The cast of “In the heat of the night” included some of the best actors in the business. This is is comprised from the IMDB database. This list is of the actors that appeared in the show at least 5 or more times.
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Carroll O’Connor | … |
Chief William O. ‘Bill’ Gillespie / … (146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Alan Autry | … |
Capt. V.L. ‘Bubba’ Skinner / … (146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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David Hart | … |
Officer Parker Williams / … (146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Hugh O’Connor | … |
Lt. Lonnie Jamison / … (146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Howard E. Rollins Jr. | … |
Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs / … (121 episodes, 1988-1994)
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Anne-Marie Johnson | … |
Althea Tibbs (119 episodes, 1988-1993)
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Geoffrey Thorne | … |
Sgt. Wilson Sweet / … (110 episodes, 1988-1993)
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Crystal R. Fox | … |
Officer Luann Corbin / … (102 episodes, 1989-1995)
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C.C. Taylor | … |
Officer Charlie Peake / … (86 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Dee Shaw | … |
Cpl. Dee Shepard / … (85 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Randall Franks | … |
Officer Randy Goode (81 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Denise Nicholas | … |
Harriet DeLong / … (69 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Harvey E. Lee Jr. | … |
Officer Ken Covey / … (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Mark W. Johnson | … |
Officer Luke Everett / … (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Dan Biggers | … |
Dr. Frank Robb (43 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Wilbur Fitzgerald | … |
Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle / … (37 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Tonea Stewart | … |
Aunt Etta Kibbey / … (37 episodes, 1988-1994)
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Carl Weathers | … |
Chief Hampton Forbes / … (28 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Thom Gossom Jr. | … |
Ted Marcus / … (25 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Lois Nettleton | … |
Joanne St. John (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Barbara Lee-Belmonte | … |
Deputy Christine Surillo / … (19 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Jen Harper | … |
Dr. Winona Day / … (16 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Sharron Cain | … |
Officer Brenda (13 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Maureen Dowdell | … |
Tracey Boggs / … (12 episodes, 1991-1995)
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Karen Carlson | … |
Sarah Hallisey / … (12 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Ron Culbreth | … |
Sheriff Will McComb / … (11 episodes, 1988-1994)
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Wallace Merck | … |
City Councilman E.H. ‘Holley’ Colmer / … (11 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Stuart Culpepper | … |
Judge Sims / … (10 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Chris Lobban | … |
Bobby Johnson (10 episodes, 1991-1994)
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Rugg Williams | … |
Eugene Glendon (9 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Christian LeBlanc | … |
Patrolman Junior Abernathy (8 episodes, 1988)
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Scott Brian Higgs | … |
Randy Calhoun / … (8 episodes, 1990-1993)
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Laura Whyte | … |
Judge Whitley / … (8 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Afemo Omilami | … |
Jimmy Dawes / … (8 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Bill Crabb | … |
Bo the Bartender / … (8 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Charles Black | … |
Councilman Grover Dorsey / … (8 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Bob Penny | … |
Alvin P. Epp (7 episodes, 1990-1993)
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Peter Gabb | … |
Horace Goode (7 episodes, 1988-1990)
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Leslie Rhodes | … |
Cheryl the Waitress / … (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
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Sharon Pratt | … |
Nurse Millie / … (7 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Danny Nelson | … |
Atty. Edwin Ramey / … (6 episodes, 1989-1994)
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John Webb | … |
Officer John (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
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Annie Joe Edwards | … |
Mona Stellar / … (6 episodes, 1991-1994)
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Dennis Lipscomb | … |
Mayor Jim Findlay (5 episodes, 1988)
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Johnny Popwell | … |
Jerry Shelby – Driver / … (5 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Charles Lawlor | … |
Brent Lunay / … (5 episodes, 1989-1993)
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C. Harrison Avery | … |
Willie Stevens / … (5 episodes, 1990-1995)
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Tim Ware | … |
Ben Taylor / … (5 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Jill Jane Clements | … |
Maude / … (5 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Judson Vaughn | … |
Buford Fowler / … (5 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Christine Elise | … |
Lana Farren (5 episodes, 1991-1993)
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Jerry Campbell | … |
Hit Man / … (5 episodes, 1988-1993)
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Edith Ivey | … |
Dr. Ellis / … (5 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Marion Guyot | … |
Louise Laneer / … (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
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