22-03-2025
42 Times Famous People Got Their Celebrity Partners To Guest Star On Their TV Shows
1. Sam Rockwell, whose longtime partner is Leslie Bibb, made a cameo as Frank on Season 3 of The White Lotus.
2. Erin Darke has been publicly dating Daniel Radcliffe since 2012, and she guest-starred on the most recent season of Miracle Workers.
3. Ben Smith-Petersen has been married to Riley Keough since 2015. He made a quick cameo in her show Daisy Jones & the Six.
4. Michael Angarano has been with Maya Erskine since 2019, and earlier this year, they announced they were having a second child together. He made a cameo during the second season of Maya's show, Pen15.
5. Brad Pitt made a cameo as Will Colbert on Friends back when he and Jennifer Aniston were married in 2001.
6. Billy Magnussen, who was dating Meghann Fahy at the time, played her character's ex-boyfriend on The Bold Type.
7. Macauley Culkin, who is engaged to Brenda Song, guest-starred on the first season of Dollface.
8. Mila Kunis played a tourist named Vivian on her husband Ashton Kutcher's show, Two and a Half Men.
9. Ben Falcone, who's married to Melissa McCarthy, appeared briefly on Gilmore Girls (and has made cameos in several of her other projects).
Who he played: Mr. Brink, a relative of Fran, the deceased former owner of the Dragonfly Inn
10. Megan Mullally guest-starred as Tammy II, Ron's ex-wife, on Parks and Recreation. Megan has been married to Nick Offerman for 19 years.
11. Nick Offerman also starred on Megan's show, Will and Grace\ two different times as two different characters.
12. David Arquette also appeared on Friends back when he and Courteney Cox were together.
Who he played: Malcolm, a guy who accidentally started stalking Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) because he mistook her for her twin Ursula
13. Amy Poehler guest-starred on Arrested Development and played the onscreen wife to her IRL husband at the time, Will Arnett.
Who she played: Bride of Gob, a woman who marries Gob (Will Arnett) during a night of escalating dares
14. Will Arnett also appeared on Amy Poehler's show, Parks and Recreation, as an MRI technician.
16. Dax Shepard is married to Kristen Bell and played a demon on an episode of The Good Place.
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Who he played: Chet, a demon from the Bad Place who specializes in torture
17. Mary Steenbergen has been married to Ted Danson since 1995 and she also appeared on The Good Place.
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Who she played: A music teacher who finally helped Michael (Ted Danson) learn to play guitar
18. Nancy Carell has been married to Steve Carell since 1995 and she ended up playing Carol on The Office.
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Who she played: Michael's (Steve Carell) real estate agent and eventual love interest
19. Jill Latiano appeared opposite her husband Glenn Howerton on his show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Who she played: Caylee, a woman that Dennis (Glenn Howerton) slept with and tried to win back using the infamous D.E.N.N.I.S. system
20. Alexis Denisof and Alyson Hannigan married in 2003, after meeting on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then he played Sandy on Alyson's show, How I Met Your Mother.
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Who he played: Sandy, an anchor at Metro News 1 who had a crush on Robin (Cobie Smulders)
21. David Burtka is married to Neil Patrick Harris and he also appeared on a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother.
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Who he played: Scooter, Lily's (Alyson Hannigan) high school ex-boyfriend
22. Taran Killam has been married to Cobie Smulders for 10 years and he was on a few episodes of her show, How I Met Your Mother.
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Who he played: Blauman, an employee at Goliath National Bank who had an affair with James Stinson (Wayne Brady)
23. Adam Brody is married to Leighton Meester in real life and he guest-starred on her show Single Parents.
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Who he played: Derek, Angie's (Leighton Meester) ex-boyfriend
24. Torrey DeVitto played Dr. Meredith Fell on The Vampire Diaries, back when she was married to Paul Wesley.
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Who she played: Dr. Meredith Fell, a doctor who's intrigued by Alaric's (Matthew Davis) magic ability to recover from the worst injuries, and his eventual love interest
25. Hilarie Burton Morgan is married to Jeffrey Dean Morgan and she made a cameo as Lucille on The Walking Dead.
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Who she played: Lucille, Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) ex-wife
26. Kelly Ripa is married to Mark Consuelos in real life and she played his mistress on Riverdale.
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Who she played: Mrs. Mulwray, Hiram's (Mark Consuelos) mistress
27. Danneel Ackles is married to Jensen Ackles and she appeared on a few episodes of his show Supernatural.
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Who she played: Anael, an angel who possesses Sister Jo, a well-known faith healer
28. Bonnie Bartlett is married to William Daniels and played Dean Bolander on a few episodes of Boy Meets World.
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Who she played: Lila Bolander, the dean of Pennbrook University, and Mr. Feeny's (William Daniels) love interest
29. Chris Pratt guest-starred on an episode of Mom back when he was still married to Anna Faris.
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Who he played: Nick, Marjorie's (Mimi Kennedy) nephew who Christy (Anna Faris) sleeps with
30. Andrew W.K. is married to Kat Dennings and he appeared on an episode of her show, Dollface.
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Who he played: The Sorcerer, the musician Jules (Kat Dennings) was obsessed with as a teenager
31. Julius Tennon has been married to Viola Davis since 2003 and he guest-starred on How to Get Away With Murder
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Who he played: Desmond, a man Annalise (Viola Davis) meets on a plane and whom she almost sleeps with
32. Lee Kirk is married to Jenna Fisher in real life and he appeared on The Office as a lactation consultant.
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Who he played: Clark, the lactation consultant who helps Pam (Jenna Fisher) with breastfeeding
33. Peter Krause played a guest role on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, while he was dating Lauren Graham.
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Who he played: A park ranger who won't let Lorelai (Lauren Graham) hike a trail
34. Lindsay Lohan guest-starred on That '70s Show back when she was dating Wilmer Valderama.
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Who she played: Danielle, one of Fez's clients at the hair salon and love interest
35. Troian Bellisario is married to Patrick J. Adams and she appeared on his show, Suits.
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Who she played: Claire, Mike's (Patrick J. Adams) former love interest
36. Patrick J. Adams also appeared on Troian Bellisario's show Pretty Little Liars.
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Who he played: Hardy, Ezra's (Ian Harding) friend from college
37. David Fumero has been married to Melissa Fumero since 2007 and he appeared on an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Who he played: Melvin Stermley, puzzle maker of crossword puzzles for newspaper publications
38. Sarah Hyland guest-starred on Shadowhunters back when she was dating Dominic Sherwood.
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Who she played: Seelie Queen, the queen of the faeries of the Seelie Court
39. Zach Gilford is married to Kiele Sanchez in real life and he appeared on her show, Kingdom.
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Who he played: Tim, a man who meets Lisa (Kiele Sanchez) in transcendental meditation class and asks her on a date
40. William H. Macy has been married to Felicity Huffman for 25 years and he guest-starred on her show Sports Night.
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Who he played: Sam Donovan, a ratings consultant brought in to consult on Sports Night
41. Denise Richards appeared on Two and a Half Men when she was married to Charlie Sheen.
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Who she played: Lisa, Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) girlfriend and eventual ex-girlfriend
42. Talia Balsam has been married to John Slattery since 1998 and she played a guest role on his show Mad Men.
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Who she played: Mona Sterling, Roger's (John Slattery) ex-wife
43. Finally, Julia Roberts guest-starred on an episode of Law and Order back when she was dating Benjamin Bratt.
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Who she played: Katrina Ludlow, a fundraiser who helps murder an employee who is standing in the way of a multimillion-dollar deal
