Seinfeld guest stars
1,219 actors have guest-starred in Seinfeld across 180 episodes and 9 seasons. The most-credited is Ruth Cohen, Ruthie Cohen, Cashier in 50 episodes. 638 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cohen | Ruthie Cohen, Cashier | 50 |
| Wayne Knight | Newman | 49 |
| Larry David | George Steinbrenner, Subway Announcer, Airport Announcer | 38 |
| Estelle Harris | Estelle Constanza | 29 |
| Jerry Stiller | Frank Costanza | 28 |
| Heidi Swedberg | Susan Ross | 27 |
| Norm Brenner | Man on Sidewalk, Man in Bar, Man in Store | 26 |
| Liz Sheridan | Helen | 24 |
| Barney Martin | Morty | 23 |
| John O'Hurley | J. Peterman | 21 |
| Len Lesser | Uncle Leo | 14 |
| Richard Herd | Wilhelm | 12 |
| Deck McKenzie | Bartender, Bill, Customer Being Robbed | 11 |
| Patrick Warburton | David Puddy | 10 |
| Richard Fancy | Mr. Lippman, Mr. Breckman | 10 |
| Lauren Bowles | Waitress, Blonde Longhaired Woman, Waitress #1 | 9 |
| David Blackwood | Beck, Doorman, Hotel Clerk | 7 |
| Ian Abercrombie | Justin Pitt | 7 |
| Bob Balaban | Russell Dalrymple | 6 |
| Danny Woodburn | Mickey Abbott | 6 |
| Joe Urla | Dugan | 6 |
| Kevin Page | Stu Chermack | 6 |
| Lawrence Mandley | Larry, Larry the Cook, Manager | 6 |
| Peggy Lane O'Rourke | Waitress, Bystander #1, Nurse | 6 |
| Peter Blood | Jay Crespi | 6 |
Seinfeld guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | Anita Wise, Lynn Clark, Benjamin W. S. Lum, Bradford English, David Blackwood, Ellen Gerstein, Frank Piazza, George C. Simms, James F. Dean, Janet Rotblatt, Jill C. Klein, Joe George and 11 more |
| Season 2 | 65 | Norm Brenner, Larry David, Audrey Frantz, Barney Martin, Christine Dunford, David Blackwood, David Fresco, David Labiosa, David Tress, Deck McKenzie, Don Perry, Doug Ballard and 53 more |
| Season 3 | 133 | Norm Brenner, Wayne Knight, Larry David, Jay Brooks, Keith Hernandez, Peggy Lane O'Rourke, Rae Allen, Richard Assad, Richard Fancy, Roger McDowell, Tucker Smallwood, Aaron Kanarek and 121 more |
| Season 4 | 192 | Heidi Swedberg, Ruth Cohen, Larry David, Bob Balaban, Wayne Knight, Kevin Page, Peter Blood, Peter Crombie, Barney Martin, Deck McKenzie, Liz Sheridan, Stephen McHattie and 180 more |
| Season 5 | 177 | Ruth Cohen, Estelle Harris, Jerry Stiller, Larry David, Wayne Knight, Lisa Pescia, Melanie Smith, Richard Fancy, Barney Martin, Hiram Kasten, Liz Sheridan, Norm Brenner and 165 more |
| Season 6 | 209 | Ruth Cohen, Ian Abercrombie, Larry David, Norm Brenner, Wayne Knight, Jerry Stiller, Billye Ree Wallace, Bryan Cranston, Estelle Harris, Lauren Bowles, Len Lesser, Tom Wright and 197 more |
| Season 7 | 189 | Heidi Swedberg, Wayne Knight, Larry David, John O'Hurley, Estelle Harris, Jerry Stiller, Richard Herd, Barney Martin, Liz Sheridan, Mary Jo Keenen, Phil Morris, Ruth Cohen and 177 more |
| Season 8 | 239 | John O'Hurley, Wayne Knight, Ruth Cohen, Joe Urla, Richard Herd, Barney Martin, Jerry Stiller, Liz Sheridan, Bruce Davison, Estelle Harris, Larry David, Lauren Bowles and 227 more |
| Season 9 | 244 | Wayne Knight, Patrick Warburton, Estelle Harris, Jerry Stiller, John O'Hurley, Barney Martin, Liz Sheridan, Daniel Von Bargen, Ruth Cohen, Wayne Wilderson, Brian J. Williams, Bruce Mahler and 232 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 Seinfeld | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| John Kapelos | Barry | 40 |
| Christopher Darga | Driver | 38 |
| James Hong | Bruce | 38 |
| Don McManus | Duncan | 37 |
| Jack McGee | Ralph | 34 |
| Van Epperson | Passerby | 34 |
| Tom Wright | Morgan, Executive | 32 |
| Bruce Davison | Wyck | 31 |
| Greg Collins | Policeman | 31 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Tenant #2 | 31 |
| Scott Klace | Guard | 31 |
| Richard Herd | Wilhelm | 30 |
| Jessica Tuck | Bonnie | 30 |
| Mark Harelik | Milos | 30 |
| Michael Fairman | Mr. Pensky | 30 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Larry David | George Steinbrenner, Subway Announcer, Airport Announcer | 38 |
| Norm Brenner | Man on Sidewalk, Man in Bar, Man in Store | 26 |
| Deck McKenzie | Bartender, Bill, Customer Being Robbed | 11 |
| David Blackwood | Beck, Doorman, Hotel Clerk | 7 |
| Lawrence Mandley | Larry, Larry the Cook, Manager | 6 |
| Peggy Lane O'Rourke | Waitress, Bystander #1, Nurse | 6 |
| Darin Henry | Juror, Man in 'Jerry' Audience, Man in Cafe | 5 |
| David Mandel | David Mandel, Farmer, Man in Theatre | 4 |
| Larry Charles | Man in Hallway, Man on Raft #2, Stinky Man | 4 |
| Peter Mehlman | Man at Rehearsal, Man in Barber Shop, Man in Restraurant | 4 |
Shares a cast with
- Seinfeld and ER — 287 shared actors
- Seinfeld and L.A. Law — 202 shared actors
- Seinfeld and Mad About You — 136 shared actors
- Seinfeld and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 133 shared actors
- Seinfeld and The Practice — 131 shared actors
- Seinfeld and NCIS — 127 shared actors
- Seinfeld and Beverly Hills, 90210 — 122 shared actors
- Seinfeld and Melrose Place — 115 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.