Buffy the Vampire Slayer guest stars
754 actors have guest-starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer across 144 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Kristine Sutherland, Joyce Summers, First Evil in 58 episodes. 335 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Sutherland | Joyce Summers, First Evil | 58 |
| Danny Strong | Jonathan Levinson, First Evil | 28 |
| Tom Lenk | Andrew Wells, Cyrus | 27 |
| Eliza Dushku | Faith Lehane | 20 |
| Armin Shimerman | Principal Snyder | 19 |
| Juliet Landau | Drusilla, First Evil | 17 |
| Adam Busch | Warren Meers, First Evil | 16 |
| Mercedes McNab | Harmony Kendall | 15 |
| Charlie Weber | Ben Wilkinson | 14 |
| D.B. Woodside | Principal Robin Wood | 14 |
| Harry Groener | Mayor Richard Wilkins III, First Evil | 14 |
| Robia LaMorte | Jenny Calendar, First Evil | 14 |
| Clare Kramer | Glory, First Evil | 13 |
| Iyari Limon | Kennedy | 13 |
| Bailey Chase | Graham Miller | 12 |
| Leonard Roberts | Forrest Gates | 12 |
| Sarah Hagan | Amanda | 10 |
| Alexis Denisof | Wesley Wyndham-Pryce | 9 |
| George Hertzberg | Adam, First Evil | 9 |
| Lindsay Crouse | Maggie Walsh | 9 |
| Elizabeth Anne Allen | Amy Madison | 8 |
| Indigo | Rona | 8 |
| James C. Leary | Clem, Loose Skinned Demon | 8 |
| Jason Hall | Devon MacLeish | 8 |
| Mark Metcalf | The Master, First Evil | 8 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 80 | Kristine Sutherland, Mark Metcalf, Andrew J. Ferchland, Ken Lerner, Julie Benz, Armin Shimerman, Brian Thompson, Eric Balfour, Jeffrey Steven Smith, Mercedes McNab, Robia LaMorte, William Monaghan and 68 more |
| Season 2 | 116 | Juliet Landau, Kristine Sutherland, Robia LaMorte, Armin Shimerman, Danny Strong, Bianca Lawson, Andrew J. Ferchland, Brian Reddy, Brian Thompson, Eric Saiet, James Lurie, James MacDonald and 104 more |
| Season 3 | 125 | Kristine Sutherland, Eliza Dushku, Harry Groener, Alexis Denisof, Armin Shimerman, Danny Strong, Jason Hall, K. Todd Freeman, Ethan Erickson, Jack Plotnick, Larry Bagby, Fab Filippo and 113 more |
| Season 4 | 121 | Leonard Roberts, Bailey Chase, Lindsay Crouse, George Hertzberg, Adam Kaufman, Kristine Sutherland, Mercedes McNab, Conor O'Farrell, Jack Stehlin, Phina Oruche, Alastair Duncan, Amy Powell and 109 more |
| Season 5 | 120 | Kristine Sutherland, Charlie Weber, Clare Kramer, Todd Duffey, Troy Blendell, Mercedes McNab, Bob Morrisey, Carl J. Johnson, Joel Grey, Justin Gorence, Kevin Weisman, Paul Bates and 108 more |
| Season 6 | 156 | Danny Strong, Tom Lenk, Adam Busch, James C. Leary, Kali Rocha, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Jeff Kober, Steven W. Bailey, Alice Dinnean, Amelinda Smith, Franc Ross, Geoff Meed and 144 more |
| Season 7 | 121 | Tom Lenk, D.B. Woodside, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Adam Busch, Indigo, Danny Strong, Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion, Camden Toy, Clara Bryant, Eliza Dushku and 109 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 Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Morshower | Mr. Newton | 37 |
| Andy Umberger | D'Hoffryn | 36 |
| Jack McGee | Doug Perren | 34 |
| Ken Lerner | Principal Flutie | 33 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Colonel McNamara | 33 |
| Lee Garlington | Jessica Harris | 32 |
| Todd Stashwick | M'Fashnick Demon | 31 |
| Harry Groener | Mayor Richard Wilkins III, First Evil | 30 |
| Richard Herd | Dr. Stanley Backer | 30 |
| Jeff Kober | Rack, Zachary Kralik | 29 |
| Casey Sander | Tony Harris | 29 |
| Carlease Burke | Detective Winslow | 27 |
| Jordan Belfi | Ryan | 27 |
| Bonita Friedericy | Manager, Mrs. Finkle | 26 |
| Chet Grissom | Detective | 26 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Toy | Ubervamp, Gentleman, Gnarl | 6 |
| Walter Borchert | Demon 2, Jeff, New Vampire | 3 |
| Kristine Sutherland | Joyce Summers, First Evil | 58 |
| Danny Strong | Jonathan Levinson, First Evil | 28 |
| Tom Lenk | Andrew Wells, Cyrus | 27 |
| Juliet Landau | Drusilla, First Evil | 17 |
| Adam Busch | Warren Meers, First Evil | 16 |
| Harry Groener | Mayor Richard Wilkins III, First Evil | 14 |
| Robia LaMorte | Jenny Calendar, First Evil | 14 |
| Clare Kramer | Glory, First Evil | 13 |
Shares a cast with
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ER — 146 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 134 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and NCIS — 107 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed — 96 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Criminal Minds — 92 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bones — 90 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Cold Case — 86 shared actors
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer and CSI: Miami — 77 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.