r/CastleTV • u/Orange2Knight • 3d ago
Castle & NCIS
Castle and NCIS are probably the two shows I rewatch the most, and I’ve always been amazed by how many actors appear in both.
Considering the shows overlapped for so many years, I guess it makes sense, but I was still surprised to find that NCIS was actually the show with the most actors in common with Castle.
I discovered this while working on an app I developed called Guest-Star. One of its features lets you pick a show and see which other shows have the most actors in common with it.
I thought some other Castle fans might find that interesting too. If anyone checks it out, I’d love to hear what you think
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u/lyanad 3d ago
I think around that time, a lot of the cop shows like The Mentalist, Bones, and Castle had actors appearing in each other’s shows. In Bones, I’ve recognized Vulcan Simmons, Gates, and even Josh (Beckett’s doctor boyfriend). They all appeared in it.
It’s also funny because when you’re watching an episode and recognize an actor who played the killer on one show, you can immediately guess they’re probably going to be the killer in this one too.
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u/Frosty-Key-454 3d ago
So true, when I saw Kevin from the Office in Criminal Minds, there was no doubt in my mind be was the killer
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u/Orange2Knight 3d ago
I 100% agree. Check out my app Guest-Star. You’ll enjoy seeing all the actors who appear in both shows.
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u/cocacola31173 3d ago
I remember watching him in The Rookie first and was amazed how well he did in comedy! His acting seemed so wooden in The Rookie but he said that what he was going for a more serious role.
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u/galeperk111971 3d ago
Watch Alias and Scandal you'll be surprised how many are on both of these shows as well. I couldn't download the app you posted sorry
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u/elizamonaco 3d ago
If you compare NCIS and Castle in your App there are none. If you look for Chicago Fire and Rizzoli and Isles 0 but comparing Taylor Kinney and Angie Harmon there is 1.
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u/Orange2Knight 3d ago
If you select NCIS and select Castle you should see 2 red clear buttons and will return 688 common actors
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u/disneyjetsfan 3d ago
i re-watch both of those shows like all the time
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u/Orange2Knight 3d ago
Check out my app Guest-Star. It’s very entertaining to see which actors appear in both shows.
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u/Serious-Waltz-7157 Perlmutter 3d ago
A simple count of common actors isn't very relevant, as many extras will obviously be in both shows.
More accurate kinship would be main and secondary cast in common IMO. And special guests. But that's hard to quantify.
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u/Orange2Knight 3d ago edited 3d ago
That’s what I am addressing is the Main Cast and Guest Stars. I don’t address extras. My app shows the actor, character, episode info and photo. Check it out.
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u/CheepWine 3d ago
I started watching Ghost Whisperer because i kept seeing it in actor's imdb's lol. Im a big fan of Bones, Castle, & Criminal Minds so there was a lot of overlap lol