A list of actors and actresses who have appeared in Matlock and related media.
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Television
Matlock
Appeared in Matlock (1986-1995)
- John Anderson: Sam Chandler
- Ace Thompson in Jake and the Fatman
- Allan Arbus: Aaron Mitchell/Peter Leonie
- Carmen Argenziano: Tom O’Hare
- Mayor Jim Wilkes in Jake and the Fatman
- R. G. Armstrong: Sheriff Dalton Parks
- Maureen Arthur: Ann Rawls
- Bonnie Bartlett: Lorraine Maslin
- Jason Bateman: Jason Bateman
- Frances Bay: Rose Hayes/Samantha Bergstrom
- Elderly Swiss Jeweler in Diagnosis Murder
- Jason Beghe: Lt. Pat Rutledge/Thomas Crighton
- Dennis Morgan in Jake and the Fatman
- Ned Bellamy: Lyle/Jimmy Giles
- Daniel Benzali: Henry Mayfield
- Milton Berle: Harvey Chase
- Casey Biggs: Ernie D’Amato
- Ruben Aragon in Jake and the Fatman
- David Birney: Jack McCarthy
- Earl Boen: Patrick Morrison/Judge George Clayton
- Beth Broderick: Jane Barnes
- Georg Stanford Brown: Maj. Jeffrey Hamilton/Judge Stuart Franklin
- Lee Preston in Jake and the Fatman
- Ray Buktenica: Ron Winfield
- Timothy Busfield: Adam Gardner
- Seymour Cassel: Dick Silvers/Honest Earl Edwards
- Shaun Cassidy: Craig Gentry
- Lonny Chapman: John Donovan/Sheriff Harry Casey
- Clancy in Jake and the Fatman
- Patricia Charbonneau: Madeline “Maddy” Medford
- Dennis Christopher: Noel Bishop
- Robert Clohessy: Harlan Fondy
- Victor Potemkin/Doug McEwen in Jake and the Fatman
- Reggie/Merrick’s Bodyguard in Diagnosis: Murder
- George Coe: Dr. Lucas Sinclair
- Jeff Conaway: Daniel Ward/Slick
- William Conrad: D.A. James L. McShane
- D.A. Jason Lochinvar 'J.L.' McCabe in Jake and the Fatman
- Barry Corbin: Army Colonel Steven McRea
- Bryan Cranston: Brian Emerson/Dr. Harding Fletcher – Marriage Counselor
- Walter Mason/Martin Rutgers in Diagnosis: Murder
- Leland Crooke: Ignition Bomb Dealer
- Robert Culp: Robert Irwin
- Harrison Gregg in Jake and the Fatman
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka: Jerry Stone
- Michael Cumpsty: Cameron Ivers
- Jane Daly: Christine Hayes
- Roxann Dawson: Vicki Mariani
- John de Lancie: Dr. Albert Levinson
- Cliff DeYoung: Lt. Jim Lynch
- Jeffrey T. Canfield/Lyle Guthrie in Diagnosis: Murder
- John Ducey: Barry Glover
- Denice Duff: Lisa Sullivan
- Edward Edwards: John Randall
- Christine Elise: Jill Lambert
- Mike Farrell: Judge David Bennett
- Norman Fell: Dr. Norman Radburn
- José Ferrer: Nicholas Baron
- John Finn: Sheriff Dewey
- Frances Fisher: Nancy Proctor
- Dann Florek: Ken Pritchard
- Vivica A. Fox: Celebrity Patient at Clinic
- Dennis Franz: Jack Brennert+
- Kathleen Freeman: Lucy Lewis
- Alan Fudge: Paul Davies/John Brady/Jack Sylvester
- Penny Fuller: Barbara Raymond
- Max Gail: Lt. Chet Webber
- MC Gainey: Marty Jensen
- Allen Garfield: Detective Richard Cox
- Dick Gautier: Bobby Freemont
- Clarence Gilyard: Conrad McMasters
- Arlene Golonka: Jackie Flemming/Jackie Westmore
- Bruce Gray: Mr. Reese/James Hamilton
- Joel Grey: Tommy DeLuca
- Rhoda Griffis: Jane Kravitz/Linda Kirsch
- Andy Griffith: Benjamin Leighton “Ben” Matlock/Charlie Matlock
- Melora Hardin: Lisa Swift
- Savannah Bellows/PDX Publicist Melanie Cooper in Diagnosis: Murder
