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'' and subsequent movies that were released on
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. The principal cast of the series has remained the same throughout the series. However, various recurring characters have appeared over the course of the show's run.


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Recurring characters


Young Shawn

Young Shawn (portrayed by Liam James and
Skyler Gisondo Skyler Augustus Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Licorice Pizza'', ''Booksmart'', and ''Vacation'', as well as the television programs ''The Righteous Gemstones'' and '' Santa Clarita Di ...
in the majority of appearances) is the younger version of Shawn Spencer. He is almost always shown learning life lessons from his father, usually tying into the main events of the episode. The character usually appears in flashbacks to the late 80s or early 90s. Young Shawn first appeared in the
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, and has appeared in nearly every episode for the first six seasons. In " The Polarizing Express" (5.14), Young Shawn appears in adult Shawn's dream in 2010. The character makes light of the rotating actors in the role when Tony Cox comments that Shawn and his younger self look nothing alike. Young Shawn (portrayed by
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) replies, "Well, we ''changed''!" Then, looking at adult Shawn he says, "Sometimes from week to week, huh?," which adult Shawn confirms. In " And Down the Stretch Comes Murder" (2.05), Young Shawn occurs in multiple flashbacks in which Shawn tries to find the culprit that shot a spit ball at the teacher's head, ending in getting Jimmy (Bully) kicked out of school. Jimmy, now a horse jockey, returns in the beginning of the episode, to hire Psych to talk to his horse.


Young Gus

Young Gus (portrayed by Carlos McCullers II in the majority of appearances) is the younger version of Gus. He almost always appears with Young Shawn, occasionally learning life lessons from Henry as well. The character always appears in flashbacks to the late 80s or early 90s. Young Gus first appeared in "
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" (1.02) and has appeared in many episodes throughout the first six seasons.


Buzz McNab

Officer (Junior Detective (season 8 finale episode), Head Detective (from Psych 2 onward) Buzz McNab (
Sage Brocklebank Sage Brocklebank (born January 14, 1978) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Buzz McNab, a long-standing role on the comedy-drama ''Psych''. He also produces movies and writes for theatre and film. Career Actor Since 2001 Brocklebank ...
) is a member of the SBPD, who occasionally works with Detectives Lassiter and O'Hara, as well as Shawn and Gus. McNab is a naive, lovable cop who is always eager to please Lassiter, even though Lassiter doesn't always treat him well. He first appeared in the
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, and has been shown occasionally. He has a wife, Francine, whom he marries in the first season, and a pet cat. In the first-season episode " 9 Lives" (1.05), McNab, in preparation for his wedding, calls a 1-800 stress-line, leading to almost becoming a victim in a murder. By the fourth season, he has already had two more brushes with death, including being wounded by an exploding mailbox in " Shawn Gets the Yips" (4.05) and knocked unconscious by a serial killer in " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16). In the seventh season episode "Deez Nups", It is revealed that McNab has been moonlighting as a stripper. At the end of Season 7 he is fired by interim Chief Harris Trout. After Lassiter is promoted to SBPD Chief, McNab is rehired in the seventh episode of Season 8. In the series finale, McNab is promoted to Junior Detective. Beginning with the second movie, McNab was promoted to Head Detective.


Woody the Coroner

Dr. Woodrow "Woody" Strode (
Kurt Fuller Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He is best known for his roles in the films ''No Holds Barred'' and ''Ghostbusters II'' (both 1989), ''Wa ...
) is the quirky coroner for Santa Barbara. He shares many character traits with Shawn. He first appeared in " High Top Fade Out" (4.07) and then became a frequently recurring character. In " Shawn 2.0" (5.08), he reveals that he had a wife. Shawn soon points out that she was cheating on him with her personal trainer, and Woody responds that he had approved. When Shawn points out other men in her life, Woody states that he hadn't approved those particular men. He is apparently wanted in the Philippines, as made evident in " Dead Bear Walking"' (5.15). While being filmed for a documentary by Lassiter's sister, he attempts to alter his voice for "legal purposes."


Madeleine Spencer

Dr. Madeleine Spencer (
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) is Shawn's mother and Henry's ex-wife. She has an
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, which she passed on to her son. She first appeared in a
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in "
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" (2.16), and made her first major appearance in "
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" (3.01). In her first main appearance, "
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" (3.01), she returns to Santa Barbara as a police psychologist. She explains to Shawn that she left his father in 1992 to pursue a job opportunity, a surprise to Shawn, who had always believed Henry left her. By her second appearance, in " Murder? ... Anyone? ... Anyone? ... Bueller?" (3.02), she has begun to spend more time with Henry; they even attend their son's high school reunion together. In the third season finale, " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16), she is kidnapped by Yang and almost killed by a car bomb. However, she is saved when Shawn identifies Yang and has her arrested. After the ordeal, she shares a brief kiss with Henry. In the sequel to "An Evening with Mr. Yang," " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16), she is revealed to be at a conference in New York, where she is safe from Yin's murderous rampage. However, she does not appear in the episode. She appears in " Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16), where it is revealed that Yang lived three blocks down from the Spencers, and that she had taken a picture of Shawn with Yang.


