27 Actors Who Returned To TV Shows Years Later

Alycia Debnam-Carey as Lexa on The 100 when she returned in 2020:

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Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil on Daredevil in his first episode in 2015:

Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law in 2022:

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David Tennant as The Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who in his first episode in 2005:

David Tennant as The Fourteenth Doctor on Doctor Who when he returned in 2022:

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Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery on Grey’s Anatomy in her first episode in 2005:

Kate Walsh as Addison Montomgery on Grey’s Anatomy when she returned in 2022:

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Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy in his first episode in 2005:

Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy when he returned in 2021:

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T.R. Knight as George O’Malley on Grey’s Anatomy in his first episode in 2005:

T.R. Knight as George O’Malley on Grey’s Anatomy when he returned in 2021:

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Eric Dane as Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy in his first episode in 2006:

Eric Dane as Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy when he returned in 2021:

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Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey on Grey’s Anatomy in her first episode in 2007:

Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey on Grey’s Anatomy when she returned in 2021:

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Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds in his first episode in 2005:

Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds when he returned in 2017:

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Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: SVU in his first episode in 1999:

Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: SVU when he returned in 2021:

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Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Breaking Bad in his first episode in 2008:

Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Better Call Saul in 2022:

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Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad in his first episode in 2008:

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman on Better Call Saul in 2022:

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Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay on iCarly in her first episode in 2007:

Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay on the revival of iCarly in 2021:

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Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter on Boy Meets World in his first episode in 1993:

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Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter on Girl Meets World in 2014:

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Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter on That’s So Raven in her first episode in 2003:

Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter on Raven’s Home in 2022:

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Crystal Reed as Allison Argent on Teen Wolf in her first episode in 2011:

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Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The Office in his first episode in 2005:

Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The Office when he returned in 2013:

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Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls in her first episode in 2000:

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016:

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Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls in his first episode in 2001:

Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016:

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Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill in his first episode in 2003:

Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill when he returned in 2012:

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Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars on Veronica Mars in her first episode in 2004:

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars on Veronica Mars in 2019:

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Alfred Enoch as Wes Gibbins on How to Get Away with Murder in his first episode in 2014:

Alfred Enoch as Christopher Castillo on How to Get Away with Murder when he returned in 2020:

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Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman and Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman on That ’70s Show in their first episode in 1998:

Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman and Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman on That ’90s Show in 2023:

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Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh on The Walking Dead in his first episode in 2010:

Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh on The Walking Dead when he returned in 2018:

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Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner on Full House in her first episode in 1987:

Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner in Fuller House in 2016:

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And finally, Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries in her first episode in 2009:

Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries when she returned in 2017: