S.W.A.T. guest stars
1,986 actors have guest-starred in S.W.A.T. across 163 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is Otis "Odie" Gallop, Sgt. Stevens in 40 episodes. 736 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Otis "Odie" Gallop | Sgt. Stevens | 40 |
| Lou Ferrigno Jr. | Donovan Rocker | 37 |
| Bre Blair | Annie Kay | 28 |
| Obba Babatundé | Daniel Harrelson, Sr. | 26 |
| Deshae Frost | Darryl Henderson | 24 |
| David Rees Snell | Detective John Burrows | 21 |
| Brigitte Kali Canales | Officer Alexis Cabrera | 18 |
| Cathy Cahlin Ryan | Dr. Wendy Hughes | 15 |
| Michael Beach | Leroy Henderson | 14 |
| Laura James | Molly Hicks | 13 |
| Debbie Allen | Charice Harrelson | 12 |
| Nikiva Dionne | Nia Wells | 10 |
| Louis Ferreira | William "Buck" Spivey | 9 |
| Sherilyn Fenn | Karen Street | 9 |
| Amanda Lowe-Oadell | Lila Kay | 8 |
| Karissa Lee Staples | Bonnie Lonsdale | 8 |
| David Gautreaux | Edward Yannick, PBA Lawyer Younce | 7 |
| Lyndie Greenwood | Erika Rogers | 7 |
| Norma Kuhling | Nora Fowler | 7 |
| Peter Facinelli | Michael Plank | 7 |
| Steve Louis Villegas | Marcos Guzman | 7 |
| Adam Aalderks | Lee Durham | 6 |
| Angelica Scarlet Johnson | Kelly Stewart | 6 |
| David DeSantos | Rodrigo Sanchez | 6 |
| Gabrielle Dennis | Brianna Harrelson | 6 |
S.W.A.T. guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 337 | Lou Ferrigno Jr., Bre Blair, Peter Facinelli, Sherilyn Fenn, Aaron Bledsoe, Amanda Lowe-Oadell, Louis Ferreira, Stefan E. Clark, Anna Khaja, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Evan Horsley, Gabrielle Dennis and 325 more |
| Season 2 | 376 | Nikiva Dionne, Debbie Allen, Deshae Frost, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Bre Blair, Daniel Lissing, Juan Javier Cardenas, Otis "Odie" Gallop, Bess Armstrong, Claire Coffee, David Meunier, David Rees Snell and 364 more |
| Season 3 | 299 | Obba Babatundé, Laura James, Deshae Frost, Otis "Odie" Gallop, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Cory Hardrict, Louis Ferreira, Michael Marc Friedman, Bailey Chase, Bre Blair, Debbie Allen and 287 more |
| Season 4 | 196 | Deshae Frost, Michael Beach, Adam Aalderks, Otis "Odie" Gallop, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Lyndie Greenwood, Bre Blair, Obba Babatundé, David Rees Snell, Joy Osmanski, Laura James, Norma Kuhling and 184 more |
| Season 5 | 246 | Obba Babatundé, David DeSantos, David Rees Snell, Norma Kuhling, Bre Blair, Brigitte Kali Canales, Conrad Haynes, Lombardo Boyar, Terri Hoyos, Timothy V. Murphy, Carl Lumbly, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and 234 more |
| Season 6 | 270 | Otis "Odie" Gallop, Brigitte Kali Canales, Kelly Overton, David Rees Snell, Aom-Sin Pasakorn, Damien Leake, Darren Naylor, David DeSantos, Devahastin Na Ayutthaya, Jessica Camacho, Jesus Trujillo, Jonathan Holman and 258 more |
| Season 7 | 159 | Otis "Odie" Gallop, Brigitte Kali Canales, David Rees Snell, Bre Blair, Walter Fauntleroy, Angela Alvarado, Emily Alabi, Ian Verdun, Jessica Camacho, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Obba Babatundé, Rick Mancia and 147 more |
| Season 8 | 271 | Otis "Odie" Gallop, Merrin Dungey, Emerson Brooks, Freddy D. Ramsey Jr., Brigitte Kali Canales, Nick Creegan, Yael Grobglas, Emily Alabi, Jake Allyn, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Matt Anspach, Melinda Clarke and 259 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 S.W.A.T. | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Virtue | Surgeon | 48 |
| Michael Reilly Burke | CIA Agent Devereaux | 44 |
| Al Sapienza | Peter Venuti | 41 |
| Michael B. Silver | Vince Jones | 37 |
| Andy Umberger | Judge Martin Walker | 36 |
| Michael O'Neill | Carl Luca | 34 |
| Alex Fernandez | Jorge Romero | 34 |
| Benito Martinez | Miguel Velez | 34 |
| Colby French | Sam Garrett | 33 |
| Larry Poindexter | Sergeant Nick Boyer | 32 |
| Todd Stashwick | Teague Nolan | 31 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Judge Shelton | 31 |
| Brian Howe | Craig Rosengarden | 31 |
| Greg Collins | Crockett Jacobs | 31 |
| Karl T. Wright | Declan | 31 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Lang | Dan, Dino, Jackson Nix | 3 |
| David Gautreaux | Edward Yannick, PBA Lawyer Younce | 7 |
| Aviel Ayoung | Roger Irving, Security Guard Ford | 2 |
| Chris Cortez | Beni Rios, Inmate Tinoco | 2 |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | Jedd Barstow, Mark | 2 |
| Gabriel "G-Rod" Rodriguez | Acosta, Sergio | 2 |
| George 'Gee' Alexander | Narwhal, Ray | 2 |
| Gino Woulard | Jax, Omar | 2 |
| James Peyton | Cory Barker, Door Guard | 2 |
| Jesus Trujillo | Cholo, OVP #1 | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- S.W.A.T. and NCIS — 453 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and Criminal Minds — 391 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and NCIS: Los Angeles — 344 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and The Rookie — 272 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and Grey's Anatomy — 270 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and 9-1-1 — 259 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and Castle — 216 shared actors
- S.W.A.T. and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 182 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.