Doctor Who guest stars
1,124 actors have guest-starred in Doctor Who across 153 episodes and 13 seasons. The most-credited is Nicholas Briggs, Dalek Voice, Cybermen, Judoon Captain Pol-Kon-Don in 36 episodes. 80 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Briggs | Dalek Voice, Cybermen, Judoon Captain Pol-Kon-Don | 36 |
| Paul Kasey | Cyber-Leader, Hero Pig, Judoon | 27 |
| Barnaby Edwards | Dalek Operator, Stone Dalek | 14 |
| Camille Coduri | Jackie Tyler, Jackie Tyler (Parallel Universe) | 13 |
| Michelle Gomez | Missy | 13 |
| Noel Clarke | Mickey Smith, Ricky | 13 |
| Nicholas Pegg | Dalek Operator | 12 |
| Samuel Anderson | Danny Pink, Colonel Orson Pink | 10 |
| Dan Starkey | Commander Strax, Commander Skorr, Psychic Surveyor Kragar | 9 |
| Adjoa Andoh | Francine Jones, Sister Jatt | 8 |
| David Hankinson | Dalek Operator | 8 |
| Alan Ruscoe | Slitheen, Android, Auton | 6 |
| Bhavnisha Parmar | Sonya Khan | 6 |
| Frances Barber | Madame Kovarian | 6 |
| Jacqueline King | Sylvia Noble | 6 |
| Lachele Carl | Trinity Wells | 6 |
| Neve McIntosh | Madame Vastra, Alaya, Restac | 6 |
| Rochenda Sandall | Azure, Anna | 6 |
| Silas Carson | The Ood, Alien Voices | 6 |
| Aidan Cook | Zygon, Cyberman, The Crooked Man | 5 |
| Anthony Spargo | Dalek Operator | 5 |
| Craige Els | Karvanista | 5 |
| Jonny Mathers | Passenger | 5 |
| Sam Spruell | Swarm | 5 |
| Simon Carew | Cyberman, The Ood, Judoon | 5 |
Doctor Who guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 105 | Alan Ruscoe, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, Nicholas Briggs, Paul Kasey, Annette Badland, Barnaby Edwards, Elizabeth Fost, Albert Valentine, Andrew Marr, Anne Robinson, Bruno Langley and 93 more |
| Season 2 | 108 | Noel Clarke, Paul Kasey, Camille Coduri, Nicholas Briggs, Andrew Hayden Smith, Shaun Dingwall, Anthony Spargo, Barnaby Edwards, Claire Rushbrook, Colin Spaull, Dan Barratt, Danny Webb and 96 more |
| Season 3 | 118 | Adjoa Andoh, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reggie Yates, Nicholas Briggs, Paul Kasey, Trevor Laird, Alexandra Moen, Alexis Caley, Andrew Garfield, Barnaby Edwards, David Hankinson, Earl Perkins and 106 more |
| Season 4 | 125 | Jacqueline King, Clive Standen, Lachele Carl, Paul Kasey, Adjoa Andoh, Alexander Armstrong, Anthony Spargo, Barney Edwards, Christian Cooke, Christopher Ryan, Colin Salmon, Dan Starkey and 113 more |
| Season 5 | 92 | Barnaby Edwards, Ian McNeice, Neve McIntosh, Nicholas Briggs, Alun Raglan, Bill Paterson, Caitlin Blackwood, Chrissie Cotterill, Darren Morfitt, David Atkins, Iain Glen, Meera Syal and 80 more |
| Season 6 | 100 | Frances Barber, Marnix Van Den Broeke, Nicholas Briggs, Caitlin Blackwood, Chukwudi Iwuji, Hugh Bonneville, Leon Vickers, Mark Bonnar, Mark Griffin, Mark Sheppard, Marshall Lancaster, Oscar Lloyd and 88 more |
| Season 7 | 101 | Eve De Leon Allen, Kassius Carey Johnson, Aidan Cook, Nicholas Briggs, Catrin Stewart, Dan Starkey, Mark Williams, Neve McIntosh, Paul Kasey, Richard E. Grant, Adrian Scarborough, Alice O'Connell and 89 more |
| Season 8 | 101 | Samuel Anderson, Michelle Gomez, Ellis George, Chris Addison, Nigel Betts, Antonio Bourouphael, Jeremiah Krage, Nicholas Briggs, Abigail Eames, Adam Jones, Andrew Leung, Andy Gillies and 89 more |
