Who's the Boss? guest stars
341 actors have guest-starred in Who's the Boss? across 196 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is Jonathan Halyalkar, Billy Napoli in 21 episodes. 165 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Halyalkar | Billy Napoli | 21 |
| Rhoda Gemignani | Carmella Rossini | 11 |
| Curnal Achilles Aulisio | Hank Thomopolous | 6 |
| Shana Lane-Block | Bonnie | 5 |
| Billy Gallo | Al | 4 |
| Doug Ballard | Andy | 4 |
| James Naughton | Michael Bower | 4 |
| Kate Vernon | Kathleen Sawyer | 4 |
| Nicole Eggert | Marci Ferguson | 4 |
| Ralph P. Martin | Ernie | 4 |
| Angela Lee | Julia | 3 |
| Candice Azzara | Fran Thomopolous | 3 |
| Charmaine Charles | Flight Attendant #2, Party Guest, Screaming Girl | 3 |
| Christopher Burton | Steven | 3 |
| Colette Duvall | Airline Agent, Cello Teacher, Party Guest | 3 |
| Earl Boen | Jim Peterson | 3 |
| Jerry Hardin | Dr. Graham | 3 |
| Josh Byrne | Joey | 3 |
| Pat Buttram | Chappy | 3 |
| Rosie Taravella | Flight Attendant | 3 |
| Ross Malinger | Rory, Travis, Wild Kid #1 | 3 |
| Tonya Crowe | Robin Fraser | 3 |
| Vic Polizos | Joe Thomopolous | 3 |
| Betty White | Bobbie Barnes, Macy's Parade Hostess | 2 |
| Bill Erwin | Santa Claus, Ted | 2 |
Who's the Boss? guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 56 | Earl Boen, Rhoda Gemignani, James Hampton, James Naughton, Alan Blumenfeld, Ben Cooper, Betty Bunch, Betty White, Bibi Besch, Bill Erwin, Claude Earl Jones, Dean Butler and 44 more |
| Season 2 | 73 | Angela Lee, Christopher Burton, Nicole Eggert, Shana Lane-Block, Tonya Crowe, Fran Drescher, James Naughton, Ray Mancini, Richard Sanders, Suzanne Barnes, Troy Slaten, Vincent Schiavelli and 61 more |
| Season 3 | 2 | Keri Houlihan, Robin Thomas |
| Season 4 | 2 | Conchata Ferrell, Gerald Hiken |
| Season 5 | 2 | Argentina Brunetti, Jonathan Brandis |
| Season 6 | 34 | Naomi Serotoff, Rhoda Gemignani, Anne Gee Byrd, Armin Shimerman, Billy Gallo, Brooke Friedman, Carole Ita White, Christine Healy, Cynthia Szigeti, Dan Stockenberg, Dick Miller, Doug Shanklin and 22 more |
| Season 7 | 151 | Jonathan Halyalkar, Doug Ballard, Josh Byrne, Kate Vernon, Pat Buttram, Ralph P. Martin, Rhoda Gemignani, Ross Malinger, Chris Paul Davis, Franklin Cover, Patrick Muldoon, Abigail Franken and 139 more |
| Season 8 | 43 | Curnal Achilles Aulisio, Candice Azzara, Jerry Hardin, Rosie Taravella, Vic Polizos, Billy Gallo, Charmaine Charles, Colette Duvall, Frances Bay, Pat Millicano, Rhoda Gemignani, Brandon Maggart and 31 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 Who's the Boss? | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Al Sapienza | Tomato Man | 41 |
| Dakin Matthews | Judge | 36 |
| Jim Jansen | Dr. Doyle Ferguson | 33 |
| Ken Lerner | Leonard Marshall | 33 |
| Lee Garlington | Ms. Foster | 32 |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Diane | 30 |
| Alan Blumenfeld | The Man | 28 |
| Carlease Burke | Nurse #2 | 27 |
| Robert Costanzo | Robaire | 27 |
| Sam McMurray | Mark Harper | 26 |
| Jerry Hardin | Dr. Graham | 24 |
| John Cothran, Jr. | Conductor | 24 |
| Ralph Manza | Francis | 24 |
| Robin Thomas | Geoffrey Wells | 24 |
| Armin Shimerman | Mr. Warner | 23 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Charmaine Charles | Flight Attendant #2, Party Guest, Screaming Girl | 3 |
| Colette Duvall | Airline Agent, Cello Teacher, Party Guest | 3 |
| Ross Malinger | Rory, Travis, Wild Kid #1 | 3 |
| Betty White | Bobbie Barnes, Macy's Parade Hostess | 2 |
| Bill Erwin | Santa Claus, Ted | 2 |
| Chris Paul Davis | Christopher Hunter, Kyle | 2 |
| Fran Drescher | Carole Patrice, Joyce Columbus | 2 |
| Frank Pesce | Dave, Waiter | 2 |
| Franklin Cover | Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kimball | 2 |
| James Hampton | Herb, The Officer | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Who's the Boss? and ER — 66 shared actors
- Who's the Boss? and Matlock — 58 shared actors
- Who's the Boss? and Murder, She Wrote — 55 shared actors
- Who's the Boss? and Hunter — 52 shared actors
- Who's the Boss? and L.A. Law — 52 shared actors
- Seinfeld — 46 shared actors
- Night Court — 45 shared actors
- Married... with Children — 40 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.