Mission: Impossible guest stars
940 actors have guest-starred in Mission: Impossible across 171 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Bob Johnson, Person on Tape in 148 episodes. 345 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | Person on Tape | 148 |
| Rudy Doucette | Guard, Chess Match Spectator, Driver | 10 |
| Jack Donner | Buccaro, Captain Praedo, Bob Field | 9 |
| Sid Haig | Musha, Agent #1, Goujon | 9 |
| Lee Meriwether | Tracey, Anna Rojak | 8 |
| Arline Anderson | Receptionist, Evie, Middle Aged Lady | 7 |
| Barbara Anderson | Mimi Davis | 7 |
| Ron Nyman | Guard, Henchman, Officer | 7 |
| Tony Giorgio | Foyer Guard, Croupier, Dealer | 7 |
| Allen Joseph | Bartender, Dr. Green, Max | 6 |
| David Sheiner | Colonel Ziegler, Dr. Karl Turek, Andreas Solowiechek | 6 |
| John Vernon | General Ramon Sabattini, Colonel Josef Strom, Norman Shields | 6 |
| Joseph Ruskin | Colonel Scutari, King Ibn Borca, Colonel Hatafis | 6 |
| Albert Paulsen | Albert Zembra, Eric Bergman, Eric Stavak | 5 |
| Anthony Zerbe | Colonel Alex Vorda, Colonel Helmut Kellerman, David Redding | 5 |
| Arthur Batanides | Father Paolo Dominguin, Joe Fort, Kura | 5 |
| Barry Atwater | Dr. Carlos Enero, General Marin, Grand Duke Clement | 5 |
| Charles Picerni | Border Guard, Danny Ryan, Juan Delgado | 5 |
| Ivor Barry | Chief Inspector Banco, Deputy Premier Tomas Avilla, Edmund Moore | 5 |
| Jack Denbo | Reporter #1, Deane, IMF Captain | 5 |
| Joe Maross | Clegg, Frank Bates, Jay Braddock | 5 |
| Josh Adams | Tour Officer, Guard, House Guard | 5 |
| Milton Selzer | Dr. Erich Rojak, Inspector Koder, January Vornitz | 5 |
| Nate Esformes | Captain Vicente Barrera, Colonel Santagura, Cordova | 5 |
| Paul Stevens | Frank Wayne, Alexi Kerkoska, Anton Nagorski | 5 |
Mission: Impossible guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 179 | Bob Johnson, Allen Joseph, Cyril Delevanti, Harry Davis, Joseph Ruskin, Mary Ann Mobley, Monte Markham, Oscar Beregi Jr., Robert Board, William Wintersole, Abraham Sofaer, Albert Dekker and 167 more |
| Season 2 | 153 | Bob Johnson, Rudy Doucette, Sid Haig, Aaron Fletcher, Antoinette Bower, David Mauro, Joan Staley, Joseph Ruskin, Michael Strong, Paul Lambert, Paul Stevens, Percy Rodriguez and 141 more |
| Season 3 | 188 | Bob Johnson, Rudy Doucette, Alfred Shelly, Angus Duncan, Biff Elliot, David Sheiner, Dick Cherney, George Fisher, George Sperdakos, Jack Denbo, Jack Donner, Jack Gordon and 176 more |
| Season 4 | 203 | Bob Johnson, Lee Meriwether, Tony Giorgio, Diane Baker, John Vernon, Joseph Reale, Josh Adams, Logan Ramsey, Noel Harrison, Alfred Ryder, Arline Anderson, Brooke Bundy and 191 more |
| Season 5 | 204 | Bob Johnson, Tom McDonough, Bart La Rue, Conrad Parham, John S. Ragin, Todd Martin, Tony Giorgio, Aaron Fletcher, Abbey Lincoln, Al Roberts, Albert Carrier, Albert Paulsen and 192 more |
| Season 6 | 195 | Bob Johnson, Arline Anderson, Bob Golden, Charles Picerni, Glenn Wilder, Jack Donner, Tom McDonough, Alan Bergmann, Alex Gerry, Alex Rocco, Allen Jaffe, Allen Joseph and 183 more |
| Season 7 | 201 | Bob Johnson, Barbara Anderson, Joanna Cassidy, Walker Edmiston, Alex Cord, Alex Rocco, Alfonso Williams, Allen Joseph, Amzie Strickland, Annette Molen, Arline Anderson, Arthur Franz and 189 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 Mission: Impossible | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| James Hong | Yin | 38 |
| William Windom | Alex Cresnic, Deputy Premier Milos Pavel, Paul Mitchell | 25 |
| Joanna Cassidy | Stewardess, Model | 23 |
| William Lucking | Cpl. Stohlman | 22 |
| Stanley Kamel | Martyn | 21 |
| William Schallert | Dr. Harrison Selby | 21 |
| Nehemiah Persoff | Igor Stravos, Phillipe Pereda, Prince Iben Kostas | 20 |
| Paul Gleason | Lt. Blair | 20 |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Lusk, Proctor | 19 |
| John McLiam | Anton Usakos, Dr. Wilson Cardel | 19 |
| Bruce Kirby | TV Newsman | 19 |
| Edward Asner | George Simpson | 19 |
| George Takei | Roger Lee | 19 |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Father Sebastian | 19 |
| Norman Alden | George Collins | 19 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Haig | Musha, Agent #1, Goujon | 9 |
| Jack Donner | Buccaro, Captain Praedo, Bob Field | 9 |
| Rudy Doucette | Guard, Chess Match Spectator, Driver | 10 |
| Arline Anderson | Receptionist, Evie, Middle Aged Lady | 7 |
| Allen Joseph | Bartender, Dr. Green, Max | 6 |
| Tony Giorgio | Foyer Guard, Croupier, Dealer | 7 |
| Albert Paulsen | Albert Zembra, Eric Bergman, Eric Stavak | 5 |
| Anthony Zerbe | Colonel Alex Vorda, Colonel Helmut Kellerman, David Redding | 5 |
| Arthur Batanides | Father Paolo Dominguin, Joe Fort, Kura | 5 |
| Barry Atwater | Dr. Carlos Enero, General Marin, Grand Duke Clement | 5 |
Shares a cast with
- Mission: Impossible and Perry Mason — 192 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Hawaii Five-O — 157 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Murder, She Wrote — 137 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Fantasy Island — 133 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and The Twilight Zone — 132 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Gunsmoke — 124 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Star Trek — 124 shared actors
- Mission: Impossible and Columbo — 122 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.