Oz guest stars
218 actors have guest-starred in Oz across 56 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Philip Scozzarella, Officer Joseph Mineo, Joseph Mineo in 46 episodes. 88 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Scozzarella | Officer Joseph Mineo, Joseph Mineo | 46 |
| Otto Sanchez | Chico Guerra | 38 |
| Carl DiMaggio | Officer Len Lopresti | 33 |
| Evan Seinfeld | Jaz Hoyt | 33 |
| Timothy L. Brown | Officer Jason Armstrong, Jason Armstrong | 32 |
| Sean Dugan | Timmy Kirk | 24 |
| Blake Robbins | Dave Brass | 15 |
| Cyrus Farmer | Officer Adrian Johnson | 15 |
| Peter Benson | Reporter | 15 |
| Jerome Preston Bates | Officer Travis Smith | 12 |
| John Lurie | Greg Penders | 12 |
| Tom Ligon | Prisoner #01Y201 Alvin Yood | 11 |
| Mále Baby Alexander | Junior Pierce | 10 |
| Tim Hopper | Rick Donn, Reporter | 10 |
| Antoni Corone | Frank Urbano | 9 |
| Carlos Leon | Carlos Martinez | 9 |
| Leif Riddell | Mark Mack, Aryan | 9 |
| Mtume Gant | Reggie Rawls | 9 |
| Dena Atlantic | Floria Mills | 8 |
| Douglas Crosby | Officer D'Agnasti | 8 |
| Michelle Schumacher | Norma Clark | 8 |
| Nelson Vasquez | Officer Eugene Rivera | 8 |
| Andy Powers | Franklin Winthrop | 7 |
| Bryan Callen | Jonathan Coushaine | 7 |
| Ernie Hudson, Jr. | Hamid Khan | 7 |
Oz guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 51 | Philip Scozzarella, O.L. Duke, Goodfella Mike G., Steve Ryan, Skipp Sudduth, Stephen Gevedon, Derrick Simmons, Esther Swan, Murphy Guyer, Tim Hopper, Tim R. McAdams, Timothy L. Brown and 39 more |
| Season 2 | 47 | Bryan Callen, Leif Riddell, Sean Dugan, Otto Sanchez, Philip Scozzarella, Tim Hopper, Blake Robbins, Frank Senger, Jordan Lage, Mále Baby Alexander, Robert Bogue, Timothy L. Brown and 35 more |
| Season 3 | 33 | Carl DiMaggio, Otto Sanchez, Philip Scozzarella, Ernie Hudson, Jr., Juan Carlos Hernandez, Mále Baby Alexander, Natascia Diaz, Douglas Crosby, Jordan Lage, Judy Reyes, Nelson Vasquez, Timothy L. Brown and 21 more |
| Season 4 | 64 | Evan Seinfeld, Carl DiMaggio, Philip Scozzarella, Otto Sanchez, Timothy L. Brown, Sean Dugan, Cyrus Farmer, Peter Benson, Jerome Preston Bates, Michael Quill, Jenna Lamia, Dena Atlantic and 52 more |
| Season 5 | 50 | Otto Sanchez, Evan Seinfeld, John Lurie, Sean Dugan, Carl DiMaggio, Philip Scozzarella, Andy Powers, Blake Robbins, Carlos Leon, Joel West, Michael Delmare, Antoni Corone and 38 more |
| Season 6 | 63 | Mtume Gant, Philip Scozzarella, Timothy L. Brown, Antoni Corone, Carl DiMaggio, Evan Seinfeld, Michael Rivera, Otto Sanchez, Andrea Anders, Blake Robbins, Christopher Jackson, Cyrus Farmer and 51 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 Oz | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Koehler | Andrew Schillinger | 32 |
| Paul Schulze | SORT Officer Rick Heim | 28 |
| Michael Hyatt | Sadiyo Khan | 27 |
| Patrick Breen | Robbie Gerth | 27 |
| Peter Jacobson | Carlton Auerback | 22 |
| Gary Perez | Luis Ruiz | 20 |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Schmand | 20 |
| Dylan Baker | Public Defender | 20 |
| Terry Serpico | Freaky | 18 |
| Scott Cohen | Agent Jeremy Goldstein | 18 |
| Steve Ryan | Officer Mike Healy | 17 |
| Brian Tarantina | Ronald Poklewaldt | 16 |
| Cotter Smith | Judge Benjamin Fee | 16 |
| Jordan Lage | Richie Hanlon | 15 |
| Eric Roberts | Prisoner #97L641 Richard L'Italien | 15 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Scozzarella | Officer Joseph Mineo, Joseph Mineo | 46 |
| Timothy L. Brown | Officer Jason Armstrong, Jason Armstrong | 32 |
| Tim Hopper | Rick Donn, Reporter | 10 |
| Leif Riddell | Mark Mack, Aryan | 9 |
| Pat McNamara | Dr. Gustopnick, Dr. Prestopnik | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Oz and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 83 shared actors
- Blue Bloods — 39 shared actors
- Person of Interest — 28 shared actors
- The Blacklist — 28 shared actors
- Elementary — 26 shared actors
- The Good Wife — 26 shared actors
- NYPD Blue — 24 shared actors
- Madam Secretary — 21 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.