- Gregg Henry: Captain Bill Campbell/Nick Beloit/John Robinson
- Jackson Wilder in Jake and the Fatman
- Art Hindle: Philip Chaney
- Grainger Hines: Carl Lang
- Jim Buxton in Jake and the Fatman
- Pat Hingle: Tom McCabe
- Gregory Itzin: Carl Richardson/Michael Fitzmorris/Assistant D.A./Charlie Tuggle
- Andrew King in Diagnosis: Murder
- Barry Jenner: Mark Harris/Donald March
- Stanley Kamel: Jeweler Mark Douglas/Clayton Ross
- Stacy Keach Sr.: Judge Sam Carothers
- Don Knotts: Les Calhoun
- Kay E. Kuter: Uncle Roy
- Art LaFleur: Buck Rayhall/Police Det. Campbell Buchard
- Michael Laskin: First Prosecutor
- Tiny Lister: Johnny Mack/Tiny
- Kathleen Lloyd: Andrea Morrow
- Emma Bornstein in Diagnosis: Murder
- Sal Lopez: Bartender
- Bill Macy: Sid Franklin
- Stuart Margolin: Nelson Adelson
- Dakin Matthews: Prosecutor
- Elton Malone/Monsignor D’Amico in Diagnosis: Murder
- Christopher McDonald: Eric Lane/David Channing
- James McEachin: Police Lt. Frank Daniels/Hollis Greeley
- Ray Warren in Jake and the Fatman
- Lewis Lomax in Diagnosis Murder
- Ray McKinnon: Wade Parsons
- Julio Oscar Mechoso: Worker #1/Ramon
- John Allen Nelson: Bill Parker/Terry Maslin
- Gail O'Grady: Julia McCullough
- Nia Peeples: Morgan Gerard
- George Peppard: Max Morgan
- Ryan Phillippe: Michael
- Christina Pickles: Diana Huntington
- Robert Pine: Sam Dolan/State Sen. Jeffrey Paul
- Art in Jake and the Fatman
- Andrew Prine: Gil Briscoe
- Lee Purcell: Andrea Colter
- Pamela Parker in Jake and the Fatman
- Ford Rainey: Judge Donald Powell
- John Randolph: Sam Gerard
- Marge Redmond: Mrs. McArdle
- Tim Reid: Danny Miller
- Beah Richards: Martha Jordan
- Peter Mark Richman: Adam Whitley
- Tony Roberts: Guy Palmer
- Andrew Robinson: Stanley Hayden/Frank Hayes
- Daniel Roebuck: Dr. Bobby Shaw/Alex Winthrop/Prosecutor Mr. Sodowsky/Cliff Lewis
- Cristine Rose: Lacey St. John
- Jeri Ryan: Carrie Locke
- William Sanderson: Mickey Sanders
- Al Sapienza: Davey Lesser
- Uniformed Cop in Jake and the Fatman
- Pat Skipper: Dan
- Melanie Smith: Sharon Perleen
- Drew Snyder: Arthur Phillips
- Peter Stewart in Jake and the Fatman
- Julie Sommars: Julie March
- Regina Baylor in Diagnosis: Murder
- Rebecca Staab: Lauren Masters
- Lori/Betsy in Diagnosis Murder
- Guy Stockwell: Chief Johnson
- Ken Swofford: Ned Salem
- Rupert Leverton in Diagnosis Murder
- Kristoffer Tabori: Judge Arthur Eller/Dr. Lowell Carr/Gary Carr/Steve Davidson
- Donovan Bruce in Jake and the Fatman
- Fred Thompson: Gordon Lewis/Prosecutor Mr. McGonigal
- Constance Towers: Alice Windemere
- Randy Travis: Billy Wheeler
- Glynn Turman: Maj. Dennis Orlando
- Dick Van Dyke: Judge Carter Addison
- Dr. Mark Sloan in Jake and the Fatman and Diagnosis: Murder
- Nana Visitor: Vanessa Douglas/Erin Whitley / Shannon Blackwell/Dr. Clara Farmington
- E.J. Donovan in Jake and the Fatman
- Lynn Whitfield: Angela Page
- Shannon Wilcox: Marsha Barnes/Sarah Kerns
- Leonora Wilkerson in Jake and the Fatman
- Jeff Wincott: Spencer Hamilton
- Jason Wingreen: Judge Arthur Beaumont
- Salvator Xuereb: Chet Sellers
- Amy Yasbeck: Model Lauren Chadwick/Cheryl Atkinson
- William Allen Young: Roy Stevens/Police Lieutenant
- Billy Zane: Eric Dawson
Jake and the Fatman
Appeared in Jake and the Fatman (1987-92):
