This page lists all actors that appeared in the original Twin Peaks (1990-1991). The episode counts below total only live or voice appearances consisting of previously unused footage.
Recurring[]
Starring[]
The following actors are listed in the opening credits of every episode, regardless of whether they appear.
- Kyle MacLachlan as Special Agent Dale Cooper
- Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
- Mädchen Amick as Shelly Johnson (26 episodes)
- Dana Ashbrook as Bobby Briggs (25 episodes)
- Richard Beymer as Benjamin Horne
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Donna Hayward
- Sherilyn Fenn as Audrey Horne (28 episodes)
- Warren Frost as Dr. Will Hayward (26 episodes)
- Peggy Lipton as Norma Jennings (24 episodes)
- James Marshall as James Hurley (23 episodes) [1]
- Everett McGill as Ed Hurley (22 episodes)
- Jack Nance as Pete Martell (24 episodes)
- Kimmy Robertson as Lucy Moran (25 episodes) [2][3]
- Ray Wise as Leland Palmer (18 episodes) [4]
- Joan Chen as Jocelyn Packard (18 episodes) [5]
- and Piper Laurie as Catherine Martell (25 episodes) [5][6][7][8]
Also Starring[]
The following actors are credited as "Also Starring" or "Starring" following the title sequence, only in episodes in which they appear.
- Eric Da Re as Leo Johnson (24 episodes)
- Harry Goaz as Deputy Andy Brennan (26 episodes)
- Michael Horse as Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill (28 episodes) [9]
- Sheryl Lee as: (18 episodes)
- Maddy Ferguson (15 episodes)
- Laura Palmer (7 episodes) [2][10][11]
- Kenneth Welsh as Windom Earle (10 episodes) [5][12]
- and Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Jacoby (15 episodes) [5][13]
Guest Starring[]
- Don Amendolia as Emory Battis (5 episodes)
- Royce D. Applegate as Rev. Clarence Brocklehurst (2 episodes)
- James Booth as Ernie Niles (5 episodes)
- Ritch Brinkley as Daryl Lodwick (2 episodes)
- Ian Buchanan as Dick Tremayne (11 episodes)
- Victoria Catlin as Blackie O'Reilly (7 episodes)
- Catherine E. Coulson as The Log Lady (12 episodes) [2][14][15]
- Mary Jo Deschanel as Eileen Hayward (11 episodes) [16]
- Jan D'Arcy as Sylvia Horne (4 episodes) [17][18]
- David Duchovny as Denise Bryson (3 episodes)
- Royal Dano as Judge Clinton Sternwood (2 episodes)
- Don S. Davis as Major Garland Briggs (16 episodes) [2]
- Miguel Ferrer as Albert Rosenfield (8 episodes)
- Heather Graham as Annie Blackburn (6 episodes)
- Jane Greer as Vivian Smythe Niles (3 episodes)
- Gary Hershberger as Mike Nelson (13 episodes) [16]
- Tony Jay as Dougie Milford (2 episodes)
- David Patrick Kelly as Jerry Horne (9 episodes)
- David L. Lander as Tim Pinkle (3 episodes)
- Robyn Lively as Lana Budding Milford (6 episodes)
- Nicholas Love as Malcolm Sloan (4 episodes)
- David Lynch as Gordon Cole (6 episodes) [19]
- Annette McCarthy as Evelyn Marsh (5 episodes)
- Jed Mills as Wilson Mooney (2 episodes)
- Chris Mulkey as Hank Jennings (13 episodes)
- Dan O'Herlihy as Andrew Packard (6 episodes) [20]
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Preston King (2 episodes)[21]
- Walter Olkewicz as Jacques Renault (3 episodes)
- and Michael Parks as Jean Renault (5 episodes) [5]
- Wendy Robie as Nadine Hurley (22 episodes) [2]
- Charlotte Stewart as Betty Briggs (7 episodes) [2]
- Al Strobel as Phillip Michael Gerard (10 episodes) [22][23]
- Ron Taylor as Coach Wingate (2 episodes)
- Lenny Von Dohlen as Harold Smith (4 episodes)
- and David Warner as Thomas Eckhardt (3 episodes) [5]
- Clarence Williams III as Roger Hardy (2 episodes)
- Grace Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer (13 episodes) [16]
- Billy Zane as John Justice Wheeler (5 episodes)
Co-Starring[]
- Michael J. Anderson as Man from Another Place (3 episodes) [24]
- John Apicella as Jeffrey Marsh (2 episodes)
- John Boylan as Mayor Dwayne Milford (8 episodes) [2]
- Gaylyn Görg as Nancy (2 episodes)[25]
- Joshua Harris as Nicky Needleman (2 episodes)
- Frank Silva as Bob (11 episodes) [26][27]
- Carel Struycken as The Giant (5 episodes)
- Hank Worden as Waiter (4 episodes) [28]
- Brenda Strong as Jones (4 episodes)
Featuring[]
- Phoebe Augustine as Ronette Pulaski (5 episodes)
- Robert Bauer as Johnny Horne (4 episodes)
- Ron Blair as Randy St. Croix (5 episodes)
- Lisa Ann Cabasa as Jenny (2 episodes)[29]
- Jill Engels as Trudy (7 episodes) [30]
- Andrea Hays as Heidi (2 episodes)
- Ron Kirk as Cappy (2 episodes)
- Michael Allen Lerner as stunt double (2 episodes)
- Bellina Logan as Louie "Birdsong" Budway" (2 episodes) [31]
- Craig MacLachlan as The Dead Man (2 episodes)[32]
- Brenda E. Mathers as Caroline (2 episodes) [33]
- Ted Raimi as Heavy Metal Youth (2 episodes)
- Claire Stansfield as Sid (2 episodes)
- Mary Stavin as Heba (2 episodes)
- Brian Straub as Einar Thorson (2 episodes)