Abigail Lytar

Abigail Lytar (
Rachael Leigh Cook Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress and model. She has starred in the films '' The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), '' She's All That'' (1999), and '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), and in the television series '' Into ...
) is Shawn's ex-girlfriend. She is an elementary school teacher. She first appeared in " Murder? ... Anyone? ... Anyone? ... Bueller?" (3.02) and in " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16). She first appears in " Murder? ... Anyone? ... Anyone? ... Bueller?" (3.02) at Shawn and Gus's high school reunion. It is revealed that she had been stood-up by Shawn at a high school dance, when he left her standing alone on a pier. Together, they solve the murder of one of their former classmates. In " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16), Gus accuses Shawn of not being able to keep a steady relationship. He then proceeds to call Abigail, immediately asking her on a date. Over the course of the episode, however, he is forced to keep pushing the time back as he struggles to capture Yang. Finally, the two share their first real date at a drive-in theater in Gus's car (though Gus stays in the backseat the entire time). Abigail returns in the fourth season in the episode " He Dead" (4.02), wanting to meet Henry for the first time. However, Shawn attempts to prevent it, claiming that his relationship with his father is already strained. Despite his attempts, the two finally meet, and get along very well, much to Shawn's surprise. Abigail returned again in " Bollywood Homicide" (4.06), in which Shawn invites her to a crime scene. When Lassiter embarrasses Shawn in front of Abigail, Shawn becomes determined to solve the case, and eventually does. In the summer finale, " You Can't Handle This Episode" (4.10), Abigail reveals to Shawn that she is moving to Uganda for six months, and that she wants to put their relationship on hold until she visits in February. When Abigail returns from Uganda in " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16), she is met with an unwelcome surprise. Upon her arrival at the airport, Officer McNab picks her up, due to Shawn's preoccupation with catching Yin. Immediately, McNab is drugged, and Abigail is kidnapped by Yin. After Yin ties her to the bottom of the pier (where Shawn stood her up in high school), Shawn is issued an ultimatum: rescue Juliet or rescue Abigail. He chooses Abigail, and barely succeeds in saving her life. However, immediately afterward, she tells Shawn she can't take the stress of his job any longer, and breaks up with him. However, she did tell Shawn to call her if he ever gave up "chasing psychos."


Winnie Guster

Winnifred "Winnie" Guster (
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) is the mother of Gus and Joy Guster, and the wife of Bill Guster. She first appeared in " Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (2.10) followed by " Christmas Joy" (3.09) and in "A Nightmare on State Street" (8.09). She first appeared in " Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (2.10), in which Shawn and Henry visit the Gusters for Christmas. She, along with her husband, was arrested for the murder of their neighbor. It was believed that they murdered him after it was revealed that she was being blackmailed for insurance fraud, and that Mr. Guster had been having an ongoing feud with the deceased. Shawn is determined to solve the case, due to their dislike of him. They blame him for being a negative influence on Gus. However, he solves the murder, revealing that it was not in any way connected to them. They are grateful, and finally accept Shawn. Mrs. Guster returns in " Christmas Joy" (3.09). Shawn, Gus, and her daughter Joy all stay with the Gusters for the holidays. It is made known that she had used a bookie to place one bet, and had lost most of her savings. However, her family forgives her, and she forgives her family for all the mistakes that they had made as well.


Bill Guster

William "Bill" Guster (
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and
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) is the father of Gus and Joy Guster, and the husband of Winnie Guster. He first appeared in " Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (2.10) and most recently in " Christmas Joy" (3.09). He first appears in " Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (2.10), in which Shawn and Henry visit the Gusters for Christmas. He, along with his wife, is arrested for the murder of their neighbor. It is believed that they had murdered him after it was revealed that he was having an ongoing feud with the deceased. Shawn is determined to solve the case, due to their dislike of him. They blame him for being a negative influence on Gus. However, he solves the murder, revealing that it was not in any way connected to them. They are grateful, and finally accept Shawn. Mr. Guster returns in " Christmas Joy" (3.09). Shawn, Gus, and his daughter Joy all stay with the Gusters for the holidays. It is made known that he had lost his job months earlier, and had been looking for a job during the days ever since. However, his family forgives him, and he forgives his family for all the mistakes that they had made as well.


Mr. Yang

Mr. Yang (
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) was a serial killer who murdered her first victim in 1995. That year, she killed six people after a game of cat-and-mouse with each of them. Over the next 14 years, she killed two others, and was still not caught, nor her identity revealed. She first appeared in " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16) and in '' Psych: The Musical'' (7.15). In " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16), she returns, this time, to play her game with Shawn Spencer. After Henry's adamant protests to the contrary, Shawn accepts her proposition, vowing to bring her to justice. She first kidnaps Shawn and Gus's waitress and holds her hostage. After leaving several cryptic clues for Shawn, the hostage is finally returned, but replaced with Shawn's mother, Madeleine. After strapping a bomb to Madeleine, Yang sits and watches as the SBPD swarms a drive-in theater looking for her. Shawn finds her car, and she finally comes face-to-face with her target. She reveals to Shawn that she is going to write a book about them, and is finally arrested. When Shawn and Gus speak to Mary (a psychologist who helped bring Yang to justice) a year later, in " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16), he reveals that it would be impossible for Yang to work alone, and proposed that she was working with a Yin. He discerns this from Yang's book, entitled ''From Serial Dater to Serial Killer: How Murder Kept Me Skinny''. Mary's theory proves to be true, and Shawn, Gus, and Mary proceed to visit Yang in her tiny cell at an asylum. She is being held in a completely white and grey cell, due to her tendencies toward violence when exposed to color (to which Gus responds, "What about my face?!"). While there, Yang admits to working with a Yin. She says, "If you think I'm sick, you ain't seen nothing yet." This proves to be true, as Yin (representing chaos) has no rules. In " Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16), it is revealed that Yang had lived only three blocks from the Spencers. It was there that she had her picture taken with Shawn by Madeleine. After briefly letting Yang out of the asylum to help capture Yin, Shawn and Gus discover that Yang is actually Yin's daughter, and that Yin had actually committed each of the murders attributed to Yang (including the attempted murders of " An Evening with Mr. Yang"). They watch helplessly as she murders her father for trying to harm Shawn. She is subsequently taken back into custody. Yang's sexuality is questionable, as Yin, her father, says that she "developed an unhealthy crush" for Shawn in "Yang 3 in 2D." However, Yang says in Mr. Yin Presents..." that she "has the googly eyes" for her "lady guard friend," a woman in charge of escorting visitors to Yang's cell during her incarceration. The guard, however, is "playing hard to get." Yang also says in "Yang 3 in 2D" that "hosting '' The View'' and making out with
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is impossible," indicating that this might have been a fantasy of some sort of hers. Yang appears in '' Psych: The Musical'' (7.15), in which she becomes the main informant for information on an escaped murderer being chased by the SBPD. She is later stabbed to death by the actual murderer (Ben) after saving Shawn's life. This is followed by an after-death duet between her and Mary, in which the latter reveals that she probably won't get into heaven, but Mary knows a guy who will get her in.


