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 4.17.

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The list follows the credits order. The season(s) during which each actor has been included in the main cast are marked in black. Note that the actors don't necessary 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.

Actor(s) Character Appearances
S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5
Teri Hatcher Susan Delfino
Felicity Huffman Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross Bree Hodge
Eva Longoria Parker Gabrielle Solis
Nicollette Sheridan Edie Britt
Alfre Woodard Betty Applewhite 2
Steven Culp1 Rex Van de Kamp 1 1
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Carlos Solis
Mark Moses Paul Young 3
Andrea Bowen Julie Mayer
Doug Savant Tom Scavo 17
Kyle MacLachlan Orson Hodge 3
Dana Delany Katherine Mayfair
Cody Kasch Zach Young 4
Richard Burgi2 Karl Mayer 3 1 1
Jesse Metcalfe John Rowland 3 1 1
Brenda Strong3 Mary Alice Young
James Denton Mike Delfino
Shawn Pyfrom Andrew Van de Kamp 10
Lyndsy Fonseca Dylan Mayfair
Joy Lauren Danielle Van de Kamp 10
Josh Henderson4 Austin McCann
Mehcad Brooks Matthew Applewhite 2
Brent Kinsman Preston Scavo 21
Shane Kinsman Porter Scavo 21
Zane Huett Parker Scavo 16
Rachel Fox Kayla Scavo 11
Page Kennedy/NaShawn Kearse5 Caleb Applewhite
Roger Bart6 George Williams 6

Notes:

  1. The character Rex Van de Kamp also appeared in episode 2.01, portrayed by a wax sculpture modeled after Steven Culp. Culp's only season 3 appearance was as narrator, not appearing on-screen.
  2. The character Karl Mayer also appeared in episode 1.01, portrayed by an uncredited extra.
  3. Being the show's narrator, with a few exceptions Brenda Strong doesn't appear in front of the camera. Her on-screen appearances include episodes 1.01, 1.03, 1.08, 1.23, 2.16, 2.23, 3.07, 4.02, and 4.17.
  4. Josh Henderson left the season three cast mid-season, after having starred in episodes 3.02 to 3.16.
  5. After starring in episodes 2.03 to 2.07, Page Kennedy was replaced by NaShawn Kearse, who starred in the remaining season two episodes, 2.08 to 2.23. In addition, the character Caleb Applewhite was also partially seen in episodes 2.01 and 2.02, with no actor credited for the part.
  6. For season two, Roger Bart only starred in episodes 2.02 to 2.09. In addition, he also appeared as a guest star in the season finale, episode 2.23.
  7. It's unknown what will happen to the child actors if the time line is set for five years later as they will grow up and if the characters are still around they will need older actors to play them.

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