Supergirl guest stars
779 actors have guest-starred in Supergirl across 126 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Brenda Strong, Lillian Luthor in 23 episodes. 240 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Strong | Lillian Luthor | 23 |
| Jon Cryer | Lex Luthor | 20 |
| Sharon Leal | Megan / M'gann M'orzz | 16 |
| Carl Lumbly | Myr'nn J'onzz | 15 |
| Emma Tremblay | Ruby Arias | 15 |
| Briana Venskus-Vazquez | Agent Vasquez | 14 |
| Jenna Dewan | Lucy Lane | 14 |
| Peter Facinelli | Maxwell Lord | 14 |
| Helen Slater | Eliza Danvers | 13 |
| Matt Baram | Mitch | 12 |
| Robert Baker | Otis Graves | 12 |
| Robert Zen Humpage | Fish Head | 12 |
| Anjali Jay | Serena, Serena (Alternate Earth) | 11 |
| Arran Henn | Newscaster | 10 |
| Bruce Boxleitner | President Phillip Baker | 10 |
| Erica Durance | Alura Zor-El, Agent Noel Neill | 10 |
| Jaymee Mak | Mackenzie | 10 |
| Keith Dallas | Al Crane, Al (Alternate Earth) | 10 |
| Laura Benanti | Alura Zor-El, Astra Zor-El | 10 |
| Amy Jackson | Imra Ardeen / Saturn Girl | 9 |
| Cara Buono | Gemma Cooper / Gamemnae | 9 |
| Chris Vance | Non | 9 |
| Chad Lowe | Thomas Coville | 8 |
| Donna Benedicto | DEO Agent Reiff | 8 |
| Ian Gomez | Snapper Carr | 8 |
Supergirl guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 142 | Laura Benanti, Jenna Dewan, Peter Facinelli, Briana Venskus-Vazquez, Chris Vance, Jay Jackson, Malina Weissman, Italia Ricci, Carly Nykanen, Glenn Morshower, Helen Slater, Christopher Showerman and 130 more |
| Season 2 | 153 | Robert Zen Humpage, Brenda Strong, Ian Gomez, Teri Hatcher, Sharon Leal, Josh Hallem, Tamzin Merchant, Curtis Lum, Tyler Hoechlin, Dawn Chubai, Dean Cain, Frederick Schmidt and 141 more |
| Season 3 | 153 | Emma Tremblay, Carl Lumbly, Anjali Jay, Amy Jackson, Erica Durance, Chad Lowe, Krys Marshall, Adrian Pasdar, Betty Buckley, Curtis Lum, Angela Zhou, Benjamin Goas and 141 more |
| Season 4 | 194 | Bruce Boxleitner, Jaymee Mak, Robert Baker, David Ajala, Graham Verchere, Anthony Konechny, Donna Benedicto, Keith Dallas, Sarah Smyth, Brenda Strong, Françoise Robertson, Raphael Kepinski and 182 more |
| Season 5 | 149 | Jon Cryer, Cara Buono, Patti Allan, Phil LaMarr, Mitch Pileggi, Arran Henn, Brenda Strong, Donna Benedicto, Keith Dallas, Sean Hewlett, Sharon Leal, Anne Hollister and 137 more |
| Season 6 | 98 | Matt Baram, Jon Cryer, Mila Jones, Andrew Morgado, Jason Behr, Jhaleil Swaby, Brenda Strong, Sharon Leal, Arran Henn, Claude Knowlton, Crystal Balint, Keith Dallas and 86 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 Supergirl | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Reilly Burke | Gun Manufacturer | 44 |
| Glenn Morshower | General Sam Lane | 37 |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Ethan Knox | 37 |
| Faran Tahir | The Commander | 29 |
| Gregg Henry | Peter Thompson | 28 |
| Willie Garson | Steve Lomeli | 26 |
| Isabella Hofmann | Clarissa Stein | 26 |
| Peter MacKenzie | Dirk Armstrong | 26 |
| Aaron Lustig | Lawyer #1 | 25 |
| Scott Alan Smith | Chester Dunholtz | 25 |
| Brenda Strong | Lillian Luthor | 24 |
| Mitch Pileggi | Rama Khan | 22 |
| David Chisum | Sheriff Ronald Collins | 22 |
| Bruno Amato | Security Guard | 22 |
| Robert Baker | Otis Graves | 21 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Carly Nykanen | Editor, Employee #1, Kelly Olsen | 4 |
| Nickolas Baric | Acolyte #2, Infernian Attacker, Rabbit #1 | 4 |
| Darcy Hinds | Control Room Guard, Dealer, Dynamorph | 3 |
| Nick Jaine | Another Staffer, Employee #2, Guy #1 | 3 |
| Stephen Amell | Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, Oliver Queen (Earth-X) / Dark Arrow, Oliver Queen / Green Arrow (Earth-16) | 3 |
| Tom Cavanagh | Harrison Nash Wells / Pariah, Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash, Harrison Wells | 3 |
| Anjali Jay | Serena, Serena (Alternate Earth) | 11 |
| Erica Durance | Alura Zor-El, Agent Noel Neill | 10 |
| Keith Dallas | Al Crane, Al (Alternate Earth) | 10 |
| Laura Benanti | Alura Zor-El, Astra Zor-El | 10 |
Shares a cast with
- Supergirl and Supernatural — 197 shared actors
- Supergirl and Arrow — 127 shared actors
- Supergirl and The Flash — 100 shared actors
- Supergirl and Psych — 91 shared actors
- Supergirl and The Good Doctor — 89 shared actors
- Supergirl and Fringe — 88 shared actors
- Supergirl and The 100 — 68 shared actors
- Supergirl and Riverdale — 63 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.