MacGyver guest stars
1,016 actors have guest-starred in MacGyver across 139 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Bruce McGill, Jack Dalton in 18 episodes. 408 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce McGill | Jack Dalton | 18 |
| Elyssa Davalos | Nikki Carpenter, Lisa Kohler | 8 |
| Robin Mossley | Wilt, Wilt Bozer, Alexander Shannon | 8 |
| Michael Des Barres | Murdoc | 7 |
| Kevin Hayes | Newscaster, Reporter, Vince King | 6 |
| Teri Hatcher | Penny Parker | 6 |
| Bruce Harwood | Willis, Juice | 5 |
| Claire Vardiel | Eunice, Betty, Dr. Sylvia Warner | 5 |
| Dale Wilson | Colin Yardrow, Crandell, Dennis | 5 |
| Jackson Davies | Captain Mike Kiley, Detective Mike Kiley, Father Pat Lafferty | 5 |
| John Anderson | Harry Jackson | 5 |
| Allan Lysell | Dorman, Sheriff, Walker | 4 |
| Bill Croft | Donnelly, Max, Rote | 4 |
| Charles André | Carmine, Delaney, Policeman #2 | 4 |
| Christopher Neame | Erich Von Leer, Duncan, Quayle | 4 |
| Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Billy Colton, Ray Collins | 4 |
| Gerry Bean | Ahriman, Dick Russell, Harris | 4 |
| James Hong | Commissioner Chu, Kuang, Lee Wenying | 4 |
| Kai Wulff | Hans Visser, Ladysmith, Nicolas Von Leer | 4 |
| Michael Francis Kelly | Cop, Hockey Player, Thomas | 4 |
| Paul Batten | Pettigrew, Clerk, Walter Reese | 4 |
| Paul Bittante | Police Officer, Guard, Security Cop | 4 |
| Robert Donner | Milt Bozer, Benjamin Wintergreen, Vince | 4 |
| Susan Chapple | Helen Wilson | 4 |
| Vince Deadrick, Jr. | Eric Romburg, Hood #2, Ranger | 4 |
MacGyver guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 210 | J. Michael Flynn, Robin Pearson Rose, Sid Haig, Yukio G. Collins, Abdul Salem, Adam Gregor, Ajay Naidu, Al White, Alan Fudge, Allan Kolman, Angela Clarke, Angus Duncan and 198 more |
| Season 2 | 178 | Bruce McGill, Buck Young, John Anderson, Michael Francis Kelly, Teri Hatcher, Agapito Leal, Al Fann, Alan Fudge, Alex Colon, Andre Marquis, Andrew Divoff, Anne Rogers and 166 more |
| Season 3 | 169 | Elyssa Davalos, Bruce McGill, Paul Batten, Susan Chapple, Aaron Jefford, Anthony De Longis, Bill Ferguson, Chief Khotlacha, Don S. Davis, George Josef, James Hong, Leslie Bevis and 157 more |
| Season 4 | 165 | Bruce McGill, Roxanne Reese, Suleka Mathew, Teri Hatcher, Adam Arkin, Adrien Dorval, Alec Burden, Allan Lysell, Alvin Sanders, Andrew Kavadas, Andrew Rhodes, Andrew Wheeler and 153 more |
| Season 5 | 200 | Robin Mossley, Claire Vardiel, Kevin Hayes, Bruce McGill, Christopher Neame, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Judd Omen, Lise Cutter, Mayim Bialik, Merrilyn Gann, Michael Des Barres, Michael Ensign and 188 more |
| Season 6 | 205 | Bruce Harwood, Jackson Davies, Kevin Hayes, Bill Croft, Brigitta Stenberg, Dale Wilson, Dick Butkus, Gerry Bean, Kim Zimmer, Paul Bittante, Abe Vigoda, Adam Gregor and 193 more |
| Season 7 | 130 | Time Winters, Christopher Collet, Kimberly Scott, John Hostetter, Lynne Harbaugh, Robin Strasser, Adrian Sparks, Alex Colon, Ann Walker, Ann Weldon, Antonio Fargas, Ben Stein and 118 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 MacGyver | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| James Hong | Commissioner Chu, Kuang, Lee Wenying | 38 |
| Don McManus | Dr. Cromwell | 37 |
| Robert Pine | Ralph Jerico | 36 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Anek, Sam | 34 |
| Jack McGee | Joe Roswell | 34 |
| Alan Fudge | Jay Michaels, Paul Webster | 32 |
| François Chau | Chi | 32 |
| Michael Fairman | General Relkwin | 30 |
| Keone Young | Chung, Zhao | 29 |
| Gregory Itzin | Tom Cavanaugh | 29 |
| Jeff Kober | Matt Bell | 29 |
| John de Lancie | Brian Ashford | 29 |
| Jeremiah Birkett | Maynard | 27 |
| Madison Mason | Dan Stringer, Matt Webber, Reese | 26 |
| Sean O'Bryan | Willie | 26 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Mossley | Wilt, Wilt Bozer, Alexander Shannon | 8 |
| Dale Wilson | Colin Yardrow, Crandell, Dennis | 5 |
| Jackson Davies | Captain Mike Kiley, Detective Mike Kiley, Father Pat Lafferty | 5 |
| Claire Vardiel | Eunice, Betty, Dr. Sylvia Warner | 5 |
| Allan Lysell | Dorman, Sheriff, Walker | 4 |
| Bill Croft | Donnelly, Max, Rote | 4 |
| Charles André | Carmine, Delaney, Policeman #2 | 4 |
| Gerry Bean | Ahriman, Dick Russell, Harris | 4 |
| Kai Wulff | Hans Visser, Ladysmith, Nicolas Von Leer | 4 |
| Michael Francis Kelly | Cop, Hockey Player, Thomas | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- MacGyver and The X-Files — 170 shared actors
- MacGyver and Hunter — 160 shared actors
- MacGyver and Murder, She Wrote — 153 shared actors
- MacGyver and L.A. Law — 131 shared actors
- MacGyver and The Outer Limits — 126 shared actors
- MacGyver and The A-Team — 117 shared actors
- MacGyver and Matlock — 112 shared actors
- MacGyver and Stargate SG·1 — 102 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.