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This is a list of notable guest stars of Will & Grace credited as either "Guest Star" or "Special Guest Star", some of whom appear more than once.

Actors nominated for an Emmy for at least one of their appearance are marked with an asterisk (*), and two asterisks (**) for those who won.

Notes[]

Mary Pat Gleason and Nick Offerman each portray two different characters in the series. Gleason appears as the homeless Sally in Acting Out and Sweet and Sour Charity, and as Karen's maid Bridget in Rosario's Quinceañera. Offerman appears as Nick (the plumber) in Moveable Feast and as Jackson Boudreaux in Friends and Lover.
- John O'Brien, Sam Pancake and Peggy Lane O'Rourke each appears in at least two episodes portraying different bit parts.
- Cher, although appears as herself and as a personification of God, is still credited as herself in both her appearances.

Due to recast, John Slattery and Steven Weber have both played Will's brother Sam Truman; Chris Potter and Cheyenne Jackson have played Will's ex-boyfriend Michael.

Several actors (though appearing in separate episodes) have been co-stars in popular films or series, such as:
- Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in Fatal Attraction
- Veronica Cartwright and Suzanne Pleshette in The Birds
- Minnie Driver and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
- Clark Gregg, Emily Rutherfurd, Alex Kapp Horner, David Foley and Wanda Sykes in The Adventures of the New Christine (2006–2010), which was created by Kari Lizer, a writer for Will & Grace and also portrayed Will's secretary Connie.

Several actors appeared in small roles on Will & Grace before starring in their own successful series or movies such as:
- Julian McMahon on Nip/Tuck (2003–2010) and Charmed (2000–2003)
- Patrick Dempsey on Grey's Anatomy (2005–2015)
- Neil Patrick Harris on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
- Brandon Routh on Superman Returns (2006) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
- Clark Gregg on The Avengers (2012) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
- Lea DeLaria on Orange Is The New Black (2013–2019)
- Penn Badgley on Gossip Girl (2007–12) and You (2018-present)

A[]

Shohreh Aghdashloo as Pam
Reed Alexander as Jordan Truman
Brian Jordan Alvarez as Estefan Gloria
Michael Angarano as Elliot
Alan Arkin as Martin Adler
Will Arnett as Artemus Johnson
Rosanna Arquette as Julie

B[]

Kevin Bacon as himself
Tim Bagley as Larry
Leigh-Allyn Baker as Ellen
Alec Baldwin as Malcolm Widmark*
Derek Basco as Mipanko
Orson Bean as Joseph Dudley
Candice Bergen as herself
Sandra Bernhard as herself
Jason Biggs as Baby Glenn
Jack Black as Isaac Hershberg
Matthew Botuchis as Dave
Eileen Brennan as Zandra* (6 episodes)
Beau Bridges as Daniel McFarland
Dan Bucatinsky as Neil
Edward Burns as Nick

C[]

Bruno Campos as Anton
Bobby Cannavale as Vince D’Angelo**
Ever Carradine as Pam
Veronica Cartwright as Judith McFarland
Megan Cavanagh as Terry
Richard Chamberlain as Clyde
Cher as herself (season 1), as God (season 4)
John Cleese as Lyle Finster*
Glenn Close as Fannie Lieber
Harry Connick, Jr. as Leo Markus
Katie Couric as herself
Jennifer Elise Cox as Nurse Trainee Pittman
Macaulay Culkin as Jason Towne
Tim Curry as Marion Finster

D[]

E[]

John Edward as himself

F[]

G[]

Rudy Galindo as himself
Tom Gallop as Rob
Victor Garber as Peter Bovington
Andy Garcia as Milo
Sarah Gilbert as Cheryl
Matthew Glave as Kirk
Mary Pat Gleason as Sally
Adam Goldberg as Kevin Wolchek
Jeff Goldblum as Scott Woolley*
Seth Green as Randall
Clark Gregg as Cam
Gary Grubbs as Harlin Polk

H[]

Hall & Oates as themselves
Woody Harrelson as Nathan
Neil Patrick Harris as Bill
Debbie Harry as herself (scenes deleted)
Alice Kapp Horner as Alice Robinson
Gregory Hines as Ben Doucette
Hallee Hirsh as Olivia Walker

I[]

Judith Ivey as Eleanor Markus

J[]

Janet Jackson as herself
Peter Jacobson as Paul Budnik
Elton John as himself
James Earl Jones as himself
Joan Collins as Helena Barnes
Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie

K[]

Jamie Kaler as Gary
Lainie Kazan as Aunt Honey
Stacy Keach as Wendell Schacter
Patrick Kerr as Choral Director
Laura Kightlinger as Nurse Sheila
Terry Kiser as Carl

L[]

Matt Lauer as himself
Piper Laurie as Sharon Timmers
Jerry Levine as Joe
Hal Linden as Alan Mills
Kari Lizer as Connie
Jennifer Lopez as herself
Josh Lucas as himself
Patty Lupone as herself
Natasha Lyonne as Gillian

M[]

Madonna as Liz
Lee Majors as Burt Wolfe
Camryn Manheim as Psychic Sue
Henriette Mantel as Annie
Marshall Manesh as Mr. Zamir
Barry Manilow as himself
Ken Marino as Mark
Jason Marsden as Kim
Jennette McCurdy as Young Girl at The Sound of Music
Julian McMahon as Elevator Guy
Dylan McDermott as Tom
Debra Mooney as Sister Roberta
Demi Moore as Sissy

N[]

Martina Navratilova as herself
Tracy Nelson as Allison
Bebe Neuwirth as herself
Nicollette Sheridan as Danielle Morty

O[]

Rosie O’Donnell as Bonnie
Nick Offerman as The Plumber (season 4), as Jackson Boudreaux (season 9)
Sharon Osborne as Nonny

P[]

R[]

Jim Rash as Brent
Debbie Reynolds as Bobbi Adler*
Andy Richter as Dale
Chita Rivera as Lenore
Kali Rocha as Stephanie
Al Roker as himself
Brandon Routh as Sebastian
Sara Rue as Joyce
Emily Rutherfurd as Joanne

S[]

Daryl Sabara as Broccoli Boy
Tom Everett Scott as Alex
Earl Schuman as Driver
Chloë Sevigny as Monet
Molly Shannon as Val
Tom Skerritt as Jay Markus
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Ro
Helen Slater as Peggy Truman
John Slattery as Sam Truman
Mira Sorvino as Diane
Britney Spears as Amber-Louise
Wendie Jo Sperber as April
Todd Stashwick as Gabe Robinson
Eric Stoltz as Tom Cassidy
Sharon Stone as Georgia Keller
David Sutcliffe as Campbell
Wanda Sykes as Cricket

T[]

George Takei as himself
Rip Taylor as himself
Jon Teney as Paul Truman
Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned Weathers
Tamlyn Tomita as Naomi
Lily Tomlin as Margot
Stuart Townsend as Edward the Pastry Chef
Rip Torn as Lionel Banks

U[]

Tracey Ullman as Ann

V[]

Steve Valentine as Kai
Tom Verica as Danny
Neil Vipond as Julius

W[]

Lesley Ann Warren as Tina
Maggie Wheeler as Polly
Gene Wilder as Mr. Stein*

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