Sex and the City guest stars
444 actors have guest-starred in Sex and the City across 94 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Chris Noth, Mr. Big in 27 episodes. 141 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Noth | Mr. Big | 27 |
| Willie Garson | Stanford Blatch | 15 |
| David Eigenberg | Steve Brady | 12 |
| Kyle MacLachlan | Trey MacDougal | 11 |
| John Corbett | Aidan Shaw | 9 |
| Ben Weber | Skipper Johnston | 7 |
| Bridget Moynahan | Natasha | 7 |
| Frances Sternhagen | Bunny MacDougal | 5 |
| James M Goodwin | James | 3 |
| Anne Lange | Dr. G, Gretchen | 2 |
| Daniel Gerroll | Mr. Marvelous | 2 |
| David Lansbury | David, Kevin | 2 |
| Emily Cline | AshLeigh B., Jessica | 2 |
| John Slattery | Bill Kelley | 2 |
| Justin Theroux | Jared, Vaughn Wysel | 2 |
| Mike Doyle | Mark | 2 |
| Patti Karr | Mrs. Collier | 2 |
| Abigail Lopez | Girlfriend #2 | 1 |
| Abigail Rose Solomon | Anne | 1 |
| Adam Dannheisser | Editor | 1 |
| Adrian Rieder | Sandwich | 1 |
| Ajay Mehta | Busboy | 1 |
| Alanis Morissette | Dawn | 1 |
| Alex Draper | Mike | 1 |
| Alice Johnson | Woman | 1 |
Sex and the City guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 126 | Chris Noth, Ben Weber, Willie Garson, Amanda Harker, Amy Delucia, Andre Boccaletti, Andre Vippolis, Andrew Fiscella, Andy Fowle, Angela McNally, Anne Lange, Anthony DeSando and 114 more |
| Season 2 | 158 | Chris Noth, Willie Garson, David Eigenberg, Bridget Moynahan, James M Goodwin, Abigail Lopez, Adam Dannheisser, Ajay Mehta, Alex Draper, Amy B. Harris, Amy Povich, Anne Lange and 146 more |
| Season 3 | 163 | Kyle MacLachlan, David Eigenberg, John Corbett, Chris Noth, Bridget Moynahan, Frances Sternhagen, Willie Garson, John Slattery, Mike Doyle, Abigail Rose Solomon, Adrian Rieder, Alanis Morissette and 151 more |
| Season 4 | 2 | Christian Harmony, Mary Pat Gleason |
| Season 5 | 5 | Daniel Sunjata, Frances Sternhagen, Mark Deklin, Nathan Lane, Patti Karr |
| Season 6 | 5 | Anthony Veneziale, Carole Bouquet, David Wilson Barnes, Patti Karr, Yaani King Mondschein |
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 Sex and the City | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Pat Gleason | Lucille | 30 |
| Patrick Breen | Dr. Bradley Meego | 27 |
| Willie Garson | Stanford Blatch | 26 |
| Josh Stamberg | Brian | 25 |
| Rebecca Wisocky | Stephanie | 24 |
| Caroline Aaron | Pamela Glock | 23 |
| David Aaron Baker | Ted | 22 |
| James MacDonald | Garth | 22 |
| Jeffrey Nordling | Capote Duncan | 22 |
| Ajay Mehta | Busboy | 20 |
| Chris Payne Gilbert | Gorgeous Young Hunk | 20 |
| Marceline Hugot | Mary | 20 |
| Mark Deklin | Ship Officer Matt Cook, USN | 20 |
| David Eigenberg | Steve Brady | 19 |
| James Saito | Korean Man | 19 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Lange | Dr. G, Gretchen | 2 |
| David Lansbury | David, Kevin | 2 |
| Emily Cline | AshLeigh B., Jessica | 2 |
| Justin Theroux | Jared, Vaughn Wysel | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Sex and the City and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 144 shared actors
- Sex and the City and Blue Bloods — 65 shared actors
- The Good Wife — 47 shared actors
- Elementary — 43 shared actors
- The Blacklist — 42 shared actors
- The Sopranos — 41 shared actors
- CSI: Miami — 37 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 29 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.