The O.C. guest stars
411 actors have guest-starred in The O.C. across 92 episodes and 4 seasons. The most-credited is Michael Cassidy, Zach Stevens in 19 episodes. 200 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cassidy | Zach Stevens | 19 |
| Michael Nouri | Neil Roberts | 19 |
| Cam Gigandet | Kevin Volchok | 15 |
| Samaire Armstrong | Anna Stern | 15 |
| Jeff Hephner | Matt Ramsey | 13 |
| Navi Rawat | Theresa Diaz | 13 |
| Olivia Wilde | Alex | 13 |
| Amanda Righetti | Hailey Nichol | 12 |
| Shannon Lucio | Lindsay Gardner | 12 |
| Ryan Donowho | Johnny Harper | 11 |
| Corey Price | Eric Ward | 10 |
| Wayne Dalglish | Brad Ward | 10 |
| Ashley Hartman | Holly Fisher | 9 |
| Chris Pratt | Winchester "Ché" Cook | 9 |
| Johnny Lewis | Dennis "Chili" Childress | 9 |
| Kim Oja | Taryn Baker | 9 |
| Logan Marshall-Green | Trey Atwood | 9 |
| Paula Trickey | Veronica Townsend | 9 |
| Billy Campbell | Carter Buckley | 7 |
| Jeri Ryan | Charlotte Morgan | 7 |
| Kevin Sorbo | Frank Atwood | 7 |
| Nikki Griffin | Jess Sathers | 7 |
| Brandon Quinn | Spencer Bullit | 6 |
| Gary Grubbs | Gordon Bullit | 6 |
| Nicholas Gonzalez | D.J. | 6 |
The O.C. guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 106 | Samaire Armstrong, Amanda Righetti, Navi Rawat, Ashley Hartman, Shailene Woodley, Taylor Handley, Bonnie Somerville, Kim Oja, Adam Grimes, Danielle Bisutti, Eric Balfour, Josh Kloss and 94 more |
| Season 2 | 116 | Michael Cassidy, Olivia Wilde, Shannon Lucio, Logan Marshall-Green, Billy Campbell, Nicholas Gonzalez, Nikki Griffin, Johnny Messner, Kim Delaney, Kathleen York, Marguerite Moreau, Barry Newman and 104 more |
| Season 3 | 116 | Michael Nouri, Cam Gigandet, Jeff Hephner, Ryan Donowho, Johnny Lewis, Jeri Ryan, Nikki Reed, Paula Trickey, Eric Mabius, Erin Foster, Lisa Rotondi, Shaun Duke and 104 more |
| Season 4 | 115 | Corey Price, Wayne Dalglish, Chris Pratt, Kevin Sorbo, Brandon Quinn, Gary Grubbs, Scott Krinsky, Paula Trickey, Ashley Hartman, Chris Brown, Craig Susser, Michael Nouri and 103 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 O.C. | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Reilly Burke | Tom Wellington | 44 |
| Al Sapienza | Club Owner | 41 |
| Phil Abrams | Mr. Sheeran | 38 |
| José Zúñiga | Jason Spitz | 36 |
| Christopher Cousins | Greg Fisher | 36 |
| Robert Picardo | Bill Merriam | 34 |
| Tom Wright | Paul Glass | 32 |
| Richard Herd | Bill "Uncle Shaun" Shaughnessy | 30 |
| Brian McNamara | Carson Ward | 29 |
| Erick Avari | Dr. Overbee | 29 |
| Gregory Itzin | Steven Herbert | 29 |
| Henri Lubatti | Henri-Michel de Momourant | 28 |
| Rob Brownstein | Kurt Williams | 28 |
| Michael Mantell | Jim Mercer | 27 |
| Chase Kim | Seung Ho | 26 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Susser | Ham Guy/Santa/Journalist/Caterer, Cop | 5 |
| Todd Sherry | Waiter, Todd | 3 |
| Bret Harrison | Danny, Swerve | 2 |
| David Paluck | Cop, Inspector | 2 |
| George Contreras | Punk #1, Surf/Rock Guy | 2 |
| Jeff Witzke | News Correspondent, Sales Guy | 2 |
| Mark Daniel Cade | Guard, Security Guard | 2 |
| Ricardo Molina | ER Doctor, Orderly | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- The O.C. and NCIS — 81 shared actors
- The O.C. and ER — 75 shared actors
- The O.C. and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 73 shared actors
- The O.C. and Criminal Minds — 68 shared actors
- The O.C. and CSI: Miami — 68 shared actors
- The O.C. and Grey's Anatomy — 59 shared actors
- The O.C. and Bones — 58 shared actors
- The O.C. and Cold Case — 54 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.