The Cast of "Will & Grace"



Elliot
Elliot
Michael Angarano Jump to IMDB

Elliot is Jack's biological son. Elliot's mother used Jack's donation from the New York Family Clinic 13 years ago.

Episodes: 3.22, 4.01, 4.03, 4.08, 4.09, 4.14, 4.20, 4.25
Cher
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Cher Jump to IMDB

When Jack quits show business, a vision of Cher appears to encourage him to not give up and to follow his bliss.

Episodes: 3.07, 4.25
Lionel Banks
Lionel Banks
Rip Torn Jump to IMDB

Smooth-talking Lionel woos Karen while Stan is in prison.

Episodes: 4.25
Sheila
Sheila (The Sperm Bank Nurse)
Laura Kightlinger Jump to IMDB

Sheila works at the sperm bank, collecting specimens.

Episodes: 2.11, 4.25, 5.01
Terry
Terry
Andrew Rosenbach Jump to IMDB

A co-worker at Barney's. Terry started out as the hand-cream guy, the lowest form of life at Barney's, but quickly graduated to sales girl.

Episodes: 4.05, 4.25
Ruben
Ruben
J Lucas Jump to IMDB

Ruben is a manager at Barney's New York department store. He is Dorleen's supervisor. When Dorleen is fired, Ruben offers the floor manager position to Jack.

Episodes: 4.25
Fannie Lieber
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Glenn Close Jump to IMDB

Will wins a photo session with famous celebrity photographer Fannie Lieber.

Episodes: 4.23
Minion
Minion
J.P. Manoux Jump to IMDB

Fannie Lieber's assistant.

Episodes: 4.23
Gavin Hatch
Detective Gavin Hatch
Michael Douglas Jump to IMDB

Detective Hatch used Will's stolen laptop to get to know him, hatching a wild story in order to spend time with him. He came out late in life, and had never dated anyone. He was a member of Dr. Foster's gay group therapy with Jack and he has a phobia of food in teeth.

Episodes: 4.22
Val
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Molly Shannon Jump to IMDB

Wacky neighbor Val moved into apartment 15F and befriended Will (which made Grace crazy jealous). She then moved to 12E and befriended Grace (then stole her music box). After seeing Jack's cabaret act Jack 2001, Val stalked him. When Val shows up again and tries to be friendly with Grace, Grace gives her the cold shoulder. To get back at her, Val opens a design business next door and steals Grace's ideas and clients.

Episodes: 1.18, 2.20, 3.21, 4.22
Dr Foster
Dr. Foster
Fred Applegate Jump to IMDB

Dr. Foster moderates Jack and Gavin's gay group therapy program.

Episodes: 4.22
Vince
Vince
Barry Livingston Jump to IMDB

Recently divorced, Vince was looking for someone to decorate his house.

Episodes: 4.22
Bob
Bob
Steven Shenbaum Jump to IMDB

Will's friend Bob is marrying Will's cousin, Alison.

Episodes: 4.21
Allison
Alison Pollette
Tracy Nelson Jump to IMDB

Will's friend Bob is marrying Will's cousin, Alison.

Episodes: 4.21
Rita Pigeon
Rita Pigeon
Kimberly Scott Jump to IMDB

The author of Will and Karen's favorite book, The Marriage of Equals.

Episodes: 4.21
Nancy
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Landry Allbright Jump to IMDB

Elliot asked Nancy to the Junior High Dance. She turned him down because someone had already asked her, but when she showed up at the dance alone, Elliot finally worked up the courage to dance with her. Nancy also plays on the girls basketball team.

Episodes: 4.03, 4.20
Ken
Ken
Brian Howe Jump to IMDB

Will meets Ken at Elliot's basketball tournament. Will is the first gay person Ken has ever met.

Episodes: 4.20
Alan
Alan
Paul Parducci Jump to IMDB

Will meets Alan at Elliot's basketball tournament. Alan asks Will if gay guys have more sex than straight guys, then later "protects" Will from a harrassing Jack.

