Parenthood guest stars
545 actors have guest-starred in Parenthood across 103 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Ray Romano, Hank Rizzoli in 32 episodes. 225 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Romano | Hank Rizzoli | 32 |
| Jason Ritter | Mark Cyr | 30 |
| Ella Allan | Nora Braverman | 27 |
| Mia Allan | Nora Braverman | 27 |
| Matt Lauria | Ryan York | 23 |
| Michael B. Jordan | Alex | 17 |
| Skyler Day | Amy Ellis | 17 |
| Lyndon Smith | Natalie | 14 |
| Tina Lifford | Renee Trussell | 13 |
| Rosa Salazar | Zoe DeHaven | 12 |
| David Denman | Ed Brooks | 11 |
| Tom Amandes | Dr. Pelikan | 11 |
| Jonathan Tucker | Bob Little | 10 |
| Amanda Foreman | Suze Lessing | 9 |
| D.B. Woodside | Dr. Joe Prestridge | 9 |
| John Corbett | Seth Holt | 9 |
| Josh Stamberg | Carl Fletcher | 9 |
| Minka Kelly | Gaby | 9 |
| Tyson Ritter | Oliver Rome | 9 |
| Asher Book | Steve Williams | 8 |
| Matthew Atkinson | Zach | 8 |
| Phil Abrams | Phil Lessing | 8 |
| William Baldwin | Gordon Flint | 8 |
| Cole Sand | Jensen | 7 |
| Jurnee Smollett | Heather Hall | 7 |
Parenthood guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 91 | Asher Book, Erinn Hayes, Eduardo Rioseco, Jason Ritter, Marguerite Moreau, Tom Amandes, Amanda Foreman, Craig Barnett, Kallee Brookes, Kristen O'Meara, Mike O'Malley, Phil Abrams and 79 more |
| Season 2 | 128 | Michael B. Jordan, William Baldwin, Minka Kelly, Cole Sand, Tina Lifford, Zosia Mamet, Amanda Foreman, Anthony Carrigan, Jasmine Alveran, Richard Dreyfuss, Eva Bella, John Corbett and 116 more |
| Season 3 | 114 | Jason Ritter, Rosa Salazar, D.B. Woodside, Skyler Day, Courtney Ford, Jonathan Tucker, Alexandra Daddario, John Corbett, Michael B. Jordan, Tom Maden, Cole Sand, Fiona Gubelmann and 102 more |
| Season 4 | 120 | Ray Romano, Jason Ritter, Matt Lauria, Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Skyler Day, Tina Lifford, Kurt Fuller, Chris Flanders, Courtney Grosbeck, Hayden Byerly, Rose Abdoo and 108 more |
| Season 5 | 154 | Ray Romano, Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Lyndon Smith, Matt Lauria, David Denman, Josh Stamberg, Tyson Ritter, Matthew Atkinson, Jurnee Smollett, Andrew Joseph Barr, Nick Krause and 142 more |
| Season 6 | 8 | Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Hazel Zimmerman, Violet Zimmerman, Beatriz Galindo, Betty Madison, Enslee Moore, Vivian Madison |
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 Parenthood | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| John Rubinstein | Principal Liam Taylor | 40 |
| Phil Abrams | Phil Lessing | 38 |
| Van Epperson | Pharmacist | 34 |
| Karl T. Wright | Richard | 31 |
| Gary Kraus | Emmett's Dad | 30 |
| Kurt Fuller | Dr. Bedsloe | 29 |
| Erick Avari | Leon Dengraff | 29 |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Judge | 28 |
| Barry Livingston | Bob | 28 |
| Sumalee Montano | Malea | 28 |
| Judith Moreland | Adoption Agent | 27 |
| Josh Stamberg | Carl Fletcher | 25 |
| Paul Schackman | Dr. Gerard | 25 |
| Rebecca Metz | Alexis | 25 |
| Joyce Guy | Pastor Jones | 23 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Googy Gress | Jeff Wormley, Dog Owner, Doug | 4 |
| Guilford Adams | Entitled Guy, Random Dude | 2 |
| Keith Campbell | Construction Worker #1, Teacher | 2 |
| Seema Lazar | Lauren, Racquel | 2 |
| Wayne Temple | Diner 2, Maitre D' | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Parenthood and Grey's Anatomy — 106 shared actors
- Parenthood and NCIS — 100 shared actors
- Parenthood and Criminal Minds — 86 shared actors
- Parenthood and ER — 66 shared actors
- Parenthood and Castle — 64 shared actors
- Parenthood and Bones — 60 shared actors
- Parenthood and NCIS: Los Angeles — 59 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 49 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.