Glee guest stars
375 actors have guest-starred in Glee across 121 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Iqbal Theba, Principal Figgins in 54 episodes. 157 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Theba | Principal Figgins | 54 |
| Lauren Potter | Becky Jackson | 52 |
| Vanessa Lengies | Sugar Motta | 31 |
| Max Adler | Dave Karofsky | 28 |
| Josh Sussman | Jacob Ben Israel | 24 |
| Samuel Larsen | Joe Hart | 23 |
| Ashley Fink | Lauren Zizes | 22 |
| Dijon Talton | Matt Rutherford | 20 |
| Dean Geyer | Brody Weston | 18 |
| Damian McGinty | Rory Flanagan | 17 |
| Romy Rosemont | Carole Hudson-Hummel | 16 |
| James Earl | Azimio | 15 |
| Jonathan Groff | Jesse St. James | 14 |
| Patrick Gallagher | Ken Tanaka | 13 |
| Bill A. Jones | Rod Remington | 12 |
| Idina Menzel | Shelby Corcoran | 12 |
| NeNe Leakes | Coach Roz Washington | 12 |
| Noah Guthrie | Roderick Meeks | 12 |
| Billy Lewis Jr. | Mason McCarthy | 11 |
| Laura Dreyfuss | Madison McCarthy | 11 |
| Marshall Williams | Spencer Porter | 11 |
| Samantha Marie Ware | Jane Hayward | 11 |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Sandy Ryerson | 11 |
| Earlene Davis | Andrea Carmichael | 9 |
| Grant Gustin | Sebastian Smythe | 8 |
Glee guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 91 | Dijon Talton, Iqbal Theba, Patrick Gallagher, Josh Sussman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jonathan Groff, Romy Rosemont, Idina Menzel, Bill A. Jones, Earlene Davis, Jennifer Aspen, Kent Avenido and 79 more |
| Season 2 | 54 | Max Adler, Ashley Fink, James Earl, Lauren Potter, Iqbal Theba, Josh Sussman, John Stamos, Bill A. Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Groff, Charlotte Ross and 42 more |
| Season 3 | 38 | Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Lauren Potter, Iqbal Theba, Grant Gustin, Idina Menzel, Lamarcus Tinker, NeNe Leakes, Samuel Larsen, Eric Bruskotter, Ashley Fink, Brian Stokes Mitchell and 26 more |
| Season 4 | 46 | Dean Geyer, Samuel Larsen, Vanessa Lengies, Iqbal Theba, Lauren Potter, Trisha Rae Stahl, Kate Hudson, Damian McGinty, NeNe Leakes, Nolan Gerard Funk, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashley Fink and 34 more |
| Season 5 | 147 | Lauren Potter, Erinn Westbrook, Adam Lambert, Iqbal Theba, Ryan Heinke, Demi Lovato, Michael Lerner, Peter Facinelli, Christopher Cousins, NeNe Leakes, Todd Sandler, Bill A. Jones and 135 more |
| Season 6 | 88 | Noah Guthrie, Billy Lewis Jr., Laura Dreyfuss, Marshall Williams, Samantha Marie Ware, Max Adler, Lauren Potter, Max George, Myko Olivier, Rilan Roppolo, Jacy King, Mason Trueblood and 76 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 Glee | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Romy Rosemont | Carole Hudson-Hummel | 36 |
| Christopher Cousins | Superintendent Bob Harris | 36 |
| Daniel Roebuck | Paul Karofsky | 31 |
| Barry Livingston | Manager | 28 |
| Gregg Henry | Russell Fabray | 28 |
| Jeff Doucette | NY Times Critic | 27 |
| Michael Hyatt | Joan Martin | 27 |
| M.C. Gainey | Santa | 26 |
| Sean O'Bryan | Roric | 26 |
| Teddy Lane, Jr. | Trainer | 26 |
| April Grace | Mercedes' Mom | 25 |
| Gary Grubbs | Jimbo Wilson | 25 |
| Natalija Nogulich | Madame Helen | 24 |
| Ilia Volok | L.A. Taxi Driver | 23 |
| Tamlyn Tomita | Julia Chang | 23 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Ellis | Brad the Piano Player, Brad Ellis | 3 |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Isabelle Wright, Isabelle Klempt | 3 |
| Emilee Wallace | Deaf Choir #11, Rival Choir Member #9 | 2 |
| Gianni Manganelli | Deaf Choir #8, Rival Choir Member #7 | 2 |
| Jade Fowler | Deaf Choir #9, Rival Choir Member #8 | 2 |
| Joshua Segovia | Deaf Choir #4, Rival Choir Member #3 | 2 |
| Lexi Marman | Deaf Choir #2, Rival Choir Member #1 | 2 |
| Maj Lesti | Deaf Choir #5, Rival Choir Member #4 | 2 |
| Nilson Avalos | Deaf Choir #3, Rival Choir Member #2 | 2 |
| Tommy Korn | Deaf Choir #7, Rival Choir Member #6 | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Glee and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 56 shared actors
- Glee and Grey's Anatomy — 56 shared actors
- Glee and NCIS — 51 shared actors
- ER — 46 shared actors
- Bones — 43 shared actors
- Criminal Minds — 42 shared actors
- Castle — 37 shared actors
- Cold Case — 32 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.