| Season 9 | 93 | Jami Reid-Quarrell, Maisie Williams, Nicholas Briggs, Tom Wilton, Aidan Cook, Arsher Ali, Barnaby Edwards, Clare Higgins, Colin McFarlane, Ingrid Oliver, Jaye Griffiths, Joey Price and 81 more |
| Season 10 | 82 | Michelle Gomez, Jamie Hill, Nicholas Briggs, Jennifer Hennessy, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Stephanie Hyam, Tim Bentinck, Aaron Phagura, Adele Lynch, Alana Maria, Alice Hewkin, Alison Lintott and 70 more |
| Season 11 | 69 | Sharon D. Clarke, Bhavnisha Parmar, Ravin J. Ganatra, Samuel Oatley, Shobna Gulati, Aki Omoshaybi, Alan Cumming, Amit Shah, Amita Suman, Art Malik, Arthur Kay, Asha Kingsley and 57 more |
| Season 12 | 98 | Nicholas Briggs, Bhavnisha Parmar, Matthew Rohman, Patrick O'Kane, Paul Kasey, Richard Highgate, Richard Price, Simon Carew, Alex Austin, Buom Tihngang, Ian McElhinney, Jon Davey and 86 more |
| Season 13 | 48 | Rochenda Sandall, Craige Els, Dan Starkey, Jonathan Watson, Jonny Mathers, Sam Spruell, Steve Oram, Nadia Albina, Thaddea Graham, Annabel Scholey, Barbara Fadden, Craig Parkinson and 36 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 Doctor Who | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Sheppard | Canton Delaware | 17 |
| William Morgan Sheppard | Old Canton Delaware | 17 |
| Dominic Burgess | Agorax | 16 |
| Kevin McNally | Professor Eustacius Jericho | 11 |
| Pip Torrens | Headmaster Rocastle | 11 |
| Richard Dillane | Carter | 10 |
| Tony Curran | Vincent van Gogh | 10 |
| Gretchen Egolf | Norlander | 10 |
| Ben Browder | Isaac | 9 |
| Christina Cole | Lilith | 9 |
| Christine Adams | Cathica Santini Khadeni | 9 |
| Nigel Betts | Mr. Armitage | 8 |
| Robert Pugh | Tony Mack | 8 |
| David Warner | Professor Grisenko | 8 |
| Emma Cunniffe | Claire | 8 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kasey | Cyber-Leader, Hero Pig, Judoon | 27 |
| Nicholas Briggs | Dalek Voice, Cybermen, Judoon Captain Pol-Kon-Don | 36 |
| Dan Starkey | Commander Strax, Commander Skorr, Psychic Surveyor Kragar | 9 |
| Aidan Cook | Zygon, Cyberman, The Crooked Man | 5 |
| Alan Ruscoe | Slitheen, Android, Auton | 6 |
| Neve McIntosh | Madame Vastra, Alaya, Restac | 6 |
| Simon Carew | Cyberman, The Ood, Judoon | 5 |
| Jami Reid-Quarrell | Colony Sarff, The Veil, Wraith | 4 |
| Jonathan Watson | Sontaran Commander Riskaw, Sontaran Commander Stenck, Sontaran Commander Skaak | 4 |
| Struan Rodger | The Face of Boe, Clayton, Kasaavin | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Doctor Who and Midsomer Murders — 204 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Death in Paradise — 109 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Silent Witness — 90 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Father Brown — 87 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Vera — 67 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Agatha Christie Poirot — 65 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Lewis — 60 shared actors
- Doctor Who and Call the Midwife — 53 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.