Cheers (TV) Cast
The cast of Cheers. Updated on August 17, 2025.
306 actors
Ted Danson
as Sam Malone (273 episodes)

Sam Malone is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and the charming owner of the Cheers bar.

Shelley Long
as Diane Chambers (149 episodes)

Diane Chambers is an intelligent and sophisticated waitress at Cheers who frequently engages in witty banter with Sam.

Kirstie Alley
as Rebecca Howe (152 episodes)

Rebecca Howe takes over managing Cheers after Diane leaves, initially ambitious and business-oriented.

Rhea Perlman
as Carla Tortelli (273 episodes)

Carla Tortelli is a sharp-tongued, sarcastic waitress with a large family and a tough exterior.

John Ratzenberger
as Cliff Clavin (273 episodes)

Cliff Clavin is a know-it-all postal worker and a regular at the bar, often sharing useless trivia.

George Wendt
as Norm Peterson (273 episodes)

Norm Peterson is a laid-back accountant who enjoys spending time at Cheers and is known for his love of beer.

Woody Harrelson
as Woody Boyd (204 episodes)

Woody Boyd is a good-natured, naive bartender from Indiana who becomes part of the Cheers staff.

Nicholas Colasanto
as Ernie "Coach" Pantusso (69 episodes)

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso is a sweet and slightly absent-minded former baseball coach who works as a bartender.

Kelsey Grammer
as Frasier Crane (229 episodes)

Frasier Crane is a sophisticated psychiatrist who becomes a regular at Cheers and later has his own spin-off show.

Bebe Neuwirth
as Lilith Sternin (54 episodes)

Lilith Sternin is a cold and intellectual psychiatrist who has a complex relationship with Frasier and becomes his wife.

Fred Dryer
as Dave Richards (3 episodes)
Leah Remini
as (2 episodes)
Doris Grau
as (2 episodes)
Kevin Conroy
as (2 episodes)
Georgia Brown
as (2 episodes)
Jack Gallagher
as (1 episode)
Robert Symonds
as (1 episode)
Daniel Davis
as (1 episode)
Sherilyn Fenn
as (1 episode)
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff
as (1 episode)
Timothy Scott
as (1 episode)
Joel Polis
as (1 episode)
Jennifer Tilly
as (1 episode)
Tom Everett
as (1 episode)
Amanda Wyss
as (1 episode)
Dick O'Neill
as (1 episode)
Christine Cavanaugh
as (1 episode)
Ken Foree
as (1 episode)
Judith Barsi
as (1 episode)
Carmen Argenziano
as (1 episode)
Dick Cavett
as Himself (1 episode)
Jeana Keough
as (1 episode)
Brenda Strong
as (1 episode)
Eric Allan Kramer
as (1 episode)
Kim Johnston Ulrich
as (1 episode)
Tasia Valenza
as (1 episode)
Jay Thomas
as (1 episode)
Max Wright
as (3 episodes)
James Read
as H.W. Sawyer (1 episode)
Russ Marin
as Customer #1 (1 episode)
Robert Urich
as (1 episode)
Laurie Walters
as (1 episode)
Warren Munson
as (1 episode)
Robert Desiderio
as (1 episode)
Jordan Lund
as (1 episode)
Joe Colligan
as (1 episode)
J. Alan Thomas
as (1 episode)
Julia Duffy
as Rebecca Prout (1 episode)
Sam Scarber
as (1 episode)
Bruce Wright
as (1 episode)
Vaughn Armstrong
as (1 episode)
James Reynolds
as (1 episode)
Julia Montgomery
as Ellen (1 episode)
Troy Evans
as (1 episode)
Tom Rosqui
as (1 episode)
Calvin Jung
as (1 episode)
Joseph Whipp
as (1 episode)
Michael Mann
as The Guy (1 episode)
Markie Post
as (1 episode)
Alexis Smith
as (1 episode)
Christopher Darga
as (1 episode)
Jeff McCarthy
as (1 episode)
Deirdre Haj
as (1 episode)
Allyce Beasley
as Lisa (1 episode)
Dwier Brown
as (1 episode)
Perry Anzilotti
as (1 episode)
Sada Thompson
as (1 episode)
Robert Prosky
as (1 episode)
Rhonda Shear
as (1 episode)
Rick Berman
as (1 episode)
Alex Trebek
as (1 episode)
Jeremiah Morris
as (1 episode)
Peter Keleghan
as Kirby (1 episode)
Angela Aames
as Brandee (1 episode)
Douglas Seale
as (1 episode)
Isa Jank
as (1 episode)
Christian LeBlanc
as (1 episode)
Sheldon Leonard
as (1 episode)
Ray Stricklyn
as (1 episode)
Barbara Feldon
as (1 episode)
Tress MacNeille
as Daria (1 episode)
Don Bexley
as (1 episode)
Brent Spiner
as (1 episode)
Crystal Carson
as (1 episode)
Nathan Davis
as (1 episode)
Diedrich Bader
as (2 episodes)
Cynthia Stevenson
as (2 episodes)
Bill Medley
as (2 episodes)
Frances Bay
as (1 episode)
M.C. Gainey
as (1 episode)
Chip Zien
as (1 episode)
Elizabeth Keifer
as (1 episode)
Miriam Flynn
as (1 episode)
Eric Bruskotter
as (1 episode)
Keene Curtis
as John Allen Hill (1 episode)
George DelHoyo
as (1 episode)
Valerie Mahaffey
as (1 episode)
Bruce French
as (1 episode)
Kate Mulgrew
as (3 episodes)
Benjamin Agosto
as (1 episode)
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