Mr. Yin

Mr. Yin (Christopher Turner and
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) was Yang's counterpart and former partner and was even more murderous than she. He was evidently obsessed with the films of
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, as his murders were almost always taken right out of a Hitchcock film. Yin first appeared in " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16) and last in " Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16). Yin's existence is unknown until " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16), when Mary Lightly proposes that Yang had a partner during the events of " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16). He begins murdering people, starting with the waitress who served Shawn, Gus, and Mary pie. He arranges the body (with two rocks) into a Yin/Yang symbol. Mary warns that, while Yang followed a set of rules, Yin would not. He said that once a person discovered the rules of Yin, the rules would change. This proves to be true very soon, when Yin murders Mary, just as "Mother" kills Detective Arbogast in '' Psycho''. Yin flees, and then "casts" Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, Juliet, and Henry as "archetypal characters from Hitchcock's canon." While there, he kidnaps Juliet. He then travels to the airport, where McNab is picking up
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. Yin drugs McNab and kidnaps Abigail, forcing Shawn to choose which one he wants to save. Yin ties Abigail to the bottom of a pier and forces Shawn to make another decision: catch Yin or save Abigail. Shawn picks Abigail and Henry helps him while Gus and Lassiter save Juliet, but Yin flees once again. The episode ends with Yin stroking a picture of Yang with a young Shawn Spencer. In " Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16), it is revealed that he is actually Yang's father and had committed all of the murders attributed to her. His true identity is revealed as Professor Karl Rotmensen. He has also taken on a new apprentice (Allison Cowley), replacing Yang. After a brief reconciliation with Yang, he is killed by her.


Mary Lightly

Dr. Mary Lightly III (
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) was a criminal psychologist who was obsessed with the Yin/Yang cases. He also had a disdain for
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because he "would not wear short pants". He first appeared in " An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16) and last in " Psych: The Musical" (7.15). In his very first scene, he is forced to explain his name, saying that his "father was named Mary, his father before him was named Mary, and his father before him was named Craig". He has very odd quirks, including a "creepy handshake." After studying the Yang case for 13 years, he returned to Santa Barbara when Yang resurfaced. He provided several insights that were invaluable in catching Yang and bringing her to justice. In " Mr. Yin Presents..." (4.16), he visits Shawn and Gus, revealing that he never left Santa Barbara, and reveals his theory that Yang was not working alone. He believes that a Yin exists, and that he is even more murderous than Yang. After following Yin's clues, Shawn and Gus are led to believe that Mary is, in fact, Yin. However, after following him to (what appears to be) an abandoned building, they see him stabbed, just as
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in
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's '' Psycho''. He dies in Shawn's arms. In the final scenes of the episode, Shawn, Gus, and Mary's mother are shown attending his racquetball-themed funeral. In " Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16), the team discovers a videotape made by Mary days before his murder. It mostly consisted of random poetry and thoughts (including questioning the popularity of '' One Tree Hill''), but eventually included valuable insight to the Yin/Yang relationship. Mary stated that he believed Yin would be jealous of Yang's popularity, and that Yin would attempt to take "revenge of the highest malevolence". During the video he refers to himself as "Marion", which is probably his full name. Mary makes a brief appearance in " Psych: The Musical" (7.15) in an after-death sequence. In a duet between himself and Yang, he implies that Yang will probably not get into heaven. Yang suggests he might advocate on her behalf, and he says he knows someone who knows someone who might be able to help. Mary also makes another brief appearance in '' Psych: The Movie'' in Shawn's dream, during which he performs an acoustic version of "
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" by
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. Shawn joins in, and they are later joined by Juliet (as Holographic Leia) and Gus (as
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). It isn't until near the end of the episode that Shawn realizes Mary was trying to give him a hint about who the villain of the movie is: Allison Cowley. Subsequently, in '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', Mary appears in another dream sequence. After Shawn finds out about Juliet's supposed pregnancy with his child, Mary is seen as a baby whose actions and requests play to a certain degree on Shawn's insecurities about fatherhood, but the dream serves as a crucial segway to the eventual resolution to who was responsible for attacking Lassie.