- Jay Acovone: Sonny Rosetti
- Brenda Bakke: Lori Menza
- Talia Balsam: Cathy Reno
- Tobin Bell: Vic Fargo
- Susan Blakely: Jennifer / Lisa Wilding
- Michael Bofshever: Luke Togo
- Ernest Borgnine: Col. Tom Cody
- Michael Bowen: Sunny Appleton
- Jay Reynolds in Matlock
- Carol Bruce: Mrs. Clark
- Constance Lockwood in Diagnosis Murder
- Richard Burgi: Todd Kurtin/Brian Henley
- Roger Stratford in Matlock
- Merritt Butrick: Taylor Fleming
- Michael Paul Chan: Michael/Lab Man
- Claudia Christian: Sgt. Alex Walker
- Mickey Alder in Matlock
- Greg Collins: Manager
- Jeffrey Combs: Alan Shuba
- Marcia Cross: Marci Terrell
- George DelHoyo: Matthew Hammond
- George DiCenzo: Pat LaToni
- George Wilton in Matlock
- Stacy Edwards: Kimberly Bauer
- Efrain Figueroa: Cortez/Car Park Attendant
- Lt. Valdez in Diagnosis Murder
- Robert Forster: Ed Delaney
- Anne Francis: Dixie
- Janet Masters in Matlock
- Charles Frank: Michael Wilton
- Al DeMont/Phillip Cameron in Matlock
- Kurt Fuller: Mr. Burnstein/Bernsteen
- Dr. Albert Black/Walter Litvak in Diagnosis: Murder
- Gina Gallego: Mary Ceraso
- Brooks Gardner: Drug Dealer
- Lindsey Ginter: Rolf
- Erin Gray: Jill Crockett
- Jon Gries: Lenny Maddox
- David Groh: Robert Burgess
- Richard Hatch: Dr. Richard Davis
- Marjean Holden: Sarah Fox
- James Hong: Hiram
- Andreas Katsulas: Everett Ashford
- Kevin Kilner: Jack Carpentier
- William Lucking: Cdr. Riker
- Michael Madsen: Chase
- Mark Margolis: Miracola
- Constance Marie: Bianca Alamán
- Deborah May: Diane Gunn
- Ed Nelson: Harrison Dole/D.A. Marcus Packard
- Don Keith Opper: Frank Kublianski
- Terry O'Quinn: Vincent Novak
- David Paymer: Henry Stocker
- Robert Reed (actor): Kyle Williams/Alexander Baldwin
- Joe Regalbuto: Detective Andy Harmon
- Arthur Prescott in Matlock
- Branscombe Richmond: Koko/Lester Trent/Bill Kulakai
- Mark Rolston: Jerry Malik
- Richard Romanus: Harry Rendell
- Thomas Rosales Jr.: Silva/Carlos
- John Rubinstein: Brent Moore
- Carl Benedict/Dr. Douglas Clark in Matlock
- Thomas Taylor/Peter Trent in Diagnosis Murder
- Joseph Ruskin: Tonio Sebastian
- Doug Savant: John Bronski
- Dwight Schultz: David Thompson
- Dr. Henry Wexler/Dr. Gavin Reed in Diagnosis: Murder
- Jane Sibbett: Dana Ashford
- A.D.A. Katie Clark in Matlock
- David Soul: Nelson Boardman/Dashiell Jameson
- Edward Winter: Ned Covington
- Dey Young: Karen Edwards
- Diane Trent in Diagnosis Murder
- Carmen Zapata: Judge
Diagnosis: Murder
Appeared in Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001):
- David Ackert: Tod
- Julie Adams: Edie Reynolds Fallon
- Rick Aiello: Daniel Strega/Eddie Romero
- Steve Allen: Ray Masters
- Sam Anderson: Ernie Pitt/Dr. Hjortsberg
- John Aniston: Carlton Everest
- Tim Bagley: Questioner/Lance
- Scott Baio: Dr. Jack Stewart
- Jonathan Banks: Max Jupe/Bruce Locatelli
- Jack Starling in Matlock
- Adrienne Barbeau: Vivien Sanderson
- Majel Barrett: Encounter Group Leader
- Christine Belford: Emily Bissell
- Dennis Boutsikaris: Neil Burnside
- Professor John Gallagher in Matlock
- Eric Braeden: Eric Braeden
- Bill Brochtrup: Paramedic
- Stephen J. Cannell: Jackson Burley
- Dyan Cannon: Bonnie Valin
- Joanna Cassidy: Madison Wesley
- Patience Cleveland: Grace Whitaker