Episodes: 4.20
Zandra
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Eileen Brennan Jump to IMDB

Acting Teacher Extraordinario. Jack brings will to Zandra's "Acting On-Camera" class where Will lets his emotions flow and overcomes his fear of speaking on camera.

Episodes: 4.04, 4.19, 5.07
Norman
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Tom Poston Jump to IMDB

Stanley Walker's old business partner; they opened Señor Mattress together. He comes to Karen to ask for her help in financing a TV commercial to help his business.

Episodes: 4.19
Steve
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Steve Paymer Jump to IMDB

One of Will and Rob's poker buddies. Steve also is in charge of the building's community garden.

Episodes: 1.07, 2.19, 4.19
Mean Guy
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Peter Mackenzie Jump to IMDB

The mean guy who grows prize-winning lettuce in the community garden.

Episodes: 4.19
Squatsie
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Will and his brothers bought the ceramic gnome for their parents when Will was 9. When Will's parents divorced, this was the one item he wanted to have for sentimental reasons. Will used to sit in the garden and look at it, look at the flowers, and sing songs. Grace accidentally smashed it with a shovel.

Episodes: 4.19
George Truman
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Sydney Pollack Jump to IMDB

George is Will, Sam, and Paul's father. Will finds out that George had told all of his friends and co-workers that Will and Grace are married. George has been having a long-term affair with Tina. George and Marilyn decided to divorce in 2002.

Episodes: 2.13, 3.15, 4.18
Marilyn Truman
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Blythe Danner Jump to IMDB

Will's mother, married to George Truman. They have three sons: Sam, Paul, and Will (her favorite). Marilyn has been having an affair with her yoga instructor, Tim (who's not short for anything). Marilyn and George decided to divorce in 2002.

Episodes: 4.09, 4.18
Lois Whitley
Lois Whitley
Suzanne Pleshette Jump to IMDB

Lois is Karen Walker's estranged mother, who is a waitress at Paddy's Pub in Yonkers. She's a con-artist who tries to get "Kiki" to help her with one last scam.

Episodes: 4.16, 4.17
Rob
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Tom Gallop Jump to IMDB

Rob is Will's friend and accountant and was also his college roommate. He often comes over for poker night, or with his wife Ellen for dinner and games. Rob and Ellen sublet Will and Grace's apartment, but decide to move back to New Jersey after their baby is born.

Episodes: 1.01, 1.10, 1.18, 1.21, 2.01, 2.03, 2.19, 3.08, 3.17, 4.16, 4.17
Ellen
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Leigh-Allyn Baker Jump to IMDB

Ellen is Grace's friend and was also her college roommate. She often comes over for dinner and games with her Rob. Rob and Ellen haven't been seen much since they got married and moved to New Jersey. Ellen and Rob just had a baby boy.

Episodes: 1.01, 1.10, 1.18, 1.21, 2.01, 2.03, 2.19, 3.08, 4.16, 4.17
Bill
Bill
Joseph Will Jump to IMDB

Grace went on a couple of dates with Bill.

Episodes: 4.16, 4.17
Eileen
Eileen
Nella Goron Jump to IMDB

Will and Grace's real estate agent.

Episodes: 4.16
Sandra Bernhard
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Sandra Bernhard Jump to IMDB

Will and Grace's real estate agent shows them Sandra's apartment, not knowing that they pretended to buy it last year just to meet Sandra. Since Will and Grace f%@*ed her over last year, she hasn't been able to unload her piece of s#!% appartment.

Episodes: 3.11, 4.16
Owen
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Matt Damon Jump to IMDB

A straight guy posing gay to get the last spot in the Manhattan Gay Men's Chorus, which will tour Europe in the summer of 2002. Jack uses Grace to "in" him, but it was all for nothing since Owen made the choir anyway.

Episodes: 4.15
Beverley Leslie
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Leslie Jordan Jump to IMDB

Karen's archrival shows up at the Walker's annual Valentine's weekend to taunt her for being alone on Valentine's Day.

