Rescue Me guest stars
659 actors have guest-starred in Rescue Me across 93 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Natalie Distler, Colleen Gavin in 69 episodes. 221 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Distler | Colleen Gavin | 69 |
| Lenny Clarke | Uncle Teddy | 60 |
| Robert John Burke | Father Mickey Gavin | 53 |
| Olivia Crocicchia | Katy Gavin | 51 |
| Michael Zegen | Damian Keefe | 42 |
| Jerry Adler | Sidney Feinberg | 33 |
| Charles Durning | Michael Gavin | 31 |
| Niels Jorgensen | Nils | 29 |
| Patti D'Arbanville | Ellie | 21 |
| Trevor Heins | Connor Gavin | 21 |
| Terry Serpico | Cousin Eddie | 19 |
| Ed Sullivan | Billy Warren, Billy Reynolds | 15 |
| Milena Govich | Candy | 15 |
| Anthony Perullo | Derek | 14 |
| Michael Mulheren | Chief Perolli | 14 |
| Peggy J. Scott | Jeannie Reilly | 14 |
| Sherri Saum | Natalie | 14 |
| Cailin Stollar | Keela | 13 |
| Anthony Mangano | Bobby | 12 |
| Cornell Womack | Richard | 12 |
| Neal Jones | Peter | 11 |
| Maura Tierney | Kelly McPhee | 9 |
| Bernardo de Paula | Jesus Christ | 8 |
| Gina Gershon | Valerie | 8 |
| Kate Burton | Rose | 8 |
Rescue Me guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 139 | Natalie Distler, Charles Durning, Ed Sullivan, Jay S. Potter, Michael Mulheren, Olivia Crocicchia, Trevor Heins, Lenny Clarke, Anthony Mangano, Cailin Stollar, Jimmy Burke, Michael Zegen and 127 more |
| Season 2 | 140 | Natalie Distler, Olivia Crocicchia, Charles Durning, Lenny Clarke, Robert John Burke, Trevor Heins, Bernardo de Paula, Peggy J. Scott, Milena Govich, Brette Taylor, Christopher Durham, Karen Goberman and 128 more |
| Season 3 | 130 | Lenny Clarke, Olivia Crocicchia, Natalie Distler, Patti D'Arbanville, Timothy Adams, Charles Durning, Lenny Venito, Robert John Burke, Sherri Saum, Trevor Heins, Chris Bowers, Cornell Womack and 118 more |
| Season 4 | 119 | Natalie Distler, Sherri Saum, Cornell Womack, Jerry Adler, Lenny Clarke, Olivia Crocicchia, Artie Lange, Desmond Harrington, Gina Gershon, Patti D'Arbanville, Robert John Burke, Terry Serpico and 107 more |
| Season 5 | 130 | Robert John Burke, Lenny Clarke, Michael Zegen, Anthony Perullo, Natalie Distler, Jerry Adler, Milena Govich, Niels Jorgensen, Kathleen Chalfant, Kevin Chapman, Patti D'Arbanville, Terry Serpico and 118 more |
| Season 6 | 67 | Michael Zegen, Natalie Distler, Robert John Burke, Lenny Clarke, Jerry Adler, Niels Jorgensen, Olivia Crocicchia, Deanna Russo, Peter Gallagher, Terry Serpico, Will Chase, David Call and 55 more |
| Season 7 | 60 | Jerry Adler, Natalie Distler, Olivia Crocicchia, Lenny Clarke, Niels Jorgensen, Cody Horn, Michael Zegen, Geneva Carr, Robert John Burke, Maura Tierney, Nicholas Calhoun, Danielle K. Thomas and 48 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 Rescue Me | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Don McManus | Terry Connell | 37 |
| Lee Tergesen | Sully | 31 |
| Brian McNamara | Passing Fireman | 29 |
| Jimmy Palumbo | Brian | 24 |
| Myk Watford | Steve | 24 |
| Erik Jensen | Ringmaker | 22 |
| Kate Burton | Rose | 20 |
| Susan Misner | Theresa | 19 |
| Bruce Altman | Dr. Shinsky | 19 |
| Terry Serpico | Cousin Eddie | 18 |
| Michael Mulheren | Chief Perolli | 16 |
| Chance Kelly | Jimmy The Jew | 16 |
| Bradley White | Don | 16 |
| Ed Moran | Detective | 16 |
| James Andrew O'Connor | Giant Cop | 16 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Evered | Cookie Guy #3, Lieutenant, Man | 3 |
| Ed Sullivan | Billy Warren, Billy Reynolds | 15 |
| Todd Carroll | Collins, Todd | 8 |
| Paul F. Martinowicz | Harry The Hat, Paulie | 6 |
| David Call | Connor Gavin (Adult), Young Man/Connor Gavin | 5 |
| Lyndon L. Byers | Ryan, Espo | 5 |
| Don Sparks | Larry, Dave Weidman | 4 |
| Ernie Boch, Jr. | Cop Coach, Ernie Boch | 3 |
| Jace Alexander | Jace, Dr. Lowry | 3 |
| Nicholas Calhoun | Camera Guy, Crew Member | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Rescue Me and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 255 shared actors
- Rescue Me and Blue Bloods — 137 shared actors
- Rescue Me and The Blacklist — 111 shared actors
- Rescue Me and The Good Wife — 103 shared actors
- Rescue Me and Elementary — 90 shared actors
- Rescue Me and Person of Interest — 90 shared actors
- Rescue Me and Unforgettable — 67 shared actors
- Rescue Me and The Sopranos — 66 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.