The Expanse guest stars
531 actors have guest-starred in The Expanse across 62 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Anna Hopkins, Monica Stuart in 20 episodes. 41 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hopkins | Monica Stuart | 20 |
| Chad L. Coleman | Frederick "Fred" Lucius Johnson | 19 |
| Andrew Rotilio | Diogo Harari | 16 |
| Nick E. Tarabay | Cotyar Ghazi | 15 |
| David Strathairn | Commander Klaes Ashford | 13 |
| François Chau | Jules-Pierre Mao | 13 |
| Samer Salem | Josep | 13 |
| Terry Chen | Dr. Praxideke "Prax" Meng | 13 |
| Vanessa Smythe | Michio | 13 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Anna Volovodov | 12 |
| Lyndie Greenwood | Dr. Elvi Okoye | 12 |
| Burn Gorman | Adolphus Murtry | 10 |
| George Tchortov | Leveau | 10 |
| Jess Salgueiro | Chandra Wei | 10 |
| Jonathan Whittaker | UN Secretary-General Esteban Sorrento-Gillis | 10 |
| José Zúñiga | Bull | 10 |
| Leah Jung | Mei Meng | 10 |
| Rosa Gilmore | Dr. Lucia Mazur | 10 |
| Ted Atherton | Dr. Lawrence Strickland | 10 |
| Martin Roach | UNN Admiral Souther | 9 |
| Byron Mann | UNN Admiral Nguyen | 8 |
| Carlos Gonzalez-Vio | Cortazar | 8 |
| Oluniké Adeliyi | Karal | 8 |
| Patti Kim | Carol Chiwewe | 8 |
| Steven McCarthy | Jakob | 8 |
The Expanse guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 118 | Athena Karkanis, Chad L. Coleman, Elias Toufexis, Jay Hernandez, Lola Glaudini, Brian George, Greg Bryk, Jane Moffat, Jared Harris, Kevin Hanchard, Martin Roach, Sara Mitich and 106 more |
| Season 2 | 129 | Nick E. Tarabay, Andrew Rotilio, Alden Adair, Chad L. Coleman, Terry Chen, Byron Mann, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Conrad Pla, Jonathan Whittaker, Leah Jung, Mpho Koaho, Ted Atherton and 117 more |
| Season 3 | 83 | Elizabeth Mitchell, Andrew Rotilio, David Strathairn, Brock Johnson, Chris Owens, François Chau, Terry Chen, Anna Hopkins, Genelle Williams, Jonathan Whittaker, Leah Jung, Nabil Ayoub and 71 more |
| Season 4 | 90 | Burn Gorman, Jess Salgueiro, Lyndie Greenwood, Rosa Gilmore, Patti Kim, Steven McCarthy, Zach Smadu, Kyla Madeira, Chai Valladares, David Strathairn, Dayle McLeod, Michael Benyaer and 78 more |
| Season 5 | 100 | George Tchortov, José Zúñiga, Anna Hopkins, Oluniké Adeliyi, Brent Sexton, Samer Salem, Sandrine Holt, Stephen Tracey, Vanessa Smythe, Wilex Ly, Michael Irby, Somkele Iyamah and 88 more |
| Season 6 | 82 | Anna Hopkins, Emma Ho, Jo Vannicola, Kathleen Robertson, Samer Salem, Ted Dykstra, Vanessa Smythe, Conrad Coates, Dianne Aguilar, Emmanuel John, Ian Ho, Jun Che and 70 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 The Expanse | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| John Kapelos | Ren Hazuki | 40 |
| José Zúñiga | Bull | 36 |
| François Chau | Jules-Pierre Mao | 32 |
| Brian George | Arjun Avasarala | 29 |
| Paul Schulze | Esai Martin | 28 |
| Brent Sexton | Cyn | 22 |
| Tim DeKay | Admiral Sauveterre | 20 |
| Jonathan Banks | XO | 20 |
| Michael Benyaer | Arjun Avasarala | 18 |
| Michael Irby | Admiral Felix Delgado | 18 |
| Frances Fisher | Elise Holden | 17 |
| Lola Glaudini | Captain Shaddid | 15 |
| Sandrine Holt | Oksana | 14 |
| Frankie Faison | Charles | 13 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Anna Volovodov | 11 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan McLeod | Mao Guard #3, Belter Goon #1, Goth Assassin #1 (Machine Gun) | 6 |
| Darren Marsman | Ceres Docks Stunt #5, Heavy Shuttle Scientist #2, Mao Guard #5 | 4 |
| Jack Birman | Belter Soldier #1, Stunt Armed OP Belter #2, Stunt Street Kid #2 | 4 |
| Spencer Birman | Free Navy Belter #2, Stunt Armed OP Belter #3, Stunt Male Belter Demo Crew Jumper #2 | 4 |
| Moses Nyarko | RCE Guard #3, Belter Dock Worker #1, Muscle Dockworker | 4 |
| Elias Toufexis | Kenzo Gabriel, Hybrid | 6 |
| Emmanuel John | Pella Crew #2, Pella Officer | 6 |
| Brianna Goldie | Stunt Naomi, Ceres Docks Stunt #2 | 4 |
| Daniel Chaudhry | Tatted Belter, Black Sky Leader | 3 |
| Tig Fong | Thug #2 Kaipo, Stunt Armed OP Belter #1 | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- The Expanse and The Handmaid's Tale — 59 shared actors
- The Boys — 44 shared actors
- Star Trek: Discovery — 38 shared actors
- Reacher — 36 shared actors
- Suits — 32 shared actors
- The Umbrella Academy — 28 shared actors
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — 25 shared actors
- Arrow — 18 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.