Tina Fey portrayed
Liz Lemon, the
head writer of a fictitious live-sketch-comedy television series
TGS. The
TGS cast consists of two main actors. The lead actor is the loose cannon movie star
Tracy Jordan, portrayed by
Tracy Morgan.
Josh Girard, portrayed by
Lonny Ross, was a cast member in previous seasons but quit
TGS in "
Season 4".
Jack "Danny" Baker (
Cheyenne Jackson) is a new cast member hired during the season to replace Girard.
Jack McBrayer played the naïve
NBC page Kenneth Parcell.
Scott Adsit acted as the witty and wise
TGS producer,
Pete Hornberger.
Judah Friedlander portrayed
trucker hat-wearing staff writer
Frank Rossitano.
Alec Baldwin played the NBC network executive
Jack Donaghy.
Keith Powell played the
Harvard University alumnus and
TGS staff writer
James "Toofer" Spurlock. Other cast members include,
Maulik Pancholy as
Jonathan,
Grizz Chapman as
Grizz Griswold,
Kevin Brown as
"Dot Com" Slattery, and
John Lutz as
J.D. Lutz. The show regularly features guest stars.
Steve Buscemi plays private investigator
Lenny Wosniak, while
Will Arnett acts as Devon Banks, Jack's enemy. Cheyenne Jackson guest starred in this season as Danny Baker, the new cast member on
TGS. Fey had seen Jackson in the Broadway musicals
Xanadu and
Damn Yankees, the latter starred Jane Krakowski. Fey set up a meeting with Jackson to interest him in a role on the program with him accepting.
Bobb'e J. Thompson and
Sherri Shepherd returned as Tracy Jr. and Angie Jordan, respectively, the son and wife of Tracy Jordan.
Dr. Leo Spaceman was played by
Chris Parnell.
Julianne Moore and
Elizabeth Banks appeared as Nancy Donovan and Avery Jessup, respectively, as love interests for Jack.
Jan Hooks acts as Verna Maroney, Jenna's mother.
Jon Hamm,
Jason Sudeikis, and
Dean Winters reprised their roles as Drew Baird, Floyd DeBarber, and Dennis Duffy, respectively, as former boyfriends of Liz.
Michael Sheen portrays Wesley Snipes, a man who believes that he and Liz are destined for each other.
Anita Gillette,
Patti LuPone, and
Elaine Stritch played Margaret Lemon, Sylvia Rossitano, and Colleen Donaghy, respectively, the mothers of Liz, Frank, and Jack, respectively.
Matt Damon's character Carol is introduced as a love interest in the season finale.
Main cast •
Tina Fey as
Liz Lemon, the head writer of
TGS, a live sketch comedy television show. (22 episodes) •
Tracy Morgan as
Tracy Jordan, a loose cannon movie star and cast member of
TGS. (22 episodes) •
Jane Krakowski as
Jenna Maroney, a vain, fame-obsessed
TGS cast member and Liz's best friend. (22 episodes) •
Jack McBrayer as
Kenneth Parcell, a naïve, television-loving NBC page from
Georgia. (22 episodes) •
Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger, the witty and wise producer of
TGS. (17 episodes) •
Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano, an immature staff writer for
TGS. (20 episodes) •
Alec Baldwin as
Jack Donaghy, a high-flying NBC network executive and Liz's mentor. (22 episodes) •
Katrina Bowden as Cerie Xerox, the young, attractive
TGS general assistant. (11 episodes) •
Keith Powell as James "Toofer" Spurlock, a proud
African-American staff writer for
TGS. (15 episodes) •
Lonny Ross as Josh Girard, a young, unintelligent
TGS cast member. (2 episodes) •
Kevin Brown as Walter "Dot Com" Slattery, a member of Tracy's entourage. (14 episodes) •
Grizz Chapman as Warren "Grizz" Griswold, a member of Tracy's entourage. (12 episodes) •
Maulik Pancholy as Jonathan, Jack's assistant who is obsessed with him. (9 episodes) •
John Lutz as J.D. Lutz, a lazy, overweight
TGS writer who is often ridiculed by his co-workers. (16 episodes)
Recurring cast •
