Torchwood guest stars
399 actors have guest-starred in Torchwood across 41 episodes and 4 seasons. The most-credited is Tom Price, Andy Davidson in 14 episodes. 87 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Price | Andy Davidson | 14 |
| Paul Kasey | Weevil, Blowfish | 12 |
| Lauren Ambrose | Jilly Kitzinger | 7 |
| Sharon Morgan | Mary | 7 |
| William Thomas | Geraint | 6 |
| Aimee Davies | Mica Davies | 5 |
| Arlene Tur | Vera Juarez | 5 |
| Bear McCausland | Steven Carter | 5 |
| Cush Jumbo | Lois Habiba | 5 |
| Hilary MacLean | Anna Frobisher | 5 |
| Ian Gelder | Mr Dekker | 5 |
| Julia Joyce | Holly Frobisher | 5 |
| Katy Wix | Rhiannon Davies | 5 |
| Liz May Brice | Johnson | 5 |
| Lucy Cohu | Alice Carter | 5 |
| Luke Perry | David Davies | 5 |
| Madeleine Rakic-Platt | Lilly Frobisher | 5 |
| Marina Benedict | Charlotte Willis | 5 |
| Nicholas Farrell | Brian Green | 5 |
| Paul James | Noah Vickers | 5 |
| Peter Capaldi | John Frobisher | 5 |
| Rhodri Lewis | Johnny Davies | 5 |
| Susan Brown | Bridget Spears | 5 |
| Gregory Ferguson | Young Clem | 4 |
| Louise Minchin | Newsreader | 4 |
Torchwood guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 105 | Paul Kasey, Tom Price, Caroline Chikezie, Louise Delamere, Murray Melvin, Adrian Christopher, Adrienne O'Sullivan, Alex Hassell, Alex Parry, Alexandra Dunn, Amy Starling, Andrew MacBean and 93 more |
| Season 2 | 101 | Paul Kasey, James Marsters, Tom Price, Amy Manson, Ger Carey, Golda Rosheuvel, Skye Bennett, Alan Dale, Alastair Sill, Alex Harries, Andrea Lowe, Anthony Lewis and 89 more |
| Season 3 | 47 | Aimee Davies, Bear McCausland, Cush Jumbo, Hilary MacLean, Ian Gelder, Julia Joyce, Katy Wix, Liz May Brice, Lucy Cohu, Luke Perry, Madeleine Rakic-Platt, Nicholas Farrell and 35 more |
| Season 4 | 153 | Lauren Ambrose, Sharon Morgan, Arlene Tur, Marina Benedict, Paul James, Tom Price, William Thomas, Teddy Sears, Candace Brown, John de Lancie, Wayne Knight, Brendan Hughes and 141 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 Torchwood | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez | Captain Santos | 34 |
| Van Epperson | Archivist | 34 |
| Frederick Koehler | Ralph | 32 |
| Ernie Hudson | Stuart Owens | 32 |
| John de Lancie | Allen Shapiro | 29 |
| David Grant Wright | Male Anchor | 29 |
| Chris Butler | The Cousin | 23 |
| JoNell Kennedy | Veronica | 23 |
| Rocky McMurray | Senior Guard | 23 |
| Jayne Taini | Mrs. Giardano | 22 |
| Charles Carpenter | News Reporter | 19 |
| George Murdock | Preacher | 19 |
| Jason Brooks | Press Secretary | 18 |
| Juanita Jennings | Bisme Katusi | 18 |
| Richard Gilliland | Congressman Morganthall | 18 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kasey | Weevil, Blowfish | 12 |
Shares a cast with
- Criminal Minds — 38 shared actors
- Midsomer Murders — 33 shared actors
- NCIS — 32 shared actors
- ER — 30 shared actors
- Grey's Anatomy — 28 shared actors
- Shameless — 27 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 25 shared actors
- NCIS: Los Angeles — 24 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.