Magnum, P.I. guest stars
769 actors have guest-starred in Magnum, P.I. across 162 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is Gillian Dobb, Agatha Chumley, Mabel, Sunshine in 30 episodes. 347 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Gillian Dobb | Agatha Chumley, Mabel, Sunshine | 30 |
| Kwan Hi Lim | Lt Yoshi Tanaka | 27 |
| Jeff MacKay | Lt. MacReynolds, Jim 'Mac' Bonnick, Ski | 21 |
| Kathleen Lloyd | Assistant D.A. Carol Baldwin, Bridget Archer | 21 |
| Glenn Cannon | Dr. Ibold, Dr Bernard Kessler | 14 |
| Elisha Cook | Francis "Ice Pick" Hofstetler, Harold W. Farber, Wilmer | 11 |
| Jean Bruce Scott | Lt. Cmdr. Maggie Poole, USN | 11 |
| Lance LeGault | Col. Buck Greene, John Newton | 11 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Col. Ki, Dr. Long Tang, Naval Medical Examiner | 8 |
| Patrick Bishop | Keoki | 8 |
| Phyllis Davis | Alice Cleopatra "Cleo" Mitchell, Magnum's 1940's Secretary, Tiffy | 8 |
| Remi Abellira | Moki | 6 |
| Seth Sakai | Major Tu, Chan, Fukuda | 6 |
| Branscombe Richmond | Moki, Gerald Okoa, Henchman | 5 |
| Elissa Dulce | Rosine, Tiffany | 5 |
| Eugene Roche | Luther H. Gillis | 5 |
| James Grant Benton | Dave, Harry Meacham, Kika | 5 |
| Joe Santos | Police Liertenant Nolan Page | 5 |
| Marta DuBois | Michelle Hue | 5 |
| Paul Burke | Admiral Hawkes, Admiral Kitchner | 5 |
| Reri Tava Jobe | Hostess, Gloria Bower, Jo | 5 |
| Robert L. Silva | Police Jailer, Police Officer, Police Officer #1 | 5 |
| Shavar Ross | Bryant Calvin | 5 |
| Soon-Tek Oh | General Nguyen Hue, Dr. Bill Su / Dr. Ling, Sato | 5 |
| Bob Fimiani | Agent John Estin, Agent Kelsey, Capt. Crowe | 4 |
Magnum, P.I. guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 104 | Remi Abellira, Jeff MacKay, Reri Tava Jobe, Branscombe Richmond, Clyde Kusatsu, Dorit Stevens, Eugenia Wright, Fritz Weaver, Judge Reinhold, Lillian Müller, Pamela Susan Shoop, Patrick Bishop and 92 more |
| Season 2 | 108 | Jeff MacKay, Patrick Bishop, Clyde Kusatsu, Glenn Cannon, Jack Hogan, Kwan Hi Lim, Lance LeGault, Marta DuBois, Paul Burke, Robert L. Silva, Seth Sakai, Soon-Tek Oh and 96 more |
| Season 3 | 139 | Gillian Dobb, Jean Bruce Scott, Anne Lockhart, Bo Svenson, Danny Kamekona, James Whitmore, Jr., Jeff MacKay, Kathleen Lloyd, Lance LeGault, Linda Ryan, Marilyn Tokuda, Paul Burke and 127 more |
| Season 4 | 108 | Gillian Dobb, Kathleen Lloyd, Kwan Hi Lim, Eugene Roche, Patrick Bishop, Terence Knapp, Wallace W Landford, Alexandra Diamond, Alice Cadogan, Alika Chee, Blackie Dammett, Bob Fimiani and 96 more |
| Season 5 | 120 | Kwan Hi Lim, Gillian Dobb, Jeff MacKay, Kathleen Lloyd, Carolyn Seymour, Deborah M. Pratt, Glenn Cannon, Clyde Kusatsu, Dustin Nguyen, George Innes, June Chadwick, Lance LeGault and 108 more |
| Season 6 | 123 | Gillian Dobb, Kwan Hi Lim, Kathleen Lloyd, Arthur English, Elisha Cook, Francesca Annis, Glenn Cannon, Grace Kennedy, Josie Over, Julian Glover, Pamela Salem, Peter Davison and 111 more |
| Season 7 | 199 | Kwan Hi Lim, Kathleen Lloyd, Elisha Cook, Gillian Dobb, Alfonso Ribeiro, Dana Delany, Jean Bruce Scott, Jeff MacKay, Phyllis Davis, Daniel Faraldo, Dick Jensen, Esmond Chung and 187 more |
| Season 8 | 88 | Kathleen Lloyd, Gillian Dobb, Jean Bruce Scott, Phyllis Davis, Shavar Ross, Glenn Cannon, Jeff MacKay, Joe Santos, Kwan Hi Lim, Carmella Barut, Elisha Cook, Elissa Dulce 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 Magnum, P.I. | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Tigar | Milton 'The Ripper' Collins | 41 |
| James Hong | Han | 38 |
| Sam Anderson | Ray Jones / John Doe | 38 |
| Robert Pine | Lt. Thomas Magnum Sr. | 36 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Col. Ki, Dr. Long Tang, Naval Medical Examiner | 34 |
| Alan Fudge | Arthur, Mr. Gaylord | 32 |
| Casey Sander | Roy | 29 |
| Keone Young | Mickey | 29 |
| Gregg Henry | William Keyes | 28 |
| George Coe | William Wainwright | 26 |
| Bruce French | Ensign Jensen | 25 |
| Chris Mulkey | Tony, the 'Repo Man' | 25 |
| Gary Grubbs | Dexter | 25 |
| William Windom | Captain James T. Lyle | 25 |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Olga | 24 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Sakai | Major Tu, Chan, Fukuda | 6 |
| James Grant Benton | Dave, Harry Meacham, Kika | 5 |
| Gillian Dobb | Agatha Chumley, Mabel, Sunshine | 30 |
| Jeff MacKay | Lt. MacReynolds, Jim 'Mac' Bonnick, Ski | 21 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Col. Ki, Dr. Long Tang, Naval Medical Examiner | 8 |
| Branscombe Richmond | Moki, Gerald Okoa, Henchman | 5 |
| Robert L. Silva | Police Jailer, Police Officer, Police Officer #1 | 5 |
| Bob Fimiani | Agent John Estin, Agent Kelsey, Capt. Crowe | 4 |
| Danny Kamekona | Hoon Ching, Police Sgt. Akama, Russell Nakamura | 4 |
| David Palmer | Elderly Man, Fred Sorenson, Mr. Halliburton | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Magnum, P.I. and Murder, She Wrote — 206 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and Hawaii Five-O — 126 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and The Love Boat — 109 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and Fantasy Island — 108 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and Hunter — 104 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and Hart to Hart — 103 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and L.A. Law — 101 shared actors
- Magnum, P.I. and The A-Team — 101 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.