Cast and credits of American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Starring (View all) :

Ryan Seacrest

Himself - Host (153 episodes, 2002-2008)

Simon Cowell

Himself - Judge / ... (153 episodes, 2002-2008)

Paula Abdul

Herself - Judge / ... (153 episodes, 2002-2008)

Randy Jackson

Himself - Judge / ... (153 episodes, 2002-2008)

Elliott Yamin

Himself (34 episodes, 2006-2008)

Taylor Hicks

Himself (33 episodes, 2006-2007)

Katharine McPhee

Herself / ... (32 episodes, 2006-2008)

Jordin Sparks

Herself / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2008)

Vonzell Solomon

Herself (31 episodes, 2005)

Blake Lewis

Himself / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2008)

Chris Daughtry

Himself (30 episodes, 2006-2008)

Melinda Doolittle

Herself / ... (29 episodes, 2007-2008)

Kellie Pickler

Herself / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2008)

David Archuleta

Himself (28 episodes, 2008)

David Cook

Himself (28 episodes, 2008)

Syesha Mercado

Herself (28 episodes, 2008)

Paris Bennett

Herself (26 episodes, 2006)

Lakisha Jones

Herself (26 episodes, 2007)

Jason Castro

Himself (25 episodes, 2008)

Carly Smithson

Herself / ... (25 episodes, 2008)

Chris Richardson

Himself (24 episodes, 2007)

Phil Stacey

Himself (24 episodes, 2007)

Brooke White

Herself (24 episodes, 2008)

Anwar Robinson

Himself (23 episodes, 2005)

Ace Young

Himself (22 episodes, 2006)

Nadia Turner

Herself (22 episodes, 2005)

Sanjaya Malakar

Himself / ... (21 episodes, 2007-2008)

Kristy Lee Cook

Herself / ... (21 episodes, 2008)

Bucky Covington

Himself (20 episodes, 2006)

Mandisa Hundley

Herself (18 episodes, 2006)

Nikko Smith

Himself (18 episodes, 2005)

Haley Scarnato

Herself (18 episodes, 2007)

Michael Johns

Himself / ... (18 episodes, 2008)

Ramiele Malubay

Herself / ... (18 episodes, 2008)

Kelly Clarkson

Herself / ... (17 episodes, 2002-2007)

Lisa Tucker

Herself (17 episodes, 2006-2008)

Gina Glocksen

Herself / ... (17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Justin Guarini

Himself / ... (16 episodes, 2002-2008)

Mikalah Gordon

Herself / ... (16 episodes, 2005-2008)

Jessica Sierra

Herself (16 episodes, 2005)

Tamyra Gray

Herself / ... (14 episodes, 2002-2004)

Christina Christian

Herself / ... (14 episodes, 2002-2004)

Kevin Covais

Himself (14 episodes, 2006)

Lindsey Cardinale

Herself (14 episodes, 2005)

Chris Sligh

Himself (14 episodes, 2007)

Chikezie Eze

Himself / ... (14 episodes, 2008)

Brian Dunkleman

Himself - Host / ... (13 episodes, 2002)

R.J. Helton

Himself / ... (13 episodes, 2002-2004)

Carrie Underwood

Herself / ... (13 episodes, 2005-2008)

Amanda Overmyer

Herself / ... (13 episodes, 2008)

Nikki McKibbin

Herself / ... (12 episodes, 2002)

Melissa McGhee

Herself (12 episodes, 2006)

Stephanie Edwards

Herself (12 episodes, 2007)

A.J. Gil

Himself / ... (11 episodes, 2002)

Ruben Studdard

Himself / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2008)

Ryan Starr

Herself / ... (10 episodes, 2002)

EJay Day

Himself / ... (10 episodes, 2002)

Brandon Rogers

Himself (10 episodes, 2007)

David Hernandez

Himself / ... (10 episodes, 2008)

Bo Bice

Himself / ... (9 episodes, 2005-2008)

Clay Aiken

Himself / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2006)

Amanda Avila

Herself / ... (9 episodes, 2005)

Ayla Brown

Herself (9 episodes, 2006)

Will Makar

Himself (9 episodes, 2006)

Gedeon McKinney

Himself (9 episodes, 2006)

Kinnik Sky

Herself (9 episodes, 2006)

Jim Verraros

Himself / ... (8 episodes, 2002)

Alaina Alexander

Herself (8 episodes, 2007)

Antonella Barba

Herself (8 episodes, 2007)

Jared Cotter

Himself (8 episodes, 2007)

Sundance Head

Himself (8 episodes, 2007)

Heather Cox

Herself (7 episodes, 2006)

Brenna Gethers

Herself (7 episodes, 2006)

Jose Penala

Himself (7 episodes, 2006)

David Radford

Himself (7 episodes, 2006)

Leslie Hunt

Herself (7 episodes, 2007)

Sabrina Sloan

Herself (7 episodes, 2007)

Asia'h Epperson

Herself (7 episodes, 2008)

Kady Malloy

Herself (7 episodes, 2008)

Luke Menard

Himself / ... (7 episodes, 2008)

Fantasia Barrino

Herself / ... (6 episodes, 2005-2008)

Matthew Metzger

Himself - Semifinalist / ... (6 episodes, 2004)

Janay Castine

Herself / ... (6 episodes, 2005)

Travis Tucker

Himself / ... (6 episodes, 2005)

Mario Vazquez

Himself / ... (6 episodes, 2005)

