Knots Landing guest stars
1,051 actors have guest-starred in Knots Landing across 344 episodes and 14 seasons. The most-credited is Robert Jayne, Brian Cunningham in 30 episodes. 410 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Jayne | Brian Cunningham | 30 |
| Michael Sabatino | Chip Roberts | 28 |
| Victoria Ann Lewis | Peggy | 27 |
| Bruce Greenwood | Pierce Lawton | 22 |
| Clayton Landey | Jim Westmont | 22 |
| Marcia Solomon | Marsha | 22 |
| Danny Gellis | Jason Avery | 21 |
| Gigi Vorgan | Carol | 20 |
| Peter Fox | Tom Jezik | 18 |
| Steve Kahan | Detective Nick Morrison | 18 |
| Lisa Brady | Cherie | 16 |
| Joseph Chapman | Mark St. Claire | 15 |
| Ruth Roman | Sylvia Lean | 14 |
| Danny Ponce | Jason Avery | 13 |
| Stephen Macht | Joe Cooper | 12 |
| Tina Lifford | Tina, Washroom Attendant | 12 |
| Carlos Cantu | Carlos | 11 |
| Geoffrey R. Smith | Richard Jamison, Maitre D', Process Server | 11 |
| Madison Mason | John Coblentz | 11 |
| Brian Austin Green | Brian Cunningham | 10 |
| Jon Cypher | Jeff Munson | 10 |
| Joseph Cousins | Bobby Ewing II | 10 |
| Laura Leigh Carlson | Elizabeth | 10 |
| Howard Duff | Paul Galveston | 9 |
| Jenny Gago | Maria | 9 |
Knots Landing guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 84 | Danny Gellis, Stevie Vallance, Bill McLaughlin, Bryan C. Gordon, Hal Williams, Terry Cammack, Tracy Justrich, Alan Braunstein, Andrea Walters, Barbara Tarbuck, Bob Levine, Breck Costin and 72 more |
| Season 2 | 108 | Robert Jayne, Danny Gellis, Denise Galik-Furey, Steven Hirsch, Stevie Vallance, William Boyett, Barry Jenner, David Haskell, Jane Elliot, Paul Rudd, Richard Venture, Allan Miller and 96 more |
| Season 3 | 152 | Danny Gellis, Stephen Macht, Allan Miller, Marcia Solomon, Robert Jayne, John Lehne, Jill Cohen, Bert Rosario, Carol Bruce, Clyde Kusatsu, Cynthia Avila, Dana Halsted and 140 more |
| Season 4 | 115 | Michael Sabatino, Jon Cypher, Clayton Landey, Harry Northup, Robert Jayne, Stephen Macht, Danny Ponce, Edward Bell, Geoffrey R. Smith, Steve Kahan, Hank Garrett, Louise Sorel and 103 more |
| Season 5 | 136 | Clayton Landey, Joseph Chapman, Gigi Vorgan, Steve Kahan, Laura Leigh Carlson, Michael Sabatino, Danielle Brisebois, Molly David, Danny Ponce, Bruce Fairbairn, Peter Fox, Robert Jayne and 124 more |
| Season 6 | 227 | Lisa Brady, Peter Fox, Gigi Vorgan, Howard Duff, Sandy Kenyon, Wendel Meldrum, Ava Gardner, Ken Hill, Laurence Haddon, Mayf Nutter, Geoffrey R. Smith, Madison Mason and 215 more |
| Season 7 | 169 | Ruth Roman, Tina Lifford, Victoria Ann Lewis, Jonathan Goldsmith, Leslie Hope, Alex McArthur, Allen Williams, Madison Mason, Marcia Solomon, Bud Davis, Jenny Gago, Joe Regalbuto and 157 more |
| Season 8 | 39 | Doug Savant, Harry Townes, Brian Austin Green, Joshua Devane, Marcia Solomon, Dana Ashbrook, Frank Birney, Ruth Roman, Allen Williams, Bee-Be Smith, Bennet Guillory, Betty Muramoto and 27 more |
| Season 9 | 47 | Brian Austin Green, James Luisi, Kristy Swanson, Victoria Ann Lewis, Christian Cousins, J. Patrick McNamara, Joseph Cousins, Kathryn Lubran, Marcia Solomon, Michael York, Tiffany Lubran, Barbara Tarbuck and 35 more |
| Season 10 | 78 | Victoria Ann Lewis, Carlos Cantu, Christian Cousins, Brian Austin Green, Casey Sander, David Hayward, Joseph Cousins, Kathryn Lubran, Kim Maxwell, Morgan Corey White, Tiffany Lubran, Whitney Harper White and 66 more |
| Season 11 | 5 | Ji-Tu Cumbuka, George Pentecost, Janet MacLachlan, Paul Jenkins, Silvana Gallardo |
| Season 12 | 11 | Gene Dynarski, Ann Nelson, Carlos Cantu, Christian Cousins, Emily Ann Lloyd, Jana Marie Hupp, Mark Haining, Mary Gregory, Tony Brafa, Victoria Ann Lewis, Zane Lasky |
| Season 13 | 6 | Bruce Greenwood, Bill Erwin, Mary Lou Retton, Michael Booton, Philip Brown, Rhianna Janette |
| Season 14 | 55 | Mark Haining, Emily Ann Lloyd, Joseph Cousins, Maree Cheatham, Carlos Cantu, Rhianna Janette, Boyd Kestner, Felicity Waterman, Karen Ludwig, Kevin McBride, Norman Merrill, Tara Marchant and 43 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 Knots Landing | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Curtis Brown | Marvin Biederman | 45 |
| Al Sapienza | New Father | 41 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Dr. Akura | 34 |
| Ray Wise | The Dealer | 33 |
| Alan Fudge | Bonners | 32 |
| Greg Collins | Swain #3 | 31 |
| Casey Sander | Malcolm Manning | 29 |
| Gregory Itzin | Val's Attorney | 29 |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Ms. Schumacher, Sales Clerk | 28 |
| Molly Hagan | Meredith | 28 |
| K Callan | Mrs. Dunne | 28 |
| Carlease Burke | Nurse Jones | 27 |
| Madison Mason | John Coblentz | 26 |
| Bruce Gray | T.J. Escott, Senator Riker | 26 |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Jose Mendoza | 26 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Michaels | Melanie, Admitting Nurse, Kate | 6 |
| Richard Livingston | Man #1, Tom Johnson, Aide #2 | 6 |
| Donald Craig | Statesman, Dave Saunders, Executive #3 | 5 |
| Geoffrey R. Smith | Richard Jamison, Maitre D', Process Server | 11 |
| Catherine MacNeal | Reporter #1, Newscaster, Susie Walters | 8 |
| Kevin McBride | Myers, Peter Freilich, Detective Wilson | 8 |
| Guy Christopher | Detective McHugh, Uniformed Cop, Sergeant | 5 |
| Charles Walker | Booking Officer, Orderly, Security Guard #1 | 4 |
| Barry Cutler | Counterperson, Hot Dog Vendor, Nicholas | 3 |
| Clare Nono | Dr. Shiri Shriner, Reporter #3, Reporter #4 | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- Knots Landing and Dallas — 202 shared actors
- Knots Landing and Hunter — 182 shared actors
- Knots Landing and L.A. Law — 164 shared actors
- Knots Landing and Murder, She Wrote — 147 shared actors
- Knots Landing and Highway to Heaven — 142 shared actors
- Knots Landing and Matlock — 132 shared actors
- Knots Landing and CHiPs — 128 shared actors
- Knots Landing and The Fall Guy — 113 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.