The list of Miami Vice guest appearances is a list of actors/actresses to have appeared on the popular 1980s American television series, Miami Vice. The show included actors and actresses as well as musicians, celebrities, and athletes. Throughout the show's run most guest actors/actresses appeared once, while others appeared multiple times. At that time these actors and actresses were mostly unknown when they first guest appeared on the show, now they are some of the most widely known actors, actresses, and celebrities.
Season 1 No. Episode Guest Character Role 1 "Brother's Keeper" Jimmy Smits Eddie Rivera Crockett's ill-fated partner Miguel Piñero Calderone Drug lord Mykelti Williamson Leon Jefferson Informant Martin Ferrero Trini DeSoto Middle man for Calderone Belinda Montgomery Caroline Crockett Crockett's estranged wife Bill Smitrovich Scottie Wheeler Internal Affairs/Dirty cop 2 "Heart of Darkness" Ed O'Neill Artie Lawson/Artie Rollins Undercover FBI agent Paul Hecht Sam Kovics - Suzy Amis Penny McGraw Hooker 3 "Cool Runnin'" Larry Riley Bobby Price Undercover Vice cop Charlie Barnett Noogie Lamont Informant 4 "Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List" Ron Taylor Linus Oliver Drug dealer who helps identify the person who hired the Argentinian 5 "Calderone's Return: Part 2 - Calderone's Demise" Miguel Piñero Calderone Drug lord Sam McMurray Jimmy "Jimbo" Walters Bartender 6 "One Eyed Jack" Dennis Farina Albert Lombard Mobster Joe Dallesandro Vincent 'Vinnie' DeMarco Middleman for Lombard who frames Crockett Dan Hedaya Ben Schroeder Internal Affairs Officer investigating Crockett 7 "No Exit" Bruce Willis Tony Amato Arms smuggler Katherine Borowitz Rita Amato Amato's wife Coati Mundi Ramone Arms dealer working for Amato 8 "The Great McCarthy" Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Bank robber turned informant Charles McCaughan Dale Gifford Accountant 9 "Glades" Keith Szarabajka Joey Bramlette Witness Margaret Whitton Cassie Bramlette Joey's wife John Pankow Clyde Drug runner 10 "Give a Little, Take a Little" Burt Young Lupo Ramirez Pimp Michael Madsen Sally Alvarado Drug dealer Terry O'Quinn Richard Cain Defense lawyer for Sally Alvarado 11 "Little Prince" Giancarlo Esposito Luther Junkie Mitchell Lichtenstein Mark Jr. Drug addicted teen who confronts his father's action Maryann Plunkett Mary McDermott Colleague of Mark Sr. and family friend of Jorgensons Paul Roebling Mark Jorgenson A wealthy industrialist 12 "Milk Run" Eric Bogosian Zeke Friend of Angela Evan Handler Louis Teen from New York attempting to purchase drugs for resale Al Shannon Eddie Rivers Louis' partner and best friend Rainbow Harvest Angela Informant John Kapelos Andy Sloan Louis and Eddie's lawyer Shawn Elliott - Pepe and Diego Moya's drug cooking cousin 13 "Golden Triangle: Part I" Robin Johnson Candy James Prostitute turned informant 14 "Golden Triangle: Part II" Joan Chen May Ying Castillo's thought to be dead wife Keye Luke Lao Li Drug lord from the "Golden Triangle" 15 "Smuggler's Blues" Glenn Frey Jimmy Cole Pilot for hireRichard Jenkins Ed Waters DEA agent Coati Mundi Tucker Smith Drugged out party host Ron Vawter Lt. Jones Homicide investigatorRichard Edson Wavey Davey Cole's mechanic 16 "Rites of Passage" Pam Grier Valerie Gordon NYPD Cop/former lover of Tubbs John Turturro David Traynor Prostitution ring leader