All 266 actors in both Desperate Housewives and ER
266 actors have appeared in both Desperate Housewives and ER, across 511 episodes. The most-credited is Shane Kinsman, Porter Scavo in Desperate Housewives and Larry Weddington in ER.
| Actor | In Desperate Housewives | In ER | Eps | Eps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kinsman | Porter Scavo | Larry Weddington | 87 | 1 |
| Ellen Crawford | Iris Beckley | Nurse Lydia Wright, Woodward | 2 | 114 |
| Kathryn Joosten | Karen McCluskey | Lois | 58 | 1 |
| Brent Kinsman | Preston Scavo | Curly Weddington | 87 | 1 |
| Mason Vale Cotton | M.J. Delfino | Brian | 35 | 1 |
| Amy Aquino | Erika Gold | Dr. Janet Coburn | 1 | 26 |
| Miguel Ferrer | Andre Zeller | Mr. Parker | 5 | 1 |
| Ernie Hudson | Detective Ridley | Colonel James Gallant | 7 | 2 |
| Steven Culp | Rex Van de Kamp | Dave Spencer, Dr. Charles Cameron | 4 | 5 |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Elenora Butters | Anne Parks | 3 | 1 |
| Jeff Doucette | Father Crowley | Larkowski | 10 | 1 |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Alma Hodge | Joi Abbott | 7 | 4 |
| Paul Dooley | Addison Prudy | Henry Lewis | 3 | 4 |
| Pat Crawford Brown | Ida Greenberg | Mrs. Votey | 24 | 1 |
| Bob Newhart | Morty Flickman | Ben Hollander | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Moses | Paul Young | Mr. Marks | 5 | 1 |
| Currie Graham | Ed Ferrara | James | 9 | 1 |
| Frances Conroy | Virginia Hildebrand | Becky Riley | 3 | 2 |
| Skip Stellrecht | Booking Sergeant | Chaplain Miller | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Ironside | Curtis Monroe | Dr. William Swift | 2 | 7 |
| Shirley Knight | Phyllis Van de Kamp | Mrs. Burke | 5 | 1 |
| David Fabrizio | Detective Collins | Michael Hanson | 6 | 1 |
| Brendan Patrick Connor | Jeffrey Scott | Paramedic Reidy | 1 | 13 |
| Tara Karsian | Sarah | Liz Dade | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Mayo | Detective Lyons | Detective Brannigan, Sheriff | 5 | 2 |
| Celia Weston | Adele Delfino | Sister Maureen Chapman | 1 | 1 |
| Diane Delano | Donna | Stella Willis, Delores | 1 | 5 |
| Harry S. Murphy | Headmaster Lentz | Dr. Hamill | 3 | 1 |
| Wallace Shawn | Lonny Moon | Teddy Lempell | 1 | 1 |
| John Rubinstein | Principal Hobson | Dr. Kenner | 5 | 1 |
| Cody Kasch | Zach Young | Jason Bender | 4 | 1 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Detective Copeland | Richard Abbott | 3 | 2 |
| Stacey Travis | Jordana Geist | Detective Weller | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Patrick McGill | Crime Scene Policeman | Detective Ed Bernstein, Security #1, Officer Jeffries | 1 | 6 |
| Betty Murphy | Alberta Fromme | Nancy | 5 | 1 |
| Dagney Kerr | Nurse Ruth Ann Heisel | Hedda Lanford | 3 | 1 |
| Lee Tergesen | Peter McMillan | Mr. Mullen | 5 | 1 |
| Sonia Iris Lozada | Blood Drive Nurse | Mrs. Lopez | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Umberger | Officer Romslow | Dr. David Harvey | 3 | 2 |
| Ellen Geer | Lillian Sims | Mrs. Ferguson | 4 | 1 |
| Brent Briscoe | Jimbo Rooney | Eli Ebee | 2 | 1 |
| Gloria LeRoy | Rose Kemper | Beth Lang | 2 | 1 |
| Freda Foh Shen | Dr. Chang | Audiologist | 1 | 3 |
| George Wyner | Dr. Rushton | Rabbi | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Lerner | Dr. Bernstein | Harry Stopak, Stan Seidel | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Payne | Investigator | Billy Wilder, Cop, Officer Beechum | 1 | 8 |
| Stephen Spinella | Dr. Samuel Heller | Henry Lotery | 4 | 1 |
| Alejandro Patiño | Ralph | Best Man | 5 | 1 |
| Anne Dudek | Brandi | Paula Gamble | 1 | 1 |
| Mae Whitman | Sarah | Heather | 1 | 1 |