Pierre Despereaux

Pierre Despereaux (
Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor and writer. He is known for his leading film roles as Westley in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), Robin Hood in '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993), and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in ...
) is an extremely elusive Canadian art thief. He first appeared in " Extradition: British Columbia" (4.01), when Shawn and Gus travel to Canada on vacation and recognized him. Shawn called Lassiter and confirmed his identity. However, it is revealed that he, in fact, is simply an insurance fraudster. Lassiter had boasted of being in a long cat-and-mouse game with Despereaux for years and gloated over the arrest, only to discover Despereaux had no idea who Lassiter was. Despereaux returns in " Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part" (5.10), in which he is accused of multiple murders after his escape from prison. He is later cleared of the murder charges and finally extradited to the United States. He returns again in the episode " Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger" (6.10), in which he races with Shawn and Gus against a gang of art thieves to find an old dagger that opens a secret stash of paintings. Over the course of the investigation, he is forced to fake his own death in order to avoid prison. Despereaux, along with Shawn and Gus, uncovers the art, revealing many seemingly worthless paintings. He later steals one of these and removes the paint, revealing a Rembrandt underneath. He is now believed by the SBPD to be deceased, though Shawn and Gus know that this is false. Elwes' character resurfaces in the episode "Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire" (8.01) which was a British themed episode. Despereaux invites Shawn and Gus to London. There, he advises them that "Pierre Despereaux" was merely a name he used while undercover for
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, and reveals that he is actually Interpol's deputy director, with his real name being Royston Cornwallis Staley. He also reveals that he invited Shawn (who bears a passable resemblance to a hardened criminal) to go undercover and infiltrate a heist. When Shawn checks the story with Lassiter in Santa Barbara by phone, Lassie tells him that he found no record of any Roy Staley. Believing that Despereaux set them up again, Shawn and Gus withhold information from "Staley", which leads to Staley placing his immediate inferior in prison for following Shawn's directive to stall Staley. Staley himself then joins the undercover operation and assists Shawn and Gus in stopping the culprits, but is seen stealing the art in the process before coming back to rescue Shawn and Gus. As the culprits are taken into custody, Shawn and Gus see someone whom they believe to be Staley's immediate superior, who fires Staley. When they later see "Staley's superior" undercover, they wonder whether or not to believe Staley's story, though Shawn seems more inclined to do so than Gus.


Declan Rand

Declan Rand (
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) is a fake criminal profiler who briefly dated Juliet. With the exception of Gus, Madeleine and Henry, he is the only character who knows Shawn is not psychic at the time of his appearance. He first appeared in " Shawn 2.0" (5.08) and last in " One, Maybe Two, Ways Out" (5.09). Declan first appears in " Shawn 2.0" (5.08), in which he was hired by the SBPD to a case Shawn and Gus were already working. He quickly surpassed them, and was given all the credit for the case. Later, however, they discover that he is not really a criminal profiler; he is just extremely rich and is working "for fun." Declan is aware that Shawn is not really a psychic, while Shawn is aware that Declan is not really a criminal profiler. Declan, like Shawn, soon falls for Juliet. Just as Shawn goes to confess to Juliet that he is not really a psychic and ask her out, Declan confesses that he is not really a criminal profiler. Juliet appreciates his honesty, and begins to date him. In " One, Maybe Two, Ways Out" (5.09), Shawn and Gus need Declan's assistance in another case. He agrees, but must confess to Juliet every time he helps, to Shawn and Gus's vehement protests. After discovering that Declan is taking Juliet on a two-week vacation, Shawn tells Gus how he feels about Juliet. Juliet overhears everything he says. While visiting Declan, Shawn ends up alone with Juliet, and she kisses him. Declan reenters the room, and Shawn leaves. By the next episode, " Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part" (5.10), it is revealed that Juliet has broken up with Declan.


Marlowe Viccellio Lassiter

Marlowe Viccellio Lassiter ( Kristy Swanson) is introduced as a murder suspect in "This Episode Sucks" (6.03), in which the SBPD discovers that she has been stealing blood in order to help her dying brother. She is then sent to prison, but not before creating a connection with
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. Their relationship grows throughout the sixth season and she appears later in "Let's Doo-Wop It Again" (6.13). She and Lassiter were engaged (7.06) and were married in "Deez Nups" (7.07). In "S.E.I.Z.E The Day" (8.02), she revealed to Lassiter that she was pregnant. In "Shawn and Gus Truck Things Up" (8.07), Marlowe gives birth to her daughter Lily, in the back of Shawn and Gus's "Smash & Grab" food truck. In the series finale, "The Break Up" (8.10), Lassiter tells Marlowe to put the baby on the phone and says "Hi, Lily. This is your daddy."


Harris Trout

Harris Trout (
Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in '' The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with ...
) is special police consultant whose job is to increase efficiency within the department. He first appears in “No Trout About It” (7.14), having been hired by the mayor to investigate an apparently bungled case Shawn and Gus took of a man who hired them to find his murderer (he had been fatally poisoned). Upon conclusion of Trout's investigation, he suspends Chief Vick for six months due to her failure to run the department appropriately. Trout himself subsequently is appointed as the new interim chief of the Santa Barbra Police Department and immediately ends the use of psychics, demotes Lassiter from head detective to patrol officer, and promotes Juliet to interim head detective. Following that promotion, Juliet still defers to Lassiter when she can, and consistently invites him to help with her cases. In “Someone’s Got a Woody” (8.04), Trout oversees hostage negations with a suspected murderer who has taken SBPD coroner Dr. Woody Strode hostage in the morgue. After Lassiter, Jules, Shawn and Gus ignore Trout's unreasonable and dangerous orders (which would have led to mass casualties, including Woody himself), Trout attempts to fire both Juliet and Lassiter and symbolically fire Shawn and Gus (as they were never hired in the first place), but is instead fired by the mayor for his reckless hostage techniques. In "C. O. G. Blocked" (8.05), during a dialogue exchange between Lassiter and Shawn, it is revealed that, following his firing, Trout was institutionalized for court-ordered psychiatric evaluation due to his reckless behavior, rash decisions, and unjustified anger. Trout's fate thereafter is presently unknown. Meanwhile, Trout's firing and mental state led the city to reverse his prior decisions, including Lassiter's demotion, O'Hara's interim promotion, and the SBPD ban on hiring psychics, which allowed Shawn and Gus to return to employment as police-sanctioned consultants.


