The Middle guest stars
780 actors have guest-starred in The Middle across 215 episodes and 9 seasons. The most-credited is Beau Wirick, Sean Donahue in 60 episodes. 326 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Beau Wirick | Sean Donahue | 60 |
| Brock Ciarlelli | Brad Bottig | 51 |
| Jen Ray | Nancy Donahue | 50 |
| John Gammon | Darrin | 41 |
| Tommy Bechtold | Kenny | 27 |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Mr. Don Ehlert | 26 |
| Alphonso McAuley | Hutch | 25 |
| Daniela Bobadilla | Lexie Brooks | 25 |
| Blaine Saunders | Carly | 24 |
| Pat Finn | Bill Norwood | 23 |
| Casey Burke | Cynthia "Cindy" Violet Hornberger | 22 |
| Malcolm Foster Smith | Dave | 20 |
| Sean O'Bryan | Ron Donahue | 19 |
| Troy Metcalf | Jim | 18 |
| Katlin Mastandrea | Ashley | 17 |
| Jeanette Miller | Aunt Edie | 16 |
| Brittany Ross | Courtney | 13 |
| Galadriel Stineman | Cassidy Finch, Lucy Howard | 13 |
| Greg Cipes | Chuck | 13 |
| Natalie Lander | Debbie | 13 |
| Gibson Sjobeck | Donald "Diaper" Glossner | 12 |
| Grace Bannon | Ruth | 12 |
| Julie Brown | Paula Norwood | 12 |
| Paul Hipp | Reverend Tim Tom | 12 |
| Peter Breitmayer | Pete Miller | 12 |
The Middle guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 122 | Brian Doyle-Murray, Peter Breitmayer, Beau Wirick, Jeanette Miller, Frances Bay, Blaine Saunders, Andrew J. Fishman, Brock Ciarlelli, Devan Leos, Dierk Torsek, Jen Ray, John Gammon and 110 more |
| Season 2 | 129 | Beau Wirick, Blaine Saunders, Brian Doyle-Murray, John Gammon, Frances Bay, Jeanette Miller, Jen Ray, Doris Roberts, Julie Brown, Nick Shafer, Brock Ciarlelli, David R. Chandler and 117 more |
| Season 3 | 122 | Beau Wirick, Jen Ray, John Gammon, Katlin Mastandrea, Brock Ciarlelli, Grace Bannon, Jessica Marie Garcia, Julie Brown, Moises Arias, Sean O'Bryan, Blaine Saunders, Brittany Ross and 110 more |
| Season 4 | 135 | Beau Wirick, Brock Ciarlelli, Galadriel Stineman, John Gammon, Blaine Saunders, Brittany Ross, Katlin Mastandrea, Natalie Lander, Jen Ray, Jessica Marie Garcia, Dave Foley, French Stewart and 123 more |
| Season 5 | 148 | Tommy Bechtold, John Gammon, Brock Ciarlelli, Alphonso McAuley, Beau Wirick, David R. Chandler, Gibson Sjobeck, Jack McBrayer, Jen Ray, Pat Finn, Brian Doyle-Murray, Christiann Castellanos and 136 more |
| Season 6 | 95 | John Gammon, Brock Ciarlelli, Gia Mantegna, Beau Wirick, Tommy Bechtold, Alphonso McAuley, Casey Burke, Jen Ray, Brooke Dillman, Grace Bannon, Greg Cipes, Jerry Van Dyke and 83 more |
| Season 7 | 118 | Jen Ray, Alphonso McAuley, Brock Ciarlelli, Casey Burke, Daniela Bobadilla, Tommy Bechtold, Pat Finn, Beau Wirick, Jovan Armand, Julie Brown, Sean O'Bryan, Malcolm Foster Smith and 106 more |
| Season 8 | 126 | Daniela Bobadilla, Jen Ray, Alphonso McAuley, Casey Burke, Greer Grammer, Beau Wirick, Brock Ciarlelli, Tommy Bechtold, Pat Finn, Will Green, Jovan Armand, Keaton Savage and 114 more |
| Season 9 | 89 | Beau Wirick, Daniela Bobadilla, Brock Ciarlelli, Jen Ray, Sean O'Bryan, Casey Burke, Jackson White, Pat Finn, Kayla Madison, Alphonso McAuley, Gibson Sjobeck, Heather Olt and 77 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 The Middle | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Darga | Mr. Farrar | 38 |
| Phil Abrams | Robert | 38 |
| Michael Dempsey | Stan | 36 |
| Robert Pine | Mr. Travers | 36 |
| Van Epperson | Cafeteria Worker, Guy with Flag | 34 |
| Michael Patrick McGill | Cop #1 | 34 |
| Brian Howe | Tom Hanson | 31 |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Jody | 30 |
| Gary Kraus | Coach | 30 |
| Harry Groener | Gene | 30 |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Mrs. Colavita | 30 |
| Casey Sander | Jack Tracy | 29 |
| Vernée Watson | Cashier | 29 |
| Barry Livingston | Milt | 28 |
| Jim Beaver | Eddie Stokes | 28 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Galadriel Stineman | Cassidy Finch, Lucy Howard | 13 |
| Bryce Hurless | Henry, Dale | 5 |
| Ginny McMath | Darrin's Mom, Peg | 4 |
| Reagan Rundus | Gracie, Lacey | 4 |
| Emily Rutherfurd | Dierdre Peterson, Deidre Peterson | 3 |
| Jill Basey | Ms. Tibbits, Science Teacher | 3 |
| Kiva Jump | Mrs. Thomas, Teacher | 3 |
| Carlease Burke | Ms. Teegarden, Professor Lynch | 2 |
| Carolyn Wilson | Female Employee, Woman Visitor | 2 |
| Chris Erric Maddox | Man #2, Waiter | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- The Middle and Criminal Minds — 147 shared actors
- The Middle and NCIS — 132 shared actors
- The Middle and Grey's Anatomy — 128 shared actors
- The Middle and ER — 105 shared actors
- The Middle and Bones — 103 shared actors
- The Middle and NCIS: Los Angeles — 72 shared actors
- The Middle and The Mentalist — 71 shared actors
- The Middle and Malcolm in the Middle — 69 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.