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List of guest stars on The Simpsons

This is a list of guest stars who appeared on The Simpsons. Many episodes of animated series The Simpsons feature celebrity guests contributing their voices to the show, whether as themselves or as fictional characters. This list does not include those celebrities whose voices have merely been impersonated.

There are several non-regular voices who make appearances but are credited as "also starring" and not guest voices. These voices are not mentioned here. As well, Marcia Wallace has made many de facto appearances and has always been credited as a guest star. Only the episodes in which her character Edna Krabappel plays a significant role are mentioned here.

The show currently holds the Guinness World Record for Most Celebrities Featured in an Animation series.[1]

Contents

Season 1

Season 1's episode
Season 1's episode "Krusty Gets Busted" marked Kelsey Grammer's first appearance on the show as Sideshow Bob.

Season 2

Tony Bennett was the first person to guest star as himself.
Tony Bennett was the first person to guest star as himself.

Season 3

NOTE: Michael Jackson was credited as John Jay Smith for this appearance. Although he provided his own voice for the dialogue, Kipp Lennon, a Jackson impersonator, did all the singing.[3]

Aerosmith were the first band to guest star as themselves, in
Aerosmith were the first band to guest star as themselves, in "Flaming Moe's".

Sting guest starred as himself in episode
Sting guest starred as himself in episode "Radio Bart".
NOTE: Catherine O'Hara originally agreed to do the voice of the waitress in "Flaming Moe's" and she actually went into the studio and recorded her part for the character. However, the producers felt that her voice did not fit the role and instead had Jo Ann Harris do the part.[4]

Ken Griffey, Jr. was one of several baseballers to guest star in
Ken Griffey, Jr. was one of several baseballers to guest star in "Homer at the Bat".

Season 4

Leonard Nimoy's first of two guest appearances was in
Leonard Nimoy's first of two guest appearances was in "Marge vs. the Monorail".

NOTE: Anthony Perkins agreed to voice Dr. Wolfe in "Last Exit to Springfield" but unfortunately fell ill and could not record the part. Clint Eastwood and Anthony Hopkins had also been asked to provide a voice, but both declined[5]

Red Hot Chili Peppers were the second band to guest star when they appeared in
Red Hot Chili Peppers were the second band to guest star when they appeared in "Krusty Gets Kancelled".

Season 5

After Ringo Starr, George Harrison was the second member of The Beatles to guest star.
After Ringo Starr, George Harrison was the second member of The Beatles to guest star.

Conan O'Brien worked as a writer on the show before he guest starred.
Conan O'Brien worked as a writer on the show before he guest starred.

Buzz Aldrin guest starred in
Buzz Aldrin guest starred in "Deep Space Homer".

Season 6

Dr. Demento guest starred as himself in episode
Dr. Demento guest starred as himself in episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts".

Meryl Streep guest starred as Jessica Lovejoy.
Meryl Streep guest starred as Jessica Lovejoy.

Patrick Stewart guest starred in
Patrick Stewart guest starred in "Homer the Great".

Season 7

Sir Paul McCartney guest starred alongside his wife Linda.
Sir Paul McCartney guest starred alongside his wife Linda.

NOTE: Glenn Close makes an appearance in this episode in a deleted scene that was originally intended for Mother Simpson. So, although it was not recorded specifically for this episode, her appearance is noted here. The same is true for Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz.

Actor Donald Sutherland appeared as Hollis Hurlbut.
Actor Donald Sutherland appeared as Hollis Hurlbut.

Billy Corgan appeared with the rest of The Smashing Pumpkins.
Billy Corgan appeared with the rest of The Smashing Pumpkins.

Season 8

Gillian Anderson appeared with The X-Files co-star David Duchovny as their characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
Gillian Anderson appeared with The X-Files co-star David Duchovny as their characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

Filmmaker John Waters guest starred in
Filmmaker John Waters guest starred in "Homer's Phobia".

Bret Hart is the only professional wrestler to guest star in The Simpsons, so far.
Bret Hart is the only professional wrestler to guest star in The Simpsons, so far.

Season 9

Martin Sheen provided the voice of the
Martin Sheen provided the voice of the "real Principal Seymour Skinner".

  • Episode 5F24 - "All Singing, All Dancing"
    • None (although various previous guest stars are shown through archive footage)

Jay Leno appeared as himself in episode The Last Temptation of Krust.
Jay Leno appeared as himself in episode The Last Temptation of Krust.

U2, minus Larry Mullen, guest starred in
U2, minus Larry Mullen, guest starred in "Trash of the Titans".

NOTE: In this episode, the individual members are not credited and only "U2" is listed. Larry Mullen does not have any lines in the episode and thus is not credited here.

Season 10

Actress Lisa Kudrow voiced Alex Whitney.
Actress Lisa Kudrow voiced Alex Whitney.

News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch voiced himself in
News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch voiced himself in "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday".

Season 10 saw the first of Stephen Hawking's three appearances on the show.
Season 10 saw the first of Stephen Hawking's three appearances on the show.

Season 11

Mel Gibson appeared in the season premiere
Mel Gibson appeared in the season premiere

Magicians Penn & Teller appeared in
Magicians Penn & Teller appeared in "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"

Season 12

Author Stephen King appeared in the season's third episode.
Author Stephen King appeared in the season's third episode.

NOTE: The episode "A Tale of Two Springfields" featured John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey of The Who, but for unknown reasons, Pete Townshend did not lend his voice. Pete did appear in the episode but was voiced by his brother Paul Townshend. In the actual episode, all three were simply credited as "The Who". In a normal episode the group name plus all the voices are listed, but it was not done in this case likely to avoid confusion. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436738/20000726/story.jhtml

NOTE: In the end credits, Jay Mohr is actually credited with the voice of Christopher Walken, the credit says "Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken". This is the first time this has ever been done.

  • Episode BABF22 - "HOMR"
    • None

Andre Agassi appeared as himself.
Andre Agassi appeared as himself.

Season 13

Pierce Brosnan guest starred in
Pierce Brosnan guest starred in "Treehouse of Horror XII".