The Wonder Years guest stars
442 actors have guest-starred in The Wonder Years across 115 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Michael Tricario, Randy Mitchell in 21 episodes. 153 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tricario | Randy Mitchell | 21 |
| Andy Berman | Chuck Coleman | 19 |
| Brandon Crane | Doug Porter | 18 |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Jeff Billings | 15 |
| Robert Picardo | Coach Cutlip | 13 |
| Scott Nemes | Ricky Halsenbach | 13 |
| Ben Stein | Mr. Cantwell | 11 |
| Krista Murphy | Carla Healy | 11 |
| Raye Birk | Mr. Diperna | 10 |
| Sean Baca | Craig Hobson | 10 |
| Crystal McKellar | Becky Slater | 9 |
| Josh Berman | Harold, Harold Gruntner, Boy | 7 |
| Linda Hoy | Mrs. Ritvo | 6 |
| Lindsay Sloane | Alice Pedermeir | 6 |
| Stephanie Satie | Ida Pfeiffer | 6 |
| Wendel Meldrum | Miss White/Mrs. Heimer | 6 |
| H. Richard Greene | Mr. Cooper | 5 |
| Jodie Rae | Young Karen Arnold | 5 |
| John C. Moskoff | Alvin Pfeiffer | 5 |
| Michael Landes | Kirk McCray | 5 |
| Rocky Costanzo | Billy, Classmate, Kid at Lunch Table | 5 |
| Tony Nittoli | Tony Barbella | 5 |
| Torrey Ann Cook | Debbie Pheiffer | 5 |
| David Schwimmer | Michael | 4 |
| Jay Lambert | Tommy Kisling | 4 |
The Wonder Years guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | Linda Hoy, Robert Picardo, Bentley Mitchum, Dante Basco, Kathy Wagner, Paul B. Price, Arye Gross, Bobbie Eakes, Cherie Franklin, Dah-Ve Chodan, Danny McMurphy, Deborah Rose and 20 more |
| Season 2 | 93 | Krista Murphy, Michael Landes, Raye Birk, Ben Stein, Brandon Crane, Crystal McKellar, Robert Picardo, Wendel Meldrum, Donnie Jeffcoat, Ian Fried, Johnny Green, Laura Mooney and 81 more |
| Season 3 | 70 | Sean Baca, Ben Stein, Brandon Crane, Krista Murphy, Jodie Rae, Crystal McKellar, H. Richard Greene, Juliette Lewis, Michael Tricario, Steven Gilborn, Elyse Eberstein, Josh Berman and 58 more |
| Season 4 | 80 | Brandon Crane, Michael Tricario, Robert Picardo, Jay Lambert, Julie Condra, Ben Stein, Crystal McKellar, Raye Birk, Tony Nittoli, Art Hoffman, Blake Soper, Charles Tyner and 68 more |
| Season 5 | 116 | Scott Nemes, Andy Berman, Michael Tricario, Lindsay Sloane, Rocky Costanzo, David Schwimmer, John C. Moskoff, Josh Berman, Parker Jacobs, Scott Menville, Stephanie Satie, Tanalee Glaser and 104 more |
| Season 6 | 132 | Giovanni Ribisi, Andy Berman, Michael Tricario, Paula Marshall, Scott Nemes, Allen Bloomfield, Andy Milder, Brad Naso, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Hector Elias, John Pleshette, Jonathan Del Arco and 120 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 Wonder Years | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Picardo | Coach Cutlip | 34 |
| Jack McGee | Mr. Kaplan | 34 |
| Alan Fudge | Ken Stein | 32 |
| Cristine Rose | Dr. Ferleger | 30 |
| Arye Gross | Adult Kevin Arnold | 27 |
| Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Ruebner | 26 |
| Madison Mason | Foreman | 26 |
| Michael Ensign | Mr. Finora | 24 |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | Band Member #2 | 23 |
| Miguel Pérez | Band Leader | 23 |
| Paul Dooley | Pops | 23 |
| Al Ruscio | Mr. Harris | 22 |
| John O'Leary | Jeweler | 22 |
| H. Richard Greene | Mr. Cooper | 21 |
| Biff Yeager | Man, Ned | 21 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Costanzo | Billy, Classmate, Kid at Lunch Table | 5 |
| Josh Berman | Harold, Harold Gruntner, Boy | 7 |
| Josh Peden | Callio, Short Kid, Student | 3 |
| Kirk Trutner | Customer, Santa Claus, Theater Usher | 3 |
| Laura Mooney | Donna, Girl, Girl in Science Class | 3 |
| Michael Bower | Joe, Kid, Peter Armbuster | 3 |
| Robin Lynn Heath | Blonde Basketball Fan, Lori, Tina | 3 |
| Parker Jacobs | Purdie the Turtle, Mr. Webb | 4 |
| Tanalee Glaser | Cheerleader, Classmate | 4 |
| Willie C. Carpenter | Mr. Altman, Mr. Glavin | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- The Wonder Years and ER — 61 shared actors
- The Wonder Years and L.A. Law — 61 shared actors
- The Wonder Years and Highway to Heaven — 56 shared actors
- The Wonder Years and Seinfeld — 50 shared actors
- Hunter — 48 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 41 shared actors
- Murder, She Wrote — 41 shared actors
- Matlock — 39 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.