Veep guest stars
609 actors have guest-starred in Veep across 65 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Dan Bakkedahl, Roger Furlong in 24 episodes. 207 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Bakkedahl | Roger Furlong | 24 |
| Diedrich Bader | Bill Ericsson | 21 |
| Hugh Laurie | Tom James | 20 |
| Phil Reeves | Andrew Doyle | 20 |
| Nelson Franklin | Will | 19 |
| Brian Huskey | Leon West | 16 |
| David Pasquesi | Andrew Meyer | 15 |
| Randall Park | Danny Chung | 13 |
| Kathy Najimy | Wendy Keegan | 12 |
| Matt Oberg | Buddy Calhoun | 12 |
| Peter Grosz | Sidney Purcell | 12 |
| Nancy Lenehan | Mrs. Ryan | 11 |
| Patton Oswalt | Teddy Sykes | 11 |
| Margaret Colin | Jane McCabe | 9 |
| Paul Scheer | Stevie | 9 |
| Peter MacNicol | Jeff Kane | 9 |
| Scott Adsit | Greg Hart | 9 |
| Wayne Wilderson | Wayne | 9 |
| Andrea Savage | Laura Montez | 8 |
| David Rasche | Jim Marwood | 8 |
| J.P. Manoux | Congressman Clark | 8 |
| Emily Pendergast | Beth Hennick | 7 |
| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | George Maddox | 7 |
| Jonathan Hadary | Sherman Tanz | 7 |
| Lennon Parham | Karen Collins | 7 |
Veep guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 72 | Andy Buckley, Phil Reeves, Brian Huskey, Chike Johnson, Kate Burton, Peter Grosz, William L. Thomas, Aidan Wolff, Alison Anne Daniels, Andy Barth, Avi Kulawy, Azhar Khan and 60 more |
| Season 2 | 67 | Dan Bakkedahl, Randall Park, Nelson Franklin, Craig Rhodes, David Pasquesi, Jessica St. Clair, David Rasche, Ed Jewett, Jon Norman Schneider, Lisa Robbins, Marc Unger, Mary Catherine Garrison and 55 more |
| Season 3 | 92 | Isiah Whitlock Jr., Glenn Wrage, Kathy Najimy, Randall Park, Paul Wallis, Phil Reeves, Christopher Meloni, Dana Powell, Dave Ferrier, Debbie Hartner, Diedrich Bader, Eugene Young and 80 more |
| Season 4 | 99 | Diedrich Bader, Hugh Laurie, Phil Reeves, Patton Oswalt, Jessie Ennis, Peter Grosz, Winslow Corbett, Lennon Parham, Paul Fitzgerald, Brad Leland, Bus Howard, Caitlynn Leary and 87 more |
| Season 5 | 169 | Hugh Laurie, Dan Bakkedahl, John Slattery, Nelson Franklin, Wayne Wilderson, Diedrich Bader, Peter MacNicol, Bonnie Bentley, Craig Cackowski, David Rasche, Kathy Najimy, Martin Mull and 157 more |
| Season 6 | 130 | Paul Scheer, Margaret Colin, Dan Bakkedahl, Nelson Franklin, India de Beaufort, J.P. Manoux, Jonathan Hadary, Mary Holland, Andrea Savage, David Pasquesi, Jessica Chaffin, Usman Ally and 118 more |
| Season 7 | 117 | Emily Pendergast, Andy Daly, Brian Huskey, Nancy Lenehan, Hugh Laurie, Matt Oberg, Rhea Seehorn, Toks Olagundoye, David Pasquesi, Patton Oswalt, Sloane Letourneau, Allen Rueckert and 105 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 Veep | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Fischler | Ken | 40 |
| Phil Abrams | Rabbi | 38 |
| Dakin Matthews | Balloon Salesman | 36 |
| Robert Pine | President Stevenson | 36 |
| Van Epperson | Town Elder | 34 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Keith | 31 |
| Ivar Brogger | Dr. Ron Addis | 29 |
| K Callan | Judy Sherman | 28 |
| Sumalee Montano | Joyce Cafferty | 28 |
| Stephen Root | Judge Walsh | 27 |
| Nancy Lenehan | Mrs. Ryan | 23 |
| Wayne Wilderson | Wayne | 23 |
| J.P. Manoux | Congressman Clark | 23 |
| Tzi Ma | Lu Chi-Jang | 23 |
| Monnae Michaell | Senate Clerk | 23 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Wallis | Factory Worker, Homeless Veteran, Mall Speech Reporter | 3 |
| Robert Poletick | Bill, Lobbyist #1, Man | 3 |
| Caitlynn Leary | White House Staffer, Waitress | 3 |
| Dave Ferrier | Campaign Staffer, Factory Worker | 2 |
| Debbie Hartner | Bullpen Wife, VP Honoree | 2 |
| John DiRenzo | Campaign Staffer, Factory Worker | 2 |
| Jon Barinholtz | Protestor, TBD | 2 |
| Julie Mun | Female Staffer, Reader | 2 |
| Regen Wilson | Press Guy #2, Reporter #2 | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Veep and Grey's Anatomy — 55 shared actors
- Veep and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 49 shared actors
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine — 45 shared actors
- ER — 45 shared actors
- NCIS — 45 shared actors
- Arrested Development — 42 shared actors
- Criminal Minds — 42 shared actors
- 9-1-1 — 39 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.