David Thornton Lile Traynor's associate Mario Ernesto Sánchez Roberto Cuban dipilomat Nancy Valen Unnamed Hooker 17 "The Maze" Garcelle Beauvais Georges' sister Haitian immigrant Jay O. Sanders Tim Duryea Detective Ving Rhames Georges Haitian immigrant Adolfo Quinones Pepe Former Escobar associate Joe Morton Lt. Jack Davis Hostage negotiator 18 "Made for Each Other" Mark Linn-Baker Barry Gold Fast talking salesman Ellen Greene Darlene Switek's girlfriend Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Informant Charlie Barnett Noogie Lamont Informant Karla Tamburrelli Ample Annie Noogie's stripper fiancé 19 "The Home Invaders" David Patrick Kelly Jerry Home invader Esai Morales Pete Romano Home invader Paul Calderón Nicky Home invader Jack Kehoe Lt. John Malone Lt. in charge of Robbery Division Brent Jennings Sgt. Hugh Heraty Sgt. in charge of Robbery Division Sylvia Miles Mrs. Abraham 'Murial' Goldman Citizen who allows Crockett and Castillo to set up the home invaders Nancy Valen Lana Hooker 20 "Nobody Lives Forever" Kim Greist Brenda Crockett's girlfriend Peter Friedman Morgan Criminal rival of Lombard's Giancarlo Esposito Ricky Morgan's enforcer Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Informant Michael Carmine Snake Teen criminal Frank Military Ace Teen criminal 21 "Evan" William Russ Evan Freed ATF agent Al Israel Guzman Arms dealer 22 "Lombard" Dennis Farina Albert Lombard Mobster Michael DeLorenzo Salvatore "Sal" Lombard Lombard's son Jon Bauman Augie Lombard's henchman
Season 2 No. Episode Guest Character Role 1 "Prodigal Son" Gene Simmons Newton Blade Drug dealer Penn Jillette Jimmy Borges Middleman for the New York City drug world Julian Beck J. J. Johnston Wall Street banker funding drug dealers Anthony Heald René NYPD commander Pam Grier Valerie Gordon NYPD cop/former lover of Tubbs James Russo Frank Sacco Drug mover Bill Smitrovich - DEA Miami commander Luis Guzmán Miguel Revilla Drug dealer Miguel Piñero Revilla Drug dealer Charles S. Dutton Pearson NYPD lieutenant Susan Hess Margaret Art dealer/drug middleman 2"Whatever Works" Eartha Kitt Chata Santería priestess Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Informant Robert Trebor Maxwell Dirks Police administrator who seizes Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder Power Station Themselves Performed in nightclub 3"Out Where the Buses Don't Run" Bruce McGill Hank Wheldon Ex-Vice Cop Little Richard Marvelle Quinn Street preacher David Strathairn Marty Lang Hank's ex-partner/Federal agent 4"The Dutch Oven" Giancarlo Esposito Adonis Drug dealer/friend of David Cleavant Derricks David Jones Trudy's ex-boyfriend David Johansen - Singer at boat party 5"Buddies" James Remar Robert Cann Crockett's friend Nathan Lane Morty Price Comedian Frankie Valli Frank Doss Mobster Tom Signorelli Johnny Cannata Mobster Eszter Balint Dorothy Bain Single mother on the run from mobsters Karla Tamburrelli Ample Annie Struggling stripper turned singer who befriends Dorothy 6 "Junk Love" Miles Davis Ivory Jones Pimp Ely Pouget Rosella Maestres Mobster girlfriend 7 "Tale of the Goat" Clarence Williams III Papa Legba Haitian voodoo priest Mykelti Williamson Sylvio Romulus Haitian criminal Ray Sharkey Bobby Profile Car salesman/money launderer 8 "Bushido" Dean Stockwell Jack Gretsky CIA agent Thomas G. Waites Thompson DEA agent Tom Bower Carter