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This is a list of television programs in which one character was played by multiple actors. In numerous television programs, producers have cast multiple actors for the part of the same character.^[1] This list does not include different actors briefly playing the same character at significantly different ages, but it does include actors playing the character continuously as the character ages. Actors are listed in chronological order, where possible. This list does not cover soap operas.

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A

• The A-Team (1983–1987).
• Adventures of Superman.
• The Adventures of William Tell (1950s).
• Alice
• All American
  • Character: JP Keating. Actors: Elvis Nolasco (2018–2020), Ray Campbell (2021–).
• All in the Family.
• 'Allo 'Allo!.
• Altered Carbon.
  • Character: Takeshi Kovacs. Actors: Byron Mann (2134, Mercenary), Morgan Gao (Child Birth Sleeve), Will Yun Lee (2130, Birth Sleeve), Joel Kinnaman (2384, Elias Ryker sleeve), Jihae Kim (2414, Lounge Singer), Anthony Mackie (2414, combat sleeve).
  • Character: Reileen Kawahara. Actors: Dichen Lachman (Birth Sleeve and several cloned sleeves), Riley Lai Nelet (Child), Arnold Pinnock (2384, As Hemingway), Anna Von Hooft (2384, As Clarissa Severin), Maddie Dixon-Poirier (2384, As Little Girl), Martha Higareda (While impersonating Kristin Ortega).
• American Housewife.
• Another Period.
• Arrested Development.
• Arrow (2012–2020).

B

• Babylon 5.
• Back to You (2007–2008).
  • Character: Gracie Carr. Actresses: Laura Marano, Lily Jackson.
• Barbary Coast.
• Batman (1966-1968).
• Batwoman.
• Being Human.
• Bette.
• Better Call Saul.
• The Beverly Hillbillies.
  • Character: Jethro Bodine. Actors: Max Baer, Jr., Ray Young (The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies).
• Bewitched.
• Big Love.
• Blake's 7.
• Bodies (2023).
• Boy Meets World.
  • Character: Morgan Matthews. Actresses: Lily Nicksay (1993–1995), Lindsay Ridgeway (1995–2000).
  • Character: Jedidiah Lawrence (Topanga's father). Actors: Peter Tork, Mark Harelik.
• The Brady Bunch.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  • Character: Nikki Wood. Actresses: April Weeden-Washington, K. D. Aubert.

C

• Cadfael.
• Charmed.
• Cheers.
• Citizen Smith.
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1998).
• The Crown (2016–2023).
  • Character: Queen Elizabeth II. Actresses: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton.
  • Character: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Actors: Matt Smith, Tobias Menzies, Jonathan Pryce.
  • Character: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Actresses: Vanessa Kirby, Helena Bonham Carter, Lesley Manville.
  • Character: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Actresses: Victoria Hamilton, Marion Bailey, Marcia Warren.
  • Character: Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Actors: Greg Wise, Charles Dance.
  • Character: Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor. Actors: Alex Jennings, Derek Jacobi.
  • Character: Wallis, Duchess of Windsor. Actresses: Lia Williams, Geraldine Chaplin.
  • Character: Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon. Actors: Matthew Goode, Ben Daniels.
  • Character: Anne, Princess Royal. Actors: Erin Doherty, Claudia Harrison.
  • Character: Charles, Prince of Wales. Actors: Josh O'Connor, Dominic West.
  • Character: Diana, Princess of Wales. Actors: Emma Corrin, Elizabeth Debicki.
  • Character: Camilla Parker Bowles. Actors: Emerald Fennell, Olivia Williams.
• Cuckoo.

