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[edit] Main cast
[edit] Main cast since 2007
[edit] Former main cast
[edit] Recurring cast and notable guest stars
As in The Practice, a lot of stars from other David E. Kelley shows have guest starred on Boston Legal. Those include Chi McBride reprising his role from Boston Public and Anthony Heald, as stated before from his stint on The Practice and Boston Public. Other guest stars include:
- Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston (12 episodes in Season 1, unknown episodes in Season 4)
- Ed Begley, Jr. as Clifford Cabot (2 episodes in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- Lake Bell as Sally Heep (2 episodes in season 3)
- Ralph Bellamy as Denny's father (3.18, "Son of the Defender") (footage from 1957 episode of Studio One)
- Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders (3 episodes season 2, 6 episodes in season 3)
- Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane (2 episodes in Season 2, 7 episodes in Season 3)
- David Dean Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer (8 episodes in Season 3)
- Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston (5 episodes in Season 2)
- Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz (5 episodes in Season 3)
- Adriana Demeo as Julie (3.03, "Desperately Seeking Shirley")
- Currie Graham as ADA Frank Ginsberg (3 episodes in Season 2, 3 episodes in Season 3)
- Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown (3 episodes in Season 1, 3 episodes in Season 2, 3 episodes in Season 3)
- Meredith Eaton-Gilden as Bethany Horowitz (14 episodes in Season 3)
- Michael J. Fox as Daniel Post (5 episodes in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- John Michael Higgins as Jerry Austin (2 episodes in season 1)
- Heather Locklear as Kelly Nolan (2 episodes in Season 2)
- Nia Long as Vanessa Walker (3 episodes in Season 3)
- Jane Lynch as Joanna Monroe (3 episodes in Season 3)
- Larry Miller as Edwin Poole (2 episodes in Season 1, 1 episode in Season 2)
- Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson (3 episodes in season 2)
- Megan Mullally as Renata Hill (3.17, The Bride Wore Blood)
- Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon (4 episodes in Season 3, 2 episodes in Season 4)
- Monica Potter as Lori Colson (4 episodes in Season 2)
- Parker Posey as Marlene Stanger (3 episodes in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Donny Crane (2 episodes in Season 1, 1 episode in Season 2)
- Carl Reiner as Milton Bombay (Episode 1.16, Let Sales Ring)
- William Russ as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer (1 episode in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- Jeri Ryan as Courtney Reese (2 hour finale of Season 2)
- Katey Sagal as Barbara Little (5 episodes in Season 3)
- Tom Selleck as Ivan Tiggs (3 episodes in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- Al Sharpton as Himself (2 episodes in Season 1)
- Mark Valley as Brad Chase (2 episodes in season 4)
- Robert Wagner as Barry Goal (2 hour finale of Season 2)
- Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall (4 episodes Season 1, 1 episode Season 2)
- Betty White as Catherine Piper (3 episodes in Season 8 of The Practice, 5 episodes in Season 1, 8 episodes in Season 2, 1 episode in Season 3)
- Jaleel White as Kevin Givens (1 episode in Season 3)
- Michelle Forbes as Juliette Monroe (1 episode in Season 3)