- Kristen Cloke: Josie Swanson
- Clifton Collins Jr.: Boyd Harcourt
- Tim Conway: Tim Conrad
- Maddie Corman: Charlene Baylor
- Ellen Crawford: Mrs. Underwood
- Denise Crosby: Cynthia Holling/Didi Harris
- James Darren: Councilman Matthew Watson
- Susan Diol: Jeri Murdico
- Morton Downey Jr.: Carl Burke
- Roma Downey: Heather Winslow
- Fred Dryer: Police Chief Chuck Masters
- Leslie Easterbrook: Helen Frolick
- Chris Ellis: Leonard Wilson
- Erik Estrada: Erik Estrada
- Troy Evans: Dr. Bannerman/Gavin Cutler
- Richard Fancy: Stu Havlik/Harold “Hal” F. Lomax
- Tom Gallop: Phil Zarkin
- Matthew Glave: Roger Valin
- Elliott Gould: Peyton Cartwright
- Eric Scott Gould: Photographer
- Peter Graves: Peter Graves/Doctor on TV
- Shelley Hack: Dr. Elaine Denell
- Cheryl Francis Harrington: Nurse #3/Night Duty Nurse
- Pat Harrington Jr.: Mr. Reese
- Gina Hecht: Justine Brady/Rhonda
- Richard Herd: Archie Mullen
- Robert Hooks: City Atty. Andrew Chivers
- Rance Howard: Driver
- Brent Huff: Tony/Officer Doug Vogel
- Sam J. Jones: Lt. 'Buck' Denton
- Sally Kellerman: Irene Stanton/Adele Botsford
- Mark Kiely: Dr. Eric Spindler
- Erik King: Tommy Brackett
- Ron Jaffe in Matlock
- Jack Klugman: LAPD Detective Harry Trumble/Dr. Jeff Everden
- Walter Koenig: Quinn Trask
- Vicki Lawrence: Kitty Lynn Hastings
- Harry Lennix: Agent Ron Wagner
- David Marciano: Eddie Michaels
- Monte Markham: Sheriff Kelso
- Dick Martin: Hank Mallory/Lou Summers
- Kent McCord: Detective Tony Stang
- Sam McMurray: Bob Bare
- Jayne Meadows: Connie Masters
- Bill Mondy: Carl
- Phil Morris: Roger Nelson/Jim Kesler
- Mark Moses: Robin Westlin/Stuart Tyler
- Bill Mumy: Parker Craddick
- Dr. Irwin Bruckner in Matlock
- Charles Napier: Johnny McNamara
- John O'Hurley: David Coopersmith
- Jim O'Heir: Howard Weber
- Timothy Omundson: Strand
- Alan Oppenheimer: Dr. Leonard Gould
- Jim Ortlieb: Dr. Frederick Wilson
- Regis Philbin: Darrin Tate
- Eric Pierpoint: George Ridgeway/Dr. Don Matthews
- Vic Polizos: Union Boss/Mike Rhodes
- Richard Riehle: Dustin Woods/Deputy Sheriff Harmon Tolliver
- Leon Rippy: Bob Cole
- Pernell Roberts: Dr. Elliott Valin/George Fallon
- Victoria Rowell: Amanda Bentley-Livingston/Danielle Slade
- Michele Scarabelli: Leah King
- John Schneider: Michael Dern/Brett Hayward
- John Schuck: Police Captain
- Robert Stack: Peter McReynolds
- Don Stark: Det. Bob Groeber/Stanley Bomgarden
- Maury Sterling: Martin Donner Kingston
- George Takei: #1 Man in Black
- Holland Taylor: Agent Gretchen McCord
- Victoria Tennant: Victoria Larkin
- Travis Tritt: Kurt Fallon
- Barry Van Dyke: Steve Sloan
- Jerry Van Dyke: Stacy Sloan
- Robert Vaughn: Bill Stratton/Alexander Drake
- Billy Warlock: Derek Shaw
- J.C. Wendel: Gloria Caldwell
- Wil Wheaton: Forest Ranger Gary Barton
- Grace Lee Whitney: Encounter Group Abductee
- Rachel York: Randy Wolfe
- Stephanie Zimbalist: Vanessa Sellars
- Bill Zuckert: Whit Sterling
Matlock (reboot)
Appeared in Matlock 2023-?:
- Kathy Bates: Madline "Maddie" Matlock
- David Del Rio: Billy
- Leah Lewis: Sarah
Films
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Appeared in Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992):
- Dale Wilson: Director
Foreign Dubs
European French