Minor characters

The following are characters appearing in multiple episodes in small roles. *Det. Lucinda Barry (
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) is a detective who worked in the SBPD until it was revealed (by Shawn) that she was having a relationship with Lassiter. Barry appeared in the Pilot episode. Dudek did not return to the show for a main role, and the character was written out (without her presence) in the second episode, "
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". She was replaced by Juliet O'Hara, but was later mentioned by Lassiter in " Shawn Rescues Darth Vader" (6.01). Her death is implied in the episode " Santabarbaratown 2" (7.01) due to a shooting range tournament being named in her memory. *Corporal Robert Mackintosh ( Peter Oldring) is a Canadian police officer who first appeared in " Extradition: British Columbia" (4.01). Due to events that transpired in the episode, he was demoted to traffic duty. He returned in " Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part" (5.10), in which it is revealed that he has been re-promoted. *Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra ( Ed Lauter) is a Canadian law-enforcement officer, and Mackintosh's superior. He first appeared in " Extradition: British Columbia" (4.01) and returned in " Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part" (5.10). *Father Peter Westley (
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) is a priest at a Catholic church. He first appeared in " The Devil is in the Details... and the Upstairs Bedroom" (4.04) when he was suspected of the murder of a young college girl. However, he is not the killer. He returned in " Dual Spires" (5.12), a homage to Wise's previous television series ''
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'', in which he saves the lives of Shawn and Gus. He is also said to have blessed a bottle of holy water over the phone for Gus in "
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" (6.03). *Gina Repach ( Sarah Edmondson) is a former girlfriend of Shawn. She appeared in " Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark" (4.09), in which he called her in an attempt to save his own life. However, she hung up on him, angry that he would call after dumping her. She later appeared in " Shawn 2.0" (5.08) when Shawn cannot find a date to a friend's wedding. *Ken Wong (Jerry Shea) is Psych's former assistant. He appeared in " Romeo and Juliet and Juliet" (5.01), in which he was immediately fired due to monetary problems. He later appeared again in " In Plain Fright" (5.11) when he is again coerced to work for Psych for free. *Officer Martha Allen ( Patricia Idlette) is a desk sergeant with the SBPD. She believes Shawn can speak to her dead grandmother. She appeared in the
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and " Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" (1.04). *Officer Dobson is an officer who has been floating unobserved in the background of the SBPD for the eight years of the show and is often the one who Lasiter yells for to get things done. Despite being named in all eight seasons, he is only seen on-screen during the series finale, as portrayed by
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.in-show, Shawn had often referenced Val Kilmer as a personal hero of his.


