# Actors On More Than One Show During A Given Season **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497 "2013-12-04T18:17:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/21 "2013-12-04T19:48:43Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > And Jon Hamm has been in demand all over, with several episodes on 30 Rock , _Childrens Hospital_, and _A Young Doctor’s Notebook_, though not all full-length commitments. Mention must be made of _The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret_, in which he played an unnamed character who turned out to be Jon Hamm, working as a valet in England between shooting episodes of _Mad Men_. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/22 "2013-12-04T19:56:42Z")
Natalie Dormer was in both **Game of Thrones** and **Elementary** at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/23 "2013-12-04T19:58:24Z")
I guess it does happen more often than I’d thought! (Though I still don’t count the “1 episode” examples: I’m really talking about recurring/regular roles on more than one show at a time.) > [@ftg](#): > > Not sure what constitutes “a” season here. During the same season = original episodes being broadcast during the same timeframe. > [@bob\_bolger](#): > > From 1999-2003 there were at least 2 actors from “OZ” that were also featured in “Law and Order: SVU” each year. Woah. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/24 "2013-12-04T20:18:43Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Richard Anderson, as Oscar Goldman, was for a good long while simultaneously the second-billed castmember on **The Six Million Dollar Man** and **The Bionic Woman**. And his glasses removal move (“dammit Steve, you can’t risk your life that way”) is much more fun to do that that CSI guys sunglasses move. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/25 "2013-12-04T20:21:46Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Natalie Dormer was in both **Game of Thrones** and **Elementary** at the same time. That was just a two episode guest star role not a series regular. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/26 "2013-12-04T20:22:16Z")
Goldie Hawn – **Laugh-In** and **Good Morning World** Jim Backus – **Gilligan’s Island** and **The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo** (voice). For part of the season, the two shows were in the same time slot (on different networks). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/27 "2013-12-04T20:27:58Z")
> [@bob\_bolger](#): > > From 1999-2003 there were at least 2 actors from “OZ” that were also featured in “Law and Order: SVU” each year. > > Christopher Meloni played Chris Keller on “OZ” and Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: SVU” From 99-2003. > Dean Winters played Ryan O’Reilly on “OZ” and Detective Brian Cassidy on “Law & Order: SVU” from 99-2000. > J.K. Simmons played Vern Schillinger on “OZ” and Dr. Emil Skoda on “Law & Order” and “Law & Order SVU” in 2000. > B.D. Wong played Father Ray Mukada on “OZ” and Dr. George Huang on “Law & Order: SVU” from 2001-2003. > > Further, both J.K. Simmons and Dean Winters also went on to shill for rival insurance companies. Both were filmed in the NYC area. That allowed both shows to use the same pool of actors without having them relocate from California. Katheryn Erbe was also in Oz and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. ---
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/28 "2013-12-04T20:55:47Z")
Robert Reed had a recurring role as Lt. Adam Tobias on the TV series Mannix. During that same time he was starring as Mike Brady on the Brady Bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/29 "2013-12-04T21:08:58Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Do we get to count William Daniels on **Knight Rider** during all those years while he was racking up Emmy nominations on **St Elsewhere**? Oh damn, someone beat me to this one. ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/30 "2013-12-04T21:16:41Z")
If voice acting counts, then how about Mila Kunis on That 70’s Show and Family Guy ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/31 "2013-12-04T21:29:47Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > That was just a two episode guest star role not a series regular. Three episodes, plus a voice over in a fourth. The OP says “recurring roles (not just cameos)” and does not specifically request series regular. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/32 "2013-12-04T21:30:53Z")
Dean Norris was on Breaking Bad and Under the Dome this summer. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/33 "2013-12-04T22:53:43Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Heather Locklear - way back when - did it appearing as Stacey Sheridan on TJ Hooker and as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty (I had to look up the character names). I remember a fuss being made over it at the time. Heather Locklear…Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sorry, just remembering. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/34 "2013-12-04T23:13:23Z")
If voice roles count, H. Jon Benjamin is doing _Bob’s Burgers_ and _Archer_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/35 "2013-12-05T01:25:49Z")
As far as I can tell, Mark Sheppard simultaneously pulled off a recurring role on **Dollhouse** and **Battlestar Galactica** along with his recurring role on \*\*Leverage \*\* before simultaneously managing a recurring role on **Supernatural** and **Warehouse 13** while continuing his recurring role on **Leverage**. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/36 "2013-12-05T01:31:55Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Three episodes, plus a voice over in a fourth. The OP says “recurring roles (not just cameos)” and does not specifically request series regular. Fair enough. > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > As far as I can tell, Mark Sheppard simultaneously pulled off a recurring role on **Dollhouse** and **Battlestar Galactica** along with his recurring role on \*\*Leverage \*\* before simultaneously managing a recurring role on **Supernatural** and **Warehouse 13** while continuing his recurring role on **Leverage**. I think its a law that he must appear in every science fiction show on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/37 "2013-12-05T01:56:27Z")
[Wayne Knight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Knight), simultaneously played two very different characters - [Newman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman_(Seinfeld)) on _Seinfeld_ and [Don Orville](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Orville) on _Third Rock from the Sun_. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/38 "2013-12-05T02:20:30Z")
Lisa Kudrow kept playing her recurring role as Ursula on **Mad About You** long after she started playing Phoebe (and, for that matter, Ursula) on **Friends**. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/39 "2013-12-05T03:40:51Z")
> [@edwards\_beard](#): > > If voice acting counts, then how about Mila Kunis on That 70’s Show and Family Guy That reminded me of Seth Green. In addition to his current on camera appearance on _Dads_, he’s voicing regular characters on _Family Guy_, _Phineas and Ferb_, _Hulk and the Agents of SMASH_, and _Robot Chicken_. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497/40 "2013-12-05T12:57:33Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Dean Norris was on Breaking Bad and Under the Dome this summer. > [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Margo Martindale is playing Mrs. Miller on The Millers and the Russian spy master “granny” on The Americans and is pretty much stealing every scene she is in while doing both. Martindale finished filming (and FX finished airing) The Americans long before she joined The Millers. She’s actually not going to be on The Americans anymore either as her character was written out in the finale of season one. Breaking Bad and Under the Dome aired at the same time, but CBS filmed it well after Breaking Bad was done. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-on-more-than-one-show-during-a-given-season/675497.md?page=3)