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It’s been a bumper few weeks of news for Supernatural. First was the official confirmation that the show would receive a sixth season, series lead Jared Padalecki married his former co-star Genevieve Cortese, and now there is a new casting in the form of Max Headroom and Eureka star Matt Frewer, who will be playing the Horseman known as Pestilence.
Supernatural is a show that thrives on the performances of its guest stars, which have generally been of a particularly high calibre over the five years it’s been on the air. Below, we’ve listed some of our favourites; feel free to add your own in the comments.
Needless to say, spoilers abound.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Character: John Winchester
Episode: Pilot, Home, Scarecrow, Shadow, Something Wicked, Dead Man’s Blood, Salvation, Devil’s Trap, In My Time Of Dying, All Hell Breaks Loose
Season: One, Two
A perennial favourite with the fans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan hasn’t been seen since the second season, owing to his new super stardom, but there’s always a possibility he’ll return in the final episodes.
Amy Acker
Character: Andrea
Episode: Dead In The Water
Season: One
Amy Acker took a brief moment out from Joss Whedon productions to give a memorable performance in one of the best-shot episodes of the series as a whole.
Jessica Steen
Character: Kathleen Hudak
Episode: The Benders
Season: One
Even though the episode wasn’t one of Supernatural’s best, Steen had a solid role in this one, with a heart-breaking final line in the closing moments.
Lindsey McKeon
Character: Tessa
Episode: In My Time Of Dying, Death Takes A Holiday
Season: One, Four
The character of Tessa was an interesting one, given a welcome repeat performance from McKeon in the fourth season spectacular.
Alona Tal
Character: Jo Harvelle
Episode: Everybody Loves A Clown, Simon Said, No Exit, Born Under A Bad Sign, Good God Y’All, Abandon All Hope
Season: Two, Five
Although Tal’s portrayal of Jo started out a bit shaky, she became a decent character towards the end, particularly with her tearful goodbye to Dean.
Sterling K Brown
Character: Gordon Walker
Episode: Bloodlust, Hunted, Bad Day At Black Rock, Fresh Blood
Season: Two, Three
Gordon was always one of our favourite characters, and his descent into (further) madness was pulled off with aplomb by Brown.
Katharine Isabelle
Character: Ava Wilson
Episode: Hunted, All Hell Breaks Loose Part One
Season: Two
An interesting twist in the character turned one of the series’ mysteries into a moment of dramatic brilliance turned in by Isabelle.
Richard Speight Jr
Character: Trickster/Gabriel
Episode: Tall Tales, Mystery Spot, Changing Channels
Season: Two, Three, Five
We can only hope that we see more from Speight in the last episodes of the fifth season, as every episode he’s been in has been fantastic.
Tricia Helfer
Character: Molly McNamara
Episode: Roadkill
Season: Two
Tricia Helfer is already established as being a decent actress, highlighted by her unexpected and emotionally resonant performance in ‘Roadkill’.
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Character: Madison
Episode: Heart
Season: Two
One of our favourite episodes of the series owes a lot of its gravitas to the mature role played by Vaugier, exceptionally well done.
Lauren Cohan
Character: Bela Talbot/Abby
Episode: Bad Day At Black Rock, Red Sky At Morning, Fresh Blood, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Jus In Bello, Time Is One My Side
Season: Three
Many hated Bela, but we actually quite liked the idea of the brothers being trumped now and again. The sad story of her character and the ambiguous end only added to it.
Steven Williams
Character: Rufus Turner
Episode: Time Is On My Side, When The Levee Breaks, Good God Y’All
Season: Three, Four, Five
We thought Rufus was just going to be an exceptionally cool bit character in season three, but we’re glad to see Williams made a few returns to the show again.
Traci Dinwiddie
Character: Pamela Barnes
Episode: Lazarus Rising, Heaven And Hell, Death Takes A Holiday
Season: Four
Dinwiddie was always going to return to the show, thanks to her strong debut as Pamela. We didn’t see her touching and poignant end coming, though.
Christopher Heyerdahl
Character: Alastair
Episode: Death Takes A Holiday, On The Head Of A Pin, When The Levee Breaks
Season: Four
Taking on the mannerisms and accent of his predecessor was a nice touch from Heyerdahl, who put in a great part as the deliciously evil Alastair.
Matthew Cohen
Character: John Winchester/Michael
Episode: In The Beginning, The Song Remains The Same
Season: Four, Five
Convincingly similar in appearance to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, we particularly enjoyed Cohen’s dual role as John and Michael.
Kurt Fuller
Character: Zachariah
Episode: It’s A Terrible Life, The Monster At The End Of This Book, Lucifer Rising, Sympathy For The Devil, The End
Season: Four, Five
It’s hard to come off alternately friendly and vicious, but Fuller manages it with consummate skill in every episode he’s in. Always a pleasure to watch, we’re sure he’ll be back.