Episodes: 3.14, 4.15
MGMC Director
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Patrick Kerr Jump to IMDB

The Manhattan Gay Men's Chorus' Choral Director.

Episodes: 4.15
Mrs. Sandwald
Mrs. Sandwald
Amanda Carlin Jump to IMDB

Unbeknownst to Will, Mrs. Sandwald hires him as a gigolo not a lawyer.

Episodes: 4.15
Bonnie
Bonnie
Rosie O'Donnell Jump to IMDB

Bonnie is Elliot's mother. While working as a nurse at the New York Family Clinic, she took Jack's unused sperm sample. She reveals that she is secretly a lesbian to Jack.

Episodes: 4.14
Danny
Danny
Tom Verica Jump to IMDB

Grace's ex-fiancé. He married Sarah in 2002.

Episodes: 1.22, 4.14
Sarah
Sarah
Jennifer Aspen Jump to IMDB

Sarah almost didn't show up for her wedding to Danny after Grace roasted him at the rehearsal dinner.

Episodes: 4.14
Wayne and Polly
Wayne and Polly
Jim Hanna Jump to IMDB and Maggie Wheeler Jump to IMDB

Friends of Danny and Sarah.

Episodes: 4.14
Beth
Beth
Darlene Hunt Jump to IMDB

Sarah's best friend and college roommate.

Episodes: 4.14
Glenn
Glenn Gabriel
Kirk Baltz Jump to IMDB

Grace had a high-school crush on Glenn. She met up with him again while visiting Stan in prison and she became one of those women in a polka-dot dress and a floppy hat who bakes cookies for convicts. Will represented Glenn in his appeal and won his first trial case and Glenn was set free.

Episodes: 4.13
Prison Guard
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Brent Sexton Jump to IMDB

A correctional officer at the prison where Stanley Walker is being held.

Episodes: 4.04, 4.13
Larry
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Tim Bagley Jump to IMDB

Larry and his partner Joe are two former party boy friends of Will and Jack's. They settled down in the South Hamptons and are raising a daughter, Hannah. They were married in Vermont last year. Grace fixed him up with Will's father's mistress.

Episodes: 3.03, 3.10, 3.17, 3.18, 4.12, 5.04
Tina
Tina
Lesley Ann Warren Jump to IMDB

Tina is having an affair with Will's dad, George. They met at the company Christmas party.

Episodes: 3.15, 4.12
Trainer
Trainer
Cal Bartlett Jump to IMDB

Trainer takes care of Karen's horse, Lamar.

Episodes: 4.12
Dorleen
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Parker Posey Jump to IMDB

Dorleen is Jack's new boss at Barney's. She thinks Will is hot and Jack sets them both up to get a night off work. She later lets Jack decorate a display window, which is a disaster until Grace steps in.

Episodes: 4.05, 4.11
Robert
Robert
Larry Sullivan Jump to IMDB

Will dated Robert the dancer briefly. Will dumped him when his embarassing prancing became too much.

Episodes: 4.11
Mitchell
Mitchell
Patrick Breen Jump to IMDB

Will had a one night fling with Mitchell after Will broke up Michael. Mitchell asked Will "Will, I'm cold. Would you... Cuddle me bum?" and got the nickname Cuddle Bum (much to Jack's amusement).

Episodes: 4.10
Curt
Curt
Dan Gauthier Jump to IMDB

Will had a one night fling with Curt after meeting him at the gym. After Curt blew him off, Will found out that Curt was using him as a rebound date and got back together with Mitchell.

Episodes: 4.10
Marcy
Marcy
Bess Meyer Jump to IMDB

Marcy knows all the gossip at the gym. She's like a female Liz Smith.

Episodes: 4.10
Bobbi Adler
Bobbi Adler
Debbie Reynolds Jump to IMDB

Bobbi is Grace's critical, over the top, poker-playing, match-making, show girl mother. Bobbi is married to Martin Adler, and they have three daughters: Janet (the oldest), Grace and Joyce.

