Nashville guest stars
572 actors have guest-starred in Nashville across 124 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is David Alford, Bucky Dawes in 88 episodes. 117 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 Alford | Bucky Dawes | 88 |
| Ed Amatrudo | Glenn Goodman | 74 |
| Kourtney Hansen | Emily | 57 |
| Judith Hoag | Tandy Hampton | 42 |
| Chaley Rose | Zoey Dalton | 26 |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | Peggy Kenter | 20 |
| Nick Jandl | Dr. Caleb Rand | 19 |
| Melvin Ray Kearney II | Bo | 18 |
| Keean Johnson | Colt Wheeler | 17 |
| Kyle Dean Massey | Kevin Bicks | 15 |
| Laura Benanti | Sadie Stone | 15 |
| Michiel Huisman | Liam McGuinnis | 14 |
| Scott Reeves | Noel Laughlin | 14 |
| Sylvia Jeffieres | Jolene Barnes | 13 |
| Mark Collie | Frankie Gray | 12 |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Beverly O'Connor | 11 |
| Derek Krantz | Brent | 11 |
| Jessy Schram | Cash Gray | 11 |
| Joseph David-Jones | Clayton Carter | 11 |
| Rainee Blake | Alannah | 11 |
| Christina Chang | Megan Vannoy | 10 |
| Chloe Bennet | Hailey | 8 |
| Christian Coulson | Damien George | 8 |
| Michael Lowry | Kenneth Devine | 8 |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Hanna Lee "Hallie" Jordan | 8 |
Nashville guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 123 | David Alford, Kourtney Hansen, Judith Hoag, Ed Amatrudo, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Sylvia Jeffieres, Chloe Bennet, Melvin Ray Kearney II, Michiel Huisman, Rya Kihlstedt, J.D. Souther, Nicholas Strong and 111 more |
| Season 2 | 128 | Ed Amatrudo, Judith Hoag, Chaley Rose, David Alford, Christina Chang, Derek Krantz, Charlie Bewley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kourtney Hansen, Michiel Huisman, Melvin Ray Kearney II, Bridget Berger and 116 more |
| Season 3 | 48 | David Alford, Laura Benanti, Ed Amatrudo, Nick Jandl, Chaley Rose, Kourtney Hansen, Alexa PenaVega, Kyle Dean Massey, Brette Taylor, Moniqua Plante, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Judith Hoag and 36 more |
| Season 4 | 199 | David Alford, Ed Amatrudo, Keean Johnson, Kourtney Hansen, Mark Collie, Jessy Schram, Scott Reeves, Michael Lowry, Nick Jandl, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Riley Smith, Scout Taylor-Compton and 187 more |
| Season 5 | 122 | David Alford, Joseph David-Jones, Christian Coulson, Ed Amatrudo, Kourtney Hansen, Odessa A'zion, Rachel Bilson, Ben Taylor, Jordan Woods-Robinson, Linds Edwards, Rhiannon Giddens, Amanda Brooks and 110 more |
| Season 6 | 34 | Rainee Blake, Dylan Arnold, Jake Etheridge, Nic Luken, Josh Stamberg, Myles Moore, David Alford, Ed Amatrudo, Ronny Cox, Kourtney Hansen, Rhiannon Giddens, Devon Ogden and 22 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 Nashville | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Sumalee Montano | Dr. Kitley | 28 |
| David Burke | Dr. Sugrue | 27 |
| John Lacy | Detective Gibbs | 27 |
| Mandy June Turpin | Cynthia Davis | 26 |
| Josh Stamberg | Darius | 25 |
| Paul Schackman | David Mannis | 25 |
| Judith Hoag | Tandy Hampton | 24 |
| James DuMont | Bobby Delmont | 20 |
| Susan Misner | Stacey Douglas | 19 |
| Preston James Hillier | Dave Arkham | 19 |
| Boo Arnold | Brock Butler | 19 |
| Gregory Alan Williams | Detective Glynn | 19 |
| Scott Lawrence | Dr. Oliver Voris | 19 |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Brett Rivers | 17 |
| James Moses Black | Pastor Lewis | 16 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Tiller | Host, Reporter #1, Reporter #5 | 3 |
| Skyell Bella | Benefit Attendee, Coffee Shop Guest, Rocker Chic | 3 |
| Linds Edwards | Carl Hockney, soul patch producer | 5 |
| Anne Holt | Anne Holt, news reporter | 3 |
| Bianca Malinowski | Laycee, Woman | 2 |
| Callen Riley | Hipster Producer, Young Buck | 2 |
| Christopher Scott Weber | Paparazzi #1, Radio D.J. | 2 |
| Jaren Johnston | guitar player, Jaren Johnston | 2 |
| Katie Cook Pisapia | CMT Host, Katie Cook Pisapia | 2 |
| Lori Mitchell | Carla, Newscaster | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Nashville and Drop Dead Diva — 64 shared actors
- Nashville and The Resident — 53 shared actors
- The Walking Dead — 42 shared actors
- NCIS — 41 shared actors
- Criminal Minds — 36 shared actors
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 28 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 27 shared actors
- Grey's Anatomy — 27 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.