| Sonya Eddy | Vanessa | Harriet, Student Affairs Secretary | 2 | 3 |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Jessie | Tina Marie Chambliss | 1 | 1 |
| John Kapelos | Eugene Beale | Mr. Irby | 4 | 1 |
| Gregory Wagrowski | Prosecutor | Walton, Herm Bullard | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Durrell | Myron Katzburg | Bob Gilman | 3 | 1 |
| Gregg Daniel | Dr. Sicher | Mr. Powell | 2 | 1 |
| John Newton | Jonathan Lithgow | Terry | 2 | 1 |
| William Schallert | Ken | Mitchell Jennings | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Jarchow | Samuel Bormanis | Dr. Hammond | 4 | 1 |
| Karen Austin | Lois McDaniel | Mrs. Carlson | 1 | 1 |
| Lorna Raver | Judge Sullivan | Dr. Anne Adelstein | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Atkinson | Policeman | Blake | 3 | 1 |
| Nike Doukas | Natalie Klein | Mrs. O'Connor | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Onorati | Warren Schilling | Officer Nick Napolitano | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Bolender | Property Manager | Hank Riley | 1 | 2 |
| Christopher Rich | Bruce | Ron Perth | 2 | 1 |
| Emily Christine | Ashley Bukowski | Violet | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Carter | Mr. Fishman | Kipke, Mickey Goldstein | 1 | 2 |
| Julie Pop | Nurse | Hannah, Mary Gitlitz | 2 | 2 |
| Lisa Darr | Tammy Brennan | Nadine Wilkes | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Harelik | Bob Rowland | James | 1 | 1 |
| Nigel Gibbs | FBI Agent | Matson | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Birkenhead | Dr. Joshua Dolan | Bite Victim's Father | 3 | 1 |
| Cheyenne Wilbur | Bob Fisk, Edwin Mullins, Shooting Neighbor | Garrity | 3 | 1 |
| Kylie Sparks | Kim | Amy Packer | 3 | 1 |
| Archie Kao | Steve | Yuri | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Scarber | Lamar | Mr. Parnell, Willy Archibald | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Lieberman | Veterinarian | Levine | 1 | 1 |
| K Callan | Ilene Britt | Kelly Robinson | 1 | 1 |
| Lorin McCraley | Reggie | Gillie | 1 | 1 |
| Marlee Matlin | Alisa Stevens | Sign Language Instructor | 1 | 1 |
| Mary-Pat Green | Nurse Abigail | Miss McDuffy | 1 | 1 |
| Carlease Burke | Nurse #2, Receptionist | Policewoman | 2 | 1 |
| Gina Hecht | Judge Mary Gallagher | Radiology Tech | 1 | 2 |
| James McDonnell | Dr. Crane | Pat Guinet | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Basile | Officer | Officer Tom Bennini | 1 | 2 |
| John Lacy | Detective Beckerman | Kevin Poole | 2 | 1 |
| Liz Torres | Connie Solis | Sarah Wilson | 1 | 2 |
| Roz Witt | Nurse | Saleswoman | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Anderson | Judge Sullivan | Dr. Davitch | 1 | 2 |
| Vernée Watson | ER Doctor | April Wilson | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Lopez | Clyde | Benitez | 3 | 1 |
| Amy Stewart | Darcy | Linsey Cordova | 1 | 2 |
| Carol Kiernan | Bernice | Desk Clerk, Doris | 1 | 2 |
| Cindy Lu | Kirstin, Nurse | Chinese Woman | 2 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Stubblefield | Jerome | Trimbody | 2 | 1 |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | The Counselor | Mr. Emerson | 1 | 1 |
| John Mariano | Oliver Weston | Leonard | 2 | 1 |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Anne Peterson | Mrs. Jarnowski | 1 | 1 |
| Mary-Margaret Lewis | Renee | Maid | 2 | 1 |
| Erin O'Shaughnessy | Claire Cormier | Christine | 2 | 2 |
| Ann Ryerson | Debby | Hillary Lerner, Oncology Doctor | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Chenoweth | Walter | Radiology Tech | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Lacamara | Dr. Hill | Ron Kennedy | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn Taranto | Undercover Cop | O'Mally, Rizzo | 1 | 2 |
