Netflix has the 2006 show “Conviction,” which I missed when it was on the air. This show is about a group of young lawyers.
I’m struck that at least two of the people on the show has also played lawyers on other series. Julianne Nicholson also was a lawyer on Ally Mcbeal for a season, and J. August Richards was a lawyer on Raising The Bar for two seasons.
Guest starring as a character with the same profession as their other role, and movie roles don’t count for the purposes of this thread. Nor would the same character appearing on two interconnected (spin-offs, crossover episodes) shows. Why? Because that’s not at all unusual *
I’m sure there are other actors and actresses who, as series regulars on two or more series, played characters with the same profession on those shows.
So, besides the two I named, who can you think of? I’m sure there are others in the realms of doctor/lawyer/cop shows at the very least.
Sarah Chalke played a doctor (well, a dermatologist) on “How I Met Your Mother” that was virtually identical to her character on “Scrubs,” other than specialization.
Mark Harmon was a doctor on “St. Elsewhere” for several years before he was a doctor on “Chicago Hope” for several years.
Before Sam Waterston was a DA on “Law and Order” he was a lawyer on “I’ll Fly Away.”
Dennis Farina, who was a Chicago police officer, has made an acting career out of playing cops, in multiple guest appearances and starring on “Law & Order” and “Crime Story.”
James Gandolfini played a mobster in several movies, in addition to The Sopranos. There are other Italian-American actors who have also played mobsters in multiple productions.