D

• Dallas.
• Dark Shadows (1966–1971).
  • Character: Willie Loomis. Actors: James Hall (4 episodes), John Karlen (106 episodes).
• Days of Our Lives.
• Deep Space Nine.
• Diff'rent Strokes.
• dinnerladies.
  • Character: Norman. Actors: Andrew Livingston (series 1), Adrian Hood (series 2).
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
• Doctor Who (1963–).
  • Character: The Doctor. Actors: William Hartnell (1963–1966, 1973), Patrick Troughton (1966–1969, 1973, 1983, 1986), Jon Pertwee (1970–1974, 1983, 1993), Tom Baker (1974–1981), Peter Davison (1981–1984, 1993, 2007, 2022), Richard Hurndall (1983 – replacement for Hartnell), Colin Baker (1984–1986, 1993, 2022), Michael Jayston (1986),^[4]Sylvester McCoy (1987–1989, 1993, 1996, 2022), Paul McGann (1996, 2013, 2022), Christopher Eccleston (2005), David Tennant (2005–2010, 2013, 2022-2023), Matt Smith (2010–2013), John Hurt (2013), Peter Capaldi (2013–2017), David Bradley (2017, 2022, for Hartnell), Jodie Whittaker (2018–2022), Jo Martin (2020-2022), Ncuti Gatwa (2023-).^[5]
  • Character: Romana. Actresses: Mary Tamm (1978–1979), Lalla Ward (1979–1981).
  • Character: The Master. Actors: Roger Delgado (1971–1973), Peter Pratt (1977), Geoffrey Beevers (1981), Anthony Ainley (1981–1989), Gordon Tipple (1996), Eric Roberts (1996), Derek Jacobi (2007), John Simm (2007–2010, 2017), Michelle Gomez (2014–2017).^[6][7]Sacha Dhawan (2020-2022).
  • Character: Rassilon. Actors: Richard Mathews, Timothy Dalton, Donald Sumpter, Don Warrington(voice).
  • Character: Davros. Actors: Michael Wisher (1975), David Gooderson (1979), Terry Molloy (1982–1988), Julian Bleach (2008, 2015).
  • Character: River Song. Actresses: Alex Kingston, Sydney Wade, Nina Toussaint-White, Maya Glace-Green.
  • Character: Borusa. Actors: Angus MacKay (1976), John Arnatt (1978), Leonard Sachs (1983), Philip Latham (1983).
  • Character: The General. Actors: Ken Bones (2013–2015), T'Nia Miller (2015).
  • Character: Jamie McCrimmon. Actors: Frazer Hines, Hamish Wilson (only: The Mind Robber episodes 2–3).
  • Character: The Toymaker. Actors: Michael Gough (1966), Neil Patrick Harris (2023).
• I Dream of Jeannie.
• Dream of the Red Chamber.
  • Character: Jia Yingchun. Actresses: Jin Lili and Mu Yi.
• Dune: Prophecy.
• Dynasty.
• Dynasty (2017 TV series).

E

F

• The Facts of Life. Character: Monica Warner. Actresses: Pam Huntington, Marj Dusay.
• Falcon Crest. Character: Vicki Gioberti. Actresses: Jamie Rose, Dana Sparks.
• The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Character: Reggie's son-in-law Tom. Actors: Tim Preece (series 1 and 2, 1976–77), Leslie Schofield (series 3, 1978–79). Preece returned to the role for the later series The Legacy of Reginald Perrin.
• The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).
• Family Matters
  • Character: Richie Crawford. Actors: Twins Joseph and Julius Wright (season 1) and Bryton James (seasons 2-9)
  • Character: Judy Winslow. Actresses: Valerie Jones (first episode only) and Jaimee Foxworth.
  • Character: Harriette Winslow. Actresses: Jo Marie Payton (1989–1997) and Judyann Elder (1997–1998)
• The Fosters.
• Foundation (2021–).
• The Fresh Beat Band. Character: Marina. Actresses: Shayna Rose, Tara Perry
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
• Frasier (1993–2004).
• Friends.
• Fringe.
  • Character: Michael / Anomaly XB-6783746. Actors: Spencer List (1 episode), Roman Longworth
• Full House.

G

• Game of Thrones.
• Game On.
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Character: Harry Morton. Actors: Hal March, John Brown, Fred Clark, Larry Keating.
• Ghost Whisperer. Character: Ned Banks. Actors: Tyler Patrick Jones and Christoph Sanders.
• Ghostwriter.
• Gilligan's Island. Character: Ginger Grant. Actresses: Kit Smythe (pilot), Tina Louise, Judith Baldwin (Rescue From Gilligan's Island and The Castaways on Gilligan's Island), Constance Forslund (The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island).
• The Goldbergs. Character: Adam Goldberg. Actors: Sean Giambrone, Patton Oswalt (adult Adam narrating the episodes).
• The Golden Girls. Character: Big Daddy. Actors: Murray Hamilton, David Wayne.
• Gotham (TV series). Character: Selina Kyle. Actresses: Camren Bicondova, Lili Simmons(finale only).
• Grace Under Fire (1992–1998).
• Grounded For Life. Character: Dan O'Keefe. Actors: Floyd Van Buskirk (2001), Gregory Jbara (2002–2005).
• Growing Pains (1985–1992).
  • Character: Carol Seaver. Actresses: Elizabeth Ward (1985) (pilot, can be glimpsed in first episode wide shot), Tracy Gold (1985–92), Judith Barsi (1988) (1 episode flashback).
  • Character: Chrissy Seaver. Actresses: Kirsten Dohring & Kelsey Dohring (1988–1990) (contemporaneously due to child labor laws), Ashley Johnson (1990–92), Khrystyne Haje (1990) (1 episode flash forward).
  • Character: Mike Seaver. Actor: Kirk Cameron (1985–1992), Victor DiMattia (1988) (1 episode flashback).