Notable guest stars

* Kevin Alejandro ("Ferry Tale") *
Mädchen Amick Mädchen Elaina Amick ( ; born December 12, 1970) is an American actress and television director. She is known for her starring role as Shelly Johnson on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991), its prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire ...
("Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger") * John Amos ("Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder") *
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("True Grits") *
Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American actor and singer best known for playing the role of Booger in the '' Revenge of the Nerds'' movies, Herbert Viola on the TV series ''Moonlighting'', Miles Dalby in the film ''Risky Busines ...
("The Old and the Restless") *
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("A Touch of Sweevil") *
Dana Ashbrook Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its 1992 prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. Early life Ashbrook was ...
(" Dual Spires") * Mackenzie Astin ("Tuesday the 17th") *
Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who is best known for his comedy roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' American Housewife'', and '' Outsourced' ...
("The Tao of Gus") *
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("The Tao of Gus") *
Christine Baranski Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She is a 15-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' ...
("He Dead") * Malcolm Barrett ("Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds") *
Justine Bateman Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American writer, director and producer. Her former acting work includes ''Family Ties'', '' Satisfaction'', '' Men Behaving Badly'', ''The TV Set'', ''Desperate Housewives'', and '' Californ ...
("Tuesday the 17th") * Garcelle Beauvais ("Dead Air") *
Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series ...
("High Noon-ish") * Doron Bell Jr. ("We’d Like to Thank the Academy") *
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("True Grits") * The Big Show ("Lassie Jerky") *
Bre Blair Sarah Brianne Blair (born 29 April 1980) is a Canadian actress. She has played Stacey in the 1995 film '' The Baby-Sitters Club'' and Jessie West in the 2016 television drama series '' Game of Silence''. Life and career Her first major role w ...
("Shawn vs. the Red Phantom") *
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("Dead Man’s Curve Ball") *
Katrina Bowden Katrina Bowden (born September 19, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cerie on the NBC sitcom '' 30 Rock'' (2006–2013) and as Flo Fulton on the CBS daytime soap opera '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2019–pre ...
("Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast") *
John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke on ''The Big Bang Theory'' and Jimmy DiMeo on '' Speechless,'' in addition to over 100 film and TV credits. He is of no known relation to s ...
("Weekend Warriors") * April Bowlby ("Dead Bear Walking") *
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James Brolin James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin. He ...
("High Noon-ish") *
Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 version of '' The Odd Couple'' on CBS and as Dina Rose on the AB ...
("A Touch of Sweevil") * Jere Burns ("Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!") *
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("A Nightmare on State Street") *
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("A Nightmare on State Street") *
John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American part-time professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper. He is currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied ...
("You Can't Handle This Episode", ”Psych: The Movie”) *
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("Christmas Joy") *
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("Bollywood Homicide") * Claire Coffee ("Weekend Warriors") *
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("Gus Walks Into a Bank") *
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("Dual Spires") * Tony Cox ("The Polarizing Express") *
Tim Curry Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London ...
("
American Duos "American Duos" is the first episode of the second season of ''Psych'', and is the 16th episode overall. Plot synopsis When the latest incarnation of ''American Idol'' shows sets up shop in Santa Barbara, the requisite cruel British judge Nige ...
") * Lolita Davidovich ("Santabarbaratown") * Don S. Davis (" Pilot") *
Cristián de la Fuente Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean-American actor, presenter, model and producer. Early life Cristian De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died 1996) an ...
("American Duos") *
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("Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion") * William Devane ("Viagra Falls") *
Brooke D'Orsay Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series ''6teen'' (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie '' King's Ransom''. For American audie ...
("Six Feet Under the Sea") *
Brad Dourif Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his film debut role as Billy Bibbit in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975). He is also kno ...
("Shawn, Interrupted") *
Nora Dunn Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series '' Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in ''The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in '' Home Economic ...
("In Plain Fright") *
Rob Estes Robert Estes (born July 22, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Harry Wilson on the teen drama series '' 90210'', as Sgt. Chris Lorenzo on the crime drama series ''Silk Stalkings'', and as Kyle McBride on the primetime soap ...
("Santabarbaratown") *
Jeff Fahey Jeffrey David Fahey (, born November 29, 1952) is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series ''Lost'' and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on ''The Marshal''. Early life an ...
("Daredevils!") *
Corey Feldman Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and musician. As a youth, he became well known for roles in the 1980s in films such as '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' (1984), ''Gremlins'' (1984), ''The Goonies'' (1985), a ...
("This Episode Sucks") *
Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn; February 1, 1965) is an American actress and author. She came to attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) for which she was nominated for a Go ...
("Dual Spires") *
Jennifer Finnigan Jennifer Christina Finnigan (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 2000 to 2004, for which she won three Daytime Emmy Awards for O ...
("Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat") *
Sutton Foster Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her work on the Broadway stage, for which she has won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice, in 2002 for her role as Millie Di ...
("A Nightmare on State Street") *
Lee Garlington Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She spent her teenage years in Wilmington, Delaware. Career She has guest starred in a number of notable television s ...
("Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is") *
Gina Gershon Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress. She has had roles in the films ''Cocktail'' (1988), ''Red Heat'' (1988), '' Showgirls'' (1995), '' Bound'' (1996), '' Face/Off'' (1997), '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Demonlover'' (2002 ...
("American Duos") *
Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...
("Dead Man’s Curve Ball") * Louis Gossett Jr. ("Heeeeere’s Lassie") * Milena Govich ("Earth, Wind and... Wait for It") * Jon Gries ("One, Maybe Two, Ways Out") *
Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series ''Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series ''Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Force ...
("Shawn and the Real Girl") *
Ernie Grunwald Ernie Grunwald (born 1970) is a Canadian actor who has made guest appearances in a number of notable television series. Career Grunwald has had recurring roles on '' One on One'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (as Mr. Forgess), and '' Two ...
("Death Is in the Air") *
Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role in the Fox comedy series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy ''Veep'' from 2012 until ...
("Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat") *
Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in '' The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with ...
*
Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American character actor. Hall is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including '' Hard Eight'' (1996), '' Boogie Nights'' (1997) and ''Magnolia'' (1999). He al ...
