Drop Dead Diva guest stars
782 actors have guest-starred in Drop Dead Diva across 78 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Ben Feldman, Fred in 38 episodes. 288 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Feldman | Fred | 38 |
| Justin Deeley | Paul | 22 |
| Gregory Alan Williams | Judge Warren Libby | 17 |
| Kenny Alfonso | Joe Cummings, Mr. Wellner's Defense Attorney | 14 |
| Marcus Lyle Brown | A.D.A. Paul Saginaw | 13 |
| Jeffrey Karantza | Lawyer | 11 |
| Jaime Ray Newman | Vanessa Hemmings | 10 |
| Mike Pniewski | Amos Hanson, Defense Attorney | 10 |
| Rhoda Griffis | Paula Dewey | 10 |
| Vickie Eng | Judge Rita Mayson | 10 |
| Brooke D'Orsay | Deborah "Deb" Dobkins | 9 |
| Kathy Payne | Judge Nina Hodge | 9 |
| David Denman | Tony Nicastro | 8 |
| Jeff Rose | Doug Resnick | 8 |
| Sharon Garrison | Judge Amelia Sanders | 8 |
| Victor McCay | Judge Halloran | 8 |
| Annie Ilonzeh | Nicole Hamill | 7 |
| Kwajalyn Brown | Judge Tara Flint | 7 |
| Faith Prince | Elaine Bingum | 6 |
| Margo Moorer | Judge Donaldson, Judge Wilson | 6 |
| Sharon Lawrence | Bobbie Dobkins | 6 |
| Ben Shenkman | Dr. Bill Kendall | 5 |
| Brandy | Elisa Shayne | 5 |
| Cynthia Barrett | Judge Freeland | 5 |
| David Berman | Hank Spencer | 5 |
Drop Dead Diva guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 129 | Ben Feldman, Brooke D'Orsay, David Denman, Gregory Alan Williams, Vickie Eng, Ashley LeConte Campbell, Clayton Landey, Jason Giuliano, Kenny Alfonso, Margo Moorer, Mike Pniewski, Paula Abdul and 117 more |
| Season 2 | 155 | Ben Feldman, Jaime Ray Newman, David Denman, Jeff Rose, Brooke D'Orsay, Gregory Alan Williams, Kathy Payne, Vickie Eng, Allen Earls, Marcus Lyle Brown, Margo Moorer, Natasha Henstridge and 143 more |
| Season 3 | 155 | Ben Feldman, Ben Shenkman, Brandy, Jaime Ray Newman, Marcus Lyle Brown, Michael Burgess, Mike Pniewski, Robert Hoffman, Sharon Garrison, Vickie Eng, Amanda Bearse, Cynthia Barrett and 143 more |
| Season 4 | 170 | Kim Kardashian, Gregory Alan Williams, Jaden D. Harmon, Marcus Lyle Brown, Ben Feldman, Brandy, Bruce Davison, Faith Prince, Joan Rivers, Kenny Alfonso, Kimberley Drummond, Mädchen Amick and 158 more |
| Season 5 | 143 | Jeffrey Karantza, Justin Deeley, Annie Ilonzeh, Kwajalyn Brown, Gregory Alan Williams, Kenny Alfonso, Marcus Lyle Brown, David Kronawitter, Natalie Hall, Victor McCay, Cynthia Barrett, J. Karen Thomas and 131 more |
| Season 6 | 160 | Justin Deeley, Victor McCay, Adam J. Harrington, Arnell Powell, Jeffrey Pierce, Kenny Alfonso, Lisa Long, Rhoda Griffis, Gregory Alan Williams, Hayes Mercure, Kathy Payne, Kwajalyn Brown and 148 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 Drop Dead Diva | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Sbarge | Donny Gibson | 54 |
| Michael Reilly Burke | Steve Vaught | 44 |
| John Billingsley | Mitch Fredericks | 38 |
| Patrick Fabian | Kevin Hanson | 38 |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Mike Barry | 37 |
| Christopher Cousins | Dr. Bradley Alton | 36 |
| Romy Rosemont | Molly Haller | 36 |
| Jack McGee | Warden Richard Steckler | 34 |
| Steven Culp | Bruce Forman | 34 |
| Ray Wise | Frank Dodd | 33 |
| Currie Graham | Simon Grundy | 32 |
| Larry Poindexter | Dr. Preminger | 32 |
| Bruce Davison | Judge Cyrus Maxwell | 31 |
| Jenny O'Hara | Carla Shane | 31 |
| Lee Tergesen | Sid Penar | 31 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Antwan Mills | Police Officer, LAPD Officer, Uniformed Officer | 4 |
| Wilbur Fitzgerald | Judge Graphia, Hon. Joshua Gilbert, Judge Joshua Gilbert | 4 |
| Hayes Mercure | Bobby, Federal Agent, Suit | 3 |
| Kenny Alfonso | Joe Cummings, Mr. Wellner's Defense Attorney | 14 |
| Mike Pniewski | Amos Hanson, Defense Attorney | 10 |
| Margo Moorer | Judge Donaldson, Judge Wilson | 6 |
| Arnell Powell | D.A., Judge Powell | 4 |
| J. Karen Thomas | Judge Bev Holder, Judge Holder | 4 |
| Tony Vaughn | Judge Murphy, Judge Nolan Murphy | 4 |
| Mark Oliver | Donald Sebell, Attorney | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Drop Dead Diva and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 150 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and NCIS — 117 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and Grey's Anatomy — 104 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and Criminal Minds — 102 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and The Resident — 93 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and CSI: Miami — 92 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and Castle — 79 shared actors
- Drop Dead Diva and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 74 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.