Sue Galloway as Sue LaRoche-Van der Hout, a
TGS writer from the
Netherlands. (8 episodes) •
Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup, the host of
NBC's political talk show
The Hot-Box and love interest for Jack. (6 episodes) •
Cheyenne Jackson as Danny Baker, a new
TGS cast member. (6 episodes) • John Anderson as Astronaut Mike Dexter, Liz's fantasy boyfriend. (5 episodes) •
Julianne Moore as Nancy Donovan, Jack's high school crush from
Boston. (5 episodes) •
Marceline Hugot as Kathy Geiss, Don Geiss' socially awkward middle-aged daughter. (4 episodes) •
Michael Sheen as Wesley Snipes, an
Englishman who starts dating Liz. (4 episodes) •
Jason Sudeikis as Floyd DeBarber, Liz's former boyfriend. (4 episodes) • Subhas Ramsaywack as Subhas, a janitor at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. (3 episodes) •
Will Arnett as Devon Banks, a government employee and Jack's nemesis. (2 episodes) •
Will Ferrell as Shane Hunter, the fictional protagonist in the television show
Bitch Hunter. (2 episodes) •
Will Forte as Paul L'astnamé, Jenna's boyfriend who is also a Jenna Maroney impersonator. (2 episodes) •
Jon Hamm as Dr. Andrew "Drew" Baird, a
pediatrician and Liz's ex-boyfriend. (2 episodes) •
Jan Hooks as Verna Maroney, Jenna's manipulative mother. (2 episodes) •
Chris Parnell as Dr. Leo Spaceman, a physician who practices questionable medical techniques. (2 episodes) •
James Rebhorn as Dr. Kaplan, a dentist. (2 episodes) •
Brian Williams as himself (2 episodes) •
Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy, Liz's immature ex-boyfriend. (2 episodes)
Guest stars •
Buzz Aldrin as himself (Episode: "The Moms") •
Jon Bon Jovi as himself (Episode: "Anna Howard Shaw Day") •
Steve Buscemi as Lenny Wosniak, a private investigator hired by Jack. (Episode: "Season 4") •
Matt Damon as Carol Burnett, a pilot and love interest for Liz. (Episode: "I Do Do") •
Jeff Dunham as Rick Wayne (Episode: "Stone Mountain") •
Jimmy Fallon as himself (Episode: "Stone Mountain") •
James Franco as himself (Episode: "Klaus and Greta") •
Kathie Lee Gifford as herself (Episode: "Floyd") •
Anita Gillette as Margaret Lemon, Liz's mother. (Episode: "The Moms") •
Whoopi Goldberg as herself (Episode: "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001") •
Al Gore as himself (Episode: "Sun Tea") •
Gilbert Gottfried as himself (voice role) [Episode: "Audition Day"] •
Hoda Kotb as herself (Episode: "Floyd") •
Lester Holt as himself (Episode: "Floyd") •
Padma Lakshmi as herself (Episode: "The Problem Solvers") •
Matt Lauer as himself (Episode: "Klaus and Greta") •
Shawn Levy as Scottie Shofar, a television producer. (Episode: "The Problem Solvers") •
Patti LuPone as Sylvia Rossitano, Frank's stereotypical
Italian-American mother. (Episode: "The Moms") •
Novella Nelson as herself (Episode: "The Moms") •
Paula Pell as Paula Hornberger, Pete's wife. (Episode: "Season 4") •
Alysia Reiner as Real Estate Agent (Episode: "Sun Tea") •
Horatio Sanz as Maynard Roger Hoynes, Jenna's stalker. (Episode: "Anna Howard Shaw Day") •
Martin Scorsese as himself (voice role) [Episode: "Audition Day"] •
Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan, Tracy's no-nonsense wife. (Episode: "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001") •
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy, Jack's cold and overbearing mother. (Episode: "The Moms") •
Christopher Walken as himself (voice role) [Episode: "Audition Day"] •
Jack Welch as himself (Episode: "Future Husband") •
Betty White as herself (Episode: "Stone Mountain") •
Larry Wilcox as himself (Episode: "Secret Santa") •
Meredith Viera as herself (Episode: "Floyd") ==Episodes==