H

• Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997). Character: Lachlan McCrae, Sr. Actors: Jimmy Yuill (Series 1), Billy Riddoch (Series 2–3).
• Hannibal (2014–2015). Character: Mason Verger, Actors: Michael Pitt (Season 2), Joe Anderson (Season 3).
• Happy Days (1974–1984).
• The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020).
  • Character: Danielle Clayton. Actors: Elizabeth Allhands (young), Victoria Pedretti.
  • Character: Jamie Taylor. Actors: Amelia Eve, Carla Gugino (old).
  • Character: Edmund O’Mara. Actors: Daxton Gujral (young), Roby Attal.
  • Character: Owen Sharma. Actors: Rahul Kohli, Kamal Khan (old).
  • Character: Viola Willoughby-Lloyd. Actors: Kate Siegel, Daniela Dib (as the Lady of the Lake).
  • Character: Flora Wingrave. Actors: Alice Comer (young), Amelie Bea Smith, Christie Burke (old).
  • Character: Henry Wingrave. Actors: Henry Thomas, Duncan Fraser (old).
  • Character: Miles Wingrave. Actors: Kasen Kelly (young), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Thomas Nicholson (old).
• The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
• Heroes.

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J

K

L

• Last Man Standing.
• Last Tango in Halifax.
  • Character: William. Actors: Edward Ashley and Dean Smith.
• Lexx.
• Life Goes On.
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
• The Lone Ranger.

M

• Mad About You.
• Mad Men.
• Malory Towers. Character: Elizabeth Grayling. Actors: Jennifer Wigmore, Birgitte Solem
• Maude.
• Make Room For Daddy.
• M*A*S*H.
• Me, Myself & I.
• Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers.
• Mike and Angelo.
• Mixed-ish.
  • Character: Rainbow Johnson. Actresses: Arica Himmel, Tracee Ellis Ross(as an adult narrating the episodes, as well as being seen in flash-forwards, and in young Rainbow's mirror.).
• Monday Night RAW.
• Monk.
• The Munsters.
• My Hero. Character: Thermoman. Actors: Ardal O'Hanlon, James Dreyfus.
• My Parents Are Aliens.
• My Wife and Kids.

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O

P

• Paper Girls (2022).
  • Character: Tiffany Quilkin. Actors: Camryn Jones (1988), Sekai Abenì (1999).
  • Character: Erin Tieng. Actors: Riley Lai Nelet (1988), Ali Wong (2019).
  • Character: KJ Brandman. Actors: Sofia Rosinsky (1988), Delia Cunningham (1999).
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose.
• Party of Five.
  • Character: Owen Salinger. Actors: Alexander and Zachary Ahnert, Brendan and Tyler Porter, Andrew and Stephen Cavarno, and Jacob Smith.
• The Partridge Family.
• Pee-wee's Playhouse.
• Peter the Great.
• Petticoat Junction.
• Phyllis.
• Picket Fences.
• Power Rangers Turbo.
• The Prisoner.
  • Character: Number Six. Actors: Patrick McGoohan, Nigel Stock (episode "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling")
  • Character: Number Two. Actors: George Baker, David Bauer, Patrick Cargill, Georgina Cookson, Guy Doleman, Clifford Evans, Colin Gordon, Kenneth Griffith, Rachel Herbert, Leo McKern, Mary Morris, Derren Nesbitt, Eric Portman, Anton Rodgers, John Sharp, Andre Van Gyseghem, Peter Wyngarde.
• Private Practice.
• Psych.

