BONES: The Buffy/Angel actor connection...

[nl197]

One aspect of the FOX series "BONES" I find particularly interesting is the casting of guest actors, if for no other reason that so many of them have appeared on "Buffy", "ANGEL", or both.

Whether it is purely coincidence, or a direct involvement in the casting from co-star/co-producer David Boreanaz is unknown, but when you see this list, it is indeed impressive and hard to believe that it is coincidence alone.

I've tried to make the list as complete as possible, but I haven't put any BONES episodes the actors have appeared in, simply because it was easier to identify who these actors played on Buffy and Angel instead for recognition/familiarity.

Aside (of course) from co-star TJ Thyne, who appeared in the ANGEL season 5 episodes 'Conviction' and 'Life of The Party' as a lawyer, the following are guest actors from BONES who appeared on either or both series:

Michael Mantell, who played hollywood agent Oliver Simon in both 'City Of' and 'Eternity', in season 1 of ANGEL.

Bonita Friedericy, who played Patience in the ANGEL season 4 episode 'Peace Out'.

K.D. Aubert, who was the second actress to play Nicki Wood - the second Vampire Slayer (and Robin Wood's mother) in season 7 of Buffy, killed by Spike (and was the original owner of his trademark leather coat).

Edward Edwards, who was one of Angelus' victims in the Buffy episode 'Amends'.

Leonard Roberts, who was part of 'The Initiative' in Buffy season 4 - Forest, although he and Angel never met in either crossover episode.

Jim Ortlieb, who was in the ANGEL season 3 episode 'Lullaby', playing a Wolfram & Hart suck-up.

Harry Groener, everybody's favorite evil Mayor of Sunnydale in season 3 of Buffy.

W&H liason Hamilton, or the man they call Jayne, Adam Baldwin.

Jasmine and Zoe herself, Gina Torres.

David Denman, better known as the ANGEL character Skip from seasons 3 and 4.

Clayton Rohner, who was in the ANGEL season 4 episode 'The House Always Wins'. He played DeMarco, the casino owner responsible for Lorne's abduction.

Rod Rowland, who was Angel's first W&H client in 'Conviction', Corbin Fries.

Tom McCleister, better known as Lorne's umm...mother.

Mark Harelik, who was in the ANGEL season 3 episode 'Waiting In The Wings'.

Kate Norby, who was part of Angel's past in the ANGEL season 3 premiere, 'Hearthrob'. She played the vampire Elizabeth.

Gregory Scott Cummins, who was one of the leftover vampire lackeys following the Anointed One in season 2 of Buffy, specifically 'School Hard'.

Danny Woodburn, better known as Mickey on "Seinfeld", was in the ANGEL season 4 episode 'The Magic Bullet', as the finger-eating demon who briefly befriends an on-the-run Fred.

Kali Rocha, better known as vengeance demon Halfrek.

Brent Jennings, who played vampire Absolom in the Buffy season 2 premiere 'When She Was Bad'.

Kristopher Polaha, who was Billy's cousin in the ANGEL season 3 episode, well, 'Billy'.

Mik Scriba, who was a parole officer who tried to kill Lindsey before Angel stepped in and offered to eat him in ANGEL season 2's 'Dead End'.

Colby French, who was the leader of the men trying to capture the Oden Tal women in the ANGEL season 1 episode "She".

Michael Cudlitz, currently kicking ass on the awesome show "Southland" was a zombie ball player / convict in the Buffy season 3 episode "The Zeppo".

Beth Grant, the original and dead owner of Cordelia's apartment in ANGEL season 1's "RM W/A Vu".

Azura Skye, who was a girl colliding with destiny named Cassie in season 7 of Buffy.

Patrick Fischler, conspiracy nut from the ANGEL season 4 episode 'The Magic Bullet'.

Channon Roe, freshly dead student Jack O'Toole from the Buffy season 3 episode 'The Zeppo'.

Ryan Alvarez, forever known as the "Pee Pee" demon in season 5 of ANGEL.

Joel David Moore, co-star in the biggest movie of all time "AVATAR", was a recurring character on BONES and made one appearance as a

vampire in the ANGEL season 4 episode 'Salvage'.

Bianca Lawson, otherwise knowns as Kendra The Vampire Slayer.

Edwin Hodge, who was in the ANGEL season 2 episode 'First Impressions' as a guy getting yelled at by Gunn for skipping out on his duty and going to a house party instead.

Randy Oglesby, who played the professor who sent Fred to Pylea in the ANGEL season 4 episode 'Supersymmetry'.

Andy Umberger, known as D'Hoffryn the vengeance demon leader on Buffy, and fall-apart stalker in the ANGEL season 1 episode 'I Fall to Pieces'.

Tracy Middendorf, Angel's first client Tina, whom he couldn't save in the ANGEL pilot episode 'City Of'.

Clea DuVall, the invisible girl Marcy in the Buffy season 1 episode 'Out of Mind, Out of Sight'.

From tonight's season 6 premiere:
Melissa Marsala, who played Judy in 1952 from the ANGEL season 2 episode "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been".

[The Night Lord]

I loved how some of the Buffyverse actors appeared in Bones. I recognised nearly half of them from the list there, though the others not so much, but that's pretty cool how there's a lot from Buffy/Angel. My favourite one would have to be where Booth interrogates the Mayor, echoing their scene from 'Enemies'

Edit: TJ Thyne also appeared in 'You're Welcome', talking about the Pee-pee demon and how the Archduke was gonna beat him

[whitecandy]

Wow that is some list, it definitely has to be more than a coincidence!! I recognise some of the people there but not all of them, although I am sure I would if I saw them.

[nl197]

Add yet another to the ever-growing list:

Last week, the guest (Melissa Marsala) was from the second episode of ANGEL season 2, and this week:

Justina Machado, from the first episode of season 2, "Judgement" - the pregnant woman whose unborn child needed protecting.

[nl197]

Here's another one from tonight's (October 14) episode:

Thomas Kopache, who played the aged Denver, the occult shop owner in the ANGEL season 2 episode "Reprise".