New Girl guest stars
608 actors have guest-starred in New Girl across 146 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Nasim Pedrad, Aly Nelson in 28 episodes. 233 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Nasim Pedrad | Aly Nelson | 28 |
| Nelson Franklin | Robby McFerrin | 18 |
| Megan Fox | Reagan Lucas | 15 |
| David Walton | Sam Sweeney | 14 |
| Curtis Armstrong | Alan Foster | 13 |
| Steve Agee | Outside Dave | 13 |
| Rebecca Reid | Nadia | 11 |
| Rob Reiner | Bob Day | 11 |
| Gillian Vigman | Kim | 9 |
| June Diane Raphael | Sadie | 9 |
| Dermot Mulroney | Russell | 8 |
| Julian Morris | Ryan Geauxinue | 7 |
| Kali Hawk | Shelby | 7 |
| Lauren Dair Owens | Teen Jess | 7 |
| Merritt Wever | Elizabeth | 7 |
| Satya Bhabha | Shrivang | 7 |
| Brian Posehn | Biology Teacher | 6 |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Joan Day, Joan | 6 |
| Mary Elizabeth Ellis | Caroline | 6 |
| Ralph Ahn | Tran | 6 |
| Zoe Lister-Jones | Fawn Moscato | 6 |
| Greta Lee | Kai | 5 |
| Justin Long | Paul Genzlinger | 5 |
| Meaghan Rath | May | 5 |
| Stone Eisenmann | Young Nick | 5 |
New Girl guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 131 | Kali Hawk, Lauren Dair Owens, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Dermot Mulroney, Justin Long, Lizzy Caplan, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Gillian Vigman, Michaela Watkins, Phil Hendrie, Rachael Harris, Ashton Swinford and 119 more |
| Season 2 | 151 | David Walton, Satya Bhabha, Nelson Franklin, Merritt Wever, Stone Eisenmann, Brenda Song, Carla Gugino, Jordan Fuller, June Diane Raphael, Olivia Munn, Rob Reiner, Ariela Barer and 139 more |
| Season 3 | 103 | Curtis Armstrong, Jessica Chaffin, Steve Agee, Angela Kinsey, Brian Posehn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Linda Cardellini, Merritt Wever, Ben Falcone, James Frecheville, Jon Lovitz, June Diane Raphael and 91 more |
| Season 4 | 49 | Julian Morris, Greta Lee, Zoe Lister-Jones, Meaghan Rath, Brian Posehn, Curtis Armstrong, Erinn Hayes, Kaitlin Olson, Nasim Pedrad, Rob Reiner, Steve Agee, Adam Huber and 37 more |
| Season 5 | 95 | Nasim Pedrad, Megan Fox, David Walton, Nelson Franklin, Fred Melamed, Kal Penn, Peter Gallagher, Rebecca Reid, Steve Agee, Anna George, Curtis Armstrong, Gillian Vigman and 83 more |
| Season 6 | 113 | Nasim Pedrad, Megan Fox, Nelson Franklin, Trent Garrett, Asif Ali, Ayden Mayeri, Curtis Armstrong, Gillian Vigman, Rob Reiner, Robert Craighead, A.J. Tannen, Aliza Pearl and 101 more |
| Season 7 | 54 | Nasim Pedrad, Brian Huskey, Dermot Mulroney, Rob Reiner, Alesha Renee, Amir Toussaint, Ayden Mayeri, Blake Anthony Crawford, Brian Posehn, Brock Brenner, Carmello Christian, Chip Chinery and 42 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 New Girl | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Darga | Bearded Customer | 38 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Judge | 34 |
| Michael Patrick McGill | Mall Cop | 34 |
| Jeff Kober | Remy | 29 |
| Brian George | Uncle Naseer | 29 |
| Lyn Alicia Henderson | Hospital Receptionist | 29 |
| Marcelo Tubert | Martin | 23 |
| E.J. Callahan | Old Man Driver | 22 |
| Ivo Nandi | Buyer #2 | 22 |
| Jeris Lee Poindexter | Cop | 22 |
| Ajay Mehta | Priest | 20 |
| Darlene Kardon | Elderly Woman | 20 |
| Fred Willard | Beezus "The Man" Tequito | 20 |
| Bob Glouberman | Rabbi | 19 |
| Bob Rumnock | Event Organizer | 19 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Joan Day, Joan | 6 |
| Ashton Swinford | Rochelle, Spencer Girl | 2 |
| Katie Walder | Hot Girl #2, Shower Woman | 2 |
| Mona Sishodia | Not-Mom, Pavun's Aunt | 2 |
| Peter Navy Tuiasosopo | Big Bob, Steve | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- New Girl and NCIS — 72 shared actors
- New Girl and Grey's Anatomy — 65 shared actors
- New Girl and Criminal Minds — 60 shared actors
- New Girl and ER — 59 shared actors
- New Girl and Modern Family — 56 shared actors
- New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine — 55 shared actors
- New Girl and NCIS: Los Angeles — 55 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 46 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.