AJ Tabaldo

Himself (6 episodes, 2007)

Danny Noriega

Himself (6 episodes, 2008)

Anthony Fedorov

Himself (5 episodes, 2005)

Scott Savol

Himself (5 episodes, 2005)

Constantine Maroulis

Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2005-2008)

Ryan Nikole Parker

Herself (5 episodes, 2005)

Bobby Bennett

Himself (5 episodes, 2006)

Patrick Hall

Himself (5 episodes, 2006)

Becky O'Donohue

Herself (5 episodes, 2006)

Stevie Scott

Herself (5 episodes, 2006)

Nicholas Pedro

Himself (5 episodes, 2007)

Alexandrea Lushington

Herself (5 episodes, 2008)

Alaina Whitaker

Herself (5 episodes, 2008)

Clive Davis

Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2004-2008)

Emmy Robbin

(4 episodes, 2002)

David Brown

Himself (4 episodes, 2005)

Aloha Mischeaux

Herself (4 episodes, 2005)

Joseph Murena Jr.

Himself (4 episodes, 2005)

Celena Rae

Herself (4 episodes, 2005)

Rudy Cardenas

Himself (4 episodes, 2007)

Amanda Coluccio

Herself (4 episodes, 2007)

Paul Kim

Himself (4 episodes, 2007)

Amy Krebs

Herself (4 episodes, 2007)

Nicole Tranquillo

Herself (4 episodes, 2007)

Robbie Carrico

Himself (4 episodes, 2008)

Amy Jean Davis

Herself / ... (4 episodes, 2008)

Jason Yeager

Himself (4 episodes, 2008)

Tony Bennett

Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2007)

Gwen Stefani

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2007)

Kimberley Locke

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2008)

Olivia Newton-John

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2007)

Barry Manilow

Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2006)

Jules Sanchez

Ford Focus Dancer / ... (3 episodes, 2002-2004)

Gladys Knight

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2007)

Guy Sebastian

Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2004)

Nicole Tieri

Herself - Contestant (3 episodes, 2004)

Bono

Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Stacy Ferguson

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Annie Lennox

Herself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Maroon 5

Themselves (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Ben Stiller

Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Joanne Borgella

Herself (3 episodes, 2008)

Mariah Carey

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2008)

Teri Hatcher

Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2008)

Cassie Silva

Herself - Contestant (3 episodes, 2008)

Jon Bon Jovi

Himself - Guest Performer (2 episodes, 2007)

Barry Gibb

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

Jennifer Lopez

Herself - Guest Star (2 episodes, 2007)

Martina McBride

Herself - Guest Performer (2 episodes, 2007)

Peter Noone

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

Lulu

Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

Jewel Kilcher

Herself - Audience Member / ... (2 episodes, 2003-

Ellen DeGeneres

Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Carole Bayer Sager

Herself - Guest Judge / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

Michael Bublé

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

David Foster

Himself - Guest Performer (2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Joshua Gracin

Himself - Audience Member / ... (2 episodes, 2003-

Kimberly Caldwell

Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Rickey Smith

Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Ray Romano

Audience Member / ... (2 episodes, 2002-2004)

Chris Badano

Himself (2 episodes, 2002)

Khaleef Chiles

Himself (2 episodes, 2002)

Kristin Holt

Herself (2 episodes, 2002)

Alexis Lopez

Herself (2 episodes, 2002)

Angela Peel

Herself (2 episodes, 2002)

Tanesha Ross

Herself (2 episodes, 2002)

Melanie Sanders

Herself (2 episodes, 2002)

Mark Scott

Himself (2 episodes, 2002)

Will Young

Himself (2 episodes, 2002)

Diane Warren

Guest Judge / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2008)

Smokey Robinson

Guest Judge / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2007)

Paul Anka

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Neil Sedaka

Guest Judge / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Quentin Tarantino

Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Frenchie Davis

Herself - Contestant (2 episodes, 2003)

Ashley Hartman

Herself - Top 32 Contestant (2 episodes, 2003)

Gloria Estefan

Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)

Donna Summer

Herself - Performer (2 episodes, 2004-2008)

Nigel Lythgoe

Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)

William Hung

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2004)

Judd Harris

Himself (2 episodes, 2005)

Melinda Lira

Herself (2 episodes, 2005)

Sarah Mather

Herself (2 episodes, 2005)

Jared Yates

Himself (2 episodes, 2005)

Jack Black

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Céline Dion

Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Phil Bredesen

Himself (2 episodes, 2007)

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson (2 episodes, 2007)

Jarrod Fowler

Himself (2 episodes, 2007)

Denise Jackson

Herself (2 episodes, 2007)

Rachel Jenkins

Herself (2 episodes, 2007)

Sarah Krueger

Herself (2 episodes, 2007)

Perla Meneses

Herself (2 episodes, 2007)

Matt Sato

Himself (2 episodes, 2007)

Colton David Berry

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Kobe Bryant

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Miley Cyrus

Herself (2 episodes, 2008)

James Denton

Band From TV / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Neil Diamond

Himself - Mentor / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Snoop Dogg

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Fawn

Herself (2 episodes, 2008)

Garrett Haley

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Jimmy Kimmel

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Renaldo Lapuz

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Camryn Manheim

Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Dolly Parton

Herself - Guest / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Brad Pitt

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Ashley Tisdale

Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Forest Whitaker

Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

Robin Williams

Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Written by (View all) :

Simon Fuller

(215 episodes, 2002-2008)