Dick York, Dick Sergent-Bewitched

Mr Wilson on Dennis the Menace when the original actor died

On BH90210, Dylan's dad was played by three different actors at different points in the series

The replacement actress for Harriet on the last few episodes of Family Matters
The two Becky's on Roseanne

Series pilots often have different actors/actresses

laurie forman that 70s show played by lisa robin kelly and christina moore

Dervla Kirwan originally played Phoebe in Goodnight Sweetheart before the role being taken over by Elizabeth Carling.

Also on Bewitched:
Gladys Kravitz (Alice Pearce and Sandra Gould)
Louise Tate (Irene Vernon and Kasey Rogers)
Frank Stephens (Robert F. Simon and Roy Roberts)

On The Amazing Spider-Man:
J. Jonah Jameson (David White, in pilot only, and Robert F. Simon)

On Boy Meets World
Rhiannon Lawrence was first played by Annette O'Toole and then by Marcia Cross
Jedidiah Lawrence was first played by Peter Tork, then Michael McKean, and last Mark Harelik
On One Tree Hill
Larry Sawyer was first played by Thomas Ian Griffith and then by Kevin Kilner
On Nip/Tuck
Teddy Rowe was first played by Katee Sackhoff and Rose McGowan
On Supernatural
Ruby was first played Katie Cassidy and then by Genevieve Cortese

On Roseanne
Sal Barone played D.J. in the pilot.
Sarah Chalke played Becky after Lecy Goranson.

John-Boy Walton - Richard Thomas & Robert Wightman

Dr. Rudy Wells (The Six Million Dollar Man) Alan Oppenheimer & Martin E. Brooks

Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith (Alias Smith & Jones) Pete Duel & Roger Davis

Aunt Vivenne (sp?) from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was played by another actress in last season or so.

The actress who played Claire in the first season of My Wife and Kids was also replaced.

Quentin Kelly on "Grace Under Fire" was played by Jon Paul Steuer in seasons 1-3 and by Sam Horrigan in seasons 4 and 5.

Morgan Matthews on "Boy Meets World" was played by Lily Nicksay in seasons 1 and 2 and by Lindsay Ridgeway in seasons 3-7.

Aunt Vivenne (sp?) from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was played by another actress in last season or so.

The actress who played Claire in the first season of My Wife and Kids was also replaced.
Vivian Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" was played by Janet Hubert-Whitten in seasons 1-3 and by Daphne Maxwell Reid in seasons 4-6

Claire Kyle on "My Wife and Kids" was played by Jazz Raycole in season 1 and by Jennifer Nicole Freeman from season 2 onwards.

This is a pretty regular occurance on daytime soap operas, here are a few of the more outlandish examples:

On "General Hospital" the character of Alan Junior "AJ" Quatermaine has been played by no less than 8 different actors:

Eric Kroh (1979 to 1983)
Abraham Geary (1983)
Jason Marsden (1986 to 1988)
Christopher Ren Nelson (1988 to 1989)
Justin Whalin (1989)
Gerald Hopkins (1991 to 1992)
Sean Kanan (http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/theactors/kanan_sean.php) (1993 to June 10, 1997)
Billy Warlock (http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/theactors/warlock_billy.php) (June 13, 1997 to December 11, 2003; February 4, 2005 to April 26, 2005)

Granted some of these were when the character was an infant and toddler, but just taking into account when the character was a teen or adult we have 6 different actors taking on the role.


on "One Life To Live" 12 different actors have played the role of Kevin Buchanan, the son of series matriharch Victoria "Viki" Lord Buchanan:

Morgan K. Melis (1976 to 1982) Chris Cunningham (1982) Jonathan Brandis (1982) Ryan Janis (1983 to 1990) Matthew Vipond (1990) Joey Thrower (1990 to 1992) Kirk Geiger (1992 to October 17, 1994) Jack Armstrong (1994 to 1995) Ken Kenitzer (1995)
Kevin Stapleton (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/theactors/stapleton_kevin.php) (1996 to 1998)
Timothy Gibbs (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/theactors/gibbs_timothy.php) (1998 to March 2001)
Dan Gauthier (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/theactors/gauthier_dan.php) (June 2003 to November 16, 2006; August 16 and 17, 2007 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2007/070813.php#thu); October 20 and 22, 2009 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2009/091019.php#tue); October 30, 2009 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2009/091026.php#fri); November 30, 2009 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2009/091130.php); March 2, 3, 4, 2010 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2010/100301.php#tue); March 10 and 11, 2010 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2010/100308.php#wed); May 7, 2010 (http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps/2010/100503.php#fri))

John-Boy Walton - Richard Thomas & Robert Wightman

Dr. Rudy Wells (The Six Million Dollar Man) Alan Oppenheimer & Martin E. Brooks

Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith (Alias Smith & Jones) Pete Duel & Roger Davis

Martin Balsam also played Dr. Rudy Wells (in the Six Million Dollar Man
pilot film.

Megan Fox replacing Nicole Paggi on "Hope & Faith" as 'Sydney Shanowski'.

Martin Balsam also played Dr. Rudy Wells (in the Six Million Dollar Man
pilot film.

You're right, forgot about him. Good catch. :)

The Partridge Family

Jeremy Gelbwaks was the original Chris Patridge in S1.

He was fired after S1 and replaced by Brian Forster from S2 until the series' end in 1974.

That's My Mama!
Lynne Moody was the original Tracy Curtis in S1.

She was replaced in S2 by Joan Pringle

The Jeffersons

I'm surprised no one mentioned this one:

Mike Evans was the original Lionel on The Jeffersons. He was replaced for a little while by Damon Evans,before he himself was replaced by Mike Evans.

Cagney & Lacey
Meg Foster was the original Christine Cagney on the TV Series in the short 1st season. She was subsequently fired and replaced by Sharon Gless for the remainder of the series.

The Partridge Family

Jeremy Gelbwaks was the original Chris Patridge in S1.

He was fired after S1 and replaced by Brian Forster from S2 until the series' end in 1974.

That's My Mama!
Lynne Moody was the original Tracy Curtis in S1.

She was replaced in S2 by Joan Pringle

The Jeffersons

I'm surprised no one mentioned this one:

Mike Evans was the original Lionel on The Jeffersons. He was replaced for a little while by Damon Evans,before he himself was replaced by Mike Evans.

Cagney & Lacey
Meg Foster was the original Christine Cagney on the TV Series in the short 1st season. She was subsequently fired and replaced by Sharon Gless for the remainder of the series.
There was another Christine Cagney before Meg Foster. Loretta Swit played the role in the pilot movie.

Floyd the Barber - Walter Baldwin (one episode) & Howard McNear

Miss Ellie Ewing - Barbara Bel Geddes & Donna Reed

Pickles Sorrell (TDVDS) Barbara Perry, Joan Shawlee

'Terrence Steadman' on "Prison Break" played in Season 1 by John Billingsley and in Season 2 by Jeff Perry.


Billingsley left because he went to do ABC's short-lived "The Nine" (2006-2007).