Two and a Half Men guest stars
608 actors have guest-starred in Two and a Half Men across 262 episodes and 12 seasons. The most-credited is Courtney Thorne-Smith, Lyndsey Mackelroy in 51 episodes. 348 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Thorne-Smith | Lyndsey Mackelroy | 51 |
| Ryan Stiles | Dr. Herb Melnick | 30 |
| Sophie Winkleman | Zoey | 18 |
| Graham Patrick Martin | Eldridge Mackelroy | 17 |
| Jane Lynch | Dr. Linda Freeman | 14 |
| Judy Greer | Bridget, Myra, Danny | 13 |
| Emmanuelle Vaugier | Mia | 12 |
| Robert Clotworthy | TV Announcer, Pilot, Announcer | 11 |
| D.B. Sweeney | Larry | 10 |
| Kelly Stables | Melissa | 10 |
| Maggie Lawson | Ms. McMartin | 10 |
| J.D. Walsh | Gordon, Ted | 9 |
| Brooke D'Orsay | Kate, Robin | 8 |
| Clark Duke | Barry | 8 |
| Jenny McCarthy | Courtney | 8 |
| Rebecca McFarland | Leanne | 8 |
| James Edson | Bobby, Stephan (Bobby) Wasserstein | 7 |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | Gretchen | 6 |
| Martin Mull | Russell | 6 |
| Mimi Rogers | Robin | 6 |
| Alyson Michalka | Brooke | 5 |
| Ming-Na Wen | Linda Harris | 5 |
| Patton Oswalt | Billy Stanhope | 5 |
| Robert Wagner | Teddy | 5 |
| Talyan Wright | Ava | 5 |
Two and a Half Men guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 65 | Jane Lynch, Jenna Elfman, Juliette Goglia, Rebecca McFarland, Abigail Mavity, Alana De La Garza, Amanda Swisten, Amanda Tosch, Amy Farrington, Byrne Offutt, Cheryl White, Chris O'Donnell and 53 more |
| Season 2 | 44 | James Edson, Jeri Ryan, Alicia Coppola, Ana Alexander, Audrey Wasilewski, Bob Morrisey, Bobby Cooper, Brian George, Camryn Manheim, Catherine McCord, Chloe Webb, Christina Chambers and 32 more |
| Season 3 | 56 | Emmanuelle Vaugier, J.D. Walsh, Gail O'Grady, Aja Evans, Alitzah, Amanda Musso, Andrea Bendewald, Anna Pheil, Art Bonilla, Bill Rutkowski, Brian Thomas Smith, Candace Kita and 44 more |
| Season 4 | 86 | Ryan Stiles, James Edson, Jane Lynch, Judy Greer, Katherine LaNasa, Rachel Cannon, Sara Rue, Allison Janney, Andre Ware, Andrea Savage, Andy Mackenzie, Andy Pessoa and 74 more |
| Season 5 | 68 | Ming-Na Wen, Robert Wagner, Jane Lynch, Jenny McCarthy, Carrie Reichenbach, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Kimberly Quinn, Susan Blakely, Alison Shanks, Anastasia Roark, Andrea Bogart, Anna Graves and 56 more |
| Season 6 | 50 | Ryan Stiles, Kelly Stables, Carol Kane, J.D. Walsh, James Edson, Jane Lynch, Martin Mull, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert Clotworthy, Aaron Refvem, Alicia Witt, Austin Kane and 38 more |
| Season 7 | 78 | Robert Clotworthy, Stacy Keach, John Amos, Katy Mixon, Kelly Stables, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Graham Patrick Martin, Ryan Stiles, Steven Eckholdt, Tinashe Kachingwe, Tricia Helfer and 66 more |
| Season 8 | 37 | Courtney Thorne-Smith, Graham Patrick Martin, Ryan Stiles, Jenny McCarthy, J.D. Walsh, Judd Nelson, Kelly Stables, Liz Vassey, Amanda Gallo, Anna Easteden, Cait Fairbanks, Carl Reiner and 25 more |
| Season 9 | 73 | Courtney Thorne-Smith, Sophie Winkleman, Judy Greer, Graham Patrick Martin, Ryan Stiles, Talyan Wright, Macey Cruthird, Georgia Engel, Jenny McCarthy, Matthew Marsden, Mimi Rogers, Patton Oswalt and 61 more |
| Season 10 | 57 | Courtney Thorne-Smith, Brooke D'Orsay, Sophie Winkleman, Ryan Stiles, Patton Oswalt, Jaime Pressly, Judy Greer, Miley Cyrus, Mimi Rogers, Adamo Palladino, Alem Brhan Sapp, Alex McKenna and 45 more |
| Season 11 | 66 | Courtney Thorne-Smith, D.B. Sweeney, Clark Duke, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Alyson Michalka, Odette Annable, Brooke D'Orsay, Carl Reiner, Jeff Probst, Kimberly Brooks, Paula Marshall, Alex Kapp and 54 more |
| Season 12 | 55 | Maggie Lawson, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Deanna Russo, Michael Bolton, Rose Matheu, Ryan Stiles, Aisha Tyler, Alessandra Torresani, Alex Rose Wiesel, Angela Lin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Smitrovich and 43 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 Two and a Half Men | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Virtue | Freddy The Minister, Stan | 48 |
| George Wyner | Sheldon | 41 |
| Dakin Matthews | Father Shaunassey | 36 |
| Michael Patrick McGill | Joseph, Officer Smith | 34 |
| Ken Lerner | Dr. Levine | 33 |
| Lee Garlington | Peggy | 32 |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Megan | 30 |
| Cheryl White | Ruth | 30 |
| Cristine Rose | Lenore | 30 |
| Vernée Watson | Nurse, Karen | 29 |
| Brian George | TV Narrator | 29 |
| David Grant Wright | John | 29 |
| Lyn Alicia Henderson | Patricia | 29 |
| Barry Livingston | Sam | 28 |
| Alicia Coppola | Dr. Michelle Talmadge, TC Randall | 27 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Clotworthy | TV Announcer, Pilot, Announcer | 11 |
| Judy Greer | Bridget, Myra, Danny | 13 |
| Joel Murray | Petey, Doug, Nick | 4 |
| Jim Marshall | Guy, Jim, Movie Manager | 3 |
| John Pirruccello | Larry / Superdad, Police Helicopter Pilot, Policeman | 3 |
| J.D. Walsh | Gordon, Ted | 9 |
| Brooke D'Orsay | Kate, Robin | 8 |
| James Edson | Bobby, Stephan (Bobby) Wasserstein | 7 |
| Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | Isabella, Gail | 4 |
| Liz Vassey | Michelle, Kate | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Two and a Half Men and NCIS — 132 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 112 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and Criminal Minds — 110 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and Grey's Anatomy — 100 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and ER — 90 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and Boston Legal — 83 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and CSI: Miami — 83 shared actors
- Two and a Half Men and The Mentalist — 80 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.