Young Sheldon guest stars
459 actors have guest-starred in Young Sheldon across 141 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Wallace Shawn, Dr. John Sturgis in 53 episodes. 235 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Shawn | Dr. John Sturgis | 53 |
| Craig T. Nelson | Dale Ballard | 44 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Dr. Grant Linkletter | 37 |
| Doc Farrow | Wayne Wilkins | 36 |
| Melissa Peterman | Brenda Sparks | 35 |
| Ryan Phuong | Tam Nguyen | 32 |
| Rex Linn | Principal Tom Petersen | 27 |
| Brian Stepanek | Hubert Givens | 22 |
| Wendie Malick | President Linda Hagemeyer | 22 |
| Nancy Linehan Charles | Peg | 19 |
| Danielle Pinnock | Ms. Evelyn Ingram | 16 |
| Sarah Baker | Ms. Cheryl Hutchins | 14 |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Ms. Victoria MacElroy | 14 |
| Rachel Bay Jones | Audrey McAllister | 11 |
| Will Sasso | Jim McAllister | 10 |
| Ava Allan | Jana | 9 |
| Isabel May | Veronica Duncan | 9 |
| Mckenna Grace | Paige | 9 |
| Dan Byrd | Pastor Rob | 8 |
| Grady Lee Richmond | Wade | 7 |
| Katherine Von Till | Anchor, Kimberly, Local TV Newscaster | 7 |
| Reba McEntire | June | 7 |
| Andrea Anders | Linda | 6 |
| Billy Gardell | Herschel Sparks | 5 |
| Jason Alexander | Mr. Gene Lundy | 5 |
Young Sheldon guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 83 | Ryan Phuong, Brian Stepanek, Danielle Pinnock, Valerie Mahaffey, Doc Farrow, Rex Linn, Billy Gardell, Sarah Baker, Wallace Shawn, Dave Florek, John Hartman, Melissa Peterman and 71 more |
| Season 2 | 109 | Ryan Phuong, Wallace Shawn, Doc Farrow, Brian Stepanek, Isabel May, Nancy Linehan Charles, Danielle Pinnock, Melissa Peterman, Rex Linn, Andrea Anders, Jordan Leer, Mckenna Grace and 97 more |
| Season 3 | 93 | Wallace Shawn, Craig T. Nelson, Doc Farrow, Valerie Mahaffey, Brian Stepanek, Danielle Pinnock, Melissa Peterman, Ryan Phuong, Sarah Baker, Ava Allan, Nancy Linehan Charles, Rex Linn and 81 more |
| Season 4 | 68 | Craig T. Nelson, Melissa Peterman, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Doc Farrow, Wendie Malick, Ava Allan, Reba McEntire, Rex Linn, Ryan Phuong, Brian Stepanek, Julia Pace Mitchell and 56 more |
| Season 5 | 79 | Ed Begley Jr., Craig T. Nelson, Wendie Malick, Doc Farrow, Melissa Peterman, Wallace Shawn, Rex Linn, Dan Byrd, Nancy Linehan Charles, Grady Lee Richmond, Drew Powell, Ava Allan and 67 more |
| Season 6 | 91 | Ed Begley Jr., Craig T. Nelson, Wallace Shawn, Melissa Peterman, Wendie Malick, Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dan Byrd, Lucy Loken, Bill Fagerbakke, Dave Foley, Doc Farrow and 79 more |
| Season 7 | 60 | Craig T. Nelson, Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Ed Begley Jr., Doc Farrow, Motoki Maxted, Rex Linn, Wallace Shawn, Wendie Malick, Brian Stepanek, Melissa Peterman, Nancy Linehan Charles and 48 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 Young Sheldon | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Virtue | Father Donovan | 48 |
| John Rubinstein | Rabbi Schneiderman | 40 |
| Andy Umberger | Mr. Anderson | 36 |
| Robert Picardo | Professor Salzman | 34 |
| Dennis Cockrum | Mr. Stover | 32 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Dr. Grant Linkletter | 30 |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Joann | 30 |
| Harry Groener | Elliot Douglas | 30 |
| Vernée Watson | Nurse Robinson | 29 |
| Lyn Alicia Henderson | Sally | 29 |
| Drew Powell | Roy | 28 |
| Jim Beaver | Kenneth | 28 |
| Patricia Belcher | Clara | 28 |
| Rob Brownstein | Malcolm Green | 28 |
| Carlease Burke | Mrs. Ebner | 27 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Von Till | Anchor, Kimberly, Local TV Newscaster | 7 |
| Dave Foley | Gary O'Brien, Gary | 3 |
| Bill Chott | Dean, Franklin | 2 |
| Joe Childs | Cook, Man in Stall | 2 |
| John Mariano | Envelope, Richard Feynman | 2 |
| Mac Jarman | Evan, Rick | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Young Sheldon and NCIS — 100 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and Criminal Minds — 96 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and Grey's Anatomy — 94 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and ER — 69 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and NCIS: Los Angeles — 68 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and Bones — 66 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and 9-1-1 — 64 shared actors
- Young Sheldon and The Middle — 63 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.