| Evan Arnold | Casting Director | Barry Sadler | 1 | 1 |
| Hamilton Camp | Brian Linder | Drunk | 1 | 1 |
| Judy Kain | Edna | Thomas | 1 | 1 |
| Kathleen Gati | Maya | Stacy Coleman | 1 | 1 |
| Nancy Linari | Evelyn | Elizabeth Puro | 1 | 1 |
| Nicki Micheaux | Detective Schroeder | Mrs. Williams | 1 | 1 |
| Suzanne Cryer | Lynn Dean | Toni Stillman | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Guzman | Juan | Morgan | 1 | 2 |
| Lynette DuPree | Nurse | Athena | 2 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Howard | Socialite | Shoud | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Roebuck | Joe Flannery | Kyle Martin | 1 | 1 |
| John Rosenfeld | Dr. Shiller | FBI Agent Robert Clayton | 1 | 1 |
| Juliette Goglia | Amy Pearce | Sydney Carlyle | 2 | 1 |
| Lorna Scott | Helen Vale | Stan's Wife | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Dempsey | Detective Murphy | Mr. Beckwith | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Bagley | Dr. Wagner | Archie Papion | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Virtue | Man | Pares | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Garcia | Luis | Cop | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Impellizzeri | Delivery Man | Bartender, Man | 1 | 2 |
| Albie Selznick | Dennis Stevens | Mr. Lanford | 1 | 1 |
| Art Frankel | Mr. Bederman | Ralph Meyers | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Burroughs | Bree's Lawyer | Candy | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Mendell Parker | Doctor | Byron Evers | 1 | 1 |
| John Ciccolini | Man in Pizzeria | Gary Jones | 1 | 1 |
| John Eric Bentley | Officer | Larry Anderson | 1 | 1 |
| Judyann Elder | Dr. Brody | Debra Graham | 1 | 1 |
| Kenneth Kimmins | Mayor Johnson | Mr. Spevacek | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Herd | Harry Gaunt | Dr. Murphy | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Penn | Dr. Gainsburg | Dave Donovan | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Cicchini | Scott Tollman | Channel 5 Chopper Reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Rusty Schwimmer | Toni | Grollman | 1 | 1 |
| Sharon Madden | Nurse | Risberg | 1 | 1 |
| Valorie Hubbard | Gossipy Woman #3 | Mrs. Bulowski | 1 | 1 |
| Sandy Martin | Woman #1 | Mrs. Zarian, Sister Helen | 1 | 2 |
| Charles Hutchins | Old Man | Dean | 1 | 1 |
| Eileen Galindo | Christina | Heather Tocci | 1 | 1 |
| Jeanne Sakata | Li Wang | Lucia Rodriguez | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Jansen | Clinic Doctor | Neonatologist | 1 | 1 |
| Jules Sylvester | Snake Handler | "Jungle" Gary Lomax | 1 | 1 |
| Lance E. Nichols | Minister | Detective Barnes | 1 | 2 |
| M.C. Gainey | Claude | Darrion Walters | 1 | 1 |
| Marina Benedict | Seamstress | Lois Landry | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Grey | Alvin Portsmouth | Wilbourne | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Mashita | Postman | Kazuo | 1 | 1 |
| Norma Maldonado | Michelle | Munoz | 1 | 2 |
| P.J. Byrne | Nick | Ken the Kiosk Man | 1 | 1 |
| Pablo Espinosa | Detective in Hallway | Driver John | 1 | 1 |
| Pamela Shaddock | Nurse | Reporter Winslow | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick St. Esprit | Detective Berry | Mr. Thorpe | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Haven | Guy #2 | P.K. Palmer IV | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Kramer | Detective Hewitt | Pediatric Surgeon | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Winters | Phil the Tile Guy | Hotel Staffer | 1 | 1 |
| Bari K. Willerford | Bob | Mr. McDowell | 1 | 1 |
