American Idol
Premiered: Jun 11, 2002 | 15 seasons | 567 episodes
Popularity: 1075
| Creator: | Simon Fuller |
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| Updated: | Feb 10, 2025 (Update) |
| Entered: | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Seacrest | Self - Host | 567 |
| Randy Jackson | Self - Judge | 474 |
| Simon Cowell | Self - Judge | 358 |
| Paula Abdul | Self - Judge | 315 |
| Jennifer Lopez | Self - Judge | 172 |
| Keith Urban | Self - Judge | 130 |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Self - Judge | 93 |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Self - Judge | 43 |
| Nicki Minaj | Self - Judge | 37 |
| Mariah Carey | Self - Judge | 37 |
| Kimberley Locke | Self | 29 |
| Katie Stevens | Self | 11 |
| Katie Stevens | Self - Contestant | 7 |
| Todrick Hall | Self - Contestant | 7 |
| Chris Daughtry | Self | 4 |
| Jennifer Hudson | Self | 3 |
| Bono | Self | 3 |
| Barry Manilow | Self - Guest Judge | 3 |
| Todrick Hall | Self | 3 |
| Kimberley Locke | Self - Guest Performer | 3 |
| David Foster | Self - Guest Performer | 3 |
| Reese Witherspoon | Self | 2 |
| Ben Stiller | Self | 2 |
| Hugh Laurie | Self | 2 |
| Jesse Spencer | Self | 2 |
| Mariah Carey | Self | 2 |
| Gwen Stefani | Self | 2 |
| Kelly Clarkson | Self - Guest | 2 |
| Kenny Rogers | Self | 2 |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Self - Guest Performer | 2 |
| Diana Ross | Self - Guest Performer | 2 |
| Carrie Underwood | Self | 2 |
| Fergie | Self | 2 |
| Stevie Wonder | Self - Guest Performer | 2 |
| Clay Aiken | Self - Guest Host | 2 |
| Martina McBride | Self - Guest Performer | 2 |
| Kellie Pickler | Self | 2 |
| Tamyra Gray | Self - Guest | 2 |
| Tony Bennett | Self | 2 |
| Andrea Bocelli | Self - Guest Performer | 2 |
| Matt Damon | Self | 1 |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Self | 1 |
| Rob Schneider | Self | 1 |
| Robin Williams | Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol' | 1 |
| Lady Gaga | Self | 1 |
| Kevin Bacon | Self | 1 |
| Hugh Grant | Self | 1 |
| Tom Cruise | Self | 1 |
| Brad Pitt | Self | 1 |
| Emily Blunt | Self | 1 |
| Keira Knightley | Self | 1 |
| Amy Adams | Self | 1 |
| Helena Bonham Carter | Self | 1 |
| Jeri Ryan | Self | 1 |
| Jack Black | Self | 1 |
| Rebecca Romijn | Self | 1 |
| Antonio Banderas | Self | 1 |
| Helen Mirren | Self | 1 |
| Ewan McGregor | Self | 1 |
| Ray Romano | Self - Interviewee / Audience Member | 1 |
| Amaury Nolasco | Self | 1 |
| Gillian Anderson | Self | 1 |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Self | 1 |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Self | 1 |
| Lisa Kudrow | Self | 1 |
| Snoop Dogg | Self | 1 |
| Rob Lowe | Self | 1 |
| Jason Biggs | Self | 1 |
| Forest Whitaker | Self | 1 |
| Elton John | Self - Mentor | 1 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Self | 1 |
| Goldie Hawn | Self | 1 |
| Jason Priestley | Self | 1 |
| Teri Hatcher | Self | 1 |
| Christina Applegate | Self | 1 |
| Mandy Moore | Self | 1 |
| Jerry O'Connell | Self | 1 |
| John Legend | Self | 1 |
| CeCe Winans | Self | 1 |
| Jewel | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Robin Gibb | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Parminder Nagra | Self | 1 |
| Rihanna | Self - Performer | 1 |
| LL Cool J | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| David Boreanaz | Self | 1 |
| Harvey Weinstein | Self | 1 |
| Marc Anthony | Self | 1 |
| Heather Locklear | Self | 1 |
| Queen Latifah | Self | 1 |
| Jennifer Hudson | Self - Musical Guest | 1 |
| Paul Anka | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Kevin McNally | Self | 1 |
| Meat Loaf | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Eric McCormack | Self | 1 |
| Bette Midler | Self | 1 |
| Annie Lennox | Self | 1 |
| Mariah Carey | Self - Mentor | 1 |
| Jimmy Kimmel | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Gwen Stefani | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Phil McGraw | Self | 1 |
| Bernadette Peters | Self | 1 |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Self | 1 |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | Self - Mentor | 1 |
| Dolly Parton | Self - Guest / Mentor | 1 |
| Dolly Parton | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Olivia Newton-John | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Kelly Clarkson | Self | 1 |
| Gene Simmons | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Seal | Self | 1 |
| Seal | Self - Performer | 1 |
| LeBron James | Self | 1 |
| Chris Kattan | Self | 1 |
| Neil Diamond | Self - Mentor | 1 |
| Neil Diamond | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Céline Dion | Self | 1 |
| Shakira | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Rod Stewart | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Sharon Osbourne | Self - Interviewee / Audience Member | 1 |
| Hillary Clinton | Self | 1 |
| Melissa Gilbert | Self | 1 |
| Mary J. Blige | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Prince | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Henry Winkler | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1 |
| Lionel Richie | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Tori Spelling | Self | 1 |
| Kyle Gass | Self | 1 |
| Billy Joel | Self | 1 |
| Josh Groban | Self | 1 |
| George Michael | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Katharine McPhee | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Carrie Underwood | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Todd Bridges | Self | 1 |
| Burt Bacharach | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Jane Kaczmarek | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1 |
| Dionne Warwick | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Kenny G | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Mark McGrath | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Wolfgang Puck | Self | 1 |
| Twiggy | Self | 1 |
| Barry Gibb | Self | 1 |
| Barry Gibb | Self / Guest Performer | 1 |
| Lulu | Self | 1 |
| Lulu | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Gladys Knight | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Gladys Knight | Self | 1 |
| Micky Dolenz | Self | 1 |
| Anita Barone | Self | 1 |
| Jordin Sparks | Self | 1 |
| Jordin Sparks | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Kenny Loggins | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Gavin DeGraw | Self | 1 |
| Robin Thicke | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Clay Aiken | Self - Audience Member | 1 |
| Clay Aiken | Self - Guest | 1 |
| John McCain | Self | 1 |
| Clive Davis | Self | 1 |
| Kimberly Caldwell | Self - Guest Host | 1 |
| Smokey Robinson | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Smokey Robinson | Self | 1 |
| Sasha Cohen | Self | 1 |
| Ruben Studdard | Self - Audience Member | 1 |
| Ruben Studdard | Self | 1 |
| Ruben Studdard | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Graham Nash | Self - Performer | 1 |
| David Cook | Self | 1 |
| Lamont Dozier | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Natasha Bedingfield | Self - Performer | 1 |
| Neil Sedaka | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Peter Noone | Self | 1 |
| Peter Noone | Self - Guest Performer | 1 |
| Guy Sebastian | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1 |
| Diane Warren | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Eli Manning | Self | 1 |
| Joel Madden | Self | 1 |
| Benji Madden | Self | 1 |
| Jim Verraros | Self | 1 |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Self - Guest | 1 |
| Tony Bennett | Self - Guest Star | 1 |
| Fantasia Barrino | Self | 1 |
| Verdine White | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| Pink | Self | 1 |