Ed Bernero was also the co-creator of the TV show
Third Watch. Occasionally actors from that show will pop up on
Criminal Minds.
A gold "
55" next to the actor's name indicates that actor was a member of the
Third Watch cast.
Multiple Seasons
- Meredith Monroe as Haley Hotchner
- (see character page for appearances)
- Jane Lynch as Diana Reid
- 1x22 - "The Fisher King, Part One"
- 2x01 - "The Fisher King, Part Two"
- 2x15 - "Revelations"
- 4x06 - "The Instincts"
- 4x07 - "Memoriam"
- Brian Appel as Agent Anderson
- 1x04 - "Plain Sight"
- 1x22 - "The Fisher King, Part One"
- 2x01 - "The Fisher King, Part Two"
- 2x14 - "The Big Game"
- 2x20 - "Honor Among Thieves"
- 3x18 - "The Crossing"
- 5x09 - "100"
- Neal Jones as Karl Arnold "The Fox"
- 1x07 - "The Fox"
- 5x08 - "Outfoxed"
- Gonzalo Menendez as Josh Cramer
- 1x08 - "Natural Born Killer"
- 2x20 - "Honor Among Thieves"
- Ian Anthony Dale as Detective Owen Kim
- 1x18 - "Somebody's Watching"
- 5x07 - "The Performer"
- Taylor Nichols as William Reid
- 2x15 - "Revelations"
- 4x06 - "The Instincts"
- 4x07 - "Memoriam"
- Josh Stewart as Detective William LaMontagne Jr. 55
- 2x18 - "Jones"
- 3x17 - "In Heat"
- 3x20 - "Lo-Fi"
- 4x07 - "Memoriam"
- 5x09 - "100"
- Jayne Atkinson as Section Chief Erin Strauss
- 2x23 - "No Way Out (2): The Evilution of Frank"
- 3x01 - "Doubt"
- 3x02 - "In Name and Blood"
- 3x02 - "Scared to Death"
- 3x06 - "About Face"
- 5x05 - "Cradle to the Grave"
- 5x06 - "The Eyes Have It"
- 5x09 - "100"
- Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch
- 3x09 - "Penelope"
- 3x14 - "Damaged"
- 3x17 - "In Heat"
- 4x08 - "Masterpiece"
- 4x14 - "Cold Comfort"
- 4x23 - "Roadkill"
- 5x09 - "100"
- Erik Palladino as Detective Cooper
- 3x20 - "Lo-Fi"
- 4x01 - "Mayhem"
- Jack McGee as Detective Brustin
- 3x20 - "Lo-Fi"
- 4x01 - "Mayhem"
- Sienna Guillory as Kate Joyner
- 3x20 - "Lo-Fi"
- 4x01 - "Mayhem"
- C. Thomas Howell as The Reaper/George Foyet
- 4x18 - "Omnivore"
- 4x26 - "To Hell...And Back"
- 5x01 - "Faceless, Nameless"
- 5x09 - "100"
Season 1
- Anthony John "Tony" Denison as Weigart
- Timothy Omundson as Phillip Dowd
- Abraham Benrubi as Frank Fielding
- Tony Todd as Eric Miller
- Chris Bauer as Dr. Theodore "Ted" Bryar 55
- Jeff Kober as Leo
- Kris Lemche as Eddy Mays
- Lindsay Crouse as Mary Mays
- Gregory Cruz as John Blackwolf
- Amber Heard as Lila Archer
- 1x18 - "Somebody's Watching"
- Peter Jacobson as Michael Ryer
- 1x18 - "Somebody's Watching"
- Lisa Vidal as Gina Sanchez 55
- 1x21 - "Secrets and Lies"
Season 2
- Daryl Sabara as Kevin Rose
- Jason Wiles as UnSub Sheppard 55
- Elle Fanning as Tracy Belle
- 2x06 - "The Boogeyman"
- 2x23 - "No Way Out (2): The Evilution of Frank"
- Anthony Azizi as Jind Allah
- Mel Harris as Congresswoman Karen Steyer
- 2x11 - "Sex, Birth, Death"
- Anton Yelchin as Nathan Harris
- 2x11 - "Sex, Birth, Death"
- Skipp Sudduth as Detective Stan Gordinski 55
- 2x12 - "Profiler, Profiled"
- Erica Gimpel as Sarah Morgan
- 2x12 - "Profiler, Profiled"
- James Van Der Beek as Tobias Hankel / Raphael
- 2x14 - "The Big Game"
- 2x15 - "Revelations"
- Remy Thorne as Young Spencer Reid
- Anthony Ruivivar as Lieutenant Ricardo Vega 55
- Kate Jackson as Ambassador Elizabeth Prentiss
- 2x20 - "Honor Among Thieves"
- Keith Carradine as Frank
- 2x13 - "No Way Out (1)"
- 2x23 - "No Way Out (2): The Evilution of Frank"
- Amy Madigan as Jane
- 2x13 - "No Way Out (1)"
- 2x23 - "No Way Out (2): The Evilution of Frank"
Season 3
- Eddie Cibrian as Joe Smith 55
- 3x02 - "In Name and Blood"
- Yvonne Jung as Claire 55
- 3x02 - "In Name and Blood"
- Michael O'Keefe as Stan Howard
