WKRP in Cincinnati guest stars

200 actors have guest-starred in WKRP in Cincinnati across 90 episodes and 4 seasons. The most-credited is Carol Bruce, Lillian Carlson in 10 episodes. 83 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.

Who came back most

WKRP in Cincinnati guest actors by episode count
Actor	Character	Eps
Carol Bruce	Lillian Carlson	10
Allyn Ann McLerie	Carmen Carlson	4
Ian Wolfe	Hirsch	4
Sam Anderson	Mason Noble, Mr. Anderson, Rex Erhardt	4
Edie McClurg	Lucille Tarlek	3
Hamilton Camp	Del Murdock, Buddy Gravers	3
Alice Nunn	Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Nedelman	2
Bill Dial	Buckey Dornster	2
Bonnie Urseth	The Nurse	2
Daphne Maxwell Reid	Elaine Parker, Jessica Langtree	2
Delos V. Smith, Jr.	Buzzy Milker	2
Don Diamond	Delivery Man #1, Don Bassett	2
Feather Austen	Dancer, Stripper	2
Garry Goodrow	Bob Burnat	2
George Wyner	D. Arnold Gonzer	2
Hugh Gillin	Cal Owens, Howard R. Sternworthy	2
Julie Payne	Buffy Denver	2
Lou Richards	Officer Mardigan	2
Mary Frann	Avis Dropkin	2
Max Wright	Frank Bartman	2
Michael Fairman	Buddy Barker, Shoe Store Owner	2
Michael Pataki	Detective Alcorn, Ivan Popasonaviski	2
Nedra Volz	Mrs. Burstyn	2
Rosemary Forsyth	Joyce Armor	2
Stacy Heather Tolkin	Bunny Tarlek	2

WKRP in Cincinnati guest stars by season

Guest actors per season of WKRP in Cincinnati
Season	Guests	Who
Season 1	62	Carol Bruce, Delos V. Smith, Jr., Edie McClurg, Garry Goodrow, Hamilton Camp, Nedra Volz, Arthur Malet, Barrie Youngfellow, Berry Kroeger, Bill Dial, Bill Saito, Blake Hunter and 50 more
Season 2	37	George Wyner, Julie Payne, Alex Rodine, Alice Nunn, Allison Argo, Allyn Ann McLerie, Andrew Bloch, Bert Parks, Bill Dial, Brenda Elder, Carol Bruce, Christian Seaborn and 25 more
Season 3	57	Allyn Ann McLerie, Carol Bruce, Feather Austen, Mary Frann, Stacy Heather Tolkin, Alan Toy, Andy Romano, Beans Morocco, Bill McLean, Craig T. Nelson, Cynthia Jump, Daphne Maxwell Reid and 45 more
Season 4	62	Carol Bruce, Ian Wolfe, Bonnie Urseth, Lou Richards, Max Wright, Rosemary Forsyth, Alberto Leyva, Alice Nunn, Allyn Ann McLerie, Art Metrano, Barbara Cason, Bill Ewing and 50 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.

WKRP in Cincinnati guest stars who appear in other shows
Actor	In WKRP in Cincinnati	Other shows
George Wyner	D. Arnold Gonzer	41
Kenneth Tigar	Dr. Hunnisett	41
Sam Anderson	Mason Noble, Mr. Anderson, Rex Erhardt	38
Michael Fairman	Buddy Barker, Shoe Store Owner	30
Parley Baer	Mr. Armor	25
Jerry Hardin	Highway Patrolman R.F. Buddy Plyler	24
Ralph Manza	Harvey Green	24
Lou Richards	Officer Mardigan	21
Rosemary Forsyth	Joyce Armor	18
Michael Des Barres	Dog	18
Edie McClurg	Lucille Tarlek	17
David Clennon	Norris Breeze	17
Kenneth Kimmins	Wayne Craven	17
Larry Hankin	Mickey Broadhead	17
Tracey Walter	Don Pesola #2	16

Played more than one character

WKRP in Cincinnati actors credited under several characters
Actor	Characters	Eps
Sam Anderson	Mason Noble, Mr. Anderson, Rex Erhardt	4
Hamilton Camp	Del Murdock, Buddy Gravers	3
Alice Nunn	Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Nedelman	2
Daphne Maxwell Reid	Elaine Parker, Jessica Langtree	2
Don Diamond	Delivery Man #1, Don Bassett	2
Feather Austen	Dancer, Stripper	2
Hugh Gillin	Cal Owens, Howard R. Sternworthy	2
Michael Fairman	Buddy Barker, Shoe Store Owner	2
Michael Pataki	Detective Alcorn, Ivan Popasonaviski	2

Shares a cast with

Murder, She Wrote — 33 shared actors
Hart to Hart — 31 shared actors
Charlie's Angels — 30 shared actors
L.A. Law — 28 shared actors
CHiPs — 27 shared actors
Highway to Heaven — 24 shared actors
Dallas — 23 shared actors
Matlock — 23 shared actors

Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.