R

• Red Dwarf.
• Roseanne (1988–1997).

S

• Saved by the Bell.
  • Character: Derek Morris. Actors: Robert Pine, John Sanderford.
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
• Seinfeld.
• Serenade of Peaceful Joy.
  • Character: Huirou (Princess Fukang). Actors: Ren Min (Adult), He Sitian (Teenager), Ren Feier (Pre-teen), Zhang Yuyi (Child), Su Yike (Toddler).
• Sense8.
• Sesame Street.
• Shameless.
• Sharp Objects (2018).
• Shazam!
• The Six Million Dollar Man.
• Smallville.
• Spartacus.
• Split.
  • Character: Carmel. Actresses: Anna Zaikin (2009) and Agam Rodberg (2010–2012).
• Stargate SG-1.
• Station Eleven (2021–2022).
• The Son. Character: Eli McCulloch. Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland.
• Superboy.
• Star Trek.
• Supergirl.
• Superman & Lois.
  • Character: Jonathan Kent. Actors: Jordan Elsass and Michael Bishop.
• Survivors.
  • Character: Lizzie Willoughby. Actresses: Tanya Ronder (1975–1976) and Angie Stevens (1977).^[11]
• Sweet Valley High.
  • Character: Todd Wilkins. Actors: Ryan Bittle (1994–1996) and Jeremy Garrett (1996–1997).
• Sydney to the Max.

T

• 'Til Death. Character: Allison Stark. Actresses: Krysten Ritter, Laura Clery, Lindsey Broad, Kate Micucci .
• That '70s Show.
• The Andy Griffith Show.
• The Midnight Club. (2022)
• The Office. Character: Pam's Mother. Actresses: Shannon Cochran, Linda Purl.
• The Time Traveler's Wife.
  • Character: Claire Abshire. Actresses: Rose Leslie(adult), Caitlin Shorey and Everleigh McDonnell (younger).
  • Character: Henry DeTamble. Actors: Theo James(adult), Brian Artemus and Jason David (younger).
• The Way Home.
  • Character: Elliot Augustine. Actors: Evan Williams and David Webster.
  • Character: Jake Landry. Actors: Remy Smith(child) and Spencer McPherson(adult)
  • Character: Kat Landry. Actresses: Chyler Leigh and Alex Hook.
• This Is Us.
• Too Close for Comfort.
• Two and a Half Men.
• Two Guys and a Girl.
• True Blood.

V

• V.
• The Vampire Diaries.
  • Character: Silas. Actors: Paul Wesley, Raymond Scott Parks, Jason Spisak, Camille Guaty, Jasmine Guy, David Alpay, Candice Accola, Steven R. McQueen, Claire Holt, Ian Somerhalder, Joseph Morgan, Zach Roerig, Marguerite MacIntyre, Matthew Davis and Nina Dobrev.

W

• The Waltons.
• The Wheel of Time.
  • Character: Mat Cauthon. Actors: Barney Harris (Season 1), Dónal Finn (Season 2).
• Wilfred.
• WKRP in Cincinnati.
• The Wonder Years.
• The Wonder Years (2021 TV series)
  • Character: Dean Williams. Actors: Elisha "E. J." Williams, Don Cheadle (adult Dean narrating the episodes).
• WWE Raw.
  • Character: Samantha Orton. Actresses: Laura Croft, Samantha Speno (herself).
• Wolfblood.
  • Character: Dr. Rebecca Whitewood. Actresses: Effie Woods, Letty Butler.

Y

• Young Rock.
  • Character: Dwayne Johnson. Actors: Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, and Dwayne himself.
• Young Sheldon.
  • Character: Sheldon Cooper. Actors: Iain Armitage, Jim Parsons (adult Sheldon narrating the episodes).
  • Character: Amy Farrah Fowler. Actors: Lily Sanfelippo (1 episode), Mayim Bialik (adult Amy narrating 2 episodes).
  • Character: Howard Wolowitz. Actors: Ethan Reed Stern (1 episode), Simon Helberg (adult Howard narrating 1 episode).

Z

• Z Nation.
• Zoo Doctor: My Mom the Vet.
  • Character: Jonas Mertens. Actors: Ludwig Zimmeck, Lennart Betzgen.
  • Character: Luisa Mertens. Actresses: Paula Hartmann, Deborah Mary Schneidermann, Lilly Wiedemann.

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