- Jim Beaver as Sheriff Williams
- Michael Cudlitz as Francis Goehring
- Michael Beach as Father Marks 55
- Jamie Kennedy as Floyd Feylinn Ferell
- Bailey Chase as James Colby Baylor
- 3x08 - "Lucky"
- 3x09 - "Penelope"
- Mark Vann as Adam Fuchs
- Frankie Muniz as Jonny McHale
- Gina Mantegna as Lindsey
- Andrea Roth as Jill Morris
- Nicholle Tom as Connie Galen
- David Tom as Georgie Galen
- Renee O'Connor as Pam Baleman
- Cody Kasch as Owen Savage
- 3x16 - "Elephant's Memory"
- Michael Ironside as John
- 3x16 - "Elephant's Memory"
- Michael Graziadei as Steven Fitzgerald
- Tia Texada as Detective Tina Lopez 55
- Amy Carlson as CeCe Hillenbrand 55
- James Eckhouse as Mr. Corbett
- Steven Culp as Lester Serling
Season 4 - Michael Steger as Sam
- Luke Perry as Benjamin Cyrus
- William Mapother as Ian Corbin
- Robyn Lively as Abby Corbin
- Wil Wheaton as Floyd Hansen
- Meta Golding as Jordan Todd
- 4x05 - "Catching Out"
- 4x07 - "Memoriam"
- 4x08 - "Masterpiece"
- 4x09 - "52 Pickup"
- 4x10 - "Brothers in Arms"
- 4x11 - "Normal"
- 4x12 - "Soul Mates"
- 4x13 - "Bloodline"
- Kari Matchett as Amy Bridges
- Xander Berkeley as Detective Hyde
- Paul Michael Glaser as Detective Garrity
- Jason Alexander as Prof. Rothschild
- Joanna Cassidy as Mrs. Holden
- Currie Graham as Viper
- Keri Lynn Pratt as Ashley Holden
- Gina Torres as Detective Salinas
- Elaine Hendrix as Judy Hannity
- Mitch Pileggi as Norman Hill
- Faith Ford as Vanessa Hill
- Dana Davis as Andrea Harris
- Adair Tishler as Cate Hale
- John Bishop as Jim Scheuren
- Cynthia Gibb as Mom
- Andrew Divoff as Dad
- Brett Rice as Det. Bates
- Cybill Shepherd as Mrs. Gless
- Michael Biehn as Detective Fullwood
- Vondie Curtis Hall as Stanley Usher
- Lolita Davidovich as Sandra Lombardini
- Mercedes McNab as Brooke Lombardini
- Carmen Argenziano as Father Paul Silvano
- Walton Goggins as John Cooley
- James Remar as Tom Benton
- Roxanne Hart as Andrea Benton
- Bruce Davison as Father Davison
- Justin Louis as Ray Colson
- Michael Rooker as Chief Carlson
- Sam Anderson as Doctor Rawlings
- Shannon Lucio as Tina
- Jackson Rathbone as Adam Jackson
- Roma Maffia as Det. Reese Evans
- John Allen Nelson as Dan Murphy
- Gretchen Egolf as Sarah Murphy
- Spencer Garrett as Capt. Lancaster
- John Billingsley as Hugh Rollins
- Alex O'Loughlin as Vincent
- Erika Alexander as Det. Lynne Henderson
- Martha Anne Madison as Kate
- Dale Midkiff as Gil Bonner
- Timothy Carhart as Detective Quinn
- Tamlyn Tomita as Dr. Linda Kimura
- Dan Lauria as General Lee Whitworth, MD
- David Dean Bottrell as Chas Brown
- Miles Anderson as Dr. Nichols
- Joe Holt as Jack Summers
- Joe Howard as Russ Daniels
- Sharif Atkins as William Hightower
- 4x25/26 - "To Hell...And Back"
- Paul Rae as Unsub
- 4x25/26 - "To Hell...And Back"
- Rowena King as Det. Benning
- 4x25/26 - "To Hell...And Back"
- Vernee Watson as Maxine Hightower
- 4x25/26 - "To Hell...And Back"
- Garret Dillahunt as Mason Turner
- 4x25/26 - "To Hell...And Back"
Season 5 - D.B. Sweeney as US Marshal Kassmeyer
- 5x01 - "Faceless, Nameless"
- 5x03 - "Reckoner"
- 5x09 - "100"
- Christopher Cousins as Dr. Barton
- 5x01 - "Faceless, Nameless"
- Paul Butcher as Jeffrey Barton
- 5x01 - "Faceless, Nameless"
- Sean Patrick Flanery as Darrin Call
- Cynthia Watros as Heather Vanderwaal
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Tamara Barnes
- 5x04 - "Hopeless"
- 5x06 - "The Eyes Have It"
- Wade Williams as Det. Andrews
- Hallee Hirsh as Carol
- Mae Whitman as Julie
- Lyn Alicia Henderson as Dr. Kathleen Dekeyser
- Gavin Rossdale as P.K. Davies aka Dante