| Gloria Garayua | 30-Year Old Celia Solis | Gloria Ortiz | 1 | 1 |
| Jayne Taini | Mrs. Grecco | Marge Satterfield | 1 | 1 |
| Jim O'Heir | Sam Killian | McKenna | 1 | 1 |
| Kathy McGraw | Receptionist | Dr. Briane Vargas | 1 | 1 |
| Lamont Thompson | Lamar Benjamin | Paul GIlliam | 1 | 1 |
| Lauren Cohn | Ginger | Kelly | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Sanchez | Phil Lopez | O'Connor | 1 | 1 |
| Mari Weiss | Ms. McCready | Vicki | 1 | 1 |
| Patty McCormack | Teresa Pruitt | Mrs. Dwyer | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Purpuro | Prostitute | Mrs. Perrault | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Kopache | Raymond | Dr. Stofsky | 1 | 1 |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | Silvio Vitale | Forchet | 1 | 1 |
| Josie DiVincenzo | Policewoman | Christine Jeffrey | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Keith | Kayla's Grandfather | Paul | 2 | 1 |
| Alison La Placa | Rita Patterson | Female Lawyer | 1 | 1 |
| Annie LaRussa | Eleanor Garrett | Sylvie | 1 | 1 |
| Arnell Powell | Cop #1 | Del | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Martinez | Guard | Eddy | 1 | 1 |
| Lenny Schmidt | Man, Protestor | Cletus Hawkins | 2 | 1 |
| Mia Wesley | Leila Mitzman | Pam Nevinger | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Hagerty | Gus | Mr. James | 1 | 1 |
| Myra Turley | Peggy | Monica Ford | 1 | 1 |
| Pamela Kosh | Mrs. McKeever | Emma Scott | 1 | 1 |
| Susan Angelo | Theresa Vitale | Mrs. Frum | 1 | 1 |
| William Christian | EMT #1 | Hayward | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Tsuyumine | On Site TV Reporter, Reporter | Japanese Businessman 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Aedin Mincks | Joey Murphy | Kid #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aisha Hinds | Maid | Administrator | 1 | 1 |
| April Hong | Receptionist | Anesthesiologist | 1 | 1 |
| Armando Molina | Hector | Sgt. Pete Jackson | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Glouberman | Mohel | Jeff | 1 | 1 |
| Cristos | Inmate #1 | Kingsley | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Stratton | Keith Kavendish | Curt Oberg | 1 | 1 |
| Helen Eigenberg | Jean | Renee Weber Stewart | 1 | 1 |
| Jesse D. Goins | Detective #2 | Mr. Paige | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Klock | Security Guard | Tech | 1 | 1 |
| John Bradley | Ty Grant | Ralph Munder | 1 | 1 |
| Lou George | Bystander | Driver | 1 | 1 |
| Patricia Place | Nun | Mrs. Romero | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Dollaghan | Lamont | Officer Tommy | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Abrams | Technician | Rodney | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Clendenin | Louis | Anesthesiologist | 1 | 1 |
| Scotty Leavenworth | Kirby Schilling | Wyatt | 1 | 1 |
| Stacy Solodkin | Haggard Woman | Nancy | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Lee Allen | Customer | Contractor | 1 | 1 |
| Suzanne Krull | Sophie | Mary Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Trisha Simmons | Principal Stark | Maureen | 1 | 1 |
| Verda Bridges | Hospital Nurse | May Crawford | 1 | 1 |
| Whitney Dylan | Kelli | Laura Becton | 1 | 1 |
| Alice Lo | Pedicurist #2 | Lenore Fong | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Rusch | Security Guard | Lillion | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Amato | Guard | Sheriff | 1 | 1 |
| Colleen McGrann | Lauren Baxter | Zwerling | 1 | 1 |
| Dale E. Turner | Lamar the Limo Driver | Daniel Harrison | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Cockrum | Trainer | Little League Player's Father | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Tom | Judge | MacPherson | 1 | 1 |
