Matlock guest stars
1,762 actors have guest-starred in Matlock across 177 episodes and 9 seasons. The most-credited is David Froman, Lt. Bob Brooks, Sgt. Gibbons in 55 episodes. 806 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| David Froman | Lt. Bob Brooks, Sgt. Gibbons | 55 |
| Richard Newton | Judge Richard Cooksey, Hon. Alvin Roundtree | 46 |
| Michael Durrell | D.A. Lloyd Burgess | 22 |
| Warren Frost | Billy Lewis | 17 |
| Al Wiggins | Judge Clagett, Judge Price | 16 |
| Don Knotts | Lester "Ace" Calhoun | 16 |
| Lucille Meredith | Judge Irene Sawyer | 14 |
| Jason Wingreen | Judge Arthur Beaumont | 11 |
| Lee Lively | Judge Caldwell, Judge Stone | 11 |
| Ray Templin | Piano Player | 11 |
| Frank Kahlil Wheaton | Bailiff (Bill) | 9 |
| Mitchell Laurance | D.A. Richard Jenkins, Assistant D.A. Breitman, Ned Collins / Ned Billings | 9 |
| Terry Loughlin | Judge Edwards | 9 |
| Diana Taylor | A.D.A. Harrington | 8 |
| Alexander Zale | Judge Michael Alden | 7 |
| James McEachin | Police Lt. Frank Daniels, Hollis Greeley | 7 |
| Nick DeMauro | Charlie | 7 |
| Steven Anderson | D.A. David "Hangman" Hawkins | 7 |
| Tom Nowicki | ADA James Wygot, Prosecutor Price | 7 |
| Aneta Corsaut | Judge Cynthia Justin, Mrs. Ida Stillman, Sarah Richards | 6 |
| Mick McGovern | Assistant D.A. Lane | 6 |
| Albert Hall | Assistant D.A. Corbalis | 5 |
| C.K. Bibby | Bradford Wilcox, Elder, Red Tolman | 5 |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Judge Mary Russell | 5 |
| Grayce Spence | Judge Drake | 5 |
Matlock guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 290 | Richard Newton, Michael Durrell, David Froman, James McEachin, Lucille Meredith, Robin Thomas, Betty Lynn, Frank Kahlil Wheaton, Richard McKenzie, Sean McGuirk, Alan Campbell, Barry Corbin and 278 more |
| Season 2 | 285 | Richard Newton, Lucille Meredith, Michael Durrell, David Froman, Alan Fudge, Anthony Torrell, Bert Kramer, Charles Boswell, Dana Gladstone, David Ralphe, Frances Gray, Frank Kahlil Wheaton and 273 more |
| Season 3 | 237 | David Froman, Richard Newton, Don Knotts, Albert Hall, Ray Templin, Steven Anderson, Cindy Morgan, Elizabeth Hoffman, Lucille Meredith, Michael Durrell, Akio Mitamura, Alan Stock and 225 more |
| Season 4 | 275 | David Froman, Richard Newton, Don Knotts, Jason Wingreen, Michael Durrell, Ray Templin, Allen Garfield, Buddy Bryan, Cherie Currie, Chuck Sloan, Colin Hamilton, Conor O'Farrell and 263 more |
| Season 5 | 270 | David Froman, Richard Newton, Alexander Zale, Arthur Eckdahl, Diane Shalet, Don Knotts, Marge Redmond, Beans Morocco, Carmen Argenziano, Diana Muldaur, Forry Smith, Jacqueline Schultz and 258 more |
| Season 6 | 265 | David Froman, Alexander Zale, Aneta Corsaut, Don Knotts, Richard Newton, Robert Curtis Brown, Ahmad Reese, Bill Winkler, Bill Woodbridge, Christina Pickles, Dale Harimoto, Denice Duff and 253 more |
| Season 7 | 172 | Al Wiggins, Tom Nowicki, Warren Frost, Diana Taylor, Grayce Spence, Lee Lively, Mitchell Laurance, Terry Loughlin, C.K. Bibby, Jay Madison, John Keenan, Jordan Rhodes and 160 more |
| Season 8 | 199 | Warren Frost, Al Wiggins, Lee Lively, Mick McGovern, Terry Loughlin, Diana Taylor, Richard K. Olsen, Robert Treveiler, Stephen Michael Ayers, Arthur Taxier, Banks Harper, Brett Kelley and 187 more |
| Season 9 | 184 | Al Wiggins, Warren Frost, Marc MacAulay, Mitchell Laurance, David Lenthall, Diana Taylor, Eugene Casassa, Larry Parks, Lee Lively, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Rick Warner, Terry Loughlin and 172 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 Matlock | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Curtis Brown | Asst. D.A. Gilman, Larry Boone | 45 |
| Al Sapienza | Davey Lesser | 41 |
| John Rubinstein | Carl Benedict, Dr. Douglas Clark | 40 |
| John Kapelos | Sgt. Sam Hayden | 40 |
| Glenn Morshower | Deputy Terwilliger, Policeman #2 | 37 |
| Robert Pine | Sam Dolan, Senator Jeffrey Paul | 36 |
| Dakin Matthews | Prosecutor | 36 |
| Fredric Lehne | John Page | 34 |
| Jim Jansen | Joe Bivins, Landlord, Lenny Hoskins | 33 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Billy Costello | 33 |
| Ken Lerner | Nolan Wheeler | 33 |
| Alan Fudge | Paul Davies, Jack Sylvester, John Brady | 32 |
| Lawrence Pressman | Dr. Jeremy Barnes | 32 |
| Lee Garlington | Paula | 32 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Police Officer, Policeman | 31 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| C.K. Bibby | Bradford Wilcox, Elder, Red Tolman | 5 |
| Mitchell Laurance | D.A. Richard Jenkins, Assistant D.A. Breitman, Ned Collins / Ned Billings | 9 |
| Gregory Itzin | Michael Fitzmorris, Assistant D.A. Lang, Carl Richardson | 5 |
| Richard K. Olsen | Bink, Minister, Mr. Whiteman | 5 |
| Robert Treveiler | Agent Dennis Spiers, Airport Worker, John Nash | 5 |
| Barbara Whinnery | Anna Moore, Arlene, Doreen Ferguson | 4 |
| Chris Anastasio | Injured Worker, Jury Foreman, Jury Foreperson | 4 |
| James V. Christy | Ed, Freddy Romano, Jimmy | 4 |
| John Keenan | Assistant Coach, Desk Clerk, Johnny Brewer | 4 |
| Lou Criscuolo | Bert, Croupier, Herb Doyle | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Matlock and L.A. Law — 384 shared actors
- Matlock and Murder, She Wrote — 351 shared actors
- Matlock and ER — 292 shared actors
- Matlock and Hunter — 291 shared actors
- Matlock and Highway to Heaven — 163 shared actors
- Matlock and Quantum Leap — 151 shared actors
- Matlock and Melrose Place — 148 shared actors
- Matlock and Beverly Hills, 90210 — 143 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.