Miami Vice guest stars
846 actors have guest-starred in Miami Vice across 110 episodes and 5 seasons. The most-credited is Martin Ferrero, Izzy Moreno in 21 episodes. 214 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Ferrero | Izzy Moreno | 21 |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Lester Kosko, Escobar | 7 |
| Marc MacAulay | Brookings, Cuzko, Doc Jerry | 5 |
| Mario Ernesto Sánchez | Diplomat Roberto Marquez, Jimmy, Jorge Cruz | 5 |
| Parris Buckner | Alfred Clark, Bob, Bob Ballard | 5 |
| Robert Small | Joe Mahoney, Doctor, Greenspann | 5 |
| Sheena Easton | Caitlin Davies-Crockett, Caitlin Davies | 5 |
| Alfredo Alvarez Calderon | Carlos Escobar, Esteban Montoya, Louis | 4 |
| Antoni Corone | George Sordoni, First Fed, Officer Tommy Solen | 4 |
| Belinda Montgomery | Caroline Crockett | 4 |
| Bob Gerchen | Gordon Fremont, D. A. Hoffman, Taxi Driver | 4 |
| Bob Hoelscher | Policeman, S.W.A.T. Leader, SRT Leader | 4 |
| E. Duke Vincent | Brisco, Fuentes, Second Goon | 4 |
| John Archie | Walter Mills, Jacques, Tyler Duvalle | 4 |
| Michael George Owens | Deacon, First intern, Lawyer - Davis | 4 |
| Ned Eisenberg | Frederico Librizzi, Charlie Glide, Sal Castelli | 4 |
| Roger Pretto | Miranda, Roberto Morales, Sergio Clemente | 4 |
| Stanley Tucci | Frank Mosca, Steven Demarco | 4 |
| Tom Kouchalakos | Fred Wolcott, Hanley, Stevens | 4 |
| Annie Golden | Officer Tommy Solen, Hooker | 3 |
| Brent Jennings | Jiveman, Sgt. Hugh Heraty, Sgt. Orlando Jordan | 3 |
| Clayton Barclay Jones | Billy Crockett | 3 |
| Coati Mundi | Conejo, Ramone, Tucker Smith | 3 |
| Dave Corey | Bittenhaus, First Reporter, Priest | 3 |
| Dennis Farina | Albert Lombard | 3 |
Miami Vice guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 167 | Julio Oscar Mechoso, Martin Ferrero, Belinda Montgomery, Brent Jennings, Coati Mundi, Dennis Farina, Garcelle Beauvais, Giancarlo Esposito, John Santucci, Jorge Gil, Mario Ernesto Sánchez, Raymond Forchion and 155 more |
| Season 2 | 210 | Annie Golden, Martin Ferrero, Bob Hoelscher, Hector Mercado, Luis Guzmán, Alan Schack, Albert Hall, Alejo Menendez, Alix Elias, Andre Max, Anne Carlisle, Anthony Heald and 198 more |
| Season 3 | 170 | Martin Ferrero, Antoni Corone, Elizabeth Ashley, Helena Bonham Carter, Joe Hess, John Glover, Kenny Enriquez, Mark Breland, Pepe Serna, Afa Anoaʻi, Alfredo Alvarez Calderon, Alfredo Delgado Martinez and 158 more |
| Season 4 | 190 | Sheena Easton, Martin Ferrero, Stanley Tucci, Toukie A. Smith, Bob Gerchen, Clayton Barclay Jones, Damian Chuck, E. Duke Vincent, Lisa Marie, Mark McCracken, Meg Foster, Michael George Owens and 178 more |
| Season 5 | 254 | Martin Ferrero, Justin Lazard, Alfredo Alvarez Calderon, Conrad Roberts, David Arisco, Debra Feuer, Don Rincones, E. Duke Vincent, Elpidia Carrillo, Gy Mirano, Joe Bernal, Jon Polito and 242 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 Miami Vice | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| John Kapelos | Andy Sloan | 40 |
| James Hong | Riochi Tanaka | 38 |
| Tony Plana | Ernesto Guerrero, Cinco | 28 |
| Gary Cole | Jackson Crane | 28 |
| Zach Grenier | Eric Terry, Internal Affairs | 26 |
| George Gerdes | FBI Agent | 26 |
| Sam McMurray | Jimmy Walters | 26 |
| Gary Basaraba | Cyrus, Dr. Morris | 25 |
| Sherman Howard | Col. Andrew Baker of Special Drug Taskforce | 25 |
| Jerry Hardin | CIA Agent Hardin | 24 |
| John Finn | Charles Hatch | 24 |
| Veronica Cartwright | Society Dame | 24 |
| William Russ | Evan Freed | 23 |
| Jon Polito | Ernesto Manolo | 22 |
| James Remar | Robbie Cann | 22 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Marc MacAulay | Brookings, Cuzko, Doc Jerry | 5 |
| Mario Ernesto Sánchez | Diplomat Roberto Marquez, Jimmy, Jorge Cruz | 5 |
| Parris Buckner | Alfred Clark, Bob, Bob Ballard | 5 |
| Robert Small | Joe Mahoney, Doctor, Greenspann | 5 |
| Alfredo Alvarez Calderon | Carlos Escobar, Esteban Montoya, Louis | 4 |
| Bob Hoelscher | Policeman, S.W.A.T. Leader, SRT Leader | 4 |
| E. Duke Vincent | Brisco, Fuentes, Second Goon | 4 |
| Michael George Owens | Deacon, First intern, Lawyer - Davis | 4 |
| Roger Pretto | Miranda, Roberto Morales, Sergio Clemente | 4 |
| Tom Kouchalakos | Fred Wolcott, Hanley, Stevens | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Miami Vice and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 82 shared actors
- Miami Vice and L.A. Law — 58 shared actors
- Miami Vice and ER — 54 shared actors
- Miami Vice and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 51 shared actors
- Murder, She Wrote — 46 shared actors
- CSI: Miami — 42 shared actors
- The X-Files — 41 shared actors
- Hunter — 37 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.