Episodes: 1.13, 2.05, 3.08, 4.09
Daniel McFarland
Daniel McFarland
Beau Bridges Jump to IMDB

Daniel McFarland is married to Jack's mother, Judith. Jack found out last year that Daniel is actually his step-father. Daniel and Judith recently divorced.

Episodes: 4.09
Paul Truman
Paul Truman
Jon Tenney Jump to IMDB

Paul is Will's brother, married to Peggy.

Episodes: 4.09
Peggy Truman
Peggy Truman
Helen Slater Jump to IMDB

Peggy is Paul's wife, Will's sister-in-law.

Episodes: 4.09
Aunt Honey
Aunt Honey
Lainie Kazan Jump to IMDB

Grace's Aunt Honey is Bobbi Adler's sister, who lives in Brooklyn and is married to Sid.

Episodes: 4.09
Uncle Sid
Uncle Sid
Kenneth Mars Jump to IMDB

Sid is married to Grace's Aunt Honey.

Episodes: 4.09
Nick
Nick
Nick Offerman Jump to IMDB

Nick arrived to clean the Truman's pipes and almost showed Karen how he snakes a drain.

Episodes: 4.09
Julius
Julius
Neil Vipond Jump to IMDB

Julius is Bobbi Adler's longtime pianist.

Episodes: 4.09
Lawrence
Lawrence
Clinton Leupp Jump to IMDB

Lawrence is Jack's drag queen friend.

Episodes: 4.09
Mrs. Friedman
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Anne Meara Jump to IMDB

Mrs. Freidman is an middle-aged Jewish woman who lives in Will and Grace's building. When she tells Grace that a Jewish woman, Judy Green, is running for city council, Grace decides to hold a fundraiser.

Episodes: 4.08
Ted Bowers
Ted Bowers
Douglas Sills Jump to IMDB

Ted Bowers is the gay candidate running for city council. Will throws him a fundraiser before learning what his position is.

Episodes: 4.08
Judy Green
Judy Green
Cynthia Mann Jamin Jump to IMDB

Judy Green is the Jewish candidate running for city council. Grace throws her a fundraiser before learning what her position is.

Episodes: 4.08
Mr. Zamir
Mr. Zamir
Marshall Manesh Jump to IMDB

One of the tenants in Will's building, Mr. Zamir likes to take his shirt off in the laundry room and snoop into other people's things.

Episodes: 2.02, 2.23, 3.18, 3.19, 4.08
Nathan
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Woody Harrelson Jump to IMDB

Nathan is the lout who lives in 12C. After Nathan and Grace start dating, she tries to keep him a secret because Will doesn't like him. After Nathan moves in with Grace and Will, Will eventually warms up to him.

Episodes: 3.19, 3.21, 3.22, 4.01, 4.02, 4.05, 4.06
Anthony Dukane
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James Black Jump to IMDB

A reporter for Channel 3 News.

Episodes: 4.04
Summers
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Margaret Scarborough Jump to IMDB

Summers is in Jack's acting class. She comments to Will that Jack doesn't have a handle on his instrument.

Episodes: 4.04
Korn and Pembleton
FBI Special Agents Korn and Pembleton
Hep Jamieson Jump to IMDB and  James Healy, Jr. Jump to IMDB

The FBI has been investigating Stanley Walker's finances for the past year. Korn and Pembleton serve a warrant to search the Walker residence. After Will humiliates himself thinking that Karen is playing a joke, Stan is arrested.

Episodes: 4.03
Connie
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Kari Lizer Jump to IMDB

Connie works at the offices of Doucette and Stein with Will.

Episodes: 4.03
Kevin
Kevin Wolchek
Adam Goldberg Jump to IMDB

The bully at Will's elementary school gets a job as a lawyer at Doucette and Stein and resumes tormenting Will.

Episodes: 4.02
Bodyguard
Bodyguard


Karen and Stan Walker's bodyguard.

Episodes: 4.02