Guest Stars

This is a list of notable guest stars who appeared in the American television sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun throughout its six season run.

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Harry Morgan - (3 episodes, seasons 1 & 2) playing Professor Suter, an elderly colleague of Dick and Mary
Martha Stewart - playing herself.
Steve Martin (Seasons 1-3) - Playing Charles Taylor, an evening news anchor and Marla's first boyfriend on Earth.
Phil Hartman - (seasons 1 & 3) playing a camp cosmetics store worker and Randy, Vicki Dubcek's ex-lover.
Jane Lynch - playing Tommy's science teacher, Ms. Koppel
John Mahoney - playing Leonard Hamlin, a rude, sexist professor
Lauren Graham - playing Laurie Ives
John Raitt - playing Singing Truck Driver

Dennis Rodman - playing himself; it is revealed that he is actually another alien.
George Takei - playing himself at a sci-fi convention.
Al Franken - playing Harry's opponent in the City Council election.
Mike Ditka - playing Coach Mafferty; coach for Pendelton Badgers.
Mark Hamill - playing himself.
Christine Baranski - playing Sonja Umdahl
Randy Newman - playing himself.

Roseanne Barr - playing Dick's forced-wife Janet
Leigh McCloskey - playing Matthew, a yoga instructor.
Elaine Stritch - (seasons 3 & 6) playing Martha Albright, Mary's mother.
George Grizzard - (seasons 3 & 4) playing George Albright, Mary's Father.
Cindy Crawford - playing Mascha, a Venusian woman dating Harry.
Angie Everhart - playing Chloe, a Venusian woman dating Tommy
Dom DeLuise - playing the father of Dick's student Bug.
Peter DeLuise - playing Franky.
John Cleese - (seasons 3 & 6) playing Professor Liam Neesam, a hostile alien and Dick's nemesis.
Sam Lloyd - playing Eddie, a man Dick helps.
George Micheal McGrath - Playing Brian, Marla's ex-boyfriend.

Laurie Metcalf - playing Jennifer Ravelli, a teacher of comparative literature.
Kathy Bates - playing Charlotte Everley, an alien hunter.
Gil Christner - playing Carl, a Nobel Laureate.
William Shatner - (seasons 4 & 5) playing The Big Giant Head (a.k.a. Stone Phillips).
Aaron Paul - (Season 4) Playing the Junior Prom King & Queen announcer.
Kurtwood Smith (Season 4) Playing Dick's "cousin" Jacob when they attend a Solomon family reunion
Bryan Cranston - Plays a Neil Diamond Impersonator (whom Sally kisses) Season 4 Episode 14.

Billy Connolly - playing an actor who is playing the part of Inspector McAffrey.
David Hasselhoff - playing a plastic surgeon.
Jonathan Frakes - playing Larry McMichael, the husband of Mary's friend Gwen.
Genie Francis - playing Gwen McMichael, the wife of Larry McMichael.
Chyna - playing Janice, a police officer
Miguel Ferrer - playing Jack McMannus, a government agent.
Alan Cumming - playing Angus 'The Hole' McDuff, a hole expert.
Enrico Colantoni - playing Frank, an ex-student of Mary's.

Megan Mullally - playing Renata Albright, Mary's sister.
Elvis Costello - playing himself.
Mark McKinney - Playing a new alien that stumbled through the Solomon's closet door.