Star Trek: Discovery guest stars
261 actors have guest-starred in Star Trek: Discovery across 65 episodes and 5 seasons. The most-credited is Emily Coutts, Lt. Cmdr. Keyla Detmer in 52 episodes. 33 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Coutts | Lt. Cmdr. Keyla Detmer | 52 |
| Patrick Kwok-Choon | Lt. Cmdr. Gen Rhys | 50 |
| Oyin Oladejo | Lt. Cmdr. Joann Owosekun | 49 |
| Ronnie Rowe | Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Altman Bryce, Shuttle Pilot | 41 |
| Sara Mitich | Lt. Cmdr. Nilsson, Lieutenant Commander Airiam | 37 |
| David Benjamin Tomlinson | Lt. J.G. Linus, Cosmo Traitt, Kelpien Servant | 33 |
| Julianne Grossman | Discovery Computer, EV Suit Computer, Sanctuary Voice | 30 |
| Michelle Yeoh | Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius, Starfleet Captain Philippa Georgiou | 24 |
| Annabelle Wallis | Zora | 21 |
| Oded Fehr | Admiral Charles Vance | 21 |
| Raven Dauda | Dr. Tracy Pollard | 17 |
| Orville Cummings | Lt. Christopher | 16 |
| Tara Rosling | President T'Rina | 16 |
| Hannah Cheesman | Lieutenant Commander Airiam | 13 |
| Mary Chieffo | L'Rell | 13 |
| Chelah Horsdal | Federation President Laira Rillak | 12 |
| Jayne Brook | Admiral Katrina Cornwell | 12 |
| Ian Alexander | Gray Tal | 11 |
| David Cronenberg | Dr. Kovich | 10 |
| Ethan Peck | Spock | 9 |
| Eve Harlow | Malinne 'Moll' Ravel | 9 |
| Fabio Tassone | Book's Ship Computer | 9 |
| James Frain | Ambassador Sarek | 9 |
| Kenneth Mitchell | Klingon Commanding Officer Kol, Invigilator Aurellio, Kol-Sha | 9 |
| Alan Van Sprang | Leland | 8 |
Star Trek: Discovery guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 67 | Emily Coutts, Julianne Grossman, Oyin Oladejo, Sara Mitich, Mary Chieffo, Michelle Yeoh, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Jayne Brook, Ronnie Rowe, James Frain, Tasia Valenza, Kenneth Mitchell and 55 more |
| Season 2 | 59 | Emily Coutts, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Ronnie Rowe, Julianne Grossman, Hannah Cheesman, Ethan Peck, Alan Van Sprang, Michelle Yeoh, Sara Mitich, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Mia Kirshner and 47 more |
| Season 3 | 86 | Emily Coutts, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Oded Fehr, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Michelle Yeoh, Julianne Grossman, Fabio Tassone, Raven Dauda, Avaah Blackwell and 74 more |
| Season 4 | 68 | Chelah Horsdal, Annabelle Wallis, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Emily Coutts, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Sara Mitich, Tara Rosling, Oded Fehr, Shawn Doyle, Orville Cummings, Ian Alexander and 56 more |
| Season 5 | 61 | Annabelle Wallis, Eve Harlow, Orville Cummings, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Natalie Liconti, Christina Dixon, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Victoria Marie Sawal, Elias Toufexis, Tara Rosling, Oded Fehr, David Cronenberg and 49 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 Star Trek: Discovery | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Brownstein | Talosian Male | 28 |
| Kenneth Mitchell | Klingon Commanding Officer Kol, Invigilator Aurellio, Kol-Sha | 21 |
| Terry Serpico | Admiral Brett Anderson | 18 |
| James Frain | Ambassador Sarek | 15 |
| Clint Howard | Orion | 15 |
| Jayne Brook | Admiral Katrina Cornwell | 12 |
| Alfredo Narciso | Ohvahz | 11 |
| Christopher Heyerdahl | Wen | 11 |
| Chelah Horsdal | Federation President Laira Rillak | 10 |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Dr. Hirai | 10 |
| Oded Fehr | Admiral Charles Vance | 9 |
| Bill Irwin | Su'Kal | 9 |
| Melanie Nicholls-King | Admiral Drake | 9 |
| Shawn Doyle | Ruon Tarka | 8 |
| Jake Weber | Zareh | 8 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| David Benjamin Tomlinson | Lt. J.G. Linus, Cosmo Traitt, Kelpien Servant | 33 |
| Kenneth Mitchell | Klingon Commanding Officer Kol, Invigilator Aurellio, Kol-Sha | 9 |
| Avaah Blackwell | Lieutenant Ina, Captain Rahma, Kelpien Council Member #2 | 6 |
| Nicole Dickinson | Yeoman Colt, Hadley, Orion Delegate | 5 |
| Julianne Grossman | Discovery Computer, EV Suit Computer, Sanctuary Voice | 30 |
| Riley Gilchrist | Admiral Shukar, Andorian Regulator, Andorian Admiral | 6 |
| Ronnie Rowe | Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Altman Bryce, Shuttle Pilot | 41 |
| Sara Mitich | Lt. Cmdr. Nilsson, Lieutenant Commander Airiam | 37 |
| Michelle Yeoh | Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius, Starfleet Captain Philippa Georgiou | 24 |
| Elias Toufexis | L'ak, Cold | 6 |
Shares a cast with
- The Expanse — 38 shared actors
- Reacher — 20 shared actors
- The Handmaid's Tale — 19 shared actors
- Supernatural — 18 shared actors
- The Boys — 14 shared actors
- The Umbrella Academy — 13 shared actors
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — 12 shared actors
- Suits — 12 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.