegrino | Steve Dansick, Fran Watkins, Stanley Struel | 4 |
| Mel Winkler | Artie Mantell, Inspector Hampton, Lonnie Parker | 3 |
| Richard Gant | 8th Precinct Desk Sergeant Sudram, Desk Sergeant, Leroy Glover | 3 |
| Wanda-Lee Evans | Court Clerk, Gloria Leight, Housewife | 3 |
| Bill Clark | Detective Clark, Detective McDermott | 4 |
| Joe Sabatino | Giardella's Lieutenant, Guard | 3 |
| Alvin Walker | Mr. Reeves, Officer Culbertson | 2 |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Archie Day, Roger Billings | 2 |
| Bradford Tatum | Michael DiLeo, Roger Squires | 2 |
| Brent Jennings | Ephraim Daniels, Pierre LaFont | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- NYPD Blue and ER — 237 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and L.A. Law — 158 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 122 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and The Practice — 118 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 111 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and NCIS — 108 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and Cold Case — 106 shared actors
- NYPD Blue and The X-Files — 104 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.