List of Desperate Housewives cast members

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This is a list of recurring actors on the US television show Desperate Housewives. Every actor credited in two episodes or more is included in the article, which covers episodes 1.01 to 8.14.

[edit] Main cast

The season(s) during which each actor has been included in the main cast are marked in black. Note that the actors don't necessarily appear in every episode during their time as a main star. When a starring actor also has appeared as a guest star during other seasons, this is marked in gray, with the number of guest appearances noted in italics.

[edit] Starring

Actor Character Appearances
S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 8
Teri Hatcher Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross Bree Van de Kamp
Eva Longoria Gabrielle Solis
Nicollette Sheridan Edie Britt
Steven Culp1 Rex Van de Kamp 2 1 1 1 1
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Carlos Solis
Mark Moses Paul Young 3 1 1
Andrea Bowen2 Julie Mayer 1 1 5
Jesse Metcalfe John Rowland 3 1 1 2
Cody Kasch Zach Young 4 3
Brenda Strong3 Mary Alice Young
James Denton Mike Delfino
Alfre Woodard Betty Applewhite 2
Doug Savant Tom Scavo 17
Richard Burgi4 Karl Mayer 3 1 1 6 9
Kyle MacLachlan Orson Hodge 4 2 3
Dana Delany Katherine Mayfair
Neal McDonough Dave Williams
Shawn Pyfrom5 Andrew Van de Kamp 10 9 4 1
Drea de Matteo Angie Bolen
Maiara Walsh Ana Solis 1
Vanessa Williams Renee Perry
Kathryn Joosten6 Karen McCluskey 2 6 14 10 15
Kevin Rahm7 Lee McDermott 7 9 11 3
Tuc Watkins7 Bob Hunter 7 7 10 2
Jonathan Cake Chuck Vance 4
Charles Mesure Ben Faulkner
Madison De La Garza8 Juanita Solis 18

[edit] Also Starring

Actor(s) Character Appearances
S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 8
Joy Lauren Danielle Van de Kamp 10 2 1 1 1
Mehcad Brooks Matthew Applewhite 2
Brent Kinsman Preston Scavo 20 1 1 1
Shane Kinsman Porter Scavo 20 1 1 1
Zane Huett Parker Scavo 15 1
Roger Bart9 George Williams 6
Page Kennedy/NaShawn Kearse10 Caleb Applewhite
Josh Henderson11 Austin McCann
Lyndsy Fonseca Dylan Mayfair 1
Rachel G. Fox Kayla Scavo 12
Charlie Carver Porter Scavo
Max Carver Preston Scavo 5 9
Joshua Logan Moore Parker Scavo
Kendall Applegate Penny Scavo
Jeffrey Nordling Nick Bolen
Beau Mirchoff Danny Bolen
Mason Vale Cotton M.J. Delfino 12
Darcy Rose Byrnes Penny Scavo

Notes:

  1. The character Rex Van de Kamp also appears in episode 2.01, portrayed by a wax sculpture modeled after Steven Culp. Culp's one season 3 appearance was as narrator, not appearing on-screen.
  2. Andrea Bowen is credited as "starring" in seasons 1-4. In season 5, she appears in only one episode and is credited as a guest star. In season 6, Bowen is credited as "also-starring" in the episodes she appears in. In season 7 she is once again credited as a guest star.
  3. Being the show's narrator, Brenda Strong doesn't usually appear on-camera. Her on-screen appearances include episodes 1.01, 1.03, 1.08, 1.16, 1.23, 2.16, 2.23, 2.24, 3.07, 4.02, 4.17, 5.13, 6.20, 7.01, 8.02, and 8.09.
  4. The character Karl Mayer also appears in episode 1.01, portrayed by an uncredited extra.
  5. Shawn Pyfrom is credited as a guest star in season 1, "also starring" in seasons 2-4, "starring" in season 5 and as a "special guest star" in seasons 6 and 7.
  6. Kathryn Joosten is credited as a guest star in seasons 1-5. In season 6, she is credited as "also starring" in the episodes she appears in. In season 7, she is credited as "starring" in the episodes she appears in. In season 8, she is once again credited as "also starring" in the episodes she appears in.
  7. Kevin Rahm and Tuc Watkins are credited as guest stars in seasons 4-6. In season 7, they are credited as "starring" in the episodes they appear in. In season 8, they are once again credited as guest stars.
  8. Madison De La Garza is credited as a guest in season five, credited as "also starring" in seasons 6 and 7 in the episodes she appears in and credited as "starring" in season 8 in the episodes she appears in.
  9. For season two, Roger Bart only stars in episodes 2.02 to 2.09. In addition, he also appears as a guest star in episode 2.24.
  10. After starring in episodes 2.03 to 2.07, Page Kennedy is replaced by NaShawn Kearse, who stars in the remaining season two episodes, 2.08 to 2.24. In addition, the character Caleb Applewhite is also partially seen in episodes 2.01 and 2.02, with no actor credited for the part.
  11. Josh Henderson left the season three cast mid-season, after having been credited as "also starring" in episodes 3.02 to 3.16.

[edit] Guest cast

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