Tales from the Crypt guest stars
418 actors have guest-starred in Tales from the Crypt across 93 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Miguel Ferrer, Gary, Hitman, Mitch Bruckner in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ferrer | Gary, Hitman, Mitch Bruckner | 3 |
| Roy Brocksmith | Bartender, Doctor, Vic | 3 |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Billy Goldman, Wolf | 2 |
| Cindy Riegel | Assistant, Mother | 2 |
| Lance Henriksen | Reno Crevice, Sergeant Ripper | 2 |
| Larry Drake | Santa, Tobias | 2 |
| Mark Lowenthal | District Attorney, Doctor | 2 |
| Marshall Bell | Husband, Rock | 2 |
| William Sadler | Niles Talbot, The Grim Reaper | 2 |
| Abel Franco | Lieutenant Bushmill | 1 |
| Adam West | Private Investigator | 1 |
| Al Allen | Attorney | 1 |
| Al Ashton | Sgt. Cornwall | 1 |
| Al Fann | Mr. Jeffries | 1 |
| Al Maines | Workman #2 | 1 |
| Al White | Police Officer | 1 |
| Alan Palo | Artie | 1 |
| Alan Rachins | Leon | 1 |
| Alexandra Prager | Elizabeth | 1 |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Himself | 1 |
| Alisa Christensen | Blonde Woman | 1 |
| Allan Graf | Driver | 1 |
| Ally Walker | Elaine Tillman | 1 |
| Amanda Plummer | Peggy | 1 |
| Ami Rothschild | Lisa | 1 |
Tales from the Crypt guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 53 | Al Allen, Al Maines, Amanda Plummer, Audra Lindley, Barry Thompson, Brett Cullen, Britt Leach, Burke Byrnes, Dani Minnick, David Wohl, Dorothy Neumann, Ed DeFusco and 41 more |
| Season 2 | 145 | Cindy Riegel, Roy Brocksmith, Abel Franco, Al Fann, Al White, Alexandra Prager, Alisa Christensen, Allan Graf, Ami Rothschild, April Clawson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artis Phillips, Jr. and 133 more |
| Season 3 | 102 | Whoopi Goldberg, Alan Palo, Alan Rachins, Ally Walker, Andrew McCarthy, Anita Morris, Annabelle Gurwitch, Anouska Hempel, Anthony Gallo, Anthony LaPaglia, Arabella Holzbog, Aron Eisenberg and 90 more |
| Season 4 | 41 | Art LaFleur, Bess Armstrong, Beverly D'Angelo, Bibi Osterwald, Blythe Danner, Brad Pitt, Buck Henry, Burt Young, Christopher Reeve, Cleavon Little, Clive Rosengren, David Morse and 29 more |
| Season 5 | 30 | Adam West, Anthony Michael Hall, Brad Dourif, Brooke Shields, Cheech Marin, Ed Begley Jr., Eileen Brennan, Ernie Hudson, Hector Elizondo, Joan Chen, John Stamos, Kevin Benton and 18 more |
| Season 6 | 37 | Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Zerbe, Austin Pendleton, Ben Stein, Benicio Del Toro, Bibi Besch, Bruce Davison, Catherine O'Hara, Debbe Dunning, Esai Morales, Hank Azaria, Humphrey Bogart and 25 more |
| Season 7 | 19 | Anna Friel, Al Ashton, Anthony Andrews, Bill Weston, Bobcat Goldthwait, Chris Armstrong, Elizabeth Spriggs, Emma Bird, Finty Williams, Imelda Staunton, Lone Vidahl, Lucy Bayler and 7 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 Tales from the Crypt | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie Hudson | Zambini | 32 |
| Tom Wright | Mitch | 32 |
| Bruce Davison | Luden Sandelton | 31 |
| Dan Martin | Snaz | 30 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Judd Campbell | 30 |
| Richard Herd | Phil Stone | 30 |
| Brett Cullen | Ronnie Price | 28 |
| Mark Pellegrino | Punk | 28 |
| Titus Welliver | Dominic Salucci | 28 |
| Kevin Brief | Detective | 27 |
| Mark Rolston | Dr. Zachary Cling | 27 |
| Hugh Holub | Al | 26 |
| Carlos Lacamara | Paolo | 25 |
| Kevin Kilner | James | 25 |
| Natalija Nogulich | Madame Vorna | 24 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ferrer | Gary, Hitman, Mitch Bruckner | 3 |
| Roy Brocksmith | Bartender, Doctor, Vic | 3 |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Billy Goldman, Wolf | 2 |
| Cindy Riegel | Assistant, Mother | 2 |
| Lance Henriksen | Reno Crevice, Sergeant Ripper | 2 |
| Larry Drake | Santa, Tobias | 2 |
| Mark Lowenthal | District Attorney, Doctor | 2 |
| Marshall Bell | Husband, Rock | 2 |
| William Sadler | Niles Talbot, The Grim Reaper | 2 |
| Anna Friel | Angelica, Leah | 1 |
Shares a cast with
- Tales from the Crypt and L.A. Law — 78 shared actors
- Tales from the Crypt and ER — 61 shared actors
- Tales from the Crypt and Murder, She Wrote — 55 shared actors
- Tales from the Crypt and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 51 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 46 shared actors
- Seinfeld — 45 shared actors
- Hunter — 40 shared actors
- Matlock — 40 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.