Mark Pellegrino
Character: Nick/Lucifer
Episode: Lucifer Rising, Free To Be You And Me, The End, Abandon All Hope
Season: Five
How Lucifer would be played was always a big question mark at the beginning of season five, but thankfully, the wonderful Mark Pellegrino hasn’t disappointed us yet.
Hal Oszan
Character: Patrick
Episode: The Curious Case Of Dean Winchester
Season: Five
Ignore the forced accent, we really quite liked Patrick in the slightly hit-and-miss episode. For a one-shot appearance, it was pretty good.
Rachel Miner
Character: Meg
Episode: Lazarus Rising, Abandon All Hope
Season: Five
Meg’s new incarnation seemed much more sinister than the previous actress, although we suspect her extra-crispy new makeover might prevent her from returning.
Mark Sheppard
Character: Crowley
Episode: Abandon All Hope
Season: Five
This veteran of science fiction is invariably spectacular in his roles, and we’re hoping against hope that Crowley will be back in later instalments.
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Good choices, although you left the most obvious one out: Misha Collins. He has been such a great star since joining Supernatural, and the little girl (I forget her name) who played the original Lilith was great too!
I agree with the list with a couple of exceptions. Nicki Aycox was a better Meg. Also, I agree with the comment, Misha Collins is great as Castiel and Katie Cassidy as Ruby was great also.
I tend to count Misha Collins as main cast these days, but you’re right, he is great.
Um, hello: Linda Blair, Mitch Pillegi, Adrianne Palicki
Great list. What about Amy Gumenick (Young Mary)? She was fantastic in The Song Remains The Same.
Ecxellent choises, but I would add Charles Malik Whitfield to the list. I love how he played agent Henriksen. Also I have to agree with Elizabeth, I liked Nicki Aycox’s Meg better.
You’ve forget the young Mary Winchester one of the best guest, character. I completely love this actrice. She make me completely cry in the episods “in the beginning” and in “the song remain the same”. And where’s Mary Winchester, their Mother is more important then character who make only one episod. And great choice for Matt Cohen he was very good as young John Winchester and as Micheal. I loved Alona Tal, and where’s Jim Beaver, I love Bobby.
Amy Gumenick (young Mary Winchester) and where chuck
All very good suggestions – Charles Whitfield was excellent, you’re right. With regards Jim Beaver and Rob Benedict, I also count them as a part of the main cast.
The two Sams… Samantha Smith and Samantha Ferris. Also Aldis Hodge as Jake and Mark Rolston as the best Alistair in my opinion. Good list though.
You have to include the old Meg, and also Sam as a child, he did a great job an deserves to be in the list.
What about Missouri ?
That character was Awesome!
I vote for alona tal but some performers were missing. Especially nikki aycox and katie cassidy. I also agree that charles malik whitfield.
How could you leave out Amy Gumenick who has been brilliant as young Mary(Campbell)Winchester? Her scenes, especially with on-screen son Dean have been absolutely wonderful. Samantha Smith as the slightly older Mary Winchester was wonderful as well and between the two of them it is easy to see why Dean, even after everything he’s learned, still worships the ground his mother walked on.
Not to mention Samantha Ferris, who was worth 2 of her on-screen daughter Jo, IMO(Alona was nice, but Sam Ferris kicked ass and took names without breaking a sweat).
There are some I would put before Rachel and Hal. I would have to have Jim Beaver, Gabriel Tigerman (Andy), Aldis Hodge (Jake Talley) Samantha Ferris (Ellen) Linda Blair (Det. Dianna Bollard), Mitch Pillegi(Samuel Campbell), and Charles Malik Whitfield (SA Henrickson) as well. Jim for obvious reasons, Gabe because Andy was such a great character, and Linda, Mitch, and Charles were other favorites of mine.
I loved Nicki and Katie, as well.
Yeah good list, but you left out Misha Collins. He brings such a great curiosity to Castiel and has been doing a damn good job through out series 4 and 5. I hope to see him return in series 6 and I know a lot of SPN fans would agree.
I agree with most of the list. Misha Collins is outstanding as Castiel and that is why he is a regular in season 5. I also hope Misha will be in season 6 as well. Another favorite was Nikki Cox as original Meg. She just made being a demon so evil. And don’t forget young Mary played by Amy Gumenick. She really nailed that role. Jim Beaver will always be my favorite for all time but I think of him as a semi regular as well.
yeah misha is officially a star now they put his name up with jared and jensens in the staring part not the guest staring. but i do agree that nikki aycox, katie cassidy, and jim beaver deserve a spot on this list