CIA agent Jerry Hardin Hardin CIA agent David Rasche Surf KGB agent Rosanna DeSoto Erendira Gretsky's wife 9 "Bought and Paid For" Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Informant El Debarge Himself Singing in a club Lynn Whitfield Odette Rape victim Joaquim de Almeida Roberto Arroyo Odette's rape assailant 10 "Back in the World" Bob Balaban Ira Stone Journalist investigating the heroin trade G. Gordon Liddy Col. William Maynard/Capt. Real Estate Politically motivated drug runner Patti D'Arbanville Mrs. Stone Ira Stone's ex-wife Iman Dakotah Drug middleman 11 "Phil the Shill" Phil Collins Phil Mayhew Gameshow host/Con artist Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Informant Kyra Sedgwick Sarah MacPhail Phil Mayhew's accomplice Emo Philips - Game show contestant 12 "Definitely Miami" Ted Nugent Charlie Basset Drug dealer Arielle Dombasle Callie Basset Basset's wife Kamala Lopez Maria Rojas Sister of crime lord Sergio Clemente Albert Hall Joe Dalva Head agent of Federal Organized Crime Task Force 13 "Yankee Dollar" Ned Eisenberg Charlie Glide Businessman Austin Pendleton Max Rogo Associate for Charlie Glide Clayton Rohner Timmy Davis Errand boy Pepe Serna Zabado Drug smuggler/dealer Anne Carlisle Lydia Sugarman Desperate rich widow looking to make more money 14 "One Way Ticket" Jan Hammer Himself Musician at a wedding Lothaire Bluteau Philippe Sagot Assistant State Attorney killer John Heard Laurence Thurmond Lawyer who defends Sagot Annie Golden Tommy Mechanic/informant 15 "Little Miss Dangerous" Julie Bovasso - Homeless lady Fiona Jackie McSeidan Troubled girl Larry Joshua Cat Jackie's boyfriend 16 "Florence Italy" Danny Sullivan Danny Tepper Race car driver who is accused of murdering a hooker Stephen Joyce Frank Tepper Danny's father and fellow race car driver The Fat Boys Themselves Rapping at a street corner Charles Rocket Marty Worthington Racing sponsor Annie Golden Tommy Mechanic/informant 17 "French Twist" Leonard Cohen Francois Zolan Interpol agent Lisa Eichhorn Danielle Hier Interpol agent/terrorist Shari Headley Cindy Teenage girl who witnesses murder 18 "The Fix" Bill Russell Judge Ferguson A dishonest judge with a gambling debt Bernard King Matt Ferguson Son of Judge Ferguson and FIU Sunblazers (now the Golden Panthers) basketball player Harvey Fierstein Benedict Crooked attorney Michael Richards Pagone Racketeer 19 "Payback" Dan Hedaya Reuben Reydolfo Middleman for Fuentes Roberto Durán Jesus Maroto Convict Frank Zappa Mario Fuentes Drug kingpin Graham Beckel Agent Kevin Cates/Lou Carlin DEA agent who tries to frame Crockett 20 "Free Verse" Byrne Piven Hector Sandoval A radical poet seeking political asylum Bianca Jagger Carmen/La Muerta Assassin Suicidal Tendencies Themselves Performed in nightclub Luis Guzmán - Goon Michael Bay - Goon 21 "Trust Fund Pirates" Tommy Chong T.R. 'Jumbo' Collins Drug dealer Charlie Barnett Noogie Lamont Informant Gary Cole Jackson Crane Drug smuggler Perry Lang Skip Mueller Trust fund kid wanting some exotic fun in his life Richard Belzer Captain Hook Radio DJ Denny Dillon Fluffy Collins Jumbo's wife Nicole Fosse Lani Mueller Sister of Skip who sets up Crane 22 "Sons and Lovers" John Leguizamo Orlando Calderone Calderone's son who seeks revenge for his father's death Lee Iacocca Lido Parks commissioner
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