("Dis-Lodged") * Van Hansis ("This Episode Sucks") * John Hawkes ("Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark") *
Glenne Headly Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', ''Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph ...
("Autopsy Turvy") *
Howard Hesseman Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned-out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'', and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on '' Head of ...
("And Down the Stretch Comes Murder") *
John Michael Higgins John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's '' The Late Shift'', and a starring role in the American versio ...
("Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is") * Michael Hogan ("The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode") *
Scott Holroyd Scott Powell Holroyd (born June 5, 1975) is an American actor. Biography Early life and education Holroyd was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1998, receiving a B.A. in Mass Com ...
("He Dead") * C. Thomas Howell ("One, Maybe Two, Ways Out") * Steve Howey ("Thrill Seekers and Hell-Raisers") * Pascale Hutton ("Pilot") *
Stoney Jackson Stonewall W. "Stoney" Jackson (born Alwyn Jackson on February 27, 1960) is an American actor. Jackson was born in Richmond, Virginia. Career He was featured in numerous teen magazines in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Right On'', ''Teen Beat ...
("True Grits") *
Mickie James Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and Country music, country singer. She is currently signed to Impact Wrestling. She has also had tenures in WWE a ...
("Talk Derby to Me") *
Vinnie Jones Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer. Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chels ...
("Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblets of Fire") * Stacy Keibler ("Thrill Seekers and Hell-Raisers") *
Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer found fame after appearances in comedy films, starting with ''Top Secret!'' (1984) and ''Real Genius'' (1985), as well as the military action film ...
("The Break-Up") *
Richard Kind Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Devanow in ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in ''Spin City'' (1996–2002), Andy in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2002 ...
("From the Earth to the Starbucks") *
Suzanne Krull Suzanne Krull (July 8, 1966 – July 27, 2013) was an American actress. Early years Born in New York City, Krull attended South Shore High School in Brooklyn, New York, and Agoura High School in Agoura, California. She was a graduate of the ...
("The Tao of Gus") * Rob LaBelle ("In Plain Fright") * Stephen Lang ("Shawn Gets the Yips") *
Ted Lange Theodore William Lange III (; born January 5, 1948) is an American actor, director and screenwriter best known for his roles as bartender Isaac Washington in the TV series '' The Love Boat'' (1977-1986), and Junior in '' That's My Mama'' (1974- ...
("Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered!") * Dan Lauria ("Poker? I Barely Know Her") * Sheryl Lee ("Dual Spires") *
Robyn Lively Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the 1989 films '' Teen Witch'' and ''The Karate Kid Part III.'' She is also known for her roles in the TV shows ''Doogie Howser, M.D.''; ' ...
("Dual Spires") *
Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the ''Back to the Future'' tril ...
("100 Clues") *
Ed Lover James Roberts (born February 12, 1963), better known as Ed Lover, is an American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ. He hosted "The Ed Lover Show" on SiriusXM's old-school hip hop station BackSpin. As of April 12 ...
("Last Night Gus") *
Jessica Lucas Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in television, such as '' Edgemont'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Cult'', and '' Gotham'', and in the films '' The Covenant'', ''Cloverfield'' and the 2013 '' Ev ...
("Last Night Gus") *
Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...
("There Might Be Blood") *
Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three '' Karate Kid'' films and in '' Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsider ...
("We’d Like to Thank the Academy") *
Joshua Malina Joshua Charles Malina (born January 17, 1966) is an American film and stage actor known for playing Will Bailey on the NBC drama ''The West Wing'', Jeremy Goodwin on '' Sports Night'', US Attorney General David Rosen on ''Scandal'', and Caltech P ...
("Let's Get Hairy") *
Cheech Marin :''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gain ...
("Let’s Doo-Wop It Again") * Chi McBride ("Ferry Tale") *
Christopher McDonald Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American film, television, theatre and voice actor. McDonald is best known for playing the villainous professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 comedy ''Happy Gilmore''. Other notable ...
("Ghosts") * Ryan McDonald ("Dual Spires") *
Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised i ...
("Shawn Rescues Darth Vader") *
Bruce McGill Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the movies '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Ali'' (2001), and '' Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-Da ...
("Earth, Wind and... Wait for It") *
Ted McGinley Ted Martin McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom '' Married... with Children'' and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom ''Hope & Faith''. He was a late regular ...
("Six Feet Under the Sea") *
Joey McIntyre Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (born December 31, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the youngest member of the pioneering boy band, New Kids on the Block. He has sold over one million records worldwide as a solo ar ...
("The Amazing Psych-Man and Tap Man, Issue #2") *
Kate Micucci Kate Micucci ( ; born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Some of her roles include Stephanie Gooch in '' Scrubs'', Ally in '' 'Til Death'', Shelley in '' Rai ...
("Autopsy Turvy") * Ivana Miličević ("Autopsy Turvy") *
The Miz Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name The Miz. Mizanin first gained fa ...
("Shawn and the Real Girl") *
Meredith Monroe Meredith Leigh Monroe (born December 30, 1969) is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on ''Dawson's Creek'' from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on ''Criminal Minds'' and Carolyn Standall on '' 13 Reason ...
("Shawn 2.0") *
Garrett Morris Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program ''Saturday Night Live'', appearing from 1975 to 1980, and played Jimmy on ''The Jeffersons'' ...
("100 Clues") * Oliver Muirhead ("Santabarbaratown 2") * Martin Mull ("100 Clues") *
Brian Doyle Murray Brian Murray (born October 31, 1945), known professionally by his stage name as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, voice-actor and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several movies, i ...
("The Old and the Restless") *
David Naughton David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer known for his starring roles in the horror film '' An American Werewolf in London'' (1981) and the Disney comedy '' Midnight Madness'' (1980), as well as for a long-run ...
("Let's Get Hairy") * Judd Nelson ("Death Is in the Air") * Larisa Oleynik ("Let's Get Hairy") * Meghan Ory("Viagra Falls") *
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("There Might Be Blood") *
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("You Can't Handle This Episode") * Amanda Pays ("Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion") *
Mekhi Phifer Mekhi Phifer (; born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. He portrayed Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama '' ER'' until 2008 and had a co-starring role opposite actor/rapper Eminem in the 2002 feature film '' 8 Mile''. He w ...
("Let’s Doo-Wop It Again") *
Lou Diamond Phillips Louis Diamond Phillips ( born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For ''Stand and Deliver'' (19 ...
("Psy vs. Psy") * Tony Plana ("No Country for Two Old Men") *
Franka Potente Franka Potente (; born 22 July 1974) is a German actress. She first appeared in the comedy film '' After Five in the Forest Primeval'' (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Her breakthrough came in 1998, when sh ...
("One, Maybe Two, Ways Out") *
Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...
("Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat") * Freddie Prinze Jr. ("Not Even Close... Encounters") * Keshia Knight Pulliam ("The Polarizing Express") *
Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Amithab Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama '' Heroes'', Gabriel "Gabe" Lowan in '' Beauty an ...
("Bollywood Homicide") *
John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor best known for portraying Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and Gimli in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. His other roles include Michael Malone in the 1993 series ''The Untouch ...
("Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger") *
Deon Richmond Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor from New York City who is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' and Jordan Bennett on the ABC/The WB sit ...
("The Break-Up") *
Molly Ringwald Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an o ...
("Shawn, Interrupted") *
Adam Rodriguez Adam Michael Rodriguez (born April 2, 1975)"Adam Rodriguez" (2006). ''Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television''. Vol. 71. Detroit: Gale. Accessed via ''Biography in Context'' database, August 7, 2016. is an American actor, screenwriter and ...
("Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)") *
Michael Rooker Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), Chick Gandil in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Frank Baily in '' Mississippi Burning'' (1988), Terry Cruger in '' ...
("Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark") *
Saul Rubinek Saul Hersh Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on ''Warehouse 13,'' Donny Douglas on ''Frasier'', Lon Cohen on ''A N ...
("Lights, Camera... Homicidio") *
Alan Ruck Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's best friend, in John Hughes's film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986); Stuart Bondek, a lecherous, power-hungry member of ...
("Gus Walks Into a Bank") * Sara Rue ("Heeeeere’s Lassie") *
Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes J. Ruehl (; born February 28, 1948) is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, an ...
("Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast") * Jeri Ryan ("The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode") *
Amanda Schull Amanda Schull is an American actress and former professional ballet dancer. She is known for her lead role in the 2000 film '' Center Stage'', and for her recurring roles on the American television series '' One Tree Hill'' and ''Pretty Little L ...
("Santabarbaratown") *
Brent Sexton Brent Sexton (born August 12, 1967) is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series '' Bosch'', '' The Killing'', ''Life'', and '' Deadwood''. He has guest starred in several other television series, such as '' The Expanse ...
("High Noon-ish") *
Sarah Shahi Aahoo Jahansouzshahi ( fa, آهو جهانسوز شاهی; born ), known professionally as Sarah Shahi (), is an American actress and former model. She played Carmen on ''The L Word'' in 2005, Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama ''Fairly Le ...
("Thrill Seekers and Hell-Raisers") *
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpris ...
("In for a Penny..." and "Heeeeere's Lassie") *
Jonathan Silverman Jonathan Elihu Silverman (born August 5, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles in the comedy films ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', ''Weekend at Bernie's'', and its sequel ''Weekend at Bernie's II''. Early life and education Silverman was ...
("Truer Lies") *
Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play '' Piaf''. Smart was ...
("Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is") *
Curt Smith Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Smith plays bass guitar, has co-written severa ...
("Shawn 2.0", "100 Clues") * Kurtwood Smith ("Forget Me Not") *
Kevin Sorbo Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and as Captain Dylan Hunt in '' Andromeda''. Sorbo is also known for actin ...
("Bounty Hunters!") *
Todd Stashwick Todd Stashwick is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Dale Malloy on '' The Riches'' and Deacon on '' 12 Monkeys''. Early life and career After performing at several local improvisational theaters, he was hired to tour wi ...
("Ghosts") * French Stewart ("Autopsy Turvy") *
Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (), is a Swedish actor who holds both Swedish and American citizenship. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film '' Fargo'' (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television ser ...
("Someone's Got a Woody") * Mena Suvari (" Yang 3 in 2D", " Psych: The Movie") *
George Takei George Takei (; ja, ジョージ・タケイ; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷), April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS ''Enterprise'' in the televi ...
("Shawn vs. the Red Phantom") *
Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom ''The Ropers'' (1979–1980), as Hank Kings ...
("No Country for Two Old Men" and "Right Turn or Left for Dead") * Kenan Thompson ("High Top Fade-Out") *
Tony Todd Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor who made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film ''Platoon'' (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1990–1991) and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Ni ...
("High Top Fade-Out") * Keegan Connor Tracy ("Cloudy... Chance of Murder") *
Michael Trucco Edward Michael Trucco (born June 22, 1970) is an American actor known for his role as Samuel Anders on the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' and his recurring role as Nick Petteruti in ''How I Met Your Mother''. He also appeared on the 2017– ...
("Dead Man’s Curve Ball") * Beverley Turner (" Mr. Yin Presents...") *
Steve Valentine Stephen John Valentine (born 26 October 1966) is a Scottish actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'', the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game '' Uncharted 2: Among Thiev ...
("100 Clues") *
Jacob Vargas Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor and performer. Early life Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family. He attended high sc ...
("The Polarizing Express") *
Lenny Von Dohlen Lenny Von Dohlen Jr. (December 22, 1958 – July 5, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actor. With a 40-year career that primarily featured work in independent films and guest appearances on numerous prominent series, he was prob ...
("Dual Spires") *
Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African-American actor. He is famous for roles such as Imhotep in '' The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'', Colonel Coetzee in ''Blood Diamond'', Pik van Cleef in ''Hard Target'', Dr. Peyton Westlak ...
("A Very Juliet Episode") *
Polly Walker Polly Alexandra Walker (born 19 May 1966) is an English actress. She has starred in the films '' Enchanted April'' (1991), '' Patriot Games'' (1992), ''Sliver'' (1993), '' Restoration'' (1995), '' The Gambler'' (1997), and '' Savage Messiah'' ( ...
("Shawn Rescues Darth Vader") * Lesley Ann Warren ("100 Clues") *
Kerry Washington Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) SidebarCertificate of Live Birth: Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha(County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health). Gives Kerry Washington birth dateArchivedfrom the original on May 2, 2016.Note: Fi ...
("There's Something About Mira") *
Carl Weathers Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four ''Rocky'' films (1976–85), George Dillon in '' Predator'' (1987), Action Ja ...
("Viagra Falls") * Steven Weber ("The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable") *
Michael Weston Michael Weston (born Michael Rubinstein; October 25, 1973) is an American television and film actor. His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas on ''House'', the deranged and sadistic kidnapper Jake in the HBO serial drama '' Six Feet ...
("Cloudy... Chance of Murder", "Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement") * Frank Whaley ("Who Ya Gonna Call?") *
Jaleel White Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom '' Family Matters''. The character was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance on the show; however, he ...
("High Top Fade-Out," "Let's Doo-Wop It Again") *
Christopher Wiehl Christopher Wiehl (born ) is an American actor. Life and career Wiehl was born in Yakima, Washington and is of Danish and German descent. His father, Dick Wiehl, was an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He graduated from t ...
("Any Given Friday Night at 10pm, 9pm Central") * Mykelti Williamson ("Any Given Friday Night at 10pm, 9pm Central") *
Shannon Woodward Shannon Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom '' Raising Hope'' (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series ''Westworld'' (2016 ...
("Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast") *
Calum Worthy Calum Worthy (born January 28, 1991) is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer, known for his roles as Dez on the Disney Channel series ''Austin & Ally'', Alex Trimboli in the Netflix series '' American Vandal'', Nicholas Godejohn in the Hulu ser ...
("If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?") * William Zabka ("A Nightmare on State Street") *
Billy Zane William George Zane Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor. His breakthrough role was in the 1989 Australian film ''Dead Calm'', a performance that earned him a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promi ...
("The Break Up")


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