- Mak Takano as Jonathan (5 episodes) [34]
- Brett Vadset as Joey Paulson (3 episodes)
- Jessica Wallenfels as Harriet Hayward (2 episodes)
- Clay Wilcox as Bernard Renault (2 episodes)
Uncredited[]
- Mark Frost as:
- Cyril Pons (2 episodes) [35]
- Josie Packard ("Episode 7")
- Derick Shimatsu as valet (2 episodes)
- Connie Woods as new girl (3 episodes)
- Kevin Young as Toad (9 episodes)
Single episode[]
- "Pilot"
- Featuring
- Diane Caldwell as Hotel Employee
- Robert Davenport as Johnny Horne
- Troy Evans as George Wolchezk
- Rodney Harvey as Biker Scotty
- Shelly Henning as Alice Brady
- Jane Jones as Margaret Honeycutt
- Marjorie Nelson as Janice Hogan
- Tawnya Pettiford-Waites as Dr. Shelvy
- Dorothy Roberts as Mrs. Jackson
- Arnie Stenseth as Sven Jorgenson
- Rick Tutor as Janek Pulaski
- David Wasman as Gilman White
- Uncredited
- Featuring
- "Episode 1"
- Featuring
- "Episode 2"
- Featuring
- Kim Lentz as Bartender
- Charlie Spradling as Swabbie
- Unknown performer
- Albert Rosenfield's team
- Featuring
- "Episode 4"
- Featuring
- Mary Bond Davis as Female Parole Board Member #1
- Mary Chalon as Female Parole Board Member #2
- James Craven as Male Parole Board Officer
- Adele Gilbert as Midge Loomer
- Featuring
- "Episode 5"
- Stunt Player
- Michael Allen Lerner
- Unknown performer
- Stunt Player
- "Episode 6"
- Guest Starring
- Featuring
- Uncredited
- Bob Stephenson as Double R Diner cook
- Unknown performer
- Stockroom boy
- "Episode 7"
- Featuring
- Stunt Utility
- Fred Lerner
- Stunt Players
- Linda Fetters
- Donna Keegan
- Rock Walker
- Uncredited
- Unknown performer
- "Episode 8"
- Featuring
- Stephen C. MacLaughlin as Pie Eater
- Charles Miller as Doctor
- Sandra Kaye Wetzel as Nurse
- Alicia Witt as Gersten Hayward
- Featuring
- "Episode 9"
- Guest Starring
- Featuring
- Austin Jack Lynch as Little Boy
- Jill Pierce as Ice-Bucket Girl
- Uncredited
- Jula Bell as vacuuming girl
- Unknown performer
- Einar Thorson (voice)
- "Episode 10"
- Uncredited
- "Episode 11"
- "Episode 12"
- Guest Starring
- Co-Starring
- Mike Vendrell as Bodyguard Outside
- Bob Apisa as Bodyguard on Stairs
- "Episode 13"
- Guest Starring
- Featuring
- Leonard Ray as Lounge Local
- "Episode 15"
- Guest Starring
- Co-Starring
- Utility Stunts
- John Moio
- Mario Roberts
- "Episode 16"
- Co-Starring
- "Episode 17"
- "Episode 18"
- "Episode 19"
- Guest Starring
- Tony Burton as Colonel Calvin Reilly
- Co-Starring
- Guest Starring
- "Episode 20"
- "Episode 21"
- "Episode 22"
- Co-Starring
- "Episode 23"
- "Episode 24"
- "Episode 25"
- "Episode 26"
- "Episode 27"
- "Episode 28"
- "Episode 29"
- Guest Starring:
Notes[]
- ↑ Voice only in "Episode 25"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Credited as "Featuring" in "Pilot"
- ↑ Credited as "Also Starring" in "Episode 1" – "Episode 7"
- ↑ Uncredited absences in "Episode 10" – "Episode 28"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Credited with their character's name
- ↑ Uncredited absences in "Episode 8" – "Episode 10"
- ↑ Credited as guest star Fumio Yamaguchi, "Episode 11" – "Episode 14"
- ↑ Voice only in "Episode 15"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Episode 11"
- ↑ Photograph only in "Episode 5," "Episode 6," "Episode 14," "Episode 15," "Episode 17," "Episode 18"
- ↑ Voice only in "Episode 7"
- ↑ Voice only, uncredited, in "Episode 18"
- ↑ Credit only in "Episode 5"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring" in "Pilot," "Episode 1," "Episode 3," and "Episode 5"
- ↑ Credited as "Co-Starring" in "Episode 8"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Credited as "Also Starring" in "Pilot"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring" in "Pilot" and "Episode 29"
- ↑ Voice only, uncredited, in "Episode 3"
- ↑ Voice only, uncredited, in "Episode 4" and "Episode 18"
- ↑ End credits only in "Episode 18"
- ↑ Photograph only in "Episode 19"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring," "One Armed Man" in "Pilot," "Episode 1," "Episode 2," and "Episode 4"
- ↑ Credited as "Co-Starring" in "Episode 8" and "Episode 10"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring" in "Episode 2"
- ↑ Credit only in "Episode 8"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Pilot," "Episode 1," "Episode 8," "Episode 9," "Episode 14," and "Episode 15"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring" in "Episode 27"
- ↑ Credited as "Featuring" in "Episode 8"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Episode 5"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Episode 2"
- ↑ Voice only, uncredited, in "Episode 12"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Episode 19"
- ↑ Uncredited in "Episode 21"
- ↑ Credited as "Asian Man" until "Episode 11"
- ↑ Voice only, uncredited, in "Pilot"