Actors in both Columbo and Matlock
121 actors have appeared in both Columbo and Matlock, across 246 episodes. The most-credited is John Finnegan, Barney, 1st Workman, Assistant Director in Columbo and Mr. Gillespie in Matlock.
| Actor | In Columbo | In Matlock | Eps | Eps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Finnegan | Barney, 1st Workman, Assistant Director | Mr. Gillespie | 12 | 2 |
| Jason Wingreen | Policeman | Judge Arthur Beaumont | 1 | 11 |
| Bruce Kirby | Sgt. George Kramer, Lab Attendant, Sgt. Phil Brindle | Abe Forrester | 9 | 1 |
| Marge Redmond | Helen Hendrix | Mary Katherine McCardle | 1 | 5 |
| Robert Culp | Brimmer, Dr. Bart Kepple, Jordan Rowe | Robert Irwin | 4 | 2 |
| Steven Gilborn | George | Leo Kasabian | 4 | 1 |
| James McEachin | Billy, Walter Mearhead | Police Lt. Frank Daniels, Hollis Greeley | 2 | 7 |
| Tricia O'Neil | Miss Cochran | Carol Davis, Cynthia Slayton, Jackie Whitman | 1 | 3 |
| Barry Corbin | Clifford Calvert | Army Col. Steven McRea | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Evigan | Harold McCain | Eric Gordon, Joshua "Josh" Sinclair | 1 | 2 |
| Lucille Meredith | Lady, Lucy | Judge Irene Sawyer | 2 | 14 |
| Bill Macy | Ruddick | Sid Franklin | 1 | 1 |
| Claudia Christian | Lisa Martin | Mickey Alder | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Van Dyke | Paul Galesko | Judge Carter Addison | 1 | 1 |
| Don Swayze | Albert Wagner | Tommy Jenks | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Elizondo | Hassan Salah | Det. Joe Peters | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Kruschen | Tomlin Dudek | Judge Ogilvie / Bus Repairman | 1 | 1 |
| Penny Fuller | Mrs. Finch | Barbara Raymond | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Roat | Perkins | Ross Bailey | 1 | 1 |
| Samantha Eggar | Vivian Brandt | Katherine Randolph | 1 | 1 |
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.