| Susan Grace | Woman | Gloria | 1 | 1 |
| Sylva Kelegian | Diane | Donna | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Majors | Brett | Lucas Shore | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Dell | Older Man | Circumcision Patient | 1 | 1 |
| Earnestine Phillips | Detective Aguilar | Nancy | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Wolande | Cab Driver | Henry | 1 | 1 |
| Gwen McGee | Woman | O.B. Chong | 1 | 1 |
| James Stellos | Photographer | Maitre 'D | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Palumbo | Man in Truck | Officer Berger | 1 | 1 |
| Jon Spinogatti | MRI Technician | Obnoxious Bald Guy | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Jones | Policeman | Cop | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Pérez | Agent Pedilla | Santiago Escalona | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Dolan | Police Officer | Pediatrician | 1 | 1 |
| Roxana Brusso | Maternity Nurse | Mari Hinjosa | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Sigismondi | Football Coach | Hamer | 1 | 1 |
| Christopher Boyer | Man at Mattress Store | Paxton the Opossum | 1 | 1 |
| Christopher Darga | Jake Walker | Wilson | 1 | 1 |
| Jordana Capra | Delores Mason | OB Attending | 1 | 1 |
| Lindsay Hollister | Maureen | Theresa Matthews | 1 | 1 |
| Maile Flanagan | Cashier | Tina Martinelli | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Krepack | Boy (Face Paint) | Mason | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky McMurray | Bartender | Sergeant Myers | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Ranney | Cop #1 | Officer Maser | 1 | 1 |
| Shirley Jordan | Nurse | IDC Analyst | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony DeSantis | Shirtless Man | Stanley | 1 | 1 |
| Eamon Hunt | Medical Examiner | Mrs. O'Leary's Cow | 1 | 1 |
| Jenn Liu | Waitress | Rocker Girl | 1 | 1 |
| Jodi Taffel | Mrs. Horowitz | Surgical Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| John C. Moskoff | Judge | Len Weston | 1 | 1 |
| Judy Jean Berns | Older Woman | Mrs. Fredriksson | 1 | 1 |
| Maura Soden | Dr. Whitney | Miranda | 1 | 1 |
| Bette Rae | Woman | Mrs. Gottschuck | 1 | 1 |
| Fiona Hale | Aunt Fern | Dorothy Holmes | 1 | 1 |
| Jarrod Crawford | Officer #2 | David "Diamond Z" Zachary | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle McCaffrey | 8-Year-Old Boy | Jimmy Singer | 1 | 1 |
| Sergio Enrique | Police Officer | Cole | 1 | 1 |
| Sven Holmberg | Jerry | Lars | 1 | 1 |
| Amy Dudgeon | Young Woman | Reid | 1 | 1 |
| Anne Bellamy | Female Hostage | Dottie | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Saldone | Officer #1 | Stetson | 1 | 1 |
| Kate Mulligan | Prosecutor | Riggs | 1 | 1 |
| Mary Kathleen Gordon | Receptionist | Rose | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Sabatino | Police Captain | Pilot | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Udy | Man | Evidence Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Asante Jones | Mall Security Guard | Workman #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bunnie Rivera | Nurse Delany | Maria | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Alan Reed | Security Guard | Charlie | 1 | 1 |
| Jennie Vaughn | Deanna Pruse | Brianna | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Cantafio | FBI Agent #2 | Det. Lundberg | 1 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Brooks | Lea Rappaport | Allison | 1 | 1 |
| Darlene Kardon | Mrs. Epstein | Elderly Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Delgado | Reporter #2